What do you mean, faith is the best stat in all the games lol
Anyway, almost all things were viable in dks2 too. That's not exactly my issue.
When I ponder this problem, I think it comes down to animation speed. After bloodborne, dks3 and er especially have had their anim speeds turned up on crack. When you play, it feels very same-ish, no matter what loadout you're using. It's only with ultra big weapons that you notice a difference.