So, I don't know why my post got deleted instantly. It was genuine, not defamatory and didn't have any angry tone. I'm just looking for feedback.
I'm a cav 10.5k prestige player, not breezing through content but not new neither. I played map6/5 regularly with minimal items (1-2 per round) before aq 9.5 and new input system updates. Ever since may update I'm struggling, mostly in AQ only. I've left my alliance to join a less prestige one and on map4, but I'm still dying in first section. I don't die all the time, it is very inconsistent. Today was a bad day and here's an example:
Map 4, fury mod, lost colossus to mystic bot that I could not parry. They just did not work. This threw of my rhythm and though I picked it up, I think colossus was lost in about 4-5 hits. bwcv cleaned up in 5 hits. Second was bwcv that I lost to america chavez. Was a bit of a longer fight into 60 hits or so, dexed most SPs, but at the end got clipped by her sp2 unblockable and died from that one hit. Mole cleaned up america in 5 hits or so. Then I used mole man on mutant bot (class disadvantage, i know) but after 72 hits in i got hit by an sp and died instantly. So in about 3 fights, I've dealt around 200 hits and received about 10 and lost my team. Rather embarrassing. I just don't know if this is expected norm or not? My champs are max 5's or 6r2. I've finished fights in about 25-40 hits regularly on map6/5 before this update, with rare one going into 40+. Now all my fights are 60-70+ with a rare under 50.

I do not think my masteries should affect above outcome, then need a slight tweak but should be pretty solid.

I'm looking for constructive feedback please, and nothing like "deal with it" or "get good". Am I doing something wrong or missing some crucial piece of info?