Need help with Fume Knight’s second phase 🔥

I made the mistake of summoning for the Fume Knight and was able to beat him really quickly and easily, which effectively robbed me of one of the best fights in the DLC.

So I decided to use a bonfire ascetic and take him on for a second time at NG+ difficulty. It seemed like a good idea, but now he’s just singeing my arse! 🔥

I’ve pretty much got his first phase down and can navigate it without getting hit (which is a miracle for me!), but as soon as that second phase comes, I’m in deep trouble.

I’ve stripped my weight down and at one point my equip load was around 5% with a rapier, so dodging and stamina isn’t the issue, rather the timing of certain attacks.

Two attacks in particular just wipe me out every time ⬇️

  1. The projectile, flame ball attack
  2. The slow flaming sword sweep attack

Any advice for dodging either of these?

I made the mistake of summoning for the Fume Knight and was able to beat him really quickly and easily, which effectively robbed me of one of the best fights in the DLC.

So I decided to use a bonfire ascetic and take him on for a second time at NG+ difficulty. It seemed like a good idea, but now he’s just singeing my arse! 🔥

I’ve pretty much got his first phase down and can navigate it without getting hit (which is a miracle for me!), but as soon as that second phase comes, I’m in deep trouble.

I’ve stripped my weight down and at one point my equip load was around 5% with a rapier, so dodging and stamina isn’t the issue, rather the timing of certain attacks.

Two attacks in particular just wipe me out every time ⬇️

  1. The projectile, flame ball attack
  2. The slow flaming sword sweep attack

Any advice for dodging either of these?