Counterspell
Tier 3 · Vitality · Passive
Counterspell is a tier 3 vitality item costing 3,200 souls. Your next parry protects you from the damage and effects of enemy abilities and items. On a successful spell parry heal and gain move speed and Spirit. Games in which it was bought win 49.2% of the time across 1.5M matches.
Stat bonuses
The bonuses this item grants when bought.
| Stat | Bonus |
|---|---|
| Spirit Power | 20 |
| Bonus Health | 150 |
| Heal On Success | 250 |
| Bonus Move Speed | 2m |
| Ability Cooldown | -8 |
Item properties
From client version 6677.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Cast Range | 0m |
| Charges | 0 |
| Cooldown | 23s |
| Charge Delay | -1s |
| Bonus Health | 50 |
| Move Speed | 1.75m m |
| Buff Duration | 6s |
| Channel Move Speed | -1m |
| Healing | 150 |
| Spell Parry Duration | 0.8s |
| Spirit Power | 20 |
| Spirit Power | 5 |
Patch history
Every recorded change to Counterspell, newest first.
| Patch | Stat | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Spirit Power Innate | 8 | 5 | changed |
| 2026-04-30 | Ability Cooldown | 20 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2026-04-30 | Bonus Health | 75 | 50 | changed |
| 2026-03-21 | Bonus Health | 100 | 75 | changed |
| 2026-02-13 | Shop Image Small | https://assets-bucket.deadlock-api.com/assets-api-res/images/items/vitality/counterspell_sm.png | — | changed |
| 2026-02-13 | Shop Image Small Webp | https://assets-bucket.deadlock-api.com/assets-api-res/images/items/vitality/counterspell_sm.webp | — | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Disable Value | 0 | -1 | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Class Name | scale_function_single_stat | scale_function_ability_charges | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Specific Stat Scale Type | EMaxChargesIncrease | — | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Disable Value | 0 | -2 | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Class Name | scale_function_single_stat | scale_function_ability_recharge_time | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Specific Stat Scale Type | ETechCooldownBetweenChargeUses | — | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Subclass Name | AbilityCooldownBetweenCharge_scale_function | scale_function_ability_recharge_time | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Ability Cooldown Between Charge | 0 | -1 | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Postfix | m/s | m | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Class Name | scale_function_single_stat | scale_function_tech_duration | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Specific Stat Scale Type | ETechDuration | — | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Subclass Name | DebuffDuration_scale_function | duration_scale_function | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Postfix | m/s | m | changed |
| 2026-01-22 | Upgrades | — | — | changed |
| 2025-12-16 | Bonus Move Speed | 2m | 1.75m | changed |
| 2025-10-02 | Spell Parry Duration | 0.9 | 0.8 | changed |
| 2025-09-04 | Spell Parry Duration | 1 | 0.9 | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Desc | Your next parry <span class="highlight">protects you from the damage and effects of enemy abilities and items</span>. On a successful spell parry <img src="https://assets-bucket.deadlock-api.com/assets-api-res/images/upgrades/property_health_regen.png" class="inline-attribute Heal" alt="heal"/><span class="inline-attribute-label Heal" style="color: #99f051;">heal</span> and gain <img src="https://assets-bucket.deadlock-api.com/assets-api-res/images/upgrades/property_move_speed_large.png" class="inline-attribute MoveSpeed" alt="move speed"/><span class="inline-attribute-label MoveSpeed">move speed</span> and <img src="https://assets-bucket.deadlock-api.com/assets-api-res/images/shop/keystat_spirit.png" class="inline-attribute Spirit" alt="Spirit"/><span class="inline-attribute-label Spirit">Spirit</span>. | Your next parry <span class="highlight">protects you from the damage and effects of enemy abilities and items</span>. On a successful spell parry <svg width="128" height="128" viewBox="0 0 128 128" fill="#0F9" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M92.0059 9C107.475 9.00022 120 22.237 120 38.6592C120 68.2957 85.5894 87.6846 66.6162 116.752C65.1163 119.062 62.8837 119.062 61.3838 116.752C42.4106 87.6846 8.00022 68.2957 8 38.6592C8 22.2808 20.5245 9.00022 35.9941 9C40.2312 9.02587 