Counter being triggered in Shin Megami Tensei V.
Counter (カウンタ, Kaunta)? / (反撃, Hangeki)? is a Passive skill.
Effect
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This topic is in need of research for the following reasons: * Can Counter and its successors activate if the user's attack is reflected back at them, whether through resistance or Tetrakarn? * How does Counter interact against multi-hit skills? In terms of whether it repels all individual hits and/or whether it checks only the first hit. * Can ailment-inducing attacks be reflected back at the attacker as well? * How does Counter interact when learned by a user with weakness to Phys? This can be discussed on the article's talk page. |
In the Shin Megami Tensei franchise, Counter gives the user a chance to instantly make a weak physical attack against any physical skill or regular attack that hits them.
In the Persona series, Counter automatically grants the user a low chance of being defended from a physical attack and reflecting it back at the attacker.
| Game | Effect | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne | 50% chance of countering any physical attack with weak physical damage. | 50% |
| Persona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable |
Counter physical attacks (low odds). | 15% |
| Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden |
10% chance of reflecting Phys attacks. | 10% |
| Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal |
10% chance of reflecting Physical attacks. | 10% |
Skillset
Magatama
| Magatama | Level |
|---|---|
| Marogareh | 20 |
Party Members
By leveling up
| Character | Game | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Junpei Iori | Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable |
35 |
|
Shinjiro Aragaki | Persona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable |
Innate |
|
Chie Satonaka | Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden |
24 |
|
Yusuke Kitagawa | Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal |
22 |
By equipping accessories
Party members are able to learn Counter by equipping certain accessories:
| Game | Accessory | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Persona 5 Royal | Revenge Mirror | Shibuya Central Street - Street Vendor (Nighttime) (Must have Rank 3 Charm stat) |
Demons
Persona 3 / FES / Portable
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | P3F | P3P | P3 | P3F | P3P | |
| Ares | Chariot | 21 | ||||
| Oumitsunu | Chariot | 34 | ||||
| Rakshasa | Strength | - | 21 | |||
| Hanuman | Strength | Innate | ||||
| Orthrus | Hanged Man | Innate | ||||
| Pale Rider | Death | 27 | ||||
| Mithra | Temperance | 28 | ||||
| Neko Shogun | Star | - | 20 | |||
With Skill Cards
In Persona 3 Portable, the protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Counter to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
| Persona |
|---|
| Hanuman |
Persona 4 / Golden
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P4 | P4G | ||
| Ares | Chariot | Innate | |
| Rakshasa | Strength | Innate | |
| Oni | Strength | Innate | |
With Skill Cards
In Persona 4 Golden, the protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Counter to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
| Persona | Method |
|---|---|
| Rakshasa | Chagall Café |
Persona 5 / Royal
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | P5R | P5 | P5R | |
| Yaksini | Empress | Innate | ||
| Setanta | Emperor | Innate | ||
| Ippon-Datara | Hermit | 18 | ||
| Naga | Hermit | - | 27 | |
| Oni | Strength | Innate | ||
| Jikokuten | Temperance | 28 | 25 | |
With Skill Cards
The protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Counter to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
| Persona | Method |
|---|---|
| Setanta | Electric Chair Execution |
Enemies
Encounters
Persona 5 / Royal
| Shadow | Persona | Arcana | Games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | P5R | P5 | P5R | ||
| Cavern Snakeman | Naga | Hermit | ✘ | ✔ | |
