These guys made me distrust the tiny skeletons at the Bloodbourne bonfires.

I still remember my first time running through here. Was knocked down to low health and just managed to get through the fog gate. Only to panic roll down the drop into Nito's boss room and die.

Now I swap to a divine weapon and go Anakin Skywalker on these little fuckers.

The loot they drop though, from what I remember, it can be pretty good. As someone else mentioned, just grab your favourite divine weapon and pull an Anny.