Counterspell
Cost  3,200
Tier 3
+50 Bonus Health
+5 Spirit Power
Passive   23s
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.
  150
Healing
Conditional
  +20
Spirit Power
Conditional
  +1.75m
Move Speed
Conditional
0.8s Spell Parry Duration
Internal name: upgrade_counterspell

Counterspell is a Tier 3 Vitality Item that can be purchased from the Shop for Souls3,200.

Notes

  • Counterspell is visually indicated by a purple bubble VFX replacing the default parry effect.
  • Counterspell only goes on cooldown on a successful spell parry.
  • The player can parry multiple abilities during the Counterspell parry window. The heal and buffs are only applied for the first parry.

Notable interactions

  • Counterspell prevents all damage from a Walker stomp and Shrine defense, but does not prevent the stun and knockback. It also does not prevent the Shrine's Curse status effect.
  • Counterspell prevents all damage and Curse effect from the Patron's defensive attack.
  • Counterspell does not proc when parrying   Viscous'   Puddle Punch, since the ability can be blocked by regular parries.
  • Counterspell can prevent   Lash's   Death Slam if the player parries at the moment they would be pulled.
  • Counterspell can be used on   The Doorman's   Hotel Guest.
  • Counterspell can be used on   Celeste's   Shining Wonder to avoid the initial damage. However, the orb will continue to linger on the player and can bounce onto other heroes, and back.
  • Counterspell can prevent Build-Up effects such as   Mina's   Love Bites and stacking effects such as   Haze's   Fixation, if activated either before the build-up is applied or when it triggers. If build-up/stacks have already been applied, it does not prevent the build-up itself.
  • Counterspell can prevent   Mirage's   Djinn's Mark before it's applied to the player. However, it does not prevent it from stacking or triggering once it has been applied.
  • Counterspell can block instant abilities such as   Mo & Krill's   Combo if the enemy tries to use the ability during the target's parry window, similarly to   Unstoppable.

Update history

View the full update history: Counterspell/Update history

Update Changes

May 22, 2026

  • Spirit Power reduced from +8 to +5.

April 30, 2026

  • Cooldown increased from 20s to 23s.
  • Bonus health reduced from +75 to +50.
  • (Undocumented): Can now block   The Doorman's   Hotel Guest.

March 21, 2026

  • Bonus Health reduced from 100 to 75.
Weapon
Vitality
Spirit