I’d say it depends how much you trust your dodge / situational awareness. Last time I ran the game I ran with very low health, so I was a glass cannon and the little spiders could easily one-shot me. As such, I tended to play conservative and try to thin the herd before tackling the big bugger.
Nearly got Rom the Bastard last night. Trying a new tactic. Forget about spiders don't lock on and run and gun. I'll get the cunt this weekend if it kills me. First have to farm in my fave forbidden forest for vials.
ROM is a Bastard. I might need a break from bloodborne!!! My new strategy didn't work plus that old hunter cunt that you can summon is a useless gobshite. Tried summoning from just outside but no one answered the call....