How to avoid entering ranged mode when parrying?

Sometimes when parrying an attack, I involuntarily enter ranged mode. How can I avoid that since it's the same button for both?

Solution 1:

The difference is duration. Tap to Parry. Hold to enter Ranged.

I used to make the same mistake with Brutalize until I learned to trust in the Tap & Release.

From a PC user's perspective, the button in question is the Right Mouse Button.

• Hold RMB => Ranged Mode
• Tap RMB while stealthed => Brutalize
• Tap RMB while unstealted => Parry

Perhaps it will help if you think of Parry as being triggered by the release of the button.

This mechanic allows them to map several abilities to a relatively small number of keys, and is probably more important on game controllers than it is on a PC.