Hi! Thank you!

I'm a longtime Souls fan, just got a PS4 and am eager to dive in. I've done a little research into how I want to build my character but would like some guidance.

I understand there's no respeccing this time, which makes me sad because I like to just dive in, try things for fun and then adjust for actual effectiveness. It also makes me anxious about getting my build 'right' since I can never change it.

I was looking through the weapons and the Stake Driver specifically speaks to me. I want to Big O enemies and players with one big piledriver punch.

Other weapons that look fun: the Whirligig Saw, Tontrius, Boom Hammer, Bowblade, ReReiterspallach and Threaded Cane.

If I understand the stats right, it seems like you can make an arcane build that supports the use of the Stake Driver, Whirligig Saw and/or Tontrius?

What do I need to know about stat allocation to build this character right?

thank you in advance for your time and assistance :)