Your experience is common , don ' t worry too much . Maybe sleep on it and come back fresh tomorrow . But do come back , remember it ' s not about how many times you die it ' s what you do with it . A few tips Go to the male undead merchant and pick up the reinforced club , it doesn ' t look much but trust me , it will do the job . The 300 bleed damage is a nice plus . Exercise patience , lure one enemy at a time , choose your hits . Remember to lower your shield for faster stamina regen . The undead merchant also sells a decent 100 % shield . Use the game builtin adaptive difficulty a . k . a . go human and summon NPC or other player to help . For professional help look for the gold summon signs , sunbros will not fail you . I ' m on PC , wide range of soul level , if still having trouble we can arrange a coop and I ' ll help you . I won ' t do the battles for you but I will keep you alive , watch your ass and help beat the boss of the area . Let me end with one more detail , the game will reward you for the effort you are putting in .