

Raigon’s Riposte – 1st round Battlerite on Q It’s useful if Raigon takes Riposte since it will end the effect and the stun won’t go off. Though, if you react to them using it, by the time it drops to the ground, their duration might end really soon. Counters are all considered as buffs so hitting them with this will dispel any counters.Particularly useful against melee champions like Rook and Raigon who rely on theirs to mitigate damage. Using this will go through any counter, end its effect, and put it on cooldown.Regardless if they are covered in Oil, pre-emptively and reactively, this will force them to use an escape or sit in it. Apply static while they’re countering then incapacitate them against a wall.Goes through counter, deals damage, and applies static.įreya’s Charged Lightning – 1st round Battlerite on Spacebar Using this in a 1v1 is key especially when they have counter up and you don’t want to risk triggering it. Guaranteed your opponent will be triggered if they panic counter. Use this after your stealth stun and your four autos since they will be out of your stun by then.Interrupts all forms of counters and damages the enemy.Super wide, always hits, doesn’t trigger counters.

Now that we’re completely afraid of counters, there are ways to outplay them and take advantage of them.įeatured abilities that DON’T trigger counters: * On the return, Taya’s boomerang does not trigger counters. * Raigon R gives him slicing winds which WILL trigger counters. In the early game, triggering a Rook’s Berserk next to you could mean loads of damage.Ĭhampion Table – Which abilities trigger counters This being one of your only escapes besides Tornado, be careful of triggering counters. This is a swing with an AoE like Shifu’s Tendon Swing, unlike your charged autoattack that hits only one person.Expending a bar of energy to trigger a counter FeelsBadMan.This is a dash attack and will trigger counters at the point of impact. AoE from Crushing Blow and Smack still hits people not countering in the area. Rook’s Crushing Blow (M2), Rush (Spacebar), Smack (R) Jokes aside, as your only invulnerability frame and main movement ability, using that to engage and triggering a counter is going to either stop your engagement completely or you’re going to be heavily punished by the enemy team. Although it’s an AoE impact, it will trigger counters and the petrify effect will not go off on the person who countered.(By this logic, Oldur should be able to throw one back but I need confirmation) Unlike Rook’s ultimate, Blossom’s ultimate is treated as a projectile and can trigger counters like Ruh Kaan’s Consume.This is important! As an escape ability, if you use your Molten Fist and crash into a Freya counter, you won’t bump her away and you’ll be afflicted with Static where she can then M1 you to death.Even after 1000 games, when I picked up Ruh Kaan, this surprised me.įeatured abilities that trigger counters: However, Ruh Kaan’s Sinister Strike (Spacebar) will deal 16 area damage and trigger counters. For example, Ashka’s Searing Flight (Spacebar) will deal 10 area damage on impact and not trigger counters. Where the confusion normally comes in is the distinction between what I like to call “physical attacks” and “AoEs”. This is important since Iva’s rocket and Jade’s ultimate have area of effect (AoE) damage which will not trigger counters. I make the distinction between all projectiles and projectile hitboxes because it only triggers if the projectile’s initial hitbox hits the champion’s counter. There are also types of abilities that will always trigger counters: These all use the same rules except some of them may only cover a certain direction. Counters range from Sirius’ and Shifu’s standstill counters to Oldur’s and Rukhan’s absorbing shields. I’ve also included certain effects from Battlerites, such as Freya’s Charged Lightning.īefore we start, let’s define “counters”. To sort out this confusion, I’ve sorted, by champion, what moves trigger counters and which ones don’t. “Why does Ashka’s ultimate not trigger counters but Blossom’s does?” However, for the people triggering the counters, they are a source of chagrin and frustration. The nature of counters is that they are risky but they have big pay-offs. In Battlerite, there are a load of champions who have counters. I’ve been thinking about making a guide to help new people into the game so here it is! It’s more intended for new players but I hope it’s just a good resource to have. Beginner’s Guide to NOT Triggering Counters in Battlerite