44.4049 10.0351 48.1855 11.9482C49.3884 12.5569 50.5406 13.2524 51.6343 14.0271C52.9137 14.9332 52.473 16.8509 51.0109 17.4168C37.5479 22.6271 28 35.6977 28 51C28 70.8823 44.1177 87 64 87C83.8823 87 100 70.8823 100 51C100 35.6974 90.4516 22.6267 76.9882 17.4167C75.5261 16.8509 75.0854 14.9333 76.3648 14.0273C77.4588 13.2526 78.6113 12.557 79.8145 11.9482C83.5951 10.0351 87.7688 9.02587 92.0059 9Z" fill="#0F9"/> <path d="M69 46H84V56H69V71H59V56H44V46H59V31H69V46Z" fill="#0F9"/> </svg> <span class="inline-attribute-label Heal" style="color: #0F9;">heal</span> and gain <svg width="128" height="128" viewBox="0 0 128 128" fill="#0F9" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M81.5143 72.4711L117.08 34.3552L68.8057 2L57.0343 31.8506L11 87.2257L34.7257 103.141L43.3657 96.9254L58.4286 118.989L83.2514 124.977L108.646 125L114.269 116.666L95.96 103.665L81.5143 72.4711Z" fill="#0F9"/> </svg> <span class="inline-attribute-label MoveSpeed" style="color: #0F9;">move speed</span> and <svg width="128" height="128" viewBox="0 0 128 128" fill="#CE90FF" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M66.2532 6.37122C65.2804 4.54292 62.7195 4.54293 61.7471 6.37122L44.1015 39.5393C43.7322 40.233 43.0786 40.7202 42.3208 40.8656L6.09636 47.8197C4.0996 48.2031 3.30824 50.6996 4.70387 52.2131L30.0227 79.6659C30.5523 80.2401 30.8021 81.0281 30.7029 81.8119L25.9605 119.278C25.6991 121.343 27.7709 122.886 29.6061 121.993L62.8996 105.792C63.5958 105.453 64.4041 105.453 65.1007 105.792L98.3941 121.993C100.229 122.886 102.301 121.343 102.039 119.278L97.2971 81.8119C97.198 81.0281 97.4478 80.2401 97.9775 79.6659L123.296 52.2131C124.692 50.6996 123.9 48.2031 121.904 47.8197L85.6794 40.8656C84.9216 40.7202 84.2676 40.233 83.8987 39.5393L66.2532 6.37122ZM61.591 25.1546C62.4149 22.8569 65.585 22.8569 66.4088 25.1546L74.0468 46.4571C74.0262 46.6577 74.0427 46.8669 74.1027 47.0765L80.7174 70.2705C81.0437 71.4137 82.4267 71.8103 83.2841 71.0064L89.8403 64.8601C90.2444 64.4812 90.4268 63.9135 90.3212 63.3625L88.2169 52.3689H105.054C107.473 52.3689 108.549 55.4865 106.667 57.0454L88.2542 72.3055C88.002 72.3447 87.7539 72.4484 87.5329 72.6233L68.8712 87.3875C67.9513 88.1151 68.0948 89.5801 69.1376 90.1057L77.1093 94.1261C77.6011 94.3739 78.1829 94.3413 78.6453 94.0398L87.1338 88.5041L91.7117 104.982C92.3741 107.366 89.7479 109.28 87.7692 107.856L65.4784 91.817C65.1775 91.6009 64.8427 91.4579 64.4968 91.3885L49.094 80.6881C48.1185 80.0104 46.79 80.6347 46.6536 81.8342L45.6334 90.8129C45.5701 91.3705 45.7949 91.9218 46.2268 92.2674L53.6701 98.2257L40.3621 107.852C38.3884 109.28 35.7592 107.376 36.4112 104.992L43.1392 80.3897C43.1792 80.3161 43.2113 80.236 43.2337 80.1503L49.1451 57.6041C49.3367 56.8737 48.7365 56.1808 48.0061 56.2894L38.1921 57.7505C37.809 57.8078 37.4899 58.0808 37.3666 58.4569L34.247 67.9728L21.4828 57.6794C19.5888 56.152 20.607 53.0327 23.0163 52.9813L48.6012 52.4376C48.6776 52.4473 48.7558 52.4511 48.835 52.4491L69.3532 51.9036C70.4695 51.8738 71.1996 50.6927 70.7491 49.6451L67.0293 40.995C66.7781 40.411 66.2149 40.0346 65.5925 40.0346H56.256L61.591 25.1546Z" fill="#CE90FF"/> </svg> <span class="inline-attribute-label Spirit" style="color: #CE90FF;">Spirit</span>. | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Cast Delay | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Cast Range | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Channel Duration | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Charges | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Cooldown | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Charge Delay | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Duration | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Move Speed | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Buff Duration | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Channel Move Speed | 50 | -1 | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Spell Parry Duration | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Spirit Power | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Spirit Power | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Postvalue Label | — | Weapon Damage | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | Tooltip Sections | — | — | changed |
| 2025-08-18 | M Bullet Speed Curve | — | — | changed |
Win rate is the share of matches won by players who bought this item. It is context, not causation: strong players buy strong items, and the item does not earn all of the credit.