Your favourite weapon for each weapon type

Daggers: parrying dagger
Straight Swords: sss
Greatswords: claymore
Ultra Greatswords: zweihander
Curved Swords: falchion
Katanas: uchigatana
Curved Greatswords: mura
Piercing Swords: estoc
Axes: hand axe
Great Axes: bkga
Hammers: Reinforced Club
Great Hammers: great club
Fist Weapons: bare fist XD
Spears: sks
Halberds: hally
Whips: whip
Bows: 720 pharis bow
Great Bows: dragon
Crossbows: avelynn
Catalysts: izalith
Talismans: canvas

Daggers: Dagger
Straight Swords: Longsword
Greatswords: Tie between Claymore and Obsidian Greatsword
Ultra Greatswords: Zweihander
Curved Swords: Tie between Falchion and Quelaag's Furysword
Katanas: Tie between Uchigatana and Iaito
Curved Greatswords: Murakumo
Piercing Swords: Tie between Estoc and Ricard's Rapier
Axes: Tie between Gargoyle Tail Axe and Battle Axe
Great Axes: Greataxe
Hammers: Pickaxe
Great Hammers: None
Fist Weapons: Dragonbone Fist
Spears: Partizan
Halberds: Tie between Scythe and Gargoyle Halberd
Whips: None
Bows: Darkmoon Bow
Great Bows: Dragonslayer Greatbow
Crossbows: Avelyn
Catalysts: Demon's Catalyst
Talismans: Ivory, I guess. Basing on looks with this one.

Daggers: Ghost Blade
Straight Swords: Astora's Straight Sword
Greatswords: Claymore
Ultra Greatswords: Greatsword
Curved Swords: Scimitar
Katanas: Chaos Blade
Curved Greatswords: Gravelord Sword
Piercing Swords: Rapier
Axes: Hand Axe
Great Axes: Black Knight Great Axe
Hammers: Reinforced Club
Great Hammers: N/A
Fist Weapons: Dark Hand
Spears: Silver Knight Spear
Polearms: Lifehunt Scythe
Whips: Notched Whip
Bows: Shortbow
Great Bows: Gough's Greatbow
Crossbows: Avelyn
Catalysts: Logan's Catalyst
Talismans: Darkmoon Talisman
Shields: Iron Round Shield

Added Shields section and edited Halberds to Polearms.

Daggers:Priscilla Dagger
Straight Swords: Barbed Straight Sword
Greatswords: Bastard Sword
Ultra Greatswords: Black Knight Greatsword
Curved Swords: Scimitar
Katanas: Iaito
Curved Greatswords: Gravelord Greatsword
Piercing Swords: Ricards Rapier
Axes: Golem Axe
Great Axes: Greataxe
Hammers: Reinforced Club
Great Hammers: Demons Great Hammer
Fist Weapons: Claws
Spears: Moonlight Butterfly Horn
Halberds: Lifehunt Scythe
Whips: Notched Whip
Bows: Composite Bow
Great Bows: Goughs
Crossbows: Avelyn
Catalysts: Logans
Talismans: Darkmoon

An asterisk means I don't use them enough to have an opinion on them.

Daggers: *
Straight Swords: *
Greatswords: *
Ultra Greatswords: Demon Great Machete
Curved Swords: Falchion (though I only use these with buffs anyway)
Katanas: *
Curved Greatswords: *
Piercing Swords: *
Axes: *
Great Axes: Demon's Greataxe (closely followed by the regular greataxe)
Hammers: Reinforced Club (only one I use).
Great Hammers: Great club (just wish it didn't look so retarded).
Fist Weapons: *
Spears: *
Halberds: Great scythe (does that count? If not regular halberd).
Whips: *
Bows: *
Great Bows: *
Crossbows: Heavy
Catalysts: Logans
Talismans: Darkmoon

Daggers:     Parrying Dagger
Straight Swords:    Darksword
Greatswords:    Great Lord or Artorias Greatsword
Ultra Greatswords:    Black Kinght Greatsword
Curved Swords:    Shotel
Katanas:    Iaito
Curved Greatswords:     Gravelord Greatsword
Piercing Swords:     Ricard's Rapier
Axes:     Golem Axe
Great Axes:    Black Knight Great Axe
Hammers:     Club
Great Hammers:     Large Club
Fist Weapons:     Dark Hand
Spears:     Dragon Slayer Spear
Halberds:     Black Knight Halberd
Whips:     Notched Whip
Bows:      Black Bow of Pharis
Great Bows:      Dragon Slayer Greatbow
Crossbows:     Sniper Crossbow
Catalysts:     Izalith Catalyst
Talismans:     Oolacile Catalyst

