Equip your strongest anti-human or high-break damage setup
Use fast weapons with strong posture damage and quick recoveries
Stay close and pressure him to limit his long-range openings
Deflect consistently instead of dodging most normal attacks
Learn his delayed swings and wait before parrying
Punish only after his longest recovery animations
Save healing for after a safe knockdown or phase transition
Use buffs, consumables, and skill passives before the fight
Break his posture steadily rather than chasing raw health damage
Avoid overcommitting after one or two hits
Watch for his charged attacks and sidestep or deflect them precisely
Keep your stamina or ki management clean at all times
If available, use summons, spirit skills, or weapon arts to create openings
Reset spacing when he becomes aggressive instead of panic rolling
Practice the fight to memorize his combo timings and counters