hit weakly please!!!

[Rhaegar]

lately I happen to be killed with a single attack,This occurs both with polearms that with two-handed weapons,happened to me this morning with an attack of mw Nordic Champion's Sword in the face.
These are my stats:
Hit points: 58  armor: 58h 54b 53l
I'm using the version WSE2 beta
something has been changed or is it just my feeling?

[BlueKnight]

I have been 1hit (had ~95%hp) with Military cleaver and I had 60 h 61b and 49-57 l armour. (depends on boots I was wearing)

I have 65hp. I also got 1hit (had ~95%hp) by battle axe (unloomed (44cut)) by a guy with 10 agility and 8 PS (asked him)

EDIT: I often die after 2 hits. I am happy that it's not just my impression but other people also notice something strange.

[Molly]

I can confirm the odd feel.

I am used to die in melee on a regular basis so I have high experience in this matter. Lots of one shots lately as before I usually could take at least 2.

[Moncho]

Head hit + speed bonus + str build?
I do not know, I get 1hit all the time with 21-18, 40h 41b 37l

[Kelugarn]

Strange, I rarely get 1 shot by melee as a 18-21 6IF build when I'm wearing my felt hat and worn desert robe. Normally it takes two to three, depending on where I'm hit and speed bonus.

On another note I usually get one shot by arrows with the same build in 30 armor, so go figure.

[Kafein]

Developpers lurking in the shadows, fire in the eyes and a grin on their faces.

Don't forget held attacks can reach enormous amounts of damage.

[Vodner]

Probably a combination of hold bonus, speed bonus, headshot bonus, and unlucky armor rolls.

If the stars align just so, you could do over 100 damage with an 8 PS +3 NCS head hit versus 58 head armor. The exact same hit (which includes a 20% speed bonus, a perfect hold, a head hit, no sweetspot penalty, and 100 effective WPF after armor reductions) could do as little as ~50 damage based on random factors alone.

[BlueKnight]

Got to love randomness...

[Teeth]

Ah, I love it when my crazy feelings get confirmed by others. I aswell noticed a crazy amount of extremely high damage hits or ridiculous oneshots. Like a lot. To the extent that I have repeatedly wondered out loud in teamspeak whether they changed something to damage.

[Kafein]

Inb4 cmp ruining everybody's suppositions.

[Rebelyell]

1h is new 2h

[cmp]

Inb4 cmp ruining everybody's suppositions.

Actually, I can confirm them. The new test server uses a different settings file, which means our custom armor soak/reduce parameters didn't get loaded.

[Torben]

as long as a full speed coursers lance thrust to the head doesnt one shot you,  everythings just fine

[Bronto]

I'm kind of all for this! Fast kills and evening the battlefield. GF str crutchers!

[Rumblood]

Actually, I can confirm them. The new test server uses a different settings file, which means our custom armor soak/reduce parameters didn't get loaded.

God I love Developer feedback