Oakhide Counter

Let the blade find bark, then answer it. The oak doesn't dodge the axe, and still the axe breaks.

Mode

Reflex

Used with

Axe, Mace, Greataxe

Stamina

30

Fury

25

Cooldown

6s

Range

2 tiles

Price

2,200 gold

Needs first

Bear-Hug, Blood Answers

What it does

Replaces the Ring-craft parry for axes, maces and greataxes while you hold 25 Fury or more (below that, RMB parries as the Ring-craft says). RMB pressed in the parry window (the same timing): instead of turning the blow aside you catch it on the hide. It lands at 35 % (armour applies; with Scar-Tally sworn all of it is scar) and can't flinch, knock or stagger you; 0.12 s later you strike its maker if it stands within your weapon's reach + 0.5 tile: power 2.8, heavy, +30 poise, a fresh HitSpec. The catch gives +12 Fury; the counter costs 25 Fury and 30 stamina, paid only when a catch happens. 6 s before the next catch (the plain parry works meanwhile). Projectiles and spells are never caught: they meet the Ring-craft parry.

Edge: Bark-Catch

The caught blow lands at 25 % (from 35 %).