"Strength Melee Damage Bonus" Anyone figured it out yet?

[Bone-Brother]

This question is in regards to a subject that has been posted earlier.

Strength melee damage bonus

Hi everybody! One question, How is it possible that a RHTS lvl 0 with +9 str (by armor) (STR Stat = 0 (+9) = 9, has a + 7% Strength melee damage bonus and a Cimmerian Berseker lvl0 with +4 str (by armor) (STR Stat = 15 (+4) = 19) also has a + 7% Strength melee damage bonus?. Both tharlls do practically (230 vs 233 with Star Metal Great Sword) the same damage! It seems that a RHTS with STR Stat = 9 has the same Strength melee damage bonus (7%) and does the same damage as a Cimmerian Berseker …

(They get into the same subject further down in the replies)

But I now have a skeleton lvl 5 with 5 strength that has 37% SMDB! (Strength Melee Damage Bonus)
That is roughly 7,5 % for each point in strength! I can notice the damage difference from just a short thrall leveling trip!

If skeletons weren’t so squishy, I would have actually used them with this damage growth. But my real question is if any of you have seen a pattern regarding race or group of the thrall, in relation to how fast SMBD grows with strength.

Just a note; I’m not thinking of the Melee Multiplier. This is probably separate from that.
(Recommended thrall sugestions is also welcome)