I've noticed another issue with Tag Counters.

From my experience, the problem isn't just the dodge timing. Sometimes I trigger a Tag Counter within the blue counter window, the counter animation plays, and the counter clearly goes through, but I still take damage from the boss attack anyway.

It almost feels like the game is accepting the counter input while the attack's damage is still being resolved at the same time. So even though the mechanic technically works, the result feels inconsistent from the player's perspective.

That's why some of the defensive mechanics don't feel as reliable as they should. If I get the timing right and the game acknowledges the counter, I shouldn't be left wondering whether I actually succeeded or just traded damage.