So I COULD parry and do some complex combo...

and die if I accidentally tank 2 hits with parry instead of 1, because you get heavy stunned for 5 years constantly.

Or I could just go back to any ranged build and spam huge ranged DPS from safety and faceroll the game.

Really touch choice. Interesting game you've created here. I look forward to exploring these diverse and deep options in the future.