Hoo boy, the bloated stat is real. I tried to go after Knilles at level 4 before I leave the place.
I had 37 physical armor + 97 health
The dude did 145 damage on the first turn and just 100-0 me.
First thought that comes to mind, "I need more wits so I can just perma knock down him. I will come back a level later"
The extra damage is so bad the game punishes you for dumping your stat on anything outside Wit. The forced "You Enemy You Enemy You" doesn't help much either.