| This article is about the skill. For more uses, see Counterstrike. |
Counterstrike being triggered in Persona 5 Royal.
Counterstrike (ヘビーカウンタ, Hebii Kaunta)? is a Passive skill.
Effect[]
In the Persona series, Counterstrike automatically grants the user a medium chance of being defended from a physical attack and reflecting it back at the attacker.
Like the other Counter skills, Counterstrike cannot stack with other Counter skills, and will override Counter if said skill is still in a moveset.
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 Counterstrike, in which case the user's turn will immediately end. The reflection granted by Counterstrike cannot be ignored by Oda Special.
In the Digital Devil Saga duology, Counterstrike grants the user a chance to instantly make a physical attack against any physical skill or regular attack that hits them. Unlike in Persona, Counterstrike can stack with other Counter skills such as Counter and High Counter, and these passives will work in Human Form.
| Game | Effect | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Persona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable |
Counter physical attacks (med odds). | 30% |
| Persona 3 Reload | 15% chance of reflecting physical skills. Does not stack. | 15% |
| Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden |
15% chance of reflecting Phys attacks. | 15% |
| Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal |
15% chance of reflecting Physical attacks. | 15% |
| Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 |
Randomly counter Physical attacks, moderate damage (fair odds) | 30% |
Skillset[]
Mantra[]
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner[]
| Mantra | Required Mantra | Cost | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| War God | Violent God | 300000 Macca | ★★★★★ |
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2[]
| Mantra | Category | Cost | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess | Physical | $100,000 | 5 |
Party Members[]
By leveling up[]
Through equipment[]
Party members are able to learn Counterstrike by using certain equipment:
| Game | Equipment | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal |
Ghillie Vest | Armor (unisex) | Untouchable (P5 only) Niijima's Palace (P5 only) Path of Akzeriyyuth (P5 only) Wash Sooty Black Armor (Royal only) |
By equipping accessories[]
Party members are able to learn Counterstrike by equipping certain accessories:
| Game | Accessory | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Persona 5 Royal | Dandy Mirror | Talk to Sojiro after scoring high on the second exams. |
| Reprisal Mirror | Shibuya Central Street - Street Vendor (Nighttime) (Must have Rank 3 Charm stat) |
Demons[]
Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload[]
By leveling up[]
| Persona | Arcana | Level | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | P3F | P3P | P3R | P3 | P3F | P3P | P3R | |
| Rangda | Magician | - | Innate | |||||
| Goemon | - | Emperor | - | 29 | ||||
| Barong | Emperor | Innate | - | |||||
| Ananta | Hierophant | Aeon | 44 | - | ||||
| Oni | - | Chariot | - | 34 | ||||
| Nata Taishi | Chariot | - | 40 | - | ||||
| Dakini | - | Hermit | - | Innate | ||||
| Koumokuten | Hermit | 46 | - | |||||
| Vasuki | Hanged Man | 42 | ||||||
| Narasimha | Strength | - | 49 | - | ||||
| Thunderbird | - | Sun | - | 36 | ||||
| [1][2][3][4] | ||||||||
With Skill Cards[]
In Persona 3 Portable, the protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Counterstrike to their Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
| Persona |
|---|
| Koumokuten |
| [4] |
Persona 4 / Golden[]
By leveling up[]
| Persona | Arcana | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P4 | P4G | ||
| Setanta | Emperor | 36 | |
| Okuninushi | Emperor | 43 | |
| Triglav | Chariot | Innate | |
| Hokuto Seikun | Hierophant | 50 | |
| Fuu-Ki | Star | Innate | |
| Narasimha | Sun | 48 | |
| Pale Rider | Hunger | - | 35 |
| [5][6] | |||
With Skill Cards[]
In Persona 4 Golden, the protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Counterstrike to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
| Persona | Method |
|---|---|
| Fuu-Ki | Chagall Café |
| [6] | |
Persona 5 / Royal[]
By leveling up[]
| Persona | Arcana | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | P5R | P5 | P5R | |
| Ose | Fool | Innate | ||
| Rangda | Magician | Innate | ||
| Kin-Ki | Chariot | 31 | ||
| Rakshasa | Strength | 28 | ||
| Valkyrie | Strength | Innate | ||
| Byakko | Temperance | Innate | ||
| Kaguya | Moon | Innate | ||
| [7][8] | ||||
With Skill Cards[]
The protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Counterstrike to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
| Persona | Method | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | P5R | ||
| Valkyrie | Negotiation | ✔ | ✔ |
| Ose | Electric Chair Execution | ✘ | ✔ |
| Naga | Electric Chair Execution (fusion alarm) |
✘ | ✔ |
Enemies[]
Encounters[]
Persona 5 / Royal[]
| Shadow | Persona | Arcana | Games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | P5R | P5 | P5R | ||
| Cruel Leopard | Ose | Fool | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Funerary Warrior | Valkyrie | Strength | ✔ | ✔ | |
| [7][8] | |||||
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
