Moving Forward:  Bonus: +10% Physical Damage +10% Magic Damage Penalty: -20% Physical Defense -20% Magic Damage  Moving Backwards: Bonus:  +500% to Parry +500% to Block  Penalty: -70% Physical Damage -40% Movement Speed Left and Right Strafe: Bonus: +300% to Evasion  Penalty: -70% Physical Damage -20% Movement Speed  This bonuses can come in handy when you are killing something PvP or PvE, for example when a boss use a special skill you can increase your chance to parry or block by moving backwards or strafe to have a higher chance to dodge it.