Originally posted by RasaNova:

A few more:

And along with parry, dodge-roll can save your life. Master it, the controls are a little janky for some, for me it became second nature once I stopped thinking of it as a separate action and instead used it as part of an overall right-click defensive stance.

Best way to avoid shaman with stink breath is dodge-roll. Can use it on slimes too but a little harder due to directional rolling into the swamp and narrow corridors in the crypts, but still worth it. I also dodge roll trolls if it's the overhead swing (parry side swings).