User blog comment:GeneStarwind/Monster Appreciation Day!/@comment-2020237-20110416223731/@comment-1696682-20110417133641

The numbers are different to make it SUPPOSEDLY "easier" to compare the weapons on their attacks and what not if they all have closer numbers. After all, at a glance, a new player would just look and say "Oh, I want a hammer, look how much more attack it has compared to that lance!" Now, they compare based on attacks. I'm sure the damage formulas were completely re-adjusted because of the new numbers.