Overview
Official material says Adaptations can expand parry windows, while combat footage and descriptions emphasize aggressive close-range encounters. Parrying is one tool in a larger loop that also includes dodges, claws, Rage, and Techniques.
Confirmed details
Learn an enemy's wind-up without attacking, practice one clean response, and only then add a follow-up. If timing feels inconsistent, test an Adaptation that improves the parry window.
Keep claims verified
Exact visual prompts and frame windows can change by encounter or update, so do not treat a universal timing number as confirmed.