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'''Retaliation''' refers to the counterattack of stack that has been attacked. Typically creature stacks retaliate once, but [[griffin]]s have two retaliations and [[royal griffin]]s have unlimited number of retaliations. Also with the [[counterstrike]] spell hero can gain additional retaliations for stacks. Additionally, some creatures have [[special ability]] that allows no enemy retaliation.
'''Retaliation''' refers to the counterattack of a stack that has been the target of a [[melee]] attack. All creatures have one retaliation per combat [[round]] with the exceptions of several creatures: [[Griffin]]s, which have two retaliations per combat round; [[Royal Griffin]]s and [[Fangarm]]s (available in the [[Horn of the Abyss]] expansion), which have an unlimited number of retaliations per combat round. With the [[Counterstrike]] spell, it is possible for a hero to magically add one or two extra retaliations per combat round. For Griffins this means three or four in total.


Some creatures have [[special ability]] typically phrased as "no enemy retaliation", which does not allow the stack(s) they attack to retaliate against them. This also means, that the attacked stack will not lose one of their retaliations for that combat round if attacked by a creature stack with no enemy retaliation. Thus, while attack with no retaliation is a very strong ability, sometimes it's a double-edged sword as creatures with no enemy retaliation cannot be used to prevent an enemy creature from retaliating that round.


==No enemy retaliation==
== Special abilities related to retaliation ==
{{Creaturetable}}
'''Creatures with no enemy retaliation:'''
{{Creaturetablerow|Sprite            |Conflux  |1| 2| 2| 1| 3|  3| 9|  30|              |[[Flying]], No [[retaliation]]}}
* {{Cn|Sprite}} {{withab}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Harpy Hag         |Dungeon  |2| 6| 6| 1| 4|  14| 9|  170|              |No [[retaliation]], Strike and return}}
* {{Cn|Harpy Hag}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Cerberus           |Inferno  |3|10| 8| 2| 5|  25| 8|  250|              |No [[retaliation]], Attack 3 near enemies}}
* {{Cn|Cerberus}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Vampire           |Necropolis|4|10| 9| 5| 8|  30| 6|  360|              |[[Undead]], [[Flying]], No [[retaliation]]}}
* {{Cn|Vampire|noname=}}{{Cn|Vampire Lord|name=Vampire and Vampire Lord}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Vampire Lord       |Necropolis|4|10|10| 5| 8|  40| 9|  500|              |[[Undead]], [[Flying]], No [[retaliation]], [[Life drain]]}}
* {{Cn|Psychic Elemental|noname=}}{{Cn|Magic Elemental|name=Psychic Elemental and Magic Elemental}} {{withab}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Psychic Elemental |Conflux  |6|15|13|10|20|  75| 7|  750|              |[[Elemental|Elem]], No [[retaliation]], Attack all near enemies}}
* {{Cn|Naga|noname=}}{{Cn|Naga Queen|name=Naga and Naga Queen}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Magic Elemental   |Conflux  |6|15|13|15|25|  80| 9|  800|              |[[Elemental|Elem]], No [[retaliation]], Attack all near enemies, Resist all [[spells]]|}}
* {{Cn|Devil|noname=}}{{Cn|Arch Devil|name=Devil and Arch Devil}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Naga               |Tower    |6|16|13|20|20| 110| 5| 1100|              |No [[retaliation]]}}
* {{Cn|Hydra|noname=}}{{Cn|Chaos Hydra|name=Hydra and Chaos Hydra}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Naga Queen         |Tower    |6|16|13|30|30| 110| 7| 1600|              |No [[retaliation]]}}
* {{Cn|Corsair|noname=}}{{Cn|Sea Dog|name=Corsair and Sea Dog}} {{withhota}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Hydra              |Fortress  |7|16|18|25|45| 175| 5| 2200|              |No [[retaliation]], Attack all near enemies}}
* {{Cn|Sentinel Automaton}} {{withhota}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Devil             |Inferno  |7|19|26|30|40| 160|11| 2700| +1 {{mercury}}|[[Teleport]], No [[retaliation]], [[Luck]] -1, [[Hate]]s [[Angel]]s}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Chaos Hydra       |Fortress  |7|18|20|25|45| 250| 7| 3500|  +1 {{sulfur}}|No [[retaliation]], Attack all near enemies}}
{{Creaturetablerow|Arch Devil        |Inferno  |7|21|28|30|40| 200|17| 4500| +2 {{mercury}}|[[Teleport]], No [[retaliation]], [[Luck]] -1, [[Hate]]s [[Angel]]s}}
|}
[[List of creatures]]


