Mêlée cipher character build

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While the general recommendation seems to build a cipher with ranged weapons (the blunderbuss seems to be a favourite due it it hitting six times per shot thus greatly enhance Soul Whip), I was wondering what was an optimal way to build a cipher that relies on mêlée weapons?

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