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if you've got no magic ,you at least need a bow. Every character I ever built has a bow in stock.
I went through the entire game with no bow, magic etc... and upgrading only 4 attributes (Str, Adapt, Vit and Endurance). I had planned to just be really effective at one strategy and It wasn't too bad for the most part. Pancaking each mob made most areas pretty easy. The high HP allowed me to eat some range shots to close gaps if I needed to. Bosses were a little harder because I had zero range and I couldn't break their poise so I was vulnerable after many attacks. I also didn't fight Darklurker which seems to be the toughest boss for pure melee. It was dog shit for PVP.
I will say that the DLC would have been a real headache without any ranged weapons, though. I've since respecced to a Int+Faith based character with a +5 Black Knight Great Sword infused with fire and I'm flying through NG+ way easier than I did NG with my limited build. Dark Orb seems, to me, to be the best projectile in the entire game. I want to use pyro but it really makes no sense unless an enemy is weak to fire. Dark Orb is faster, hits harder and has more spells.