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displayed damage = (base damage + smithing increase) * (1 + 0.5 * skill/100) * (1 + perk effects) * (1 + item effects) Perk Effects = .2 * Barbarian/Armsman/Overdraw rank level put in your numbers and see what you get so in your case: displayed damage = (base damage + smithing increase) * (1 + 0.5 * skill/100) * (1 + perk effects) * (1 + item effects) = (8+3(superior*))(1+0.5*60/100)(1+0.6)(1+0) = 22.88 seems about right but the actual damage that you/enemies recive is defined as: Damage = ((Right Hand displayed Damage * (1 + Power Attack Bonus) * (1 + Dual Power Attack Bonus) * (1 + Power Attack Perk) * (1 + Dual Power Attack perk)) * Dual Power Attack Mod) + ((Left Hand displayed Damage * (1 + Power Attack Bonus) * (1 + Dual Power Attack Bonus) * (1 + Power Attack Perk) * (1 + Dual Power Attack perk)) * Dual Power Attack Mod) Power Attack Bonus = 1 if power attacking Dual Power Attack Bonus = 0.125 if power attacking with dual weapons Power Attack Perk = 0.25 if power attacking and you have Savage Strike or Devastating Blow Dual Power Attack Perk = 0.5 if power attacking with two weapons and you have Dual Savagery Dual Power Attack Mod is 2/3 for the right and 1/3 for the left hand

Gopher have a very good and basic tutorial video on BOSS A good guide for using wrye bash can be found at the S.T.E.P community wiki http://wiki.step-project.com/Guide:Wrye_Bash The CK is a lot more complex and needs more effort and time to learn, I think the best option here is using the official Beth tutorials and play around with it http://www.creationkit.com/ and

I have this exact problem. I really need help too. edit: been a member since 2005 and I popped my cherry with this post, that's how much I need this fix.