DS3 Level 1 vs Champion's Gravetender & Greatwolf

This fight was annoying. The Champion is easy enough to deal with, just spam kicks. But the wolf... Ugh. I couldn't hit him with my longsword or axes, so I sat down and looked in my inventory for a weapon that had reach. I then came across the Profaned Greatsword. 22str 10dex. lightbulb