enhanced dodge settings gameplay
https://nnb1cfat77.brightsora.com/posts/how-the-hardest-difficulty-the-last-of-us-changes-combat-and-survival
The enhanced dodge settings give you way more control over how your character evades attacks. You can tweak the exact timing, distance, and even the invincibility frames to match your playstyle. I set mine to a quick side-step with a tiny delay, which made a huge difference in boss fights where every move matters.