Counter

Job Trait Information
Description	May cancel target's attack with an attack of your own.
Type	Level
Tier	Level Obtained		Value
I	MNK 10, BLU 70*		10%
II	MNK 81, BLU 98*		12%
III	MNK 99 (150JP Gift), BLU 99**		14%
IV	MNK 99 (500JP Gift), BLU 99**		16%
V	MNK 99 (1125JP Gift)		19%
VI	MNK 99 (2000JP Gift)		22%
Blue Mage Notes	* Requires the setting of appropriate spells to receive the trait. ** Requires the 100 or 1,200 Blue Mage job gift.
Group	1	Ranks Available	5
Effect of each Rank	Increases Counter Rate by 1% per merit level

Notes

• This trait occasionally cancels an enemy attack and replaces it with an attack from the player.
• Evasion, Parry, and Blink/Utsusemi checks must all fail before a counter attack can be made.
• Counterattacks are subject to a Hit Rate check to see if they land. Missed counters are treated as if they never happened.
  • If an incoming Counter is parried (or countered), that Counter is also treated as if it had missed.
  • If the enemy evades the counter attack, the attack on the player goes through normally.
  • Counters that are the result of Perfect Counter are an exception to this, and can produce a message about missing.
• Counterattacks can Critical Hit and their damage can therefore be increased with Critical Hit Damage equipment and abilities like Impetus.
• Counterattack damage is increased during Counterstance if Job Points are invested into the ability.
• Weaponskills, magic, and ranged attacks cannot be countered.
• All counterattacks are considered blunt damage.
• The player will not gain TP from a counter attack, but an enemy will receive TP from a successful counter-attack against them.
• Equipment that says "Counter +X" gives an X% increase in Counter proc rate, before the accuracy check.
  • This trait caps at 80% (79.2% after accuracy check).
• Counters do not generate enmity, and cannot put you on a mob's hate list.

Blue Mage Job Trait Information
Minimum Set Points Needed			5
Trait Points Needed per Tier			8
Level	Spell	Set Points	Trait Points
67	Enervation	5	4
70	Asuran Claws	2	4
93	Dark Orb	3	4
98	Orcish Counterstance	5	4

 

