I like playing as a Survivor type
Funny is that start playing DD in the beginning (years ago!) I didn't like using a bow, but now I like that very much ! Skills like Poison Weapon (in combination with Freeze on Orcs, there're very fast killed!) and Elemental Arrows (good against many many kind of enemies!) are great & fun !
But I never bothered about the "hit or to be hit" formula's, although, I sometimes try to do some research, but give up and have more fun to play and now I don't wish to know too much .. I left that part for the dev's or .... lol