So pre-wipe; I could kill a cricket with my biles at 10, this hasn't changed. I could kill a deer with 13 biles, I couldn't effectively kill a deer until 20-25 biles;
I am currently in my 30 biles yet I still feel I stand no chance at killing a bear!
The only combative skill I don't have is FireArms and I've heard nothing of their effectiveness being improved since wipe so going to assume it's no help.
My thrust averages 7 damage; with a bear's 40 health it would take me 6 thrusts (more like 1 bull run + 6 thrusts) however assuming the bear trades blows I would have to survive 7 hits from a bear (no chance, a deer does 4 damage basic damage hits which would do 28 damage nearly killing me).
* Actually my thrust averages 8 damage now.
Can't stomp a bear as it has a stomp of it's own; the bear's rawr drains black bile.
I've tried to get deer and bear to fight but they typically walk in opposite directions when near each other which alone never happens.
I ask; does anyone know an effective way to take these buggers down?