'''Creatures with more than one retaliation per combat round:'''
* {{Cn|Griffin}} has two retaliations
* {{Cn|Royal Griffin}} has unlimited retaliations
* {{Cn|Fangarm}} {{withhota}} has unlimited retaliations


==More retaliations==
'''Creatures causing modified retaliation:'''
{{Creaturetable}}
* {{Cn|Scorpicore}} can [[paralyze]] on attack which prevents creatures from acting. The next attack on that creature will only be retaliated against at 25% strength
{{Creaturetablerow|Griffin            |Castle    |3| 8| 8| 3| 6|  25| 6|  200|              |[[Flying]], Two [[retaliation]]s}}
* {{Cn|Basilisk}} / {{Cn|Greater Basilisk}} can [[petrify]] on attack which prevents creatures from acting. The next attack on that creature will do 50% damage
{{Creaturetablerow|Royal Griffin      |Castle    |3| 9| 9| 3| 6|  25| 9|  240|              |[[Flying]], Unlimited [[retaliation]]s}}
* {{Cn|Medusa}} / {{Cn|Medusa Queen}} can [[stone gaze]] on attack which prevents creatures from acting. The next attack on that creature will do 50% damage
|}
* {{Cn|Unicorn}} / {{Cn|War Unicorn}} can {{Sn|Blind}} on attack which prevents creatures from acting and decreases damage of their first retaliation by 50%.
[[List of creatures]]


'''Creatures with retaliation against ranged attacks:'''
* {{Cn|Gunslinger}} has one [[Preemptive shot|preemptive shot]] except AoE ranged attacks: [[Liches]]' Death Clouds and [[Magogs]]' Fireball Attacks.
* {{Cn|Bounty Hunter}} has unlimited [[Preemptive shot|preemptive shots]] except AoE ranged attacks.


==See also==
== Spells related to retaliation ==
{{Sn|Counterstrike}}
* {{Sn|Blind}}
 
* {{Sn|Counterstrike}}


[[Category: Creature specialties]]
[[Category: Combat]]
[[Category: Combat]]
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Latest revision as of 12:46, 17 January 2024

Retaliation refers to the counterattack of a stack that has been the target of a melee attack. All creatures have one retaliation per combat round with the exceptions of several creatures: Griffins, which have two retaliations per combat round; Royal Griffins and Fangarms (available in the Horn of the Abyss expansion), which have an unlimited number of retaliations per combat round. With the Counterstrike spell, it is possible for a hero to magically add one or two extra retaliations per combat round. For Griffins this means three or four in total.

Some creatures have special ability typically phrased as "no enemy retaliation", which does not allow the stack(s) they attack to retaliate against them. This also means, that the attacked stack will not lose one of their retaliations for that combat round if attacked by a creature stack with no enemy retaliation. Thus, while attack with no retaliation is a very strong ability, sometimes it's a double-edged sword as creatures with no enemy retaliation cannot be used to prevent an enemy creature from retaliating that round.

Special abilities related to retaliation[edit]

Creatures with no enemy retaliation:

Creatures with more than one retaliation per combat round:

Creatures causing modified retaliation:

  • Scorpicore Scorpicore can paralyze on attack which prevents creatures from acting. The next attack on that creature will only be retaliated against at 25% strength
  • Basilisk Basilisk / Greater Basilisk Greater Basilisk can petrify on attack which prevents creatures from acting. The next attack on that creature will do 50% damage
  • Medusa Medusa / Medusa Queen Medusa Queen can stone gaze on attack which prevents creatures from acting. The next attack on that creature will do 50% damage
  • Unicorn Unicorn / War Unicorn War Unicorn can  Blind on attack which prevents creatures from acting and decreases damage of their first retaliation by 50%.

Creatures with retaliation against ranged attacks:

Spells related to retaliation[edit]

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