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Counterattack
Counterattack 5 yards  range 5 sec cooldown 45-110 Mana Instant cast Parried attack A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals X damage and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried.
Usable by
Class	Hunter
Properties
Type	Offensive
School	Physical
Cooldown	5 sec
Talents
Talented	Yes
Talent tree	Survival
Improvement talents	Resourcefulness
Other information
Ranks	4
Requirements	Parried attack
Related debuff
Counterattack Immobile. Duration: 5 seconds

• Counterattack
• 5 yards  range
• 45-110 Mana
• Instant cast
• A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals X damage and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried.

Counterattack is a 21-point talent in the Hunter Survival tree. It also requires 5 points in Deflection.

Functionality

Uses

• 5 second guaranteed root, allowing you to gain range.
• With Deterrence activated, you're almost guaranteed access to this ability.

Limitations

• This requires you to be in melee range.
• You MUST parry an attack before this ability is open for you to use.
• The damage doesn't scale with weapon damage, attack power or any other attribute.

Rank Table

Rank	Level	Mana Cost	Damage	Training Cost
1	30	45	40	Talent
2	42	65	70	9 60
3	54	85	110	21
4	66	110	165	22 50

Patch changes

• Patch 1.8.0 (10-Oct-2005): Now properly sets its cooldown. 
  
• Patch 1.6.0 (12-Jul-2005): Will now cause damage to targets immune to immobilizing effects. 
  

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