Combo: Counter Punch

For the Counter enchant, see Counter (Enchant).

For the Normal variant, see Counterattack.

For the Lance variant, see Lance Counter.

Description

Use Stage 1 Chain skill to attack an enemy's weak spot quickly when the enemy tries to attack you. Succeed in the skill to use Stage 2 Chain skill in succession.

Details

Counter Punch's glowing fists, signalling that a chain can be initiated.

Requires Knuckles equipped in order to use.
Stage 1 Chain that places the user in a defensive stance and then quickly retaliates against a physical attack, similar to Lance Counter.
- Unlike Counterattack and Lance Counter, the enemy will not be knocked backwards on a successful counter, unless the attack sends the enemy into deadly status. Instead, the enemy will be placed into extended stun.
- Unlike Counterattack and Lance Counter, Counter Punch will do less damage the longer it is loaded.
  - This decay happens slowly during the first 3 seconds, but greatly increases afterwards.
    - This appears visually as glowing fists.
- Unlike Lance Counter, the skill does not automatically cancel. Instead, if Counter Punch is loaded beyond 3 seconds, the stun duration is lowered to 1.5 seconds and the chain sequence does not occur.
Unlike normal Counterattack and Lance Counter, Counter Punch only uses the player's damage instead of both the enemy's and the player's.
Unlike normal Counterattack and Lance Counter, Counter Punch will not stun the enemy if Melee Auto Defense triggers. Additionally, the player will be delayed as though they had hit the enemy with a Normal Attack.
- The enemy will be free to continue attacking when this occurs.
Like Lance Counter, Counter Punch does not consume the player's Stamina over time.
- Counter Punch consumes Stamina upon successful use.
Like normal Counterattack and Lance Counter, Counter Punch repels melee Normal Attacks, Smash, Charge, Lance Charge, Charging Strike, Focused Fist, Spinning Uppercut, Somersault Kick, Dischord, Act 1: Inciting Incident, Act 2: Threshold Cutter, and Flash Launcher.
Like normal Counterattack and Lance Counter, Counter Punch does not work against Windmill, Stomp, Assault Slash, Drop Kick, Pummel, Wire Pull, Puppet's Snare, Act 4: Rising Action, Act 6: Crisis, Act 7: Climactic Crash, the eruption from Act 9: Invigorating Encore, Dual Gun Normal Attacks, Grapple Shot, Bullet Slide, Shooting Rush, Bullet Storm, Doppelganger, Ranged, Magic, Alchemy, Classic Spirit Weapon Awakening, and many Monster and Pet Skills.
Like normal Counterattack and Lance Counter, Counter Punch does not reflect Injury.
Unlike most skills where they enter cooldown upon successful activation, Counter Punch enters cooldown if interrupted or manually canceled.
- Additionally, it is not possible to load Counter Punch while knocked down.

Skill Issues

Counter Punch may sometimes not deal critical damage even if a critical hit occurs.

Summary

Rank	N	F	E	D	C	B	A	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
Required AP	-	2	3	5	6	8	9	12	14	16	20	22	25	27	30	35
Required AP (Total)	-	2	5	10	16	24	33	45	59	75	95	117	142	169	199	234
Additional Stamina	-	+1												+2		+3
Additional Stamina (Total)	-	+1	+2	+3	+4	+5	+6	+7	+8	+9	+10	+11	+12	+14	+16	+19
Additional Will	-							+1	-	+1	-	+1	-	+1	-	+3
Additional Will (Total)	-							+1		+2		+3		+4		+7
Additional Str	-								+1	-	+1	-	+1	-	+2	-
Additional Str (Total)	-								+1		+2		+3		+5
Damage (%)	120	130	140	150	160	180	190	200	210	220	230	240	250	260	280	300
Additional Critical Damage (%)	2		3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	20
Stamina Use	5		6		7		8		10		12		13		14	15
Cooldown Time (sec)	15
Stat CP (Total)	0.0	0.5	1.0	1.5	2.0	2.5	3.0	4.0	5.5	6.5	8.0	9.0	10.5	12.0	15.0	18.0
Fighter Talent EXP (Total)	-	500	1,300	2,300	3,500	5,000	6,800	8,800	11,300	14,300	17,800	21,800	26,300	31,300	37,300	45,300
Close Combat Talent EXP (Total)	-	300	800	1,600	2,600	3,800	5,300	7,100	9,300	11,900	14,900	18,400	22,400	26,900	31,900	37,900

