Hunter · Survival · row 4

Counterattack

Changed from Classic1 rankActive ability
Counterattack
Rank 1/1Survival
30 Mana | Melee Range | Instant | 5 sec cooldown
Requires 15 points in Survival Talents
Requires Deterrence
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.

Every rank of Counterattack

RankEffectSource
1A 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.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Survival, row 4, column 3. Needs 15 points in Survival first. The earliest you can finish all 1 rank is level 25 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Prerequisite: Deterrence at 1/1.
  • Competes with: Survival Tactics, Predator's Edge in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameCounterattackCounterattack
PositionSurvival row 5, col 3Survival row 4, col 3
Ranks11
Rank 1 textA 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.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.

Spells this talent affects

Builds that take Counterattack

Questions players ask

Where is Counterattack in the Hunter talent tree?
Survival tree, row 4, column 3. You need 15 points spent in Survival before you can learn it, and Deterrence must be at full rank first.
Is Counterattack new in WoW Forever?
Counterattack existed in Classic (Survival row 5, 1 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "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.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.