I reaaaaaaally don't want to sound like some sort of ultimate badass, which I am, by the way, but I beat every boss the first time through when I played Demon's souls. Yup. Didn't even fully grasp the upgrade system so I used tutorial armor for the most part until I took out Yurt. (Love his armor)
So yeah....Allant....Maneater...Flame lurker. No cheese. Pure melee.
Fear me.
Now if you guys are smart you will join me in my crusade come Dark Souls 2.
Lest I be the one doing the invading of your world....
Actually, I died once against Dragon God, but not because I didn't know what to do. Depth perception you see....