On my PD 7 archer with 170+ wpf, +3 long bow and +3 bodkins, on mid armored targets takes me 3 arrows to kill a low/mid armored target (ignoring IF, no way to know that), heavier targets take 4 or more. This is tested in mid range on the upper chest hitbox using 0.5 seconds hold shots.
On heavy crossbow +3 and steel bolts +3 character needed 3 of these bolts to
almost take down a transitional armored target with an awlpike (which after 1 hit me when I have 5 IF and 64 body armor, same hitbox).
Then tried to understand the other side of the coin. Went on my 2h alt (24/15, again 5 IF, 63 body armor), and survived 2 loomed bolts (1 from a HevX, other from Arb), 1 loomed bodkins on chest, 2 normal tatars on arm and leg, and some random weeabo star on my back (lil'git), and lived long enough to go full retard and cut several enemies like butter in the summer.
Hell, I don't need to lie about this since there are logs and everything and you'll tell me that theoretically the math won't add up, fact is, happened, and it's fucking retarded. It's the golden age of armor crutch.
Well, going back to my godly 2h alt and shine ingame with lil' effort.
edit: strat will be even worst if the tincan fest persist.