Archdragon peak is bad game design.

[Michael B. Helldiver]

Just came to archdragon peak, all the mobs seem really weak to everything, then got onehit by a dark spirit, that shouldnt happen in any game doesnt matter if its a souls game. Now im stuck at this wyvern ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ "plunging attack" is written all over the place and theres even a text implemented by the game here. But the whole boss arena is flatter than Taylro Swift and the only way to execute a plunging attack is to jump off the edge. Any ideas?

[Michael B. Helldiver]

Also apparently the dragonslayer greataxe is really bad for slaying dragons

[matarabun]

You don't need to jump off the edge for plunging attack. Or you kill the dragon by hitting his head over and over after he's doing breathe fire attack

[Loren]

You can still slay the dragon at first encounter. It is so easy after Midir.

Go parry only with easy mobs.

Dark sprit is a not getting hit challenge.

Make your own fun.

[Grad]

The man serpents? They can be deadly if in a group so watch out.

Dark Spirit as in a player invader? Well yeah most invaders go for cheese builds to speed up the process unless they are just there to troll you with bombs bleed knives.

I thought the level design for the boss arena was pretty straightforward. You have to run the gauntlet as it were to get to a high vantage point to get to the wyverns weak spot.

Here is a spoiler video if you can't figure it out though it's pretty hard to miss it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jox_Z3QxMx0

[matarabun]

You can jump attack the dragon from place near the bell, but it's a bit difficult.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prjc547D0ok