doing 0/2/2 and bloodlust, sometimes the rapier/spear stabs to the face make me think 2/2/0 would be better though. Getting decent with dragging the maul is definitely game changing though such a fun time.
the meta armor priority is: put on chest armor, same armor tier or 1 less for head, same tier or 1 less for legs
333, 332, 232, 231, 221, 121 etc. wearing no helmet but medium legs isn't as viable, wearing heavy head and light chest is a waste of points, etc.
but that's just for optimal play, 033 looks neat but just expect getting one shot often