Equipment Modifying Ability
Equipment	Lvl.	Slot	Modifier
File:Avenger's Earring icon.png Avenger's Earring	42	Ear	Counter +1
File:Aikido Koshita icon.png Aikido Koshita	50	Legs	Counter +2
File:Cross-Counters icon.png Cross-Counters	50	Main	Counter +5
File:Retaliators icon.png Retaliators	50	Main	Counter +5
File:Kampfer Ring icon.png Kampfer Ring	50	Ring	Latent Effect (HP≤75%, TP<100%): Counter +2
File:Temple Hose icon.png Temple Hose	60	Legs	Counter +1
File:Tpl. Hose +1 icon.png Temple Hose +1	74	Legs	Counter +3
File:Counter Earring icon.png Counter Earring	61	Ear	Enchantment: Counter +5
File:Muscle Belt icon.png Muscle Belt	67	Waist	Counter +1
File:Muscle Belt +1 icon.png Muscle Belt +1	67	Waist	Counter +2
File:Cobra Cap icon.png Cobra Cap	68	Head	Set: Counter + per piece after the first
File:Cobra Harness icon.png Cobra Harness	68	Body	Set: Counter + per piece after the first
File:Cobra Mittens icon.png Cobra Mittens	68	Hands	Set: Counter + per piece after the first
File:Cobra Subligar icon.png Cobra Subligar	68	Legs	Set: Counter + per piece after the first
File:Cobra Leggings icon.png Cobra Leggings	68	Feet	Set: Counter + per piece after the first
File:Danzo Tekko icon.png Danzo Tekko	69	Hands	Counter +2
File:Kampfer Earring icon.png Kampfer Earring	70	Ear	Latent Effect (HP≤25%, TP<100%): Counter +5
File:Mrc. Subligar icon.png Mercenary's Subligar	70	Legs	Besieged: Counter +5
File:Pahluwan Katars icon.png Pahluwan Katars	70	Main	Counter +1
File:Palladium Dagger icon.png Palladium Dagger	70	Main	Counter +1
File:Rune Baghnakhs icon.png Rune Baghnakhs	70	Main	Latent Effect (MP>1): Counter +1
File:Barbarian Mittens icon.png Barbarian Mittens	71	Hands	Counter +1
File:Ginhaku Hatsuburi icon.png Ginhaku Hatsuburi Shikkoku Hatsuburi Shinku Hatsuburi	71	Head	Counter +2
File:Ginhaku Haidate icon.png Ginhaku Haidate Shikkoku Haidate Shinku Haidate	71	Legs	Counter +2
File:Ginhaku Sune-Ate icon.png Ginhaku Sune-Ate Shikkoku Sune-Ate Shinku Sune-Ate	71	Feet	Counter +1
File:Rst. Jinpachi icon.png Rasetsu Jinpachi	72	Head	Latent Effect (HP≤25%, TP<100%): Counter +1
File:Rasetsu Samue icon.png Rasetsu Samue	72	Body	Latent Effect (HP≤25%, TP<100%): Counter +1
File:Rasetsu Tekko icon.png Rasetsu Tekko	72	Hands	Latent Effect (HP≤25%, TP<100%): Counter +1
File:Rst. Hakama icon.png Rasetsu Hakama	72	Legs	Latent Effect (HP≤25%, TP<100%): Counter +1
File:Rasetsu Sune-Ate icon.png Rasetsu Sune-Ate	72	Feet	Latent Effect (HP≤25%, TP<100%): Counter +1
File:Rst. Jinpachi +1 icon.png Rasetsu Jinpachi +1	72	Head	Counter +1
File:Rasetsu Samue +1 icon.png Rasetsu Samue +1	72	Body	Counter +1
File:Rasetsu Tekko +1 icon.png Rasetsu Tekko +1	72	Hands	Counter +1
File:Rst. Hakama +1 icon.png Rasetsu Hakama +1	72	Legs	Counter +1
File:Rst. Sune-Ate +1 icon.png Rasetsu Sune-Ate +1	72	Feet	Counter +1
File:Ace's Locket icon.png Ace's Locket	74	Neck	Latent Effect (Roll of 1 or 11 active): Counter +5
File:Deae Gratia icon.png Deae Gratia	74	Main	Counter +1
File:Backlash Torque icon.png Backlash Torque	74	Neck	Counter +1
File:Champion's Galea icon.png Champion's Galea	75	Head	Counter +3
File:Omicron Ring icon.png Omicron Ring	75	Ring	Salvage: Counter +2
Usukane Gote	75	Hands	Counter +2
Usukane Gote +1	99	Hands	Counter +4
File:Smilodon Mask icon.png Smilodon Mask	98	Head	Counter +3
File:Mel. Cyclas +2 icon.png Melee Cyclas +2	90	Body	Counter +2
File:Mel. Gaiters +2 icon.png Melee Gaiters +2	90	Feet	Counter damage +10
File:Hes. Gaiters icon.png Hesychast's Gaiters	99	Feet	Counter damage +15
File:Hes. Gaiters +1 icon.png Hesychast's Gaiters +1	99	Feet	Counter damage +18
Hesychast's Gaiters +2	99	Feet	Counter damage +21, Critical Hit Rate +10%
Hesychast's Gaiters +3	99	Feet	Counter damage +24, Critical Hit Rate +15%
File:Spharai (Level 75) icon.png Spharai (Level 75)	75	Main	Counter +5
File:Spharai (Level 80) icon.png Spharai (Level 80)	80	Main	Counter +7
File:Spharai (Level 85) icon.png Spharai (Level 85)	85	Main	Counter +9
File:Spharai (Level 90) icon.png Spharai (Level 90)	90	Main	Counter +11
File:Spharai (Level 95) icon.png Spharai (Level 95)	95	Main	Counter +11
Spharai (Level 99~119)	99	Main	Counter +14
File:Ultion Mantle icon.png Ultion Mantle	76	Back	Counter base weapon damage +10
Shara's Fists	99	Main	Counter +3
Girru	99	Main	Counter +5, Occasionally Severe Counter Damage
File:Omodaka Somen icon.png Omodaka Somen	99	Head	Counter +4
File:Anchorite's Hose icon.png Anchorite's Hose	99	Legs	Counter +4
File:Anch. Hose +1 icon.png Anchorite's Hose +1	99	Legs	Counter +4
File:Premium Heart icon.png Premium Heart	99	Main	Each Counter proc reduces Chakra recast by 1 second.
Sakpata's Leggings	99	Feet	Counter +5

References

• Counter Cap (Appie, BG)
  
• Spharai Counter rate testing (Gilgam and Appie, BG)
  
• Counter and Shield interactions (Martel, BG)
• Shield Nerf discovered on test server. (Martel, BG)
• Shield Nerf moves to main servers, Bug report (Martel, Official Forums)
• Ultion Mantle testing (Kinematics, Alla)
• Thorough Counter rate testing (Daisetsu, BG)
• Counter wiki.ffo.jp
• Counter enmity (Martel, FFXIAH.com)