I just started VS today for the first time and i must say im loving it except for its heavily clunky item interface.

Im building up a sword for humans/beasts.
Dagger for Undead/Phantoms.
And a spear for dragons/evils.

So far so good as each weapon is like 20/15 in both affinities.

However...

I just got up to my third dragon fight in the game, i think, just inside the abandoned mines. And i can barely damage him at all...

Any tips?