Thread:Kegan187/@comment-24700697-20140330110816/@comment-24700697-20140330160506

I strongly recommend dedicated builds. All of my non-dedicated builds are somewhat powerful, but they can't achieve the level of strength of a build that is designed to use a specific sort of a damage.

That is definitely the biggest problem with these large swords. For quick bosses, like Lost Sinner, I don't always land a hit when I swing. It absolutely destroys anything else though, and I enjoy it. My first str/fth build uses a Claymore. He's strong, but I feel like the claymore just isn't doing the damage it should, so I made another guy that uses the Greatsword. It scales a lot better with strength, so the difference in power is very obvious. Not to mention the ultra greatswords are more powerful overall.

The Belfry Gargoyles is not an easy fight at all. If you're a pyromancer, you can poison/toxic them to death, and of course Flame Swathe is incredible. My sorcerer also destroyed them. My dex guy had problems with them, because they are highly resistant to slash weapons, and he uses a katana. lol. They can be hard to hit when you've got 3-4 of them coming at you at once. It's a fight that really requires some patience.

I tried a halberd build. It's a decent weapon, but I didn't really like it much. I'd like to do a whip build at some point, but versus armored enemies, I'd be having some serious troubles. lol. I've not tried a hex build yet, but I typically don't like dark magic stuff. Paladins all the way, man.

A tip for Lost Sinner on NG+, if you have trouble: Wear the Redeye Ring you can buy from Shalquoir, and summon Lucatiel. Just tank Sinner with a good shield and let Lucatiel handle the fight. When the pyros drop in, she should go after one of them, then the other. She can kill them fairly quickly. All you'll have to worry about is dodging their attacks and try to survive Sinner's onslaught.

It is possible to kill Sinner solo, as I've done it, but only ONCE. It was not easy. I left the pyromancers alive and kept dodging their attacks while I whittled away at Sinner's health bar. It was a long, grueling fight, and it was very close. I ran out of estus. So, it's certainly possible, but it is not easy by any means. x_x