King using Quick Hook in two instances in Tekken 7. In the first instance the hit has normal properties, but in the second King hits the opponent while they are attacking, changing the move's properties and making it a launcher.
Counter Hit (カウンターヒット Kauntā Hitto), also known simply as Counter, is the term that describes the effect of attacking an opponent while they try to attack the player. Supercharger can also be used to give a hit the properties of a Counter Hit, however, damage is calculated differently and will take precedence over a legitimate counter hit.
Counter Hits inflict more damage and sometimes have different effects. An example of a change in damage is Armor King's Low Drop Kick, which will do 28 (116%) damage on a Counter Hit, whereas it only does 24 (100%) damage on normal hit.
An example of a change in effects is King's Konvict Kick. If it is a Counter Hit, King will perform a DDT after the kick. Other effects can includes stuns, knocking the opponent to the ground, or launching the opponent. Counter hits can also be used to avoid unblockable attacks.
If a Counter Hit is also a Clean Hit, the damage is even more significant. For example, in Tekken 2, Jack-2's Megaton Blast deals 45 (100%) damage on a regular hit, 56 (124%) damage on a Counter Hit, and 83 (184%) damage on a clean Counter Hit.
See also[]
- Attack Reversal, called "Counter Attack" in the Tekken 2 PlayStation command list.