yeah the Forbidden Woods is HUGE!!! and the 2nd half the enemies drop some nice bloodgems; my Ludwigs holy blade had an increase the attack by like 10% and slow poison effect
switched out my saw cleaver for that electric mace cost 26,000 blood echoes(though I found mine in the unseen village) and loving it!!!
beat both the Witch of Hemick(one-shotted) and the Shadows of Yharnam(2nd try) that was a great battle