diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a51c785f48..4fd3932e5c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
     Bug #6519: Effects tooltips for ingredients work incorrectly
     Bug #6523: Disintegrate Weapon is resisted by Resist Magicka instead of Sanctuary
     Bug #6544: Far from world origin objects jitter when camera is still
+    Bug #6559: Weapon condition inconsistency between melee and ranged critical / sneak / KO attacks
     Bug #6579: OpenMW compilation error when using OSG doubles for BoundingSphere
     Feature #890: OpenMW-CS: Column filtering
     Feature #1465: "Reset" argument for AI functions
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index ba13f5f6d9..49b3627952 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ namespace MWClass
             {
                 damage = attack[0] + ((attack[1]-attack[0])*attackStrength);
                 MWMechanics::adjustWeaponDamage(damage, weapon, ptr);
-                MWMechanics::resistNormalWeapon(victim, ptr, weapon, damage);
                 MWMechanics::reduceWeaponCondition(damage, true, weapon, ptr);
+                MWMechanics::resistNormalWeapon(victim, ptr, weapon, damage);
             }
 
             // Apply "On hit" enchanted weapons
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index 4cf191de9c..bfae090545 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -607,9 +607,9 @@ namespace MWClass
                 damage  = attack[0] + ((attack[1]-attack[0])*attackStrength);
             }
             MWMechanics::adjustWeaponDamage(damage, weapon, ptr);
+            MWMechanics::reduceWeaponCondition(damage, true, weapon, ptr);
             MWMechanics::resistNormalWeapon(victim, ptr, weapon, damage);
             MWMechanics::applyWerewolfDamageMult(victim, weapon, damage);
-            MWMechanics::reduceWeaponCondition(damage, true, weapon, ptr);
             healthdmg = true;
         }
         else
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp
index 2962a25ede..0eccd6688c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp
@@ -200,17 +200,17 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         bool validVictim = !victim.isEmpty() && victim.getClass().isActor();
 
+        int weaponSkill = ESM::Skill::Marksman;
+        if (!weapon.isEmpty())
+            weaponSkill = weapon.getClass().getEquipmentSkill(weapon);
+
         float damage = 0.f;
         if (validVictim)
         {
             if (attacker == getPlayer())
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setEnemy(victim);
 
-            int weaponSkill = ESM::Skill::Marksman;
-            if (!weapon.isEmpty())
-                weaponSkill = weapon.getClass().getEquipmentSkill(weapon);
-
-            int skillValue = attacker.getClass().getSkill(attacker, weapon.getClass().getEquipmentSkill(weapon));
+            int skillValue = attacker.getClass().getSkill(attacker, weaponSkill);
 
             if (Misc::Rng::roll0to99() >= getHitChance(attacker, victim, skillValue))
             {
@@ -228,6 +228,12 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             damage += attack[0] + ((attack[1] - attack[0]) * attackStrength);
 
             adjustWeaponDamage(damage, weapon, attacker);
+        }
+
+        reduceWeaponCondition(damage, validVictim, weapon, attacker);
+
+        if (validVictim)
+        {
             if (weapon == projectile || Settings::Manager::getBool("only appropriate ammunition bypasses resistance", "Game") || isNormalWeapon(weapon))
                 resistNormalWeapon(victim, attacker, projectile, damage);
             applyWerewolfDamageMult(victim, projectile, damage);
@@ -247,8 +253,6 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             }
         }
 
-        reduceWeaponCondition(damage, validVictim, weapon, attacker);
-
         // Apply "On hit" effect of the projectile
         bool appliedEnchantment = applyOnStrikeEnchantment(attacker, victim, projectile, hitPosition, true);