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The Witcher 3 Remastered-Database-Skills-Counterattack
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Counterattack
The Witcher 3 Remastered Combat Skill

Combat tree
Level 1: After a successful counterattack or dodge, the next attack deals 33% additional damage. Damage dealt by crossbows is multiplied by 2. Adrenaline Point gain: +1%
Level 2: After a successful counterattack or dodge, the next attack deals 67% additional damage. Damage dealt by crossbows is multiplied by 2. Adrenaline Point gain: +2%
Level 3: After a successful counterattack or dodge, the next attack deals 100% additional damage. Damage dealt by crossbows is multiplied by 2. Adrenaline Point gain: +3%
Combat
Defense

Counterattack is a Combat skill in The Witcher 3 Remastered in the Defense branch with 3 levels at 1 skill point each. It opens once any one of Lightning Reflexes, Anatomical Knowledge or Whirl is learned. Each level also raises adrenaline gain, up to +3% at level 3. It works only while equipped in an open skill slot.

As a red skill it multiplies the bonus of a Lesser red mutagen, Red mutagen or Greater red mutagen slotted in its skill group, and fits the Strengthened Synapses slots opened by 8 mutations with red among their colours.

It leads to Flood of Anger.

Counterattack Builds

Level 48
Frozen Wolf
The Witcher 3 Remastered build
Level 49
Poisonous Cat
The Witcher 3 Remastered build
Level 42
CAT
The Witcher 3 Remastered build
Level 70
Light adrenaline
The Witcher 3 Remastered build

Open the character build planner with this skill learned at its top level and slotted, then plan the tree, the slots and the mutagens around it.

Create a build with Counterattack

Opened by

Lightning Reflexes

Time slows by an additional 30% while aiming with the crossbow. Increases headshot damage by 250%. Grants a 5% chance to instantly kill the target.

Adrenaline Point gain: +1%

Anatomical Knowledge

Increases crossbow damage by 10% of current silver sword damage.

Adrenaline Point gain: +1%

Whirl

A spinning attack that strikes all enemies in your immediate vicinity. Maintaining the attack consumes Stamina and Adrenaline.

Adrenaline Point gain: +1%

Leads to

Flood of Anger

When casting a Sign, consumes 3 Adrenaline points to cast the Sign at its highest level. Increases Sign intensity by 50%.

Adrenaline Point gain: +1%

Affects

Red mutagens (3)
Lesser red mutagen
lesser
+5%
Attack power
+5% again per red skill in its group+0.8% more per Synergy level
Red mutagen
Red mutagen
+7%
Attack power
+7% again per red skill in its group+1.2% more per Synergy level
Red mutagen
Greater red mutagen
greater
+10%
Attack power
+10% again per red skill in its group+1.7% more per Synergy level
Red mutagen