If you just use that weapons unique moveset, it is very hard to get hit.*
I'm curious. What has been your favorite moment in the Soulsborne series?
Mine has to be beating the Abyss Watchers. It was the most fun fight I'd ever had, and gave me a real sense of accomplishment. Of course, they gave me my favorite weapon as well, so...
*of course, that's only in Dark Souls 3, where the hitboxes and hyperarmor are extreme.