It's possible to hit through walls too. I happily use both but I'd be OK if this was fixed.

They can still run while using whirlwind sword, and are invincible while doing it. And the charge attacks for both sword and axe give a speed boost. Archer has no ability that gives a boost. You'd think a class that is not designed for melee would have some kind of ability in getting out of melee situations. Not that it should get them out of every situation, because it will inevitably happen, but something that should help.

Yep, I use those tactics. I use the sword too but it's so overkill it isn't fun. Archer is actually a challenge.

One more thing. The yellow potion is basically useless for archers except for running away. It at least doubles axe/sword speed. Sure, it doubles archer's melee attack speed, but since the melee attack is already halved compared to other weapons, it provides little beneft.

Forgot to follow up on this but I haven't seen this issue in a while. Thanks!