held with class setup for demon souls

So I picked a soldier for my starting class since I heard it was easy and so far im near 2-2 (tried spider boss but died). What should my build be and weapons? So far its base stats except for 20 vit, 18 str, and 15 endurence. I have been using a spear + large sheild and im liking it so far. Also i need to use either a bow or a range spell now and I haven't picked one. I don't have a problem fighting the normal mobs after dying about 10-20 times to get to 2-2