2.1 Fighter
Weapons he can use: Swords, Clubs, Axes
Armours: All
Status points at the beginning: 50 strength, 40 dexterity, 10 intelligence, 50 vitality.
Possible Stating
Melee: All points into dexterity until you reach about 120-130 dexterity WITH items. Rest into strength then.
If you do not have good gear, you may put the first 5 - 10 points into vitality in hardcore mode.Overall, you'll want to put your points into either dex/str depending on what kinda stats you have on your armor. For example, if you plan on wearing a dex armor and charm you'll want to add all your points into str

For your gear, as a melee fighter, you want mods such as str/dex on your armor and your primary charm. (stats on your accesory charm don't count so you dont really need one as a pure melee)
Also you'll want to find a lvl 20 sword on the MP with as much ee as possible and that will make your lvling a lot easier
