The DLC feels like satire.
Balancing the DLC was a slight challenge, since players were to be expected between level 100 and 300.
So instead of taking that challenge head-on, they took a shortcut by completely disregarding levels for damage taken and dealt.
Souls-like games have to be difficult (for some reason) and since players get better which each game, the games have to get harder with each entry.
On top of that, the DLCs would also try to be even harder than the main games.
All of that creates an experience that is so difficult and annoying, that it feels like it was designed to be satirical.

Here are some aspects that are annoying:
• Countless places are just empty.
• Every item is placed like a trap.
• Every item is crafting material.
• There are rarely any interesting enemy synergies or encounters.
Enemies are just placed in groups and then copy&pasted everywhere.
Would you like to fight 10 bears in a forest? No? We've got you covered! The next forest has 20 wolves instead! VaRiEtY~

• Bosses usually two-shot you.
• Almost none of the bosses give you any downtime.
You have no time to heal, use items or cast magic.
If you are lucky, you can get a hit in with a guard counter.
(But only if you have a fast weapon.)
• Every boss and even normal enemies have the same move-sets:
Delayed attacks, deadly grabs, AOE attacks with huge ranges,
laser-like stabs with long ranges, the ability either zip around the player or move from one end of the arena to the other (three times.)

There are no interesting things from the main game that should work in the DLC:
• The gimmick anti-serpent weapon does not work on the fire serpent.
• Mohg's shackle does not work on Mohg's body.


What truly made me feel like the DLC is satire were the following jokes:
• The description for the Eternal Sleep items read:"The effect lasts only for a short time."
• You visit an important finger area with obvious finger aliens. You tell a religious star scholar about it.
You get the option to ask what the truth of this world is. The important lore man says:
"You have seen the truth already, idiot: Sh!t's fücked, am i right?"

Yes, the DLC is indeed that.

The DLC feels like satire. Balancing the DLC was a slight challenge, since players were to be expected between level 100 and 300. So instead of taking that challenge head-on, they took a shortcut by completely disregarding levels for damage taken and dealt. Souls-like games have to be difficult (for some reason) and since players get better which each game, the games have to get harder with each entry. On top of that, the DLCs would also try to be even harder than the main games. All of that creates an experience that is so difficult and annoying, that it feels like it was designed to be satirical. Here are some aspects that are annoying: • Countless places are just empty. • Every item is placed like a trap. • Every item is crafting material. • There are rarely any interesting enemy synergies or encounters. Enemies are just placed in groups and then copy&pasted everywhere. Would you like to fight 10 bears in a forest? No? We've got you covered! The next forest has 20 wolves instead! VaRiEtY~ • Bosses usually two-shot you. • Almost none of the bosses give you any downtime. You have no time to heal, use items or cast magic. If you are lucky, you can get a hit in with a guard counter. (But only if you have a fast weapon.) • Every boss and even normal enemies have the same move-sets: Delayed attacks, deadly grabs, AOE attacks with huge ranges, laser-like stabs with long ranges, the ability either zip around the player or move from one end of the arena to the other (three times.) There are no interesting things from the main game that should work in the DLC: • The gimmick anti-[spoiler]serpent weapon does not work on the fire serpent. • Mohg's shackle does not work on Mohg's body. [/spoiler] What truly made me feel like the DLC is satire were the following jokes: • The description for the Eternal Sleep items read:"The effect lasts only for a short time." • You visit an important [spoiler]finger area with obvious finger aliens. You tell a religious star scholar about it. You get the option to ask what the truth of this world is. The important lore man says:[/spoiler] "You have seen the truth already, idiot: Sh!t's fücked, am i right?" Yes, the DLC is indeed that.