What determines whether you use your offensive or defensive skills? Im trying to make a defensive glad, but a lot of the 'defensive' skills are actually offensive, like barrelling attack, signature move and hamstring. If i go defensive will i be using these skills? Because i also want to use create distance, a true defensive skill.

Also, what actually determines whether you are offensive or defensive? Is it the fight strategy 'parry-slash' as opposed to just 'slash', or is it more to do with activity/bloodlust?

Thanks