Cathedral Knights with Great Swords

[Viper]

Can't seem to roll away from these guys. There reach is to far. I can beat all the other Cathedral Knights. Having a tough time just before the Boss fight in Cathedral of the Deep with that one Cathedral Knight.

[Lydia Scott]

You can just run past him. Also backstabbing.

[Viper]

I finally did beat him..He is not that tough if you stay really close to him and circle him to get behind him. My previous strategy of trying to keep my distance and stay away for his greatsword is not good.

[Artek [General]]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Viper:

I finally did beat him..He is not that tough if you stay really close to him and circle him to get behind him. My previous strategy of trying to keep my distance and stay away for his greatsword is not good.

That's the thing: some enemies require you to stay close some far away. They are the former.
Also: they are parriable despite the fact that they use an UGS.

[seedmole]

don't roll in the same direction as the big sweeping swings, they're the slow ones that you stand back up into when the i-frames end.

[Washing Machine]

Ye those guys are the worst nod to DS2 in the game, they just spin on their feet nonstop and the hitbox of the sword lingers forever and just catches you with a backswing when you thought the attack was long since over. Plus poise.

Backstabu, parry, run away, fast weapon poke n' roll tactics. Easily one of the most annoying enemies in the game.