Talk:Leo Ring/@comment-89.101.86.207-20140816200026/@comment-4511886-20140816214618

To add to Zelron's reply.

You can also take a high poise-damage weapon with a thrust attack (such as a Pickaxe) to avoid having to trade hits. If your attack is properly timed, you will score the counter and stagger your opponent, allowing for more hits to connect.

You also don't have to stand directly in front of the opponent to score a counter. As long as the opponent is hit during his "active attack frames" (when the attack is able to connect) you will score a counter.

I'm also completly certain that counters are available for all weapons and damage types as I've countered with well timed magic casts countless times. Thrust damage does however deal additional damage and is the only damage type able to make use of the Leo Ring.