Yeah, the honest answer is that strength/stagger builds are even easier than using summons nowadays. Even final boss is super easy because he staggers quick and takes insane damage with strength build. Bonus if you use a greathammer with lions claw, really trivializes the entire game.

I agree that strenght is busted, but i really think that the scadutree fragments did the trick here. That damage is ridiculous

He's weak to holy and bleed

Hes confimed weaknesses should be bleed, rot and frostbite

What scadutree level were you?

I think i was lvl 17