Sooooo any tips on beating the
?
Got me 3 times last night and I don't think I was even able to halve its HP.
Easiest way to more or less guarantee a win solo is to dodge into his attacks (under his arm, towards his back as he is about to strike). Trying to dodge away from him usually ends in getting stun-locked, or so low on health that poison will finish you off. Dodging to the side is doable, but you have to do it twice to avoid all his attacks, and that usually takes you too far away from him to punish him, and what's worse it is easy to accidentally get caught up on the pillars this way If you can parry his first few attacks until he has about half health (the frames for the parry are when his arm is just over his head), the rest of the fight will be simple and the only thing you will need to worry about is his 1-hit KO grab.
Just practice dodging into him and hitting him 3 or 4 times, wash rinse repeat. It seems super dangerous, but is actually relatively safe, and gives you enough time to either combo him or drop a potion/antidote if needed.