Counterattack

This article describes historical game content.

All Counterattack skills have been removed and reworked into Retaliation skills in Version 3.25.0.

Counterattacks are a type of attack skill which cannot be directly used, but instead triggers based on a specific condition to deal damage to the enemy or enemies that triggered it. Counterattacks are considered melee damage and cannot be used with wands or bows.

Mechanics

Counterattacks are targeted towards the enemy that triggered it.

Strike counterattacks are affected by modifiers to additional strikes.

Like other trigger skills, counterattack cooldown is affected by modifiers to cooldown reduction and is not scaled by modifiers to attack speed.

Counterattacks, despite being considered trigger skills, are still capable of being supported by and enabling trigger support gems, e.g. Martyr of InnocenceMartyr of Innocence
Highborn StaffStaff
Physical Damage: 48-145
Elemental Damage: (315-360) to (450-540)
Critical Strike Chance: 8.25%
Attacks per Second: 1.15
Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 52, 89 Str, 89 Int+22% Chance to Block Spell Damage while wielding a StaffGrants Level 15 Battlemage's Cry Skill
+(12-16)% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff
100% increased Fire Damage
Adds (315-360) to (450-540) Fire Damage
Damage Penetrates 15% of Fire Resistance if you have Blocked Recently
Immune to Freeze and Chill while Ignited
BattlemageYou have been found guilty.
Let the fires cleanse you of your sins. or The CauteriserThe Cauteriser
WoodsplitterTwo Handed Axe
Physical Damage: (97.2-128) to (214.2-258)
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 40, 36 Str, 17 Dex+1 to Level of Socketed Strength Gems
Trigger Level 5 Gore Shockwave on Melee Hit if you have at least 150 Strength
+(15-30) to Strength
(80-100)% increased Physical Damage
Adds 5 to 10 Physical Damage
Adds (30-40) to (70-80) Physical Damage
Gain 70% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage
Culling StrikeA burned branch leaks sap no more.. This allows players to be able to effectively have a 7-link Cast On Critical Strike SupportCast On Critical Strike SupportCritical, Support, Spell, Trigger
Icon: &
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
Cooldown Time: 0.15 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 38Must support both an attack skill and a spell skill to work. The attack skill will trigger a spell when it critically strikes an enemy. Cannot support totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills with a reservation cannot be triggered.Supported Attacks will Trigger a Supported Spell when you Crit an Enemy
Supported Skills deal (19-10)% less Spell Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills have (1-20)% increased Attack Critical Strike Chance
Supported Skills have (1-20)% increased Spell Critical Strike ChanceThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. setup in a weapon while simultaneously using a 6-link CoC setup in the chest in conjunction with a self-hitting item like Scold's BridleScold's Bridle
Mind CageEnergy Shield: (73-84)Requires Level 65, 138 Int(80-100)% increased Spell Damage
15% reduced Cast Speed
+(30-60) to maximum Mana
Your Skills deal you 400% of Mana Spent on Upfront Skill Mana Costs as Physical Damage"The sharper the pain, the sharper the mind.
A curious paradox."
- Shavronne of Umbra or Eye of InnocenceEye of Innocence
Citrine AmuletRequires Level 68+(16-24) to Strength and Dexterity10% chance to Ignite
(50-70)% increased Damage while Ignited
Take 100 Fire Damage when you Ignite an Enemy
2% of Fire Damage Leeched as Life while Ignited"...and so He said: 'Let only the good meet my gaze'
and no eye met His. So He called down the cleansing flames
and let black smoke sweep the Sinners away."
- Book of Innocence.

When using all 3 counterattack skill gems at the same time, they will hit in the following order if all three are triggered by the same hit:

• Reckoning will hit first, all enemies in the aoe are hit at the same time, despite the animation.
• Vengeance hits second.
• Riposte will hit last, even on additional targets from things like strike masteries.

Modifiers

Name	Domain	Generation Type		Stats	Spawn Weighting
WeaponTreeCounterattacksMoreDamageCounterattackCooldownRecovery1	Item	Crucible Passive Skill Tree	28	Retaliation Skills deal 45% more Damage Retaliation Skills have 30% reduced Cooldown Recovery Rate	crucible_unique_helmet 0 shield 400
WeaponTreeCounterattacksMoreDamageCounterattackCooldownRecovery2	Item	Crucible Passive Skill Tree	75	Retaliation Skills deal 60% more Damage Retaliation Skills have 30% reduced Cooldown Recovery Rate	crucible_unique_helmet 0 shield 400

Version history

Version	Changes
3.25.0	The counterattack Skills, Reckoning, Riposte and Vengeance, have been removed.
1.3.0	Introduced to the game.