Counter being triggered in Persona 3 Reload.
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? * How does Counter interact with Evasion in P5? Does Counter (and shields?) go first like how shields are examined in SMT5? 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 Shin Megami Tensei V, Counter activates after being hit, and on explicitly Strength-based attacks. Counter does not activate on attacks that kill the user. Counter does not activate Charging effects, such as Charge and Critical Aura (with the exception of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, where the effect of Focus will be spent on the counterattack). If Counter activates against an enemy that repels or drains the affinity, the attack will simply be blocked.
In Soul Hackers 2, Counter can activate upon any Physical or Gunfire attacks/skills. If a weakness is struck at a result of Counter activating, it will not increase the stack count for Sabbaths. Milady's Piercer ability does not appear to trigger Counter from enemies.
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. In Persona 4, Counter can activate for full damage even if the user is currently guarding.
In Persona 5, the skill can also reflect Gun Skills, unlike Repel Physical. However, it does not protect the user from repelled attacks. When performing gun attacks, each individual round has a chance to be reflected by Counter, in which case the user's turn will immediately end. The reflection granted by Counter cannot be ignored by Oda Special.
In the Digital Devil Saga duology, Counter can stack with other Counter skills such as Counterstrike and High Counter, and these passives will work in Human Form.
In Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE/Encore, Counter allows the user to be defended from any physical attack and reflect it back at the attacker for one round. This skill will also draw enemy aggression toward the user.
| Game | Effect | Cost | Power | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne | 50% chance of countering any physical attack with weak physical damage. | 50% | ||
| Shin Megami Tensei V | Chance to counter Strength-based attacks with a weak Phys attack. | 100 | 50% | |
| Soul Hackers 2 | When attacked with Physical/Gunfire, low chance of countering with a weak attack. | |||
| Persona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable |
Counter physical attacks (low odds). | - | 15% | |
| Persona 3 Reload | 10% chance of reflecting physical skills. | - | 10% | |
| Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden |
10% chance of reflecting Phys attacks. | - | 10% | |
| Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal |
10% chance of reflecting Physical attacks. | - | 10% | |
| Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 |
Randomly counter Physical attacks, light damage (low odds) | - | - | 20% |
| Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore |
Dodges a melee attack against the user and delivers a heavy counterattack. Draws enemy aggression | 35 EP | 180 | 100% |
Skillset[]
Magatama[]
| Magatama | Level |
|---|---|
| Marogareh | 20 |
Mantra[]
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner[]
| Mantra | Required Mantra | Cost | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogre | Battle Demon | 25,000 Macca | ★★★ |
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2[]
| Mantra | Category | Cost | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priestess | Physical | $10,000 | 3 |
Party Members[]
By leveling up[]
| Character | Game | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Junpei Iori | Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable |
35 |
| Persona 3 Reload | 16 | ||
|
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[]
Shin Megami Tensei V[]
| Demon | Race | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Take-Minakata | Kunitsu | 22 |
| Rakshasa | Jaki | Innate (20) |
| Matador | Fiend | 27 |
| Yakshini | Femme | Innate (30) |
Soul Hackers 2[]
| Demon | Race | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Take-Minakata | Kishin | 15 |
| Nozuchi | Snake | Innate (19) |
| Inugami | Beast | 25 |
| Melchizedek | Herald | 28 |
Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload[]
By leveling up[]
| Persona | Arcana | Level | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | P3F | P3P | P3R | P3 | P3F | P3P | P3R | |
| Ares | Chariot | - | 21 | - | ||||
| Oni | - | Chariot | - | Innate | ||||
| Oumitsunu | Chariot | - | 34 | - | ||||
| Rakshasa | - | Strength | - | 21 | 18 | |||
| Hanuman | Strength | Innate | - | |||||
| Orthrus | Hanged Man | Innate | 28 | |||||
| Pale Rider | Death | 27 | - | |||||
| Mithra | Temperance | 28 | 23 | |||||
| Neko Shogun | - | Star | - | 20 | - | |||
| [1][2][3][4] | ||||||||
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 |
| [4] |
Persona 4 / Golden[]
By leveling up[]
| Persona | Arcana | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P4 | P4G | ||
| Ares | Chariot | Innate | |
| Rakshasa | Strength | Innate | |
| Oni | Strength | Innate | |
| [5][6] | |||
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 |
| [6] | |
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 | |
| [7][8] | ||||
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 | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | P5R | ||
| Setanta | Electric Chair Execution | ✔ | ✘ |
| Naga | Electric Chair Execution | ✘ | ✔ |
| Spend time with Caroline and Justine at the Protein Lovers Gym (June 15th onward, 3rd event) | ✘ | ✔ | |
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE / Encore[]
Carnages[]
| Mirage | Carnage | Mastery Level |
|---|---|---|
| Navarre | Silver Sword | 1 |
| Navarre | Ragnell | 1 |
Enemies[]
Encounters[]
Shin Megami Tensei V[]
| Demon | Race |
|---|---|
| Rakshasa | Jaki |
| Yaksini | Femme |
Persona 5 / Royal[]
| Shadow | Persona | Arcana | Games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | P5R | P5 | P5R | ||
| Cavern Snakeman | Naga | Hermit | ✘ | ✔ | |
| [7][8] | |||||
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE / Encore[]
| Mirage | Class |
|---|---|
| Yashiro Tsurugi | Myrmidon |
| Dark Yashiro | Myrmidon |
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ List of Skills - Persona 3 Fusion Calculator, Megami Tensei Fusion Tools
- ↑ List of Skills - Persona 3 FES Fusion Calculator, Megami Tensei Fusion Tools
- ↑ List of Skills - Persona 3 FES: The Answer Fusion Calculator, Megami Tensei Fusion Tools
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 List of Skills - Persona 3 Portable Fusion Calculator, Megami Tensei Fusion Tools
- ↑ List of Skills - Persona 4 Fusion Calculator, Megami Tensei Fusion Tools
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 List of Skills - Persona 4 Golden Fusion Calculator, Megami Tensei Fusion Tools
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 List of Skills - Persona 5 Fusion Calculator, Megami Tensei Fusion Tools
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 List of Skills - Persona 5 Royal Fusion Calculator, Megami Tensei Fusion Tools
