Good to haves for a soloing DE Shadow Knight?

[Lorian]

Dark elves looks sooo cool in plate that you forget about their crap melee stats! I always wanted one, but was scared of all the hate. But alas, Blackmetal is born! He is now level 6, he was given a very light twinkage with bits of bronze and a Dusty BP (200pp) and a few burynai leather bits. My warrior had looted a Cracked Darkwood Shield in Highpass which I gave him along with a Sarnak Skullsplitter which I think is a decent newbie wep. I plan to mostly solo (fear kite) so need a good DPS weapon rather than AC, right?

What would you recommend to get? Any must haves?? I have a Nathsar Greatsword on my pally he could borrow.