Counter  

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Monk Job Trait

  • Obtained at level 10.
  • Provides a chance for the character to cancel the enemies attack and instantly counterattack with the main-hand weapon.
  • Counter is only active with weapons drawn.
  • Only attacks launched from in front of the character can be countered.
  • Attacks from all enemies can be countered, not just the character's current target.
  • Attacks can not be countered if the character is asleep, stunned, terrorized, or petrified.
  • Counterattacks can hit critically, though the combat log will not show such hits at criticals.
  • Additional effects that fire on melee hits, such as Enfire or Double Attack, can not fire on counters.
  • Ranged attacks cannot be countered.
  • TP Attacks and spells cannot be countered.
  • Counterattacks cannot themselves be countered.

Armor That Enhances Counter

Armor Level Slot Jobs
Avenger's Earring 42 Ear All Jobs
Aikido Koshita 50 Legs MNK
Kampfer Ring 50 Ring MNK
Temple Hose 60 Legs MNK
Muscle Belt 67 Waist WAR MNK THF BST NIN
Muscle Belt +1 67 Waist WAR MNK THF BST NIN
Kampfer Earring 70 Ear MNK
Barbarian Mittens 71 Hands WAR RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG BLU COR
Rasetsu Samue 72 Body MNK SAM NIN
Rasetsu Samue +1 72 Body MNK SAM NIN
Rasetsu Sune-Ate 72 Feet MNK SAM NIN
Rasetsu Sune-Ate +1 72 Feet MNK SAM NIN
Rasetsu Tekko 72 Hands MNK SAM NIN
Rasetsu Tekko +1 72 Hands MNK SAM NIN
Rasetsu Jinpachi 72 Head MNK SAM NIN
Rasetsu Jinpachi +1 72 Head MNK SAM NIN
Rasetsu Hakama 72 Legs MNK SAM NIN
Rasetsu Hakama +1 72 Legs MNK SAM NIN
Rasetsu Hakama 72 Legs MNK SAM NIN
Temple Hose +1 74 Legs MNK
Ace's Locket 74 Legs DRK SAM DRG
Omicron Ring 75 Ring All Jobs
Usukane Gote 75 Hands MNK SAM NIN PUP

Weapons That Enhance Counter

Weapon Level Type Jobs
Cross-Counters 50 Hand-to-Hand MNK
Retaliators 50 Hand-to-Hand MNK
Palladium Dagger 70 Dagger WAR BLM RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG SMN
Rune Baghnakhs 70 Hand-to-Hand WAR MNK BLM RDM THF DRK BST BRD SAM NIN BLU PUP
Spharai 75 Hand-to-Hand MNK

This page last modified 2008-08-17 13:07:17.