Counters

This is a list of Counter Abilities available in Fell Seal as of version 1.0.2.

Each character can have a single counter ability set. Each class has a single counter ability available that can be purchased with AP, and you can set any counter you have purchased regardless of which class it came from.

Base Classes

This is a list of counters available from the 20 base human classes.

Name	Class	Description
Counterattack	Mercenary, Harvester	Counters with a Regular Attack any offensive action taken against the character by an adjacent unit.
Thorns	Knight, Vangal	Grants Thorns to the character after being targeted by any damaging offensive action.
Evade Attack	Templar	Character always evades any Regular Attack.
Evade Skill	Duelist	Character always evades any Skill.
Critical: Rebirth	Reaver, Cadaver	Grants Rebirth to the character when HP is Critical after taking damage.
Critical: Mirage	Assassin, Malcubus	Grants Mirage to the character when HP is Critical after taking damage.
Countershot	Ranger	Counters with a Regular Attack any ranged Regular Attack or Skill taken against the character.
Steal	Scoundrel, Kawa	Counters any offensive action taken on the character by an adjacent unit by attempting to steal a Component (enemies using this counter will steal an item instead).
Teleport Other	Gunner	Counters any offensive action taken on the character by an adjacent unit by teleporting the offender to a random location on dry land on the map.
Critical: Quicken	Peddler, Daodrenner	Grants the character an immediate turn when HP is Critical after taking damage.
Renew	Mender	Grants Renew to the character after being targeted by any damaging offensive action.
Mystic Shield	Alchemystic, Mummified	As long as the character has any MP when taking damage, the whole damage is negated. Damage taken will lower current MP.
Root	Sorcerer	Counters any offensive action taken on the character by afflicting the offender with Root.
Barrier	Plague Doctor	Grants Barrier to the character after being targeted by any damaging offensive action.
Magic	Wizard, Niwot	Counters any damaging offensive Spell cast on the character by casting a non-elemental version of that spell back at the attacker.
Adaptive Affinity	Druid, Pektite	When the character is dealt elemental damage, they gain a buff that increases their own damage output by .35x with that Element.
Evade Magic	Fellblade	Character always evades any Spells.
Haste	Warmage, Bulldrake	Grants Haste to the character after being targeted by any damaging offensive action.
Fleet of Foot	Gambler, Rakkerjak	Grants Fleet of Foot to the character and removes Root after being targeted by any damaging offensive action.
Absorb Mana	Gadgeteer, Therva	When character is targeted by any offensive Ability that has an MP cost, they gain the same amount of MP that was used. Only triggers if the offensive Ability would do damage to the target.

Special Classes

This is a list of all counters that are available to character-specific classes and badge classes, or are exclusive to monster classes.

Name	Class	Description
Cripple	Werewolf, Anatomist	Counters any offensive action taken on the character by afflicting the offender with Cripple.
Poison	Lich	Counters any offensive action taken on the character by afflicting the offender with Poison.
Hallowed Soul	Vessel	When the character is dealt elemental damage, they gain a buff that increases their defense against that Element.
Total Shield	Princess, Lord	Grants DEF Up, RES Up to the character after being targeted by any damaging offensive action.
Slow	Marked	Counters any offensive action taken on the character by afflicting the offender with Slow.
Weaken	Spymaster, Arpia	Counters any offensive action taken on the character by afflicting the offender with Weaken.
Mute	Demon Knight, Vampire	Counters any offensive action taken on the character by afflicting the offender with Mute.
Bleed	Bounty Hunter	Counters any offensive action taken on the character by afflicting the offender with Bleed.
Pounce	The Exiled, Helhund	Counters any offensive action taken on the character by an adjacent unit by trying to jump next to the unit and attacking them with a weaker Regular Attack. Doesn't trigger if the character is underwater.
Shared Rage	Bzzerk	Counters any offensive action taken on the character by an adjacent unit by afflicting the offender with Berserk.
Adaptive Evasion	Zotzit	When the character is targeted by any offensive action, they gain a buff granting 100% evasion against any subsequent action of the same type (Regular Attack, Skill, or Spell).
Adaptive Aegis	Archafflictor	When the character is dealt elemental damage, they gain a buff that increases their defense against that Element.
Turnabout	Ercinee	Upon death, deals 1.5x Fire damage around the character (Height 3).
Scar Tissue	Tangrel	Whenever damage is taken, whichever stat was used to defend (DEF or RES) will increase by 0.1x until the end of the battle (max 0.4x bonus).
Thrash	Blardger	Counters any offensive action taken on the character by an adjacent unit with Whirling Blow.

Notes

Counters will not trigger on all forms of damage. Environmental damage (push, fall, drown) will not trigger counters, and neither will Poison/Bleed damage at the end of the turn. In addition, Counters will not trigger from other counters. The only exception to these rules is Turnabout, which triggers at the moment of the unit's death.

The buff gained from Hallowed Soul and Adaptive Aegis is 75% resistance. It is added on top of any existing elemental resistance the character may have.

Evade Attack works on any ability that performs or is otherwise treated as a Regular Attack even if they are Skills. This means Evade Attack protects against Infused Edge, Arterial Cut, Chaos Slice, and similar abilities. Similarly, Evade Skill will not work on those abilities.

Pounce deals .8x the damage of a Regular Attack.

HP is considered Critical when at 20% or less of its maximum value.

The Thorns counter will only add the Thorns status effect to the character. Because it triggers after the attack, the Thorns will not deal damage from the attack that triggered the buff.