This is a problem I have never encountered before. Every time my mage hits an enemy in combat, they are instantly killed. It does not matter which weapons are used, quarterstaff or darts, my mage is immediately killed, regardless of their hp.

Has anyone encountered this problem before? Does anyone know how to fix it?

DQK is the one game in this series I have never been able to complete, and I don't want to be stopped by something this nonsensical. Thanks.

I’ve played through DQK quite a few times and don’t recall ever encountering the issue you mention, so I have no idea what is causing it.

What you could try is getting the Gold Box Companion at https://gbc.zorbus.net/ and make a new mage, then use the program to edit the new character to be identical to the bugged character, then switch them out.