The whole DLC feels like Sen's fortress from DS1 in that it's not really feasible to methodically go through every nook and cranny given the diffculty of many enemies and ultimately is more like racing from one site of grace to the next avoiding enemies at every turn. The problem is compounded in that you have to explore to find the scadutree seeds which seems more tedious and less impactful than it should've. Conversely, I really enjoyed most of the bosses and only found two to be so hard they bordered on unfair.