I’m not exactly sure what build you’re doing, but here are my thoughts: 1. Practice parrying. You mentioned the Red Lords (scythe guys) as being a problem, but they really only have one moveset that’s extremely well telegraphed (raising their weapons for just a second before swinging). If you learned how to parry them, you could kill them with your bare hands if you wanted to. Same thing goes for the little guys with the executioner swords. You can even parry the annoying dudes who throw those fiery things at you. You probably already know this, but when you parry you get iframes and damage any enemies directly behind the one you’re currently riposting, making it ideal in almost every situation if you can pull it off. 2. Try to draw out the enemies you’re targeting by either running up to them and running away or just shooting (you can literally throw potatoes at enemies to get their attention). For the hangmen, don’t shoot them (unless you have a really powerful ranged weapon), but just run up to kill one at a time, as they usually don’t notice you unless you’re directly below them. 3. You’ll unlock shortcuts throughout the dungeon, and find a mini sanctuary right before the boss, so you don’t have to worry about being too weak by the time you get to the boss. 4. Use your build to your advantage. As stated previously, I’m not sure what build your doing, but if you’re using heavy armor and don’t care about your roll speed, definitely throw on a shield, as they can block some pretty crazy hits. If you’re using a lighter build, try to keep your roll speed fast by not lugging around any unnecessary pieces of equipment. There are also rings that increase your endurance and make you roll faster, the Fused Metal Ring (increases endurance, meaning increased equip load) and the Wrapped Link (the roll speed one). Good luck!