Mind Games

Mind games are essential in pvp, as skill and instincts alone won't get you far.

Some mind games (that you may know too) are:

Baiting:
''' (getting your opponent to do what you want without telling them). There are a lot of different baits that you can use which are: '''

'Attack baiting:
Trying to get your opponent to attack and then counter, by getting close to your opponent and when (you think) he's about to attack, back off from him, then charge him, (he might be expecting that and parry you if you're not careful). Another way of attack baiting is being close enought to his weapon's range and then dodging right as he is about to attack.

Pressure baiting/Panic baiting:
Trying to get your opponent to parry out of panic that you will attack them (you have to get close to them or jump at them so they assume that you will attack soon)

Grenade baiting:
Baiting your opponent to get near the grenade (For more information click here)

Fire-bomb baiting:
Same as grenade baiting except the bomb explodes when it hits the floor so you can try to hit the floor intentionally to set your opponent on fire when your opponent is near you (works pretty well when you're being chased), it can even work from afar (not too far cause the throw range is not really good)

Parry baiting:
When your opponent is far from you, you can try to lure him by pressing f (parry) (This works since you're vulnerable for 4 seconds and if your opponent is impatient he will try to charge you)

Cannon baiting:
Show you have cannon will set your opponent alarm and will try to engage you more carefully (if he doesn't know you don't have anymore ammo).

C4 baiting/Tool baiting:
Using a tool, then swapping it with your weapon (when they are close to you) and then surprise attack your opponent.

When you start parrying someone and they start playing mind games with you, just play the game without parrying or it will turn into a game of mind reading (and become annoying really quickly).

Alternatively you can try to parry their attack when they try to parry bait you.

You can also start using the bow and start predicting where your (new) opponent will go next so you body shoot him.