Daggers: Priscillas dagger
Straight Swords: Dark sword
Greatswords: Stone greatsword
Ultra Greatswords: Dragon greatsword
Curved Swords: Scimitar
Katanas: don't like
Curved Greatswords: gravelord sword
Piercing Swords: Estoc
Axes: Butchers knife
Great Axes: Demons great axe
Hammers: Reinforced club
Great Hammers: Demons great hammer
Fist Weapons: Dark hand
Spears: Four pronged plow
Halberds: Bk halberd
Whips: Notched whip
Bows: composite bow
Great Bows: Goughs great bow
Crossbows: heavy crossbow
Catalysts: Manus (for style)
Talismans: Canvas

Daggers: Bandit's Knife
Straight Swords: Tie between Astora's and Sunlight Straight Swords
Greatswords: Claymore
Ultra Greatswords: Dragon Greatsword
Curved Swords: Quelaag's Furysword
Katanas: never used them, so don't have one
Curved Greatswords: Server
Piercing Swords: the normal Rapier
Axes: Crescent Axe
Great Axes: Demon's Greataxe
Hammers: Giant Blacksmith Hammer
Great Hammers: Large Club
Fist Weapons: Ceastus
Spears: Partizan
Halberds: Gargoyle Halberd
Whips: the normal Whip
Bows: Composite Bow
Great Bows: Gough's Greatbow
Crossbows: Heavy Crossbow
Catalysts: Manus Catalyst
Talismans: Ivory Talisman

Dibsville wrote:Pyro Glove is a Catalyst.

Its type is actually "Pyromancy Flame".
Daggers: Dark Silver Tracer
Straight Swords: Sunlight Straight Sword
Greatswords: Greatsword of Artorias
Ultra Greatswords: Tied between Zwei and Greatsword
Curved Swords: Either the Gold Tracer or the Shotel.
Katanas: Uchigatana
Curved Greatswords: Murakumo
Piercing Swords: Ricard's
Axes: Golem Axe
Great Axes: Black Knight's Greataxe
Hammers: Warpick
Great Hammers: Grant
Fist Weapons: Dark Hand for practical uses, Dragonbone Fist for that uppercut.
Spears: Dragon Slayer Spear
Halberds: Lucerne
Whips: Guardian Tail
Bows: Comp, for the damage. Short if I actually have to hit something far away.
Great Bows: Gough's
Crossbows: Avelyn
Catalysts: Never been big on magic, don't have one.
Talismans: Sunlight Talisman.

Dagger: Parryinglol, or the Silver Tracer
Straight Swords: Balder Side Sword
Greatswords: Balder in two hands? Or a Claymore if I really have to pick
Ultra greatswords: the cool Artorias one
Curved Swords: partial to Shotel/Arakh on account of Khal Drogo
Katana: I don't, really, but uh.... uchi? Uchi is one, right?
Curved Greatsword: ^
Piercing Swords: Still Balder, but I guess Ricard's 
Axes: The only one that grabbed me was Gargoyle Tail
Great Axes: ^
Hammers: Eh....
Great Hammers: still?
Fist: Dark Hand
Spears: Dragonslayer
Halberds: idunno Black Knight I guess?
Whips: spiky
Bows: Longbow
Greatbows: Dragonslayer
Crossbows: Large
Catalysts/Talisman/Flame: highest adjust, it don't really seem relevant otherwise


Honestly though, Balder Side Sword is easily my all-around best weapon. Sometimes I dress up as an NPC, and then I use a different weapon, but there's no other reason to use anything else.

Daggers: Dagger
Straight Swords: Balder Side Sword
Greatswords: Claymore
Ultra Greatswords: Black Knight Great Sword
Curved Swords: Painting Guardian Sword
Katanas: Washing Pole
Curved Greatswords: Muramako
Piercing Swords: Velka's Rapier
Axes: Hand Axe
Great Axes: Greataxe
Hammers: Mace
Great Hammers: Large Club
Fist Weapons: Caestus
Spears: Winged Spear
Polearms: Great Scythe
Whips: Whip
Bows: Black bow of Pharis
Great Bows: Gough's Greatbow
Crossbows: Avelyn
Catalysts: Tin Banishment Catalyst
Talismans: Velka's Talisman
Shields: Stone Great Shield

Daggers: Bandits Knife
Straight Swords: Longsword
Greatswords: Man Serpent Greatsword
Ultra Greatswords: Black Knight Greatsword
Curved Swords: Falchion
Katanas: Uchigatana
Curved Greatswords: Gravelord Sword
Piercing Swords: Rapier
Axes: Battle Axe
Great Axes: Great Axe
Hammers: Reinforced Club
Great Hammers: Demons Great Hammer
Fist Weapons: Claw
Spears: Spear
Halberds: Great Sythe
Whips: Whip
Bows: Shortbow
Great Bows: Dragonslayer Greatbow
Crossbows: Light Crossbow
Catalysts: Demons Catalyst
Talismans: Darkmoon