I use a bailiffs mace but yea, it’s not much better then the ceremonial. A little time spent with Cpt Bernard and when I went to do the bandit raids for him I was 1 shotting the minions and maybe 2 shots to kill the leader…it was easy mode from there on out. Had to take my armor game down a bit because it got too easy.
Sticking to axes, bows and stealth this play through as much as I can