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Counterattack (ability)
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Counterattack (Japanese: 応撃 Response attack) is an ability which was introduced in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. As its name suggests, the ability allows units to counter-attack foes, even if the user's range would not normally allow them to do so. It is most commonly seen equipped by the Death Knight and many other lategame bosses who lack natural means of ranged combat, in order to prevent the player from landing a free attack on them without risk of retaliation.
Although the skill can only be learned by one playable unit, it can also be bestowed on units temporarily by use of the Retribution gambit. The skill can also be granted as a passive ability for a unit equipped with the Chalice of Beginnings.
Data
Game | Icon | Effect | Activation | Capacity | Notes |
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Three Houses | Allows the unit to counter-attack regardless of the range between user and target. | -- | -- | Does not negate counter-attacking-disabling effects, such as Ballistae, gambits, Windsweep, etc. |
Availability
Three Houses
Class mastery | Death Knight (200 class Exp required) |
Items | Chalice of Beginnings* |
Flavor text
Trivia
- If the user is equipped with a sword, axe, lance, or gauntlets when the Counterattack skill is activated, the skill manifests as a bolt of lightning, visually resembling the black magic spell Thunder.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Counterattack |
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Spanish |
Contrataque |
Counterattack |
French |
Contre-attaque |
Counterattack |
German |
Gegenangriff |
Coutnerattack |
Italian |
Contrattacco |
Counterattack |
Korean |
응격 |
Response attack |
Simplified Chinese |
迎击 |
Response attack |
Traditional Chinese |
迎擊 |
Response attack |
Gallery
Jeritza activating Counterattack in Three Houses.