Normal mobs cannot be this tough. The game is supposed to be solo friendly. But you can expect tougher fights at dungeons since they are being made for party play. You guys need to keep in mind that this game difficulty is that the game was planned as many vs many, not one vs many...the monsters need to be easier to kill when you expect them to come in groups...once the monster groups are added outside leves (hopefully soon...only group i saw outside leves and quests are the skelletons of cedarwood) these very same monsters will offer a much more entertaining fight to people.

Right now, for tougher fights just go fight larger monsters, like peistes, drakes, hogs...these can offer you some good entertainment even at your rank and do are very tough to kill if 10 ranks higher than you.