Counterattack

For the quest, see Counterattack! (quest).

Counterattack
Counterattack Hunter ability Melee range 5 sec cooldown Instant A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals AP*0.2+X damage and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried.
Properties
Class	Hunter
School	Physical
Cooldown	5 sec
Talents
Talent tree	Survival, Tier 3
Other information
Requirements	Parried attack
Improvements	Resourcefulness
Related debuff
Counterattack Immobile. Duration: 5 seconds

[[Category:Removed hunter abilities]][[Category:Removed hunter abilities]]

Counterattack is an 11-point talent in the Hunter Survival tree.

It is a often overlooked talent, as it requires the user to be in melee range. In the beginning, Survival Hunters were designed to be melee fighters, but that has later been changed, but Counterattack has remained.

Notes

• With [Deterrence] activated, you're almost guaranteed access to this ability.

Patch changes

• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Removed.
  
• Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Moved from tier 5 to tier 3.
  
• Patch 1.8.0 (2005-10-10): Now properly sets its cooldown.
  
• Patch 1.6.0 (2005-07-12): Will now cause damage to targets immune to immobilizing effects.
  

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB