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PhysicalTooltip
A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 50% weapon damage plus 26 and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried.
How it works
Each cast of Counterattack costs 30 Mana. Casting it triggers a 1.5 sec global cooldown. Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.
Counterattack is built from 3 client effects, applied in this order:
- Effect 1 is effect type 121, which the datamine does not name. Its base value is 26. It scales with 1 times spell power.
- Effect 2 is Weapon % Damage (effect type 31). Its base value is 50. It scales with 1 times spell power.
- Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 26. It scales with 1 times spell power. It applies the rooted mechanic.
What it does
Counterattack is a Physical spell with an instant cast, a range of 5 yards, a 5 sec cooldown and effects that last 5 sec. When cast it deals a percentage of weapon damage (base value 50) and applies an aura with the rooted mechanic.
Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70532. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.
Spell Details
| School | Physical |
|---|---|
| Cost | 30 Mana |
| Range | 5 yards (Combat Range) |
| Cast time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 5 sec |
| Global cooldown | 1.5 sec |
| GCD category | Category id 133 |
| Duration | 5 sec |
| Proc chance | Always |
| Effect #1 | Effect 121 Value: 26 Spell power coefficient: 1 |
| Effect #2 | Weapon % Damage (31) Value: 50 Spell power coefficient: 1 |
| Effect #3 | Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 26 Spell power coefficient: 1 Mechanic: Rooted |
Raw client values from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70532. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.
Counterattack sounds
The sounds the game plays when Counterattack is cast and lands, straight from the client. Press play, or open a kit for every file and the download formats.
Joined in the WoW Forever beta client: spell visual, then visual kit, then SoundKit, then the sound file. Browse every game sound in the sound archive.
How to learn
How to learn Counterattack
Learned at- Level 30 (Rank 1)
From- Hunter trainer
Who can learn it- Any Hunter
Visit a Hunter trainer once you reach level 30 and buy it from the trainer's list. Every Hunter trainer teaches the same list; capital cities are the easiest to reach.
Alliance Hunter trainers
| Trainer | Zone | Map |
|---|---|---|
| DorionHunter Trainer | Darnassus Capital | 42.2, 7.3 |
| Jeen'ra NightrunnerHunter Trainer | Darnassus Capital | 39.7, 5.4 |
| JocasteHunter Trainer | Darnassus Capital | 40.4, 8.5 |
| Daera BrightspearHunter Trainer | Ironforge Capital | 71.0, 89.8 |
| Olmin BurningbeardHunter Trainer | Ironforge Capital | 70.9, 83.6 |
| Regnus ThundergraniteHunter Trainer | Ironforge Capital | 69.9, 82.9 |
| Einris BrightspearHunter Trainer | Stormwind City Capital | 67.4, 36.3 |
| Thorfin StoneshieldHunter Trainer | Stormwind City Capital | 68.0, 36.0 |
| Ulfir IronbeardHunter Trainer | Stormwind City Capital | 67.6, 35.8 |
8 more in starting zones and towns
| Trainer | Zone | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Alenndaar LapidaarHunter Trainer | Ashenvale | 18.0, 59.8 |
| Danlaar NightstrideHunter Trainer | Ashenvale | 50.1, 67.9 |
| Grif WildheartHunter Trainer | Dun Morogh | 45.8, 53.0 |
| Thorgas GrimsonHunter Trainer | Dun Morogh | 29.2, 67.5 |
| KaerbrusHunter Trainer | Felwood | 61.9, 23.6 |
| Dargh TrueaimHunter Trainer | Loch Modan | 82.4, 62.4 |
| Ayanna EverstrideHunter Trainer | Teldrassil | 58.7, 40.4 |
| DazalarHunter Trainer | Teldrassil | 56.7, 59.5 |
Horde Hunter trainers
| Trainer | Zone | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Ormak GrimshotHunter Trainer | Orgrimmar Capital | 66.0, 18.5 |
| Sian'durHunter Trainer | Orgrimmar Capital | 68.0, 17.8 |
| Xor'juulHunter Trainer | Orgrimmar Capital | 67.2, 20.2 |
| Holt ThunderhornHunter Trainer | Thunder Bluff Capital | 57.3, 89.8 |
| Kary ThunderhornHunter Trainer | Thunder Bluff Capital | 58.5, 88.3 |
| Urek ThunderhornHunter Trainer | Thunder Bluff Capital | 59.1, 86.9 |
6 more in starting zones and towns
| Trainer | Zone | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Jen'shanHunter Trainer | Durotar | 42.8, 69.3 |
| ThotarHunter Trainer | Durotar | 51.8, 43.5 |
| Yaw SharpmaneHunter Trainer | Mulgore | 46.9, 59.6 |
| KraggHunter Trainer | Stranglethorn Vale | 31.2, 28.7 |
| OgrommHunter Trainer | Swamp of Sorrows | 47.3, 53.4 |
| Lanka FarshotHunter Trainer | The Barrens | 28.1, 66.3 |
Trainer level and race gate: the WoW Forever beta client's trainer and skill rows. Trainer positions: the Classic world data the beta is built on, placed on the map with the beta client's own map tables. The beta can still move an NPC.
Related
More Survival spells
Multiple client spell records exist
The game client stores 4 separate Spell records named "Counterattack". This page is record #19306. They are not merged: each record can belong to a different difficulty, caster, rank or tuning, so each keeps its own page.
| Record | What differs from this record | Likely reason |
|---|---|---|
| #52881 | effect types: none | A different effect setup |
| #52883 | used by: Cast by Counterattack; effect types: none | A helper record another spell casts |
| #213386 | effect types: none | A different effect setup |
| #213389 | used by: Cast by Counterattack; effect types: none | A helper record another spell casts |
Compared fields: SpellMisc difficulty rows, school, cast time and duration; Spell subtext and tooltip text; SpellEffect types and base values; journal and class usage. The reason column names the first difference found.
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