Made it to Andor Londo and Painted world am now getting whooped I seem to have come to a stand still.  I am running eagle shield +6 and switch back between the lighting spear +1 (+10 it says in another spot) and the divine Uchigatana +4 and Elite Knight armor +6.  My over all level 50, although I havent focused on leveling any one particular set.  It just seems when I get hit, especially in the painted world my vitality is taking huge hits.  The game went from I can't take this any more to WTF.  Don't even get me started on the skeletons in the painted world.

So I tried out the black knight armor, but it seemed that my lighting spear wasnt doing as much damage when I was wearing that.  Do armor set combinations effect weapon damage?  

ugh venting.  Need to upgrade weapons I guess, but I cant find or make it to the blacksmith in Andor, and my armor might as well be a paper bag.  