Talk:Gwyn, Lord of Cinder/@comment-15589301-20141030013405

So for anyone with a warrior/knight build who's struggling with this boss, here's what I did:

Armour: Black Knight set (All +5)

Sheild: Black Knight shield (+5)

Rings: Havel's Ring and Flame Stoneplate Ring

Weapon: Fire Zweilhander +5

While most guides tell you to go with a fast weapon, I actually find the Zweilhander very useful. What I found myself doing was running away, forcing him into his lunge attack, which is easy to block. Once blocked, I just hit him with the Zweilhander. If you hit him straight on, you will break his poise, giving you another chance to run, so you can repeat what you've just done. If you get the Large Ember (Which I didn't) you can upgrade it to +10, which is even more useful

Black Knight gear has high fire, and physical resistance, which is perfect for this fight, and get's the best resistance possible, along with the flame stoneplate ring. Havel's ring allows for you to be able to do a normal role, which helps to get out of sticky situations. About 30 endurance should be enough for this.

Hope this helps anyone :)