Riposte

RiposteTrigger, Attack, Melee, Strike, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.80 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Attack Damage: (160-230)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (160-230)%Requires Level 4Perform a deadly counter-attack when you block. Uses both weapons while you're dual wielding.Deals (160-230)% of Base Attack Damage
Trigger this Skill when you Block
(2-56) to (3-85) Added Attack Physical Damage
You cannot use this Attack directly
+(0-2) to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Acquisition
Drop level: 5Vendor Prices

Normal

1x Scroll of Wisdom

Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemRiposte

Riposte is a counter-attack that automatically triggers when you block. It uses both weapons while dual wielding. It cannot be used directly.

Skill functions and interactions

• LycosidaeLycosidae
  Rawhide Tower ShieldChance to Block: (29-31)%
  Armour: (173-226)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 11, 33 Str+(10-20) to maximum Life+(120-160) to Armour
  +(30-40) to maximum Life
  Your hits can't be Evaded
  +(3-5)% Chance to Block
  Adds 250 to 300 Cold Damage to CounterattacksA true predator does not chase; It waits. adds cold damage to counter-attacks.

Gem level progression

Level			Damage Effectiveness	Attack Damage	Physical Damage	Range	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	4	16	160%	160%	2 to 3	N/A	0	0
2	6	20	164%	163.7%	3 to 4	N/A	841	841
3	9	27	167%	167.4%	3 to 5	N/A	3099	3940
4	12	33	171%	171.1%	4 to 6	N/A	7433	11373
5	16	41	175%	174.7%	5 to 8	N/A	22895	34268
6	20	50	178%	178.4%	7 to 10	N/A	49725	83993
7	24	58	182%	182.1%	8 to 12	N/A	95714	179707
8	28	67	186%	185.8%	10 to 15	N/A	169595	349302
9	32	75	189%	189.5%	12 to 18	N/A	283759	633061
10	36	83	193%	193.2%	15 to 22	N/A	453996	1087057
11	40	92	197%	196.8%	18 to 26	N/A	703128	1790185
12	44	100	201%	200.5%	21 to 31	N/A	1061223	2851408
13	48	109	204%	204.2%	25 to 37	N/A	2065870	4917278
14	52	117	208%	207.9%	29 to 43	N/A	2507110	7424388
15	55	123	212%	211.6%	32 to 49	N/A	2573731	9998119
16	58	130	215%	215.3%	36 to 54	N/A	7611351	17609470
17	61	136	219%	218.9%	41 to 61	N/A	13437908	31047378
18	64	142	223%	222.6%	45 to 68	N/A	25052147	56099525
19	67	148	226%	226.3%	51 to 76	N/A	43869436	99968961
20	70	155	230%	230%	56 to 85	N/A	242081178	342050139
21	72	159	234%	233.7%	60 to 91	N/A	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	237%	237.4%	65 to 97	N/A	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	241%	241.1%	70 to 104	N/A	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	245%	244.7%	75 to 112	N/A	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	248%	248.4%	80 to 120	N/A	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	252%	252.1%	85 to 128	N/A	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	256%	255.8%	91 to 137	N/A	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	259%	259.5%	98 to 147	N/A	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	263%	263.2%	105 to 157	N/A	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	267%	266.8%	112 to 168	N/A	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	269%	268.7%	115 to 173	N/A	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	271%	270.5%	119 to 179	N/A	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	272%	272.4%	123 to 185	N/A	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	274%	274.2%	127 to 191	N/A	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	276%	276.1%	132 to 197	N/A	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	278%	277.9%	136 to 204	N/A	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	280%	279.7%	140 to 211	N/A	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	282%	281.6%	145 to 218	N/A	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	283%	283.4%	150 to 225	N/A	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	285%	285.3%	155 to 232	N/A	N/A	N/A

Item acquisition

Riposte can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Riposte can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
6	The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb	Random level 20 gem	A
3	Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Gem Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter	Random gem with 20% quality	A
1	Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	Random gem with 1–20% quality	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

Quest reward

This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
Breaking Some Eggs Act 1	✗	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
Breaking Some Eggs Act 1 Nessa	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Riposte.

Note that helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable since version 3.23.0 and can only be obtained in permanent leagues as already enchanted items from before this patch.

Name		Labyrinth	Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Riposte Cooldown Speed 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Riposte has 20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate	helmet 100
Enchantment Riposte Cooldown Speed 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Riposte has 30% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate	helmet 100
Enchantment Riposte Damage 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	25% increased Riposte Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Riposte Damage 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	40% increased Riposte Damage	helmet 100

Version history

Version	Changes
3.7.0	Now deals base damage equal to, and has an added damage effectiveness of, 135% at gem level 1 (from 100%), up to 186% at gem level 20 (from 138%). Now adds 6 to 10 physical damage to attacks at gem level 1, up to 169 to 254 at gem level 20.
3.4.0	Now gain additional melee weapon range every 7 levels, up to +2 at level 20 (and +3 at level 21)
2.1.1b	Fixed a bug with Riposte which caused the player to perform the default attack animation when triggered, interrupting movement and other skills such as Vaal Cyclone.
1.3.0k	Fixed a bug where Riposte did not function correctly when supported by Melee Splash.
1.3.0c	Fixed various bugs with the to-hit checks of Riposte, ReckoningReckoningTrigger, Attack, AoE, Physical, Melee Level: (1-20) Cooldown Time: 0.40 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Attack Damage: (115-175)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (115-175)%Requires Level 4Perform a swift counter-attack against enemies in a cone shape when you block with your shield.(2-56) to (3-85) Added Attack Physical Damage Trigger this Skill when you Block Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and VengeanceVengeanceTrigger, Attack, AoE, Physical, Melee Level: (1-20) Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Attack Damage: (170-255)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (170-255)%Requires Level 24Chance to perform a swift counter-attack against all enemies around you when you are hit. Weapon range increases the area of this attack. Requires a Melee Weapon.(8-56) to (12-85) Added Attack Physical Damage 30% chance to Trigger this Skill when Hit Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% chance to Trigger this Skill when HitPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.. Fixed a bug where Riposte could only be used while dual wielding.
1.3.0	Riposte has been added to the game.