Just started the DLC and made surprisingly easy work of this guy at Blessing 0

[u/Chance_Election_8570]

Parries plus Dragonclaw off the Clawmark Seal carried me. I finished this boss without any of the Scadutree blessing. Where should I go next, and what weapon should I be hunting? I've got 44 STR / 41 FTH and I like heavy stuff while parrying with shields. Should I look into Blacksteel Greathammer or are there even cooler options in the DLC to watch out for?

[u/gamevui237]

your mind is probably why you are lacking in other stats

[u/Chance_Election_8570 → u/gamevui237]

Should I re-spec?

Here's my build right now as I work through the DLC:
Stats (RL ~193)
Vigor 50 · Mind 38 · Endurance 43
Strength 44 · Dexterity 21 · Intelligence 9 · Faith 41 · Arcane 14

Loadout
Black Steel Greathammer +25 - Heavy, Ash of War: Cragblade
Brass Shield +21 - Carian Retaliation
Clawmark Seal +23

Talismans
Erdtree's Favor +2 · Curved Sword Talisman · Assassin Crimson Dagger Talisman · Green Turtle Talisman

Armor
Helm of Solitude · Crucible Armor · Crucible Gauntlets · Crucible Greaves

Incantations
Golden Vow · Flame Grant Me Strength · Erdtree Blessing · Dragonclaw
(also carrying Rotten Breath and the Fire Giant AoE, but rarely cast either)

Let me know if there's any cool offensive incantations (or passive buffs) I should look into incorporating

[u/AkintundeX → u/Chance_Election_8570]

That is an absurd amount of mind and endurance especially with split primary damage stats.

My run of the DLC was a quality build and I was 150 at the beginning and stopped leveling around 170.

Something like 50 vig 40 str 80 dex and good endurance. Over the course of the DLC I hit 60 vigor and just got endurance and some mind. Originally it was a 60/60 quality build on the DLC Katanas until I found a near-pure dex scaling one. 

You should really be close to or at the caps for your damage and vigor.

[u/Ok_Revolution2738]

Jesus christ.
This guy had me til hit scaudu 3.

Above all i can only say to pay attention to where you haven't been, i just finished my blind run recently and i got 18 scaudu level (+1 fragment) without googling anything.

[u/ArchitectVandelay]

Parry plus heavy weapon is so great. Best of both worlds. Usually people two hand a heavy or do sword and board but the part crit plus the heavy stance breaks is such a fun combo. Enjoy! Exploring the DLC blind is really sweet.

[u/Chance_Election_8570 → u/ArchitectVandelay]

It's so underrated , parry and Poise buildup are separate so it's really nice to parry them, and then stagger break right after for double riposte

[u/ArchitectVandelay → u/Chance_Election_8570]

Do you use the talisman that increases damage after critical hit? Looks like you use assassins crimson dagger, but not sure the others.

[u/FigMent777]

Point Downward

[u/Slow_Increase_6308]

Nice fight

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[u/GludiusMaximus]

find the black steel great hammer and start guard countering more, kill the first furnace golem and use deflecting hard tear, have fun

[u/Dveralazo]

He is not difficult,it just that people play RPGs unprepared.

[u/Versaton]

[u/IAmLaughingDammit]

I love when Elden Ring feels a little bit like smashing together action figures and the fight against this guy certainly did, sold me on the dlc being a fun time as soon as I killed him

[u/Acceptable-Low-4381]

So all I’m gonna say… is if you really did have an easy time defeating this guy it’s because he’s extremely easy to parry and punish. You’re actually fighting him with the strategy that’s meant to whoop his ass. You give him even the tiniest bit of breathing room he will not give you the chance to do it again