Just gonna update the description here, since ranting about Pontiff is irrelevant to this.
Anyways, this run is obviously not going to be all bosses, no way.
Even though I'm kinda rusty with this weapon, I know for a fact it's beasthood buildup and backstab abilities are trash compared to the Cleaver, or even the cane, which greatly amplifies the difficulty of some fights under these conditions. I'll obviously still try as hard as I can with it, but there's not much guaranteeing that I can go beyond Vicar Amelia and whatnot. Faster bosses such as Maria and Gehrman will probably be avoided with this weapon, but bosses like Ludwig, Orphan of Kos, and perhaps Paarl will still be done. Mainly because I heavily rely on backstab advantages to quickly clear fights such as Maria's, and obviously the Axe is far too slow to do any of that shit.
Anyways, expect more of this and maybe if I don't go insane trying, a presentable SL1 NG+7 no shield kill of Pontiff Sulyvahn. 9 minutes feels too shitty for me, but I can't seem to do any better currently.

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