Thanks for your responses and reception.

What's the most effective way to heal/stay alive? Do you rely on potions in tough situations or is your skill/attribute/equipment build good enough? Can you find youself lacking compensatory equips at certain stages in this game?

I hate dying and retrying, don't like to use potions (will though if it's a must here) and dodging isn't always an easy option--at least for me.

Thanks.