A good melee build starts with a weapon you enjoy and enough survivability to stay close long enough to learn spacing and timing.
Choose a weapon you can use consistently
Moveset comfort matters because melee builds spend more time managing distance and timing directly.
Build enough survivability to make mistakes
Learning close-range fights is easier when one missed dodge does not end the attempt immediately.
Respect stamina and action economy
Attacking, dodging and blocking all compete for the same decision space.
Keep stat investment coherent
Support the main weapon and core combat loop before adding unrelated damage paths.