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Counterattack
- For the ability in Three Houses, see Counterattack (ability). For the Tactics Drill, see Basics 8: Counterattacks.
In the combat of the Fire Emblem series, a unit may be able to counterattack (Japanese: 反撃 counterattack) under certain circumstances. Counterattacking is available to almost every weapon-wielding unit if an opposing unit attacks them, allowing the defending unit to retaliate with an attack of their own. Generally, units can only counterattack if their equipped weapon's range matches the distance between the attacker and the defender; for example, a unit with a 1-range sword can counterattack against enemies that are one space away, but not against enemies that are two or more spaces away.
Counterattacks are fuelled by the same number of calculations that attacks are: their damage dealt, hit rates, critical rates, and ability to perform follow-up attacks are largely identical to those of standard attacks, though other factors such as skills may affect counterattack calculations specifically. Whether or not an opponent is able to counterattack will be displayed in the combat forecast.
Several weapons and status effects can disable a unit's ability to counterattack, even if they could under normal circumstances. In Gaiden, Radiant Dawn, and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, certain specific units may refuse to attack or counterattack other specific units due to moral, familial, or other reasons. Thracia 776 similarly prevents a unit from counterattacking against any enemy unit that grants a support bonus to them. In Engage, the break status inflicted by the weapon triangle and other sources prevents a unit from counterattacking both during the round of combat they were inflicted with it, as well as for one round of combat afterward.
Weapons and skills affecting counterattacks
Weapons affecting counterattacks | |||
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Weapon | Effect | Games | |
Meteor | Foe cannot counterattack. | Mystery of the Emblem, Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, New Mystery of the Emblem | |
All ballistae and siege tomes | Foe cannot counterattack. | Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn | |
All ballistae and siege tomes | User and foe cannot counterattack. | The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade, The Sacred Stones | |
Spectre Card | Foe cannot counterattack. | Radiant Dawn | |
Reaper Card | Foe cannot counterattack. | Radiant Dawn | |
Daemon Card | Foe cannot counterattack. | Radiant Dawn | |
Judge (long-range versions) |
Foe cannot counterattack. | Radiant Dawn | |
All ballistae | Foe cannot counterattack. | Three Houses, Engage | |
Crest of Flames Power | Foe cannot counterattack. | Three Houses | |
Hliðskjálf | If user initiates combat, foe cannot counterattack. | Engage | |
Skills affecting counterattacks | |||
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Skill | Effect | Games | |
Vantage | User can counterattack before foe can make their first attack. | Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, Awakening, Fates, Three Houses, Engage | |
Guard | Nullifies any further counterattacks from the foe during the current round of combat. | Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn | |
Windsweep | Foe cannot counterattack. | Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Three Houses, Engage | |
Vengeful Cry | User can counterattack regardless of the range between user and foe. | Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | |
Close Counter | User can counterattack at 1 range if user has a bow equipped. | Three Houses | |
Counterattack | User can counterattack regardless of the range between user and foe. | Three Houses | |
Desperation | User can perform a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack. | Three Houses, Engage | |
Battalion Vantage | User can counterattack before foe can make their first attack. | Three Houses | |
Battalion Desperation | User can perform a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack. | Three Houses | |
All gambits and Staggering Blows | Foes cannot counterattack. | Three Houses | |
All engage attacks | Foe cannot counterattack. | Engage | |
Surprise Attack | If user initiates combat while standing on terrain that grants an avoid bonus, foe cannot counterattack. | Engage | |
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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Japanese |
反撃 |
Counterattack |
Spanish |
Contrataque |
Counterattack |
French |
Contre-attaque |
Counter-attack |
German |
Gegenangriff |
Counterattack |
Italian |
Contrattaccaro |
Counterattack |
Portuguese |
Contra-ataque |
Counterattack |
Korean |
반격 |
Counterattack |
Simplified Chinese |
反击 |
Counterattack |
Traditional Chinese |
反擊 |
Counterattack |