dodge roll
Quick sideways somersault
A dodge roll is a defensive maneuver in video games where a character quickly rolls to evade incoming attacks, typically granting brief invincibility frames during the animation.
The mechanic appears across action games, RPGs, and fighting games: I dodge-rolled through the boss's swing.
Mastering the timing separates skilled players from button-mashers.
- evadeEscape by cunning
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- invincibilityImmunity to defeat
- iframeNested browsing context
- combatArmed hostile engagement
sidestep · agility · evasion · Dark Souls · action RPG · action · maneuver · stamina · quick · split second · reflex · vault · dive · hit the deck · somersault · acrobatic · animation · timing
engagement strategy
dodge rollaggression
Hostile or attacking behavior
commit · hold position · slug it out · all-in · engage
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