Juggling between Casual and Normal and I'm starting to realize the one thing Nennai missed copying from Bloodborne that could actually serve as a compromise between the two for a much more dynamic style of gameplay: parry and evade mechanics.
The need to hit then back out of 2 steps for melee is annoying and clunky, while ranged and the upward slash seems to work as intended. The former in particular is problematic on Normal due to having to walk back after every stab that I feel like there could've been a better way to make this work.
how do i beat the priest? i only do 1-2 damage
Just lose to advance the plot since Northeast Village requires you to be parasitized to proceed with the 2nd phase of the map where you see the next stage of how the parasites mutate their hosts besides rendering them horny, or go the chad route of nailing the Priest's eye with an arrow whenever they bring their shield down.