Haligtree is too hard. I'm not sure what to do.

[Chadder Cheese]

I am glass cannon build with +25 greatsword + cragblade ash of war. All of a sudden, the mobs in this area are super tanky and I do no damage with 83 strength...not sure what I'm missing here.

For context, I am in the drainage channel grace.

[Kan]

The enemies there are some of the hardest in the game, it's normal for them to feel like a challenge. The best advice about the build I can give is to keep in mind that if you're two-handing the weapon that doing so multiplies your strength by 1.5, so you could effectively reach the softcap of 80 strength while only having 55. Unless you're power-stancing those extra levels would be better spent in vigor or even buffs/offensive spells for more damage output.

[Rando the Crit Clown]

Originally posted by Chadder Cheese:

I am glass cannon build

This is the issue.

[Wushiba]

Originally posted by Rando the Crit Clown:

Originally posted by Chadder Cheese:

I am glass cannon build

This is the issue.

Be more cannon and less glass. Problem solved.

[Rando the Crit Clown]

Originally posted by Wushiba:

Originally posted by Rando the Crit Clown:

This is the issue.

Be more cannon and less glass. Problem solved.

If that means "Level VGR to 60" then yes

[Sc0rpiTr0n]

Use jump attacks to break stance.
Use ranged options to draw them out or soften them up.

As others mentioned if your Vigor is below 50 Prepare to Die (tm) a lot :-)
Equipping talismans that boosts health could help.

[Kalvix]

Originally posted by Chadder Cheese:

I am glass cannon build with +25 greatsword + cragblade ash of war. All of a sudden, the mobs in this area are super tanky and I do no damage with 83 strength...not sure what I'm missing here.

For context, I am in the drainage channel grace.

To explain why this isn't good. When you increase vitality you gain something like 20-30 health, when you increase strength you gain something like 2-3 damage, maybe 5-6 if you're not over softcap and its an S rated weapon.

Health increases SO much faster than damage that it's always the right call to max out health at 40-60 before you increase damage, as you'll get so much more benefit from it. The main damage boost honestly is from levelling up weapons, strength and dex only affect it by a reasonable amount when you are on like +20, and by then you're already capped on the vitality you want.

[hydra]

honestly if you finding an area too hard probably try respec for more vigor or try out a new weapon?