Talk:Invaders/@comment-30142803-20170708210906/@comment-5264386-20170708221321

No, you're at a normal level for the Undead Parish, nor are these players cheating. Some players will create low level characters specifically for invading in early-game areas, and will progress throughout the game without levelling up once they've reached their target level. The purpose of this is collect stronger gear and upgrade weapons above early-game levels in order to overwhelm newer players.

This is known in the community as "twinking", and is simply other players taking advantage of the fact that Dark Souls I matches players based on Soul Level alone. It sucks to be on the receiving end if you've never had much PvP experience, but it's still a legitimate tactic.