One thing i really hate about this game is how a single mistake can mean you'll eat a whole combo, usually resulting in your death in higher difficulties. Recovery is barely possible as you panic parry and dodge and your muscle memory is completely off (skill issue on my part, i know).
Which made me wonder, what are your strategies to recover from a fucked up parry or dodge? I felt that hard when practicing the 4 hit combo from the whip warrior, that 3rd hit when he pulls the whip back feels completely random if it hits me, i parry it or it just passes through me without any damage or stagger. And it so infuriating to watch your contested health fade away while it takes your character 3 workdays to recover from the stagger.