Dark Souls - do I even have a chance against Kalameet?

I've already tried around 10-12 times (maybe more, maybe less) and he seems to kick my ass every goddamn time! Is he impossible to beat with a strength build (further proving my theory that this game favors dexterous sorcerers) or supposed to be beaten in co-op? He's too fast, drains 80% of my stamina with every hit and about two thirds my health when I'm not quick enough to block. And that's physical attacks. His breath pretty much one-shots me, no matter what I do - the AOE one from above spreads through a laughably large area. Do I have a change against him with this build? Should I modify something? Or should I simply **** it and proceed to the Chasm of The Abyss?

Here's my toon:

SL 85

Vit 30

Att 16

End 34

Str 36

Dex 18

Res/Int/Fai 11

Equipment:

- Black Knight Greatsword +5 (I also have a Black Knight Sword +5, which is noticeably faster, but its damage output is pretty much shit at this point)

- Pyromancy Flame +15 with Great Chaos Fireball, Great Fireball, and Fire Tempest attuned to it

- Silver Knight Shield +3 for physical protection and Crest Shield +5 for magical protection

- Giants Armor + 3

- Guardian Gauntlets

- Giant Leggings (used alternately with Waistcloth of the Channelers when I need equipment load for something else)

- Mask of the Child for dat stamina recovery

- Havel's Ring

- Wolf Ring

Switch the Giant's/Guardian armor with something lighter until you can fast roll (under or equal 25% equipment burden)
Use the Dragon Crest Shield instead of to periodically block his flame.
Replace the Wolf Ring with any of the following: Flame Stoneplate Ring for the obvious, Dark Wood Grain Ring for better rolling or Cloranthy Ring for more stamina regen

I'm gonna blow your mind now - Kalameet's breath isn't fire, but dark magic damage. When blocked with Crest Shield, it deals little to no damage (eats up all my stamina though) and it can be deflected completely with the Silver Pendant (I'm just not fast enough to switch it on in time; managed it once and can confirm that it works). Is there any gear in the game that protects against ridiculous amounts of magic damage?

Anything you recommend that won't get me one-shotted when I happen to get hit?

Try something like this build
btw practice using he silver pendant, remove all items from the slots except Estus and Silver Pendant; if you're really having big stamina regen problems you can additionally use Green Blossom which can be bought from Marvelous Chester for 500 souls each.

Also, when he start doing that telekinesis attack, don't look at him, turn your back and you will dodge the attack (if he successfully completes the attack it makes you temporarily weaker if I recall correctly)

@SovietsUnited: Looks interesting. I'm gonna try it out and see if I can manage.

Here's what you do. Get used to his attack pattern, and run away from the flames. Don't block it. Just run. Obviously don't be a fatty. When he's about to do his psyche attack, run in between his legs. You need to this as early as possible so he won't catch you. It took me about 20+ tries the first time i encountered him (which was in NG+7 or something).

Does he even have a pattern? The only pattern I notice is one of total randomness. Once he managed to spam the right-to-left breath 6 times in a row.

To be honest, running away from the flames was always the thing that got me killed. The AoE aerial attack covers an incredibly large area and the linear ones seem to have longer range when I run away from them instead of dodging to the back, while being locked onto and facing Kalameet.

Didn't know you could do that. Hitboxes in this game still amaze me (not necessarily in a positive manner).

Don't tell me how to live my life!

Hope this helps. To be honest I was never able to beat him. So I cheated. Also I wanted to cut the tail off to get the awesome dragon sword.

@xxninja666xx: Im sorry i meant his attack animations. You need to BOLT as soon as his AoE flame breath animation starts. When he does his linear flame breath you just run away to the side. Oh, and when i said run in between his legs, i meant run towards him and then roll.

Strategic Flaw/Failure....