Obtaining the Skill

Learn Combo: Counter Punch
How to Get Quest	Acquire Apprentice Level or higher in Brawler Talent (Apprentice Level Fighter and Apprentice Level Close Combat)
Briefing	You've been practicing close combat hard recently, and I think you're ready to pick up a new technique. If you're interested, the Combo: Counter Punch skill allows you to apply Counterattacks to martial arts!
Objectives	Talk to Argel in Belvast.
Rewards	10000 Experience Points Learn Combo: Counter Punch

Training Method

Tips

For the critical hit requirement, Mimics, enemies in higher difficulty Dungeons, Shadow Missions, and Theatre Missions, and higher ranked Bandits tend to have high critical rates. Lure them with Rock Throwing or Taunt, then lead them around while alternating with Counter Punch and Defense.
- Reducing your own Protection also helps increase their critical rate.

Novice Rank

AP: 0

Effects: Counter Punch Practice

Stage 1 Chain Skill Damage 120% Critical Damage +2%

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	50.00	3	150

Rank F

AP: 2

Effects: Stage 1 Chain Skill

Damage: 130% Critical Damage +2%.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	6.00	15	90
Get a Critical Hit with Counter Punch.	8.00	10	80

Rank E

AP: 3

Effects: Stage 1 Chain Skill

Damage: 140% Critical Damage 3%.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	4.00	25	100
Get a Critical Hit with Counter Punch.	5.00	20	100

Rank D

AP: 5

Effects: Stage 1 Chain Skill

Damage: 150% Critical Damage 4%.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	4.00	25	100
Get a Critical Hit with Counter Punch.	4.00	20	80

Rank C

AP: 6

Effects: Stage 1 Chain Skill

Damage: 160% Critical Damage 5%.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	3.00	30	90
Get a Critical Hit with Counter Punch.	3.00	20	60

Rank B

AP: 8

Effects: Stage 1 Chain Skill

Damage: 180% Critical Damage 6%.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	2.00	40	80
Get a Critical Hit with Counter Punch.	2.00	30	60

Rank A

AP: 9

Effects: Stage 1 Chain Skill

Damage: 190% Critical Damage 7%.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	1.50	50	75
Get a Critical Hit with Counter Punch.	1.50	40	60

Rank 9

AP: 12

Effects: Stage 1 Chain Skill

Damage: 200% Critical Damage 8%.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	1.00	70	70
Get a Critical Hit with Counter Punch.	1.00	50	50

Rank 8

AP: 14

Effects: Stage 1 Chain Skill

Damage: 210% Critical Damage 9%.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.90	80	72
Get a Critical Hit with Counter Punch.	0.90	60	54

Rank 7

AP: 16

Effects: Stage 1 Chain Skill

Damage: 220% Critical Damage 10%.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.80	90	72
Get a Critical Hit with Counter Punch.	0.80	70	56

Rank 6

AP: 20

Effects: Stage 1 Chain Skill

Damage: 230% Critical Damage 11%.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.40	150	60
Get a Critical Hit with Counter Punch.	0.40	120	48

Rank 5

AP: 22

Effects: Stage 1 Chain Skill

Damage: 240% Critical Damage 12%.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.20	350	70
Get a Critical Hit with Counter Punch.	0.30	200	60

Rank 4

AP: 25

Effects: Stage 1 Chain Skill

Damage: 250% Critical Damage 13%.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.10	650	65
Get a Critical Hit with Counter Punch.	0.10	500	50

Rank 3

AP: 27

Effects: Stage 1 Chain Skill

Damage: 260% Critical Damage 14%.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.08	900	72
Get a Critical Hit with Counter Punch.	0.08	800	64

Rank 2

AP: 30

Effects: Stage 1 Chain Skill

Damage: 280% Critical Damage 15%.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.05	1300	65
Get a Critical Hit with Counter Punch.	0.05	1000	50

Rank 1

AP: 35

Effects: Stage 1 Chain Skill

Damage: 300% Critical Damage 20%.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.04	1500	60
Get a Critical Hit with Counter Punch.	0.04	1200	48

Master Title

the Master of Counter Punch

Str +20
Will +20
Stamina +30

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