Donno if this fits in the myth thing, but it is my own personal belief when melee fighting mobs.
Where your character is standing matters.
At times, my char will get into a miss/parry/dodge chain where the mob can't be hit. Moving forward or back or slipping to the side a few steps can change that and the hits start piling up.
I've also developed the opinion that being at a slightly higher elevation, terrain wise, to the mob helps a lot. That's why I always try to pick the side of a hill to pull my mobs to for solo fights.
Where your character is standing matters.
At times, my char will get into a miss/parry/dodge chain where the mob can't be hit. Moving forward or back or slipping to the side a few steps can change that and the hits start piling up.
I've also developed the opinion that being at a slightly higher elevation, terrain wise, to the mob helps a lot. That's why I always try to pick the side of a hill to pull my mobs to for solo fights.