diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index 9a3c6c218..908de02d8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         float hitchance = MWMechanics::getHitChance(ptr, victim, ref->mBase->mData.mCombat);
 
-        if((::rand()/(RAND_MAX+1.0)) > hitchance/100.0f)
+        if((::rand()/(RAND_MAX+1.0)) >= hitchance/100.0f)
         {
             victim.getClass().onHit(victim, 0.0f, false, MWWorld::Ptr(), ptr, false);
             MWMechanics::reduceWeaponCondition(0.f, false, weapon, ptr);
@@ -288,9 +288,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             if(attack)
             {
                 damage = attack[0] + ((attack[1]-attack[0])*stats.getAttackStrength());
-                damage *= gmst.find("fDamageStrengthBase")->getFloat() +
-                        (stats.getAttribute(ESM::Attribute::Strength).getModified() * gmst.find("fDamageStrengthMult")->getFloat() * 0.1f);
-                MWMechanics::adjustWeaponDamage(damage, weapon);
+                MWMechanics::adjustWeaponDamage(damage, weapon, ptr);
                 MWMechanics::reduceWeaponCondition(damage, true, weapon, ptr);
             }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index deb4b90cd..ea506ff9e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -279,8 +279,6 @@ namespace MWClass
             gmst.fKnockDownMult = store.find("fKnockDownMult");
             gmst.iKnockDownOddsMult = store.find("iKnockDownOddsMult");
             gmst.iKnockDownOddsBase = store.find("iKnockDownOddsBase");
-            gmst.fDamageStrengthBase = store.find("fDamageStrengthBase");
-            gmst.fDamageStrengthMult = store.find("fDamageStrengthMult");
             gmst.fCombatArmorMinMult = store.find("fCombatArmorMinMult");
 
             inited = true;
@@ -516,7 +514,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         float hitchance = MWMechanics::getHitChance(ptr, victim, ptr.getClass().getSkill(ptr, weapskill));
 
-        if((::rand()/(RAND_MAX+1.0)) > hitchance/100.0f)
+        if((::rand()/(RAND_MAX+1.0)) >= hitchance/100.0f)
         {
             othercls.onHit(victim, 0.0f, false, weapon, ptr, false);
             MWMechanics::reduceWeaponCondition(0.f, false, weapon, ptr);
@@ -538,10 +536,8 @@ namespace MWClass
             if(attack)
             {
                 damage  = attack[0] + ((attack[1]-attack[0])*stats.getAttackStrength());
-                damage *= gmst.fDamageStrengthBase->getFloat() +
-                        (stats.getAttribute(ESM::Attribute::Strength).getModified() * gmst.fDamageStrengthMult->getFloat() * 0.1f);
             }
-            MWMechanics::adjustWeaponDamage(damage, weapon);
+            MWMechanics::adjustWeaponDamage(damage, weapon, ptr);
             MWMechanics::reduceWeaponCondition(damage, true, weapon, ptr);
             healthdmg = true;
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
index c00665eb3..27beeb626 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ namespace MWClass
                 const ESM::GameSetting *fKnockDownMult;
                 const ESM::GameSetting *iKnockDownOddsMult;
                 const ESM::GameSetting *iKnockDownOddsBase;
-                const ESM::GameSetting *fDamageStrengthBase;
-                const ESM::GameSetting *fDamageStrengthMult;
                 const ESM::GameSetting *fCombatArmorMinMult;
             };
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp
index 9d61b2eac..fdb375846 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp
@@ -186,29 +186,23 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         int skillValue = attacker.getClass().getSkill(attacker,
                                            weapon.getClass().getEquipmentSkill(weapon));
 
-        if((::rand()/(RAND_MAX+1.0)) > getHitChance(attacker, victim, skillValue)/100.0f)
+        if((::rand()/(RAND_MAX+1.0)) >= getHitChance(attacker, victim, skillValue)/100.0f)
         {
             victim.getClass().onHit(victim, 0.0f, false, projectile, attacker, false);
             MWMechanics::reduceWeaponCondition(0.f, false, weapon, attacker);
             return;
         }
 
-        float fDamageStrengthBase = gmst.find("fDamageStrengthBase")->getFloat();
-        float fDamageStrengthMult = gmst.find("fDamageStrengthMult")->getFloat();
 
         const unsigned char* attack = weapon.get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mChop;
         float damage = attack[0] + ((attack[1]-attack[0])*attackerStats.getAttackStrength()); // Bow/crossbow damage
-        if (weapon != projectile)
-        {
-            // Arrow/bolt damage
-            attack = projectile.get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mChop;
-            damage += attack[0] + ((attack[1]-attack[0])*attackerStats.getAttackStrength());
-        }
 
-        damage *= fDamageStrengthBase +
-                (attackerStats.getAttribute(ESM::Attribute::Strength).getModified() * fDamageStrengthMult * 0.1f);
+        // Arrow/bolt damage
+        // NB in case of thrown weapons, we are applying the damage twice since projectile == weapon
+        attack = projectile.get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mChop;
+        damage += attack[0] + ((attack[1]-attack[0])*attackerStats.getAttackStrength());
 
-        adjustWeaponDamage(damage, weapon);
+        adjustWeaponDamage(damage, weapon, attacker);
         reduceWeaponCondition(damage, true, weapon, attacker);
 
         if(attacker == MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr())
@@ -347,7 +341,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         }
     }
 
-    void adjustWeaponDamage(float &damage, const MWWorld::Ptr &weapon)
+    void adjustWeaponDamage(float &damage, const MWWorld::Ptr &weapon, const MWWorld::Ptr& attacker)
     {
         if (weapon.isEmpty())
             return;
@@ -359,6 +353,13 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             int weapmaxhealth = weapon.getClass().getItemMaxHealth(weapon);
             damage *= (float(weaphealth) / weapmaxhealth);
         }
+
+        static const float fDamageStrengthBase = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>()
+                .find("fDamageStrengthBase")->getFloat();
+        static const float fDamageStrengthMult = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>()
+                .find("fDamageStrengthMult")->getFloat();
+        damage *= fDamageStrengthBase +
+                (attacker.getClass().getCreatureStats(attacker).getAttribute(ESM::Attribute::Strength).getModified() * fDamageStrengthMult * 0.1f);
     }
 
     void getHandToHandDamage(const MWWorld::Ptr &attacker, const MWWorld::Ptr &victim, float &damage, bool &healthdmg)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.hpp
index a48dcf72a..a2fd8b006 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void applyElementalShields(const MWWorld::Ptr& attacker, const MWWorld::Ptr& vic
 void reduceWeaponCondition (float damage, bool hit, MWWorld::Ptr& weapon, const MWWorld::Ptr& attacker);
 
 /// Adjust weapon damage based on its condition. A used weapon will be less effective.
-void adjustWeaponDamage (float& damage, const MWWorld::Ptr& weapon);
+void adjustWeaponDamage (float& damage, const MWWorld::Ptr& weapon, const MWWorld::Ptr& attacker);
 
 void getHandToHandDamage (const MWWorld::Ptr& attacker, const MWWorld::Ptr& victim, float& damage, bool& healthdmg);