I think you were mistaken. Fencer is made for dps but you will need to invest in Str to dish out some damage.
Barb C3 build remains the cookie cutter build for dps Fencer at the moment. But some people including me are trying to build HL3 instead of Barb 3. Well, it’s just a choice, you can take Barb 3 if you wish.
As for Pelt, remember thatGuardian is going to be nerfed soon, it’s highly advisable to put just 1 point in Guardian to take its evasion attribute.