Thread:Kegan187/@comment-24700697-20140330110816/@comment-24702218-20140330155156

Hmm, that may very well be my problem then... I'll have to go to the old firekeepers with a soul vessel and try out a new build, in that case ^-^

And that's rather odd, hm.. It must be the equipment that you had on or something to do with your stats. I had Havel's Set on with his Greatshield and if I didn't block whenever she was going to do it, I'd get an instant death, and I was in NG+.

Oh yea, I find that it is too small a lot of the time as well. I tried using it for the fight against Velstadt and it was nearly impossible at first because of how all of my opportunities to hit him were ruined by the short blade. I would use an Ultra Greatsword, but for a lot of bosses and enemies, at least with my current strategy, you need to be able to get in fast, poke 'em, then get da fuk out! Lest you wish for them to have a new skull to hang on their wall and admire xD The only fight that comes to mind that I absolutely need to be able to attack safely/quickly is the Belfry Gargoyles, which I am about to face right now actually. I typically use a Halberd for them, though.

Yea, they are quite the pin in the ass. At the time, I was even trying to be in the Company of Champions Covenent too! I had to quit it and then summon Lucatiel of Mirrah to be able to kill her. I'd use the Varangian Sword with aromatic ooze to get my DPS up as much as I could, then hope that Lucatiel would actually block enough to live until just after I manage to kill the Pyromancers. But there has to be a way to solo The Lost Sinner, else the Company of Champions Covenent doesn't make sense unless you quit it for the fight with her and then rejoin it.