The fighting system in wurm makes use of a term called 'Combat Rating(CR)'.
This is value for which each oponents difficulty is based. You gain 2CR 1CR per 10 overall fight skill(Pve) and then additional CR depending on wether you have the height advantage, are mounted on an animal, or lose some if not at optimal range to the target or on un-even ground.
== How to Train your Fighting ==