I just found another bug related to animations not stopping, when you pause the game.
Axe Brigands don't stop their attack animation, when you pause the game.
That means, if you pause the game quickly enough, you can just wait for the attack to be over.
Since the game is paused, you don't take damage, even if the attack hits you.
I'm sure you can make use of this in Han-Tani's Challenge.
Probably in Brigands Keep 2.