King Legacy Combat Guide
Defense first so NPC hits stop one-shotting you. Then dump into Fruit if you ate one, or Melee if you did not. Sword is extra. Fighting Style / Haki-style unlocks come later — do not skip Defense to look cool.
Stat order
A dead pirate deals zero damage. Quest NPCs scale; Defense keeps the grind online. Match the damage stat to whatever kit you actually equipped.
PvP
Skip it until you have a fruit combo and a sea you belong in. First Sea PvP is mostly griefing.