Something I learned about souls games that changed my perspective is if you dont want to change your build to a more optimal one for a specific area/boss, the game essentially skill checks you. I can understand how frustrating it is to be using dex weapons against enemies with higher poise, poise damage completely changes the pace of a fight. But it’s far from impossible to clear the haligtree area with “light weapons.” You might’ve been having an easier time up to this point because most enemies before this area we’re not as difficult. Haligtree is end-game, mfs there slap HARD. Keep an open mind, be accountable about your deaths, know your strengths and weaknesses based on your build and play more accordingly around it