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February 14, 2023

  • Counterblow: Reduced cooldown from 8 seconds to 7 seconds in PvP and WvW.
Counterblow.png

Counterblow

Profession
Warrior icon small.png Warrior (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand mace
 
Weapon slot 2
Activ. type
Channeled
Sequence
Counterblow.png → "On My Mark!".png
Game link
7 Recharge time  
Counterblow

Block the next attack. Counter with an attack if you are in melee range. Gain adrenaline if not attacked.

Damage.png Damage: 734 (2.0)?
Damage.png Damage: 367 (1.0)?
Vulnerability.png10 Vulnerability (8s): +10% Incoming Damage, +10% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png15 Vulnerability (6s): +15% Incoming Damage, +15% Incoming Condition Damage
Attribute bonus.png Adrenaline If Not Attacked: 6
Range.png Range: 130

— In-game description

October 04, 2022

  • Counterblow: Reduced cooldown from 10 seconds to 8 seconds in PvP and WvW.
Counterblow.png

Counterblow

Profession
Warrior icon small.png Warrior (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand mace
 
Weapon slot 2
Activ. type
Channeled
Sequence
Counterblow.png → "On My Mark!".png
Game link
7 Recharge time
8 Recharge time
 
Counterblow

Block the next attack. Counter with an attack if you are in melee range. Gain adrenaline if not attacked.

Damage.png Damage: 734 (2.0)?
Damage.png Damage: 367 (1.0)?
Vulnerability.png10 Vulnerability (8s): +10% Incoming Damage, +10% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png15 Vulnerability (6s): +15% Incoming Damage, +15% Incoming Condition Damage
Attribute bonus.png Adrenaline If Not Attacked: 6
Range.png Range: 130

— In-game description

July 07, 2020

  • Counterblow: Reduced recharge from 10 seconds to 7 seconds in PvE only.
Counterblow.png

Counterblow

Profession
Warrior icon small.png Warrior (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand mace
 
Weapon slot 2
Sequence
Counterblow.png → "On My Mark!".png
Game link
7 Recharge time
10 Recharge time
 
Counterblow

Block the next attack. Counter with an attack if you are in melee range. Gain adrenaline if not attacked.

Damage.png Damage: 734 (2.0)?
Damage.png Damage: 367 (1.0)?
Vulnerability.png10 Vulnerability (8s): +10% Incoming Damage, +10% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png15 Vulnerability (6s): +15% Incoming Damage, +15% Incoming Condition Damage
Attribute bonus.png Adrenaline If Not Attacked: 6
Range.png Range: 130

— In-game description

February 25, 2020

  • Counterblow: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 2.0 to 1.0. Adjusted vulnerability from 10 stacks for 8 seconds to 15 stacks for 6 seconds.
Counterblow.png

Counterblow

Profession
Warrior icon small.png Warrior (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand mace
 
Weapon slot 2
Sequence
Counterblow.png → "On My Mark!".png
Game link
10 Recharge time  
Counterblow

Block the next attack. Counter with an attack if you are in melee range. Gain adrenaline if not attacked.

Damage.png Damage: 734 (2.0)?
Damage.png Damage: 367 (1.0)?
Vulnerability.png10 Vulnerability (8s): +10% Incoming Damage, +10% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png15 Vulnerability (6s): +15% Incoming Damage, +15% Incoming Condition Damage
Attribute bonus.png Adrenaline If Not Attacked: 6
Range.png Range: 130

— In-game description

May 08, 2018

  • Counterblow: The damage of this skill is no longer split between game modes and will now use the higher 14% damage increase in all modes.
Counterblow.png

Counterblow

Profession
Warrior icon small.png Warrior (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand mace
 
Weapon slot 2
Sequence
Counterblow.png → "On My Mark!".png
Game link
10 Recharge time  
Counterblow

Block the next attack. Counter with an attack if you are in melee range. Gain adrenaline if not attacked.

Damage.png Damage: 734 (2.0)?
Vulnerability.png10 Vulnerability (8s): +10% Incoming Damage, +10% Incoming Condition Damage
Attribute bonus.png Adrenaline If Not Attacked: 6
Range.png Range: 130

— In-game description

February 22, 2017

  • Counterblow: This skill now applies 10 stacks of vulnerability for 8 seconds in addition to its previous effects in all game types.
    • Lowered the damage of this skill by 12.5% in PvP only.
Counterblow.png

Counterblow

Profession
Warrior icon small.png Warrior (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand mace
 
Weapon slot 2
Sequence
Counterblow.png → "On My Mark!".png
Game link
10 Recharge time  
Counterblow

Block the next attack. Counter with an attack if you are in melee range. Gain adrenaline if not attacked.

Damage.png Damage: 734 (2.0)?
Damage.png Damage: 642 (1.75)?
Vulnerability.png10 Vulnerability (8s): +10% Incoming Damage, +10% Incoming Condition Damage
Attribute bonus.png Adrenaline If Not Attacked: 6
Range.png Range: 130

— In-game description

September 09, 2014

  • Counterblow Updated this skill to consistently grant 6 adrenaline if it completes and 0 adrenaline if it is cancelled.
    • Fixed a bug where this skill had a shorter cooldown if activated less than half a second before blocking.
Counterblow.png

Counterblow

Profession
Warrior icon small.png Warrior (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand mace
 
Weapon slot 2
Sequence
Counterblow.png → "On My Mark!".png
Game link
10 Recharge time  
Counterblow

Block the next attack. Counter with an attack if you are in melee range. Gain adrenaline if not attacked.

Damage.png Damage: 734 (2.0)?
Attribute bonus.png Adrenaline If Not Attacked: 6
Range.png Range: 130

— In-game description

July 01, 2014

  • Counterblow: Fixed a bug that caused the counterattack from this skill to be called Riposte.

August 06, 2013

  • Counterblow: This skill will now properly set its recharge with the Sundering Mace trait when players strike an enemy after blocking.

June 11, 2013

Counterblow.png

Counterblow

Profession
Warrior icon small.png Warrior (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand mace
 
Weapon slot 2
Sequence
Counterblow.png → "On My Mark!".png
Game link
10.5½ Activation time  10 Recharge time  
Counterblow

Block the next attack. Counter with an attack if you are in melee range. Gain adrenaline if not attacked.

Damage.png Damage: 336 (2.0)?
Range.png Range: 130

— In-game description

Original version

10.5½ Activation time  10 Recharge time  
Counterblow

Block the next attack. Counter with an attack if you are in melee range. Gain adrenaline if not attacked.

Damage.png Damage: 336

— In-game description