Counterattack, a Hunter ability in WoW Forever
Counterattack is a Hunter ability in the Survival tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 4 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 25 and its last at level 54. Its spell school is Physical. It comes from the talent Counterattack in the Survival tree.
Against Classic: Changed
Ranks and levels of Counterattack
| Level | Rank | Tooltip | Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Rank 1 |
| A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 50% weapon damage plus 13 and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried. Comes with the talent |
| 30 | Rank 2 |
| A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 50% weapon damage plus 20 and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried. |
| 42 | Rank 3 |
| A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 50% weapon damage plus 35 and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried. |
| 54 | Rank 4 |
| A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 50% weapon damage plus 55 and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried. |
Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.
Counterattack compared with Classic
Of its 4 ranks: 3 changed since Classic, 1 new in Forever.
| Rank | Change | Classic tooltip | Classic text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | Changed |
| A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 40 damage and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried. |
| Rank 2 | New | — | No Classic version |
| Rank 3 | Changed | — | A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 70 damage and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried. |
| Rank 4 | Changed | — | A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 110 damage and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried. |
More for the Hunter
Game data from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70291, as published by talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0) on 2026-10-08 and reformatted by us. Numbers can still change before launch.