.. I could be wrong

The issue does appear to be why some characters react as if attacked when they shouldn't.
To be honest, PvP is so bug ridden and has so many inconsistencies, it's not like I expect anything to be as it should. It's a roll of the dice in every single match with no sure-fire way to anticipate how
any character will actually act in the match. I've seen things happen which should never happen.. but they do.. and trying to detail them to get any sort of fix is, well, a time consuming process and often fruitless pursuit (cough, cough, cough.... AoF.. cough, cough). and I'm not here to beta test the game. I'd rather just grin, bear it, and move on.