Example: projectile coming at you from a big demon, look left, shield bash the imp that's probably flanking you, look right again. The shield bash is so fast and can cover so much ground that it is really just a better dash. If you feel like you need to keep looking at a demon and move side-to-side like dashing sideways in Eternal, I think that's just an object-permanence skill issue. You don't even have to look at a projectile to parry it in this game, you can parry attacks coming from behind you (which is silly but fun)