Dark Souls 2 DLC. Stats show he had a 97 defeat rate, which must mean most players must suck or he's just too damn hard. People who've fought him, how did you find the fight?
Personally I found it easier to go in wearing Vestaldt's armor and get him into rage mode right from the start. I had the Simpleton's Ring and his attacks weren't too hard to dodge it was his fucking AOE that always got me.