Heh, yeah. Sometimes the AI is pretty bad. You do need to grind out Amrita and stack your stats according to the weapons you're using. If you're using Kusari Gama, for example, you want more Dex as opposed to Body. Uchigatana users will favor Body and Stamina over Dex or Agi. But the important thing is to specialize based on the weapon you're using. Bank early, bank often, and level up as much as possible.