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Silent Hill f - How to Counter

You can counter an enemy attack by using focus mode and attacking on the visual hint in Silent Hill f. Find out how to perform counter and how to spot a counter cue here in this guide!

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How to Counter in Silent Hill f

Watch for the Red Attack Cue

While in combat, look closely at the enemy's attack patterns as some of them flash a red attack cue. This indicates that you can counter their attack, which deals heavy attack damage when performed successfully.

Not All Attacks can be Countered

Some enemy attacks will not have a visual hint, indicating that the incoming attack cannot be countered. Additionally, this also applies when Hinako is attacking or dodging.

Activate Focus Mode

Silent Hill f Low Sanity

Using Focus Mode allows you to see the counter window clearly, making the enemies' attacks more visible. However, activating it drains your sanity, which prevents you from using Focus Mode all the time.

Sanity is required to use Focus Mode, and once it gets completely depleted it will start to drain your HP instead.

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