: Leveling ADP to reach roughly 99 or 105 Agility provides i-frames similar to Dark Souls 1 or 3, making the hitboxes feel much more accurate. This Mod fixed Dark Souls 2's Biggest Problem

Have you tried the Hitbox Fix mod? Or do you consider the jank a feature, not a bug? Let us know in the comments below.

Unlike other Souls games, your invincibility frames during a roll are tied to your stat (leveled via Adaptability (ADP) Attunement

The mod edits the game's core parameter files (the .bnd files). Specifically, it does three things:

The difference is not subtle. It is the difference between playing a slot machine and playing a fighting game.

: If your ADP is low, your character will get hit mid-roll even if it looks like you dodged. This is often mistaken for a broken hitbox.

Unlike other Souls games, your invincibility frames (i-frames) during a roll are tied to the Agility stat, which is raised by leveling Adaptability (ADP) and Attunement . If you have low Agility, you can be hit even if your character appears to be mid-roll.

If you are a first-time player, Install this mod from hour one. You will avoid years of gaslighting about "just level ADP." You will learn timings based on animation, not invisible boxes. You will enjoy the best power-stancing, the most creative bonfire aesthetic system, and the most melancholic story in the trilogy without the rage of phantom hits.

Dark Souls 2 Nexus Mods (often referred to as Evan's Deadzone Mod). Reddit·r/DarkSouls2

Dataminers discovered that many DS2 enemy attacks use massive, square collision boxes rather than cylindrical or capsule-shaped ones. The Drakekeeper’s hammer smash, for instance, actually creates a rectangular hitbox extending two feet behind the hammer’s head. You rolled behind him? It doesn't matter. You touched the rectangle.

Contrary to the name, there isn't one single file, but a leading solution has emerged in the last two years: (often hosted on Nexus Mods, mod ID 1123). This is not a simple Reshade preset. It is a deep, param-editing overhaul.

(DS2) are actually caused by two specific mechanics rather than the physical geometry of the attacks: Agility (AGL) and i-frames:

). If your AGL is low, your i-frames may end while you are still physically inside an enemy's weapon model, causing you to take damage. Grab Attack "Teleporting":