Retaliate

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Retaliate in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.

Retaliate (かまえる, Kamaeru?), also known as Counterstance, is a recurring ability in Final Fantasy series. It allows the user to counter physical attacks used against them.

See also: Counter (ability), Counterspell, Magic Counter, Return Magic, or Strike Back

Appearances

Final Fantasy III

Retaliate is the Monk job command. The command will allow the user to counterattack the next hit they take at double the damage they receive, while increasing the user's Defense plus their current Job Level.

Final Fantasy XI

Counterstance is a job ability learned by the Monk (level 45) which aims to increase the damage output of the Monk. This ability greatly increases their ability to Counter an attack, but it comes at an equally large drop in their defense stat. Functionally, this means that a Monk will potentially get a counter-attack every time they are attacked, thereby increasing his own damage potential and lowering the enemy's, but the moment they start getting hit, the Monk is going to lose hit points very rapidly. In addition, using the ability will raise enmity towards the player. It has a duration and a recast time of 5 minutes.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

Automatically counter physical attacks received for the duration of the ability.

Description

Retaliate is a Samurai rarity rank 2 ability. It counters physical attacks for 15 seconds. It is granted by Retaliate, Smoldering Moon, Freezing Moon, Demonsblood, Cyan's Samurai Soul Record Materia and Bushido Tempest Burst Soul Break, Snow's Entrench Soul Break, Auron's Decisive Instant burst command, Ingus's Secrets of Sasune burst command, Gilgamesh's Tsubamegaeshi burst command and Kindred Soul burst command, Gogo (V)'s Master's Bearing Record Materia, Basch's Beacon of Light burst command, Jack's Stoic Soul legend materia and Fiery Reckoning burst command. The Ogre Gloves from the Scarlet Grace collaboration have the Jolt Counter Shared Soul Break which grants both Retaliate and a boost to Attack. Warring Flame, Warring Frost and Fire-Touched Blade have improved critical chance when the user has Retaliate.

Gilgamesh's Legendary Swordsman EX Mode, Cyan's Bushido Oblivion, Ayame's Hagakure Yukikaze and Cor's Lion's Roar grant Major Retaliate, which has 120% potency and counts as a Combat ability.

Retaliate
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Creation
Rank	Uses	Orbs Required	Gil Cost
1	2	Lesser Power Orb ×5 Lesser Non-Elemental Orb ×3 Lesser Earth Orb ×3	3,000
Honing
Rank	Uses	Orbs Required	Gil Cost
2	4	Lesser Power Orb ×10 Lesser Non-Elemental Orb ×6 Lesser Earth Orb ×6	6,000
3	6	Lesser Power Orb ×20 Lesser Non-Elemental Orb ×12 Lesser Earth Orb ×12	12,000
4	8	Lesser Power Orb ×30 Lesser Non-Elemental Orb ×18 Lesser Earth Orb ×18	35,000
5	10	Lesser Power Orb ×50 Lesser Non-Elemental Orb ×30 Lesser Earth Orb ×30	120,000

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World of Final Fantasy

Counterstance is an active physical ability that allows the user to enter counterstance and retaliate against non-ranged attacks for 3 AP. It can be used by Iron Muscles, Master Tonberry★, Sky Dragon, and Yojimbo.

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

Retaliate counters physical attacks with magical attacks. It is used by Dark Fina and Dark Seabreeze Fina. Dark Fina's can be awakened to trigger more often and also buff her Magic when triggered.

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade

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Gallery

Retaliate in Final Fantasy III (DS).

Retaliate in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR).

Retaliate in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR+).