Personally I use an MMO mouse and have dodge as one of my side buttons where my thumb naturally rests. Block is still right click, and interrupt/break free is a tiny key right next to left click. All very easy to navigate. My skills, potions, and a couple other things are on the side buttons as well.

Other than that, practice. Not everything has an easy way out nor should it be easy.

There's a couple things I'd suggest. I don't use add-ons for this, so I have none to suggest.

On PC, you can rebind your keys, so if using a different key would help, go for it.

I also change the color of enemy effects to something I can see easily. So like when enemy archers do those big cone attacks that I want to either bash or dodge roll out of, mine show up as bright teal, not red. That way I can't ignore them. That's pretty helpful on big boss AOEs as well.

The best advice I can give is to pay attention to the combat cues the game gives.

Red streaky lines mean an interuptable mechanic. White streaky lines mean the enemy is winding up for a heavy attack you need to block. Cones need to be blocked. Charges are long rectangles along the path and need to be blocked or dodged.

I like to practice recognizing those by fighting Daedra, because the minibosses have a number of special attacks and the fight gets more difficult if you miss them.

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I like an easy gaming experience. I'm currently playing a magplar. For the most part it's enjoyable to play. The one downside is many elite/quest-boss mobs can one shot my toon (or my reaction time is slow enough that the mob gets in multiple attacks and kills the toon) if I miss a dodge, block or bash. I'm using the add-on Combat Cloud and that helps make it clearer how to react. Does anyone have suggestions on making block, bash and dodge easier?

If a quest boss one shots you then there is something else wrong...that shouldnt happen, i cant recall any quest boss or mobs that has a one shot mechanic, i might be wrong tho.

The best advise is: Dont stand in stupid - no offense intended but i guess thats what might causes your death. You can change the color of the things that are dangerous to you in the settings, pick any color you can see good (i like blue or pure white), set the transparency to 0 so its a solid color, makes it much easier to see.
Also keep an eye on the mobs and bosses when fighting them, if you see the channeling animation (red streaks) its time to bash. If you see white/yellow streaks, block. You got a big aoe under you, dodge roll out of it.

I dont know how to make it more easier then pressing a single button, i know its hard to see whats going on if there are tons of effects going on but thats what you need to practice, learn who to focus because he hits hard and try to keep an eye on the mechanics the boss/mobs are doing. Its just a matter of practice.

I mapped Bash to the Q Key as the L+R does not always work for me.

Can't really think of anything better than the Right Mouse Button for Block.

Now, Dodge I am assuming you mean Dodge Roll (as Dodge is really just a miss by the enemy). Play with your keyboard repeat rate so the double tap on WASD gives you the effect you want without looking like a tumbling monkey.

Then, you have to develop your muscle memory. Find an NPC somewhere that is fairly static and practice moving around the NPC doing the Block and Bash and Dodge Roll. Because, no matter what control scheme you come up with, your going to have to spend an hour two practicing it. No getting around that.

Once the moves become second nature, then find a training dummy and practice firing off light attacks and skills while moving and circling and strafing an enemy.

I personally use " Q " as my dodge button and it really helps.