Riposte

RiposteTrigger, Attack, Melee, Strike, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.80 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Attack Damage: (160-230)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (160-230)%Perform a deadly counter-attack when you block. Uses both weapons while you're dual wielding.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Damage1% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate1% chance to gain Onslaught for 4 seconds on HitDeals (160-230)% of Base Attack Damage
Trigger this Skill when you Block
(2-56) to (3-85) Added Attack Physical Damage
You cannot use this Attack directly
+(0-2) to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Area level: 5Vendor Prices

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1x Scroll of Wisdom

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1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemRiposte

Riposte is a counter-attack that automatically triggers when you block. It uses both weapons while dual wielding. It cannot be used directly.

Skill functions and interactions

• LycosidaeLycosidae
  Rawhide Tower ShieldQuality: +20%
  Chance to Block: (29%-31%)
  Armour: (207-255)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 11, 33 Str+(10-20) to maximum Life+(120-160) to Armour
  +(30-40) to maximum Life
  Your hits can't be Evaded
  +(3-5)% Chance to Block
  Adds 250 to 300 Cold Damage to CounterattacksA true predator does not chase; It waits. adds cold damage to counter-attacks.

Gem level progression

Level			Damage Effectiveness	Attack Damage	Physical Damage	Range	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	4	16	160%	160%	2 to 3	N/A	0	0
2	6	20	164%	163.7%	3 to 4	N/A	841	841
3	9	27	167%	167.4%	3 to 5	N/A	3099	3940
4	12	33	171%	171.1%	4 to 6	N/A	7433	11373
5	16	41	175%	174.7%	5 to 8	N/A	22895	34268
6	20	50	178%	178.4%	7 to 10	N/A	49725	83993
7	24	58	182%	182.1%	8 to 12	1	95714	179707
8	28	67	186%	185.8%	10 to 15	1	169595	349302
9	32	75	189%	189.5%	12 to 18	1	283759	633061
10	36	83	193%	193.2%	15 to 22	1	453996	1087057
11	40	92	197%	196.8%	18 to 26	1	703128	1790185
12	44	100	201%	200.5%	21 to 31	1	1061223	2851408
13	48	109	204%	204.2%	25 to 37	1	2065870	4917278
14	52	117	208%	207.9%	29 to 43	2	2507110	7424388
15	55	123	212%	211.6%	32 to 49	2	2573731	9998119
16	58	130	215%	215.3%	36 to 54	2	7611351	17609470
17	61	136	219%	218.9%	41 to 61	2	13437908	31047378
18	64	142	223%	222.6%	45 to 68	2	25052147	56099525
19	67	148	226%	226.3%	51 to 76	2	43869436	99968961
20	70	155	230%	230%	56 to 85	2	242081178	342050139
21	72	159	234%	233.7%	60 to 91	3	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	237%	237.4%	65 to 97	3	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	241%	241.1%	70 to 104	3	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	245%	244.7%	75 to 112	3	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	248%	248.4%	80 to 120	3	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	252%	252.1%	85 to 128	3	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	256%	255.8%	91 to 137	3	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	259%	259.5%	98 to 147	4	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	263%	263.2%	105 to 157	4	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	267%	266.8%	112 to 168	4	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	269%	268.7%	115 to 173	4	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	271%	270.5%	119 to 179	4	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	272%	272.4%	123 to 185	4	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	274%	274.2%	127 to 191	4	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	276%	276.1%	132 to 197	5	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	278%	277.9%	136 to 204	5	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	280%	279.7%	140 to 211	5	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	282%	281.6%	145 to 218	5	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	283%	283.4%	150 to 225	5	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	285%	285.3%	155 to 232	5	N/A	N/A

Item acquisition

Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

Amount	Ingredient	General Notes	Type
8	Dying AnguishDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem Alternative Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home.	random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality	Automatic
1	Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing # monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	random superior gem	Automatic
6	The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb	random level 20 gem	Automatic
3	Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Superior Gem Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter	random superior gem with 20% quality	Automatic
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	random divination card set exchange	Automatic

Quest reward

This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
Breaking Some Eggs Act 1	✗	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
Breaking Some Eggs Act 1 Nessa	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Riposte.

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Riposte Cooldown Speed 1	66	Riposte has 20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Riposte Cooldown Speed 2	75	Riposte has 30% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Riposte Damage 1	66	25% increased Riposte Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Riposte Damage 2	75	40% increased Riposte Damage	helmet 100 default 0

Version history

Version	Changes
3.11.0	Fixed a bug where Riposte would place a mace effect if it was triggered while unarmed. You may hit like a hammer, but that does not actually make your arm a hammer.
3.7.0	Now deals base damage equal to, and has an added damage effectiveness of, 135% at gem level 1 (from 100%), up to 186% at gem level 20 (from 138%). Now adds 6 to 10 physical damage to attacks at gem level 1, up to 169 to 254 at gem level 20.
3.4.0	Now gain additional melee weapon range every 7 levels, up to +2 at level 20 (and +3 at level 21)
2.1.1b	Fixed a bug with Riposte which caused the player to perform the default attack animation when triggered, interrupting movement and other skills such as Vaal Cyclone.
1.3.0k	Fixed a bug where Riposte did not function correctly when supported by Melee Splash.
1.3.0c	Fixed various bugs with the to-hit checks of Riposte, ReckoningReckoningTrigger, Attack, AoE, Physical, Melee Level: (1-20) Cooldown Time: 0.40 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Attack Damage: (115-175)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (115-175)%Perform a swift counter-attack against enemies in a cone shape when you block with your shield.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect2% chance to Debilitate Enemies for 1 second on Hit1% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate1% increased DamageDeals (115-175)% of Base Attack Damage Trigger this Skill when you Block (2-56) to (3-85) Added Attack Physical Damage You cannot use this Attack directlyPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and VengeanceVengeanceTrigger, Attack, AoE, Physical, Melee Level: (1-20) Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Attack Damage: (170-255)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (170-255)%Requires Level 24Chance to perform a swift counter-attack against all enemies around you when you are hit. Weapon range increases the area of this attack. Requires a Melee Weapon.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% chance to Trigger this Skill when Hit1% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate1% increased Damage2% chance to gain 1 Rage on HitDeals (170-255)% of Base Attack Damage 30% chance to Trigger this Skill when Hit (8-56) to (12-85) Added Attack Physical Damage You cannot use this Attack directlyPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.. Fixed a bug where Riposte could only be used while dual wielding.
1.3.0	Riposte has been added to the game.