Your first build does not need to predict the entire game. It only needs to support a weapon and play style you understand while leaving room to adjust later.
1. Start from a weapon you actually enjoy
Use early exploration to test movesets and ranges. A familiar weapon is often more useful than a theoretically stronger option you dislike using.
2. Buy yourself room to learn
Early survivability gives you more attempts to understand enemy patterns. If every mistake ends the fight immediately, learning becomes slower and more frustrating.
3. Avoid spreading stats everywhere
Meet practical requirements, support your main approach and resist investing in several unrelated damage paths at once. A clear direction makes each level more meaningful.
4. Let later discoveries refine the build
Treat the early build as a foundation. When new weapons, spells or tools genuinely change how you want to play, then adjust around that new information.