Forum:One Shot Kills question...

Wondering about so-called 'One Shot Kills' on Bitterblack.

Wondering about so-called 'One Shot Kills' on Bitterblack

Hey, guys. Sorry if this post was titled funny, I'm not sure about the post formatting; the puzzle shaped booger and the orange square.

Anyways, this game is amazing and I'm 100plus play hours in. I come from Diablo and am a chronic planer, and I wanted to play a fencer/swordsman character. So, I eventually decided on a sword/bow assassin, because unfortunately, playing DD sucks without some form of ranged attack. After watching my HP and Physical Def. grow at a depressing rate, though, I put in 35 levels of fighter and 15 of mage, hoping to boost defenses and HP. My goal was to rock Bitterblack Isle and to conquor the crap out of this game.

After reading up on these forums, I read about the one-shot kill factor in Bitterblack, but scoffed at it because of my levels and gear choices. Low and behold, I've still been one shot killed. Eaten by a giant cyclops and stomped by an Eliminator. Now, I don't mind this really. Frankly, it's refreshing that Capcom made a HARD level in an RPG... I get to the point of this post, though.

Am I being killed in one attack because my defense and HP are inadequate to sustain the attacks, or because the attacks are in fact one-shot kills. Is my build off, or was I meant to die to these attacks regardless and I just plain made play mistakes?

Thanks all, if any, who respond.

WarlockMarvel/ Pawn: Mona Murphy