@Cr!msonWarrior - What do you need help on? gear-wise? stamina reduction? weight? stats? spirits? enemies?
Literally... Everything like I don't know how to block right, use my stamina effectively, and the powerful stats that can help me.
Ah, I find blocking to only be reliable when you are at full complete stamina or lesser grunts. You don't want to block too much because you are slowing down your stamina build which can affect you in situations to where you are forced to dodge.