Counterattack, a WoW Forever Hunter talent, in words

What it does Survival row 4

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  Counterattack1 rank · activeRequires 15 points in Survival Talents (level 25). Requires Deterrence. 30 Mana | Melee Range | Instant | 5 sec cooldown.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.Changed from Classic (was Survival row 5). Classic rank 1: 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.

What changed from Classic

• Classic rank 1A 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.
• WoW Forever rank 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.
• Alsowas Survival row 5.

Who takes it pick rates from this site's builds

• 39% of Hunter buildsTaken in 39% of the 30,420 complete Hunter builds planned here, Sep 13 to 30, 2026.
• 10% of Beast Mastery buildsTaken in 10% of the 7,870 builds that lead in Beast Mastery.
• 27% of Marksmanship buildsTaken in 27% of the 7,961 builds that lead in Marksmanship.
• 55% of Survival buildsTaken in 55% of the 14,589 builds that lead in Survival, its own tree.
• How it is countedEach build counts by what people did with it (opened, shared, saved), the way the calculator's pick-rate badges count. Updated daily, last on 2026-09-30.

Around it in the Survival tree

• NeedsDeterrence at max rank first.
• Same row (15 points in Survival, level 25)Survival Tactics, Predator's Edge.
• Row above (level 20)Clever Traps, Surefooted, Deterrence.
• Row below (level 30)Resourcefulness, Expose Prey, Survivalist's Discipline, Strider Kick.
• Gone from Classic SurvivalMonster Slaying, Humanoid Slaying, Trap Mastery, Improved Feign Death, Killer Instinct, Wyvern Sting.

Every Survival talent 18

• Improved Trackingrow 1
• Deflectionrow 1
• Entrapmentrow 2
• Savage Strikesrow 2
• Survivalistrow 2
• Improved Wing Cliprow 2
• Clever Trapsrow 3
• Surefootedrow 3
• Deterrencerow 3
• Survival Tacticsrow 4
• Predator's Edgerow 4
• Counterattackrow 4
• Resourcefulnessrow 5
• Expose Preyrow 5
• Survivalist's Disciplinerow 5
• Strider Kickrow 5
• Lightning Reflexesrow 6
• Lacerating Strikesrow 7

Every Beast Mastery talent 16

• Deadly Aspectsrow 1
• Endurance Trainingrow 1
• Focused Firerow 2
• Improved Aspect of the Monkeyrow 2
• Pathfindingrow 2
• Improved Revive Petrow 2
• Bestial Swiftnessrow 3
• Unleashed Furyrow 3
• Improved Mend Petrow 4
• Ferocityrow 4
• Summon Hawkrow 4
• Spirit Bondrow 5
• Intimidationrow 5
• Bestial Disciplinerow 5
• Frenzyrow 6
• Bestial Wrathrow 7

Every Marksmanship talent 16

• Hawk Eyerow 1
• Improved Concussive Shotrow 1
• Lethal Attacksrow 1
• Improved Stingsrow 2
• Efficiencyrow 2
• Careful Aimrow 2
• Rapid Killingrow 3
• Improved Arcane Shotrow 3
• Lone Wolfrow 3
• Trueshot Aurarow 4
• Mortal Shotsrow 4
• Rapid Recuperationrow 5
• Barragerow 5
• Scatter Shotrow 5
• Ranged Weapon Specializationrow 6
• Sniper Shotrow 7