Goto strats for melee skill tree

as for skirmisher rhythmic Fighting for doing alot of damage in a short amount of time dex stat is recommended for getting the stun off quickly if you can do it right most will die quickly if you can get a good dex pair of melee weapons

If you're playing with two handed weapons, the first skill you should get in the Warrior tree is "Break the Spirit" in my opinion. It gives you 2 stamina on hit, which means as long as you don't whiff your attacks, you can keep attacking to keep up offence.