Editing Counter

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{{image|Roy's SSB4 version in gameplay}}

:''This article is about the move for the Fire Emblem representatives. For [[Palutena]]'s version, see [[Counter (Palutena)]]. For other uses, see [[Counter (disambiguation)]]. For the general class of moves, see [[Counterattack]].''

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|caption=Marth's Counter in {{forwiiu}}.

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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==

Counter is {{SSBM|Marth}} and {{SSBM|Roy}}'s [[down special move]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. Marth or Roy will strike a pose and a small, metallic "chink" sound will be heard. For about a second, any attack other than a grab which the character using Counter is struck by will turn them invincible for the duration of their retaliating swing. Marth's Counter deals a flat 7% [[damage]] regardless of the attack, while Roy's deals x1.5 the original attack's damage. If the attack is a projectile (such as {{SSBM|Samus}}' [[Missile]]), it will simply be deflected behind them and upwards at about a 30 degree angle. It's worth noting explosive projectiles can still explode and will still do damage if they are struck when the invincibility ceases. If the attack is a smash attack, then the attacker will be knocked back at a 90 degree angle. If used in conjunction with {{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s [[Oil Panic]], it is the most powerful non-charged attack in ''Melee'' (if Oil Panic has absorbed the highest possible amount of damage, which is 250% damage and delivers a [[OHKO]]).

Marth's Counter has a faster start-up time and lasts twice as long as Roy's Counter, which makes Marth's Counter more effective but less damaging.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==

{{SSBB|Ike}} also has this attack as his down special move in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. Ike's Counter is not as fast as {{SSBB|Marth}}'s, as his counter frames start roughly 6 frames after Marth's, but reflects back x1.2 damage, with the minimum damage being 10%. Marth's Counter reflects back x1.1 damage, with a minimum damage of 8%.

Since Ike's Counter is a bit slower, it cannot be used for immediate countering (although Ike's Counter has more [[knockback]] and greater range). Although Marth and Ike both have the same duration of counter frames, Ike has less vulnerability after the counter frames end, due to the slightly slower activation of his. Both Counters last the same amount of time from start (initiating the command) to finish (when the player is free to move again); Marth's simply activates faster, but his counter frames end 6 frames before Ike's. Marth's Counter leaves him vulnerable at the end of the attack while Ike's counter leaves him vulnerable at the beginning. If Marth or Ike counters a highly damaging hitbox (such as {{SSBB|Mr. Game and Watch}}'s fully-powered [[Oil Panic]], after Oil Panic has absorbed three strong enough projectiles to reach 60% damage), it will [[one-hit KO]] anyone who is very close to Marth or Ike.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==

All Counters received a visual redesign that includes a wave like that of a heart monitor. {{SSB4|Marth}}'s Counter has been buffed, dealing more knockback and now reflects back x1.2 damage. {{SSB4|Lucina}}, as a [[clone]] of Marth, has the exact same Counter he does. {{SSB4|Ike}}'s Counter now activates slightly faster, now leaving him less vulnerable at startup. {{SSB4|Roy}}'s Counter also has been buffed, gaining more counter frames, knockback, and range, but its reflected damage multiplier was reduced to x1.35; this still leaves Roy's Counter with the highest damage multiplier (barring {{SSB4|Shulk}}'s [[Vision]] with [[Monado Arts|Buster]] active, which has a x1.82 multiplier). All counters have [[OHKO]] potential, with Ike and Roy's Counters OHKOing when they counter a hitbox dealing 35% damage or more, and Lucina and Marth's Counters OHKOing when they counter a hitbox dealing 40% damage or more. Roy's Counter, however, deals slightly more knockback than Ike's, making it more consistent.

===Marth & Lucina===

{{CustomSet|Marth|Down|name1=Counter|desc1=Prepare for an attack and strike back if hit. The power depends on your enemy's attack.|name2=Easy Counter|desc2=Your counter stance lasts longer, but the attack power is lower.|name3=Iai Counter|desc3=A successful counter knocks back opponents behind you. Faster but does less damage.}}

{{CustomSet|Lucina|Down|name1=Counter|desc1=Prepare for an attack and strike back if hit. The power depends on your enemy's attack.|name2=Easy Counter|desc2=Your counter stance lasts longer, but the attack power is lower.|name3=Iai Counter|desc3=A successful counter knocks back opponents behind you. Faster but does less damage.}}

# '''Easy Counter''': Expanded hit window, but deals less damage.

# '''Iai Counter''' (known as '''Rush Counter''' in the [[PAL]] version): Faster, knocks opponents backwards, and deals less damage. However, it has a narrower hit window.

{{CustomSet|Ike|Down|name1=Counter|desc1=Block and counter an enemy attack. The strength of your strike depends on their attack.|name2=Paralyzing Counter|desc2=A counter that paralyzes enemies instead of dealing damage.|name3=Smash Counter|desc3=Deliver a slower, more powerful attack when countering.}}

#'''Paralyzing Counter''': Paralyzes enemies instead of damaging them.

#'''Smash Counter''': The counterattack is slower, but much more powerful, with a damage multiplier of x1.5. It will result in an OHKO if Ike counters a very strong attack (a hitbox that deals around 30% damage).

{{CustomSet/Single|Roy|Down|name=Counter|desc=The strength of this counterattack relates to how strong the triggering attack was.}}

[[File:CounterFEOrigin.png|thumbnail|The Counter skill in ''{{iw|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn}}''.]]

Counter is based on a core element of ''Fire Emblem'' gameplay: in all games of the series, when a unit attacks another unit, the targeted unit will perform a counter-attack to strike back at their attacker if they currently have an equipped weapon with a compatible {{s|fireemblemwiki|range}}.<ref>[http://www.sourcegaming.info/2015/12/13/sakurai-fe25/ Source Gaming: "Sakurai Interview: Fire Emblem 25th Anniversary"]</ref>

Additionally, ''[[fireemblemwiki:Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance|Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]'' introduced the identically-named {{s|fireemblemwiki|Counter}} [[fireemblemwiki:Skills|skill]], which reflects any damage dealt to the skill's user back at the enemy. The skill does not exist in Marth or Roy's native games, however, and their appearance in ''Melee'' predates its introduction. In both of Ike's games the Counter skill can be assigned to him through the use of the [[fireemblemwiki:Skill items|Counter scroll item]]. Through reclassing to the {{s|fireemblemwiki|Warrior}} class, Marth, Roy and Ike can all obtain the Counter skill as {{s|fireemblemwiki|bonus units}} in ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem Awakening}}''; however, Lucina is unable to obtain Counter under any circumstances, as it is exclusive to male units, and her father, Chrom, cannot pass it down to her either, both because he doesn't have access to the Warrior class and because Aether is the only skill he can pass down to his daughters even if he did.

LucinaCounter.png|Lucina's Counter in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.

Lucina Counterattack_SSB4.jpeg|Lucina hitting Robin with her counter.

Roy's Counter.jpg|thumb|Roy Countering Pac-Man's Key

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