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Difference Parry <-> Dodge

What's the functional difference between parrying and dodging an attack? - Potbasher

Nothing, when it comes to straight damage mitigation. However Warriors get a talent that gives them rage when they parry, and Rogues can do riposte when they parry. There's probably some other stuff that I don't know about. Pzychotix 06:46, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Parry resetting melee attack timer

See Formulas:Parry. There is another likely effect, that parry resets your melee attack timer, so that you get a near-immediate hit in after parrying an attack. Also, Overpower and Mongoose Bite trigger on dodges, and not on parries. -- Harveydrone ( talk | work ) 18:59, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

On wow forums someone asked if parry reduces the time needed for next swing also on mobs and not only on players, i said probably it happens and just assume it does since it's better being safe than sorry but is there any proof of that? Valepu 14:40, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

Just get an addon like "Quartz" to show your swing-timer and you can see that parrying gives you a nearly instant attack (seems to reduce it a certain percentage and go off instantly if the value already has been reached, when the parry occured) and thus resets your swingtimer. KaffeeKiffer 10:23, 19 October 2007 (UTC)