How does retaliation work ?

[Warmaster]

I've seen some skills and armor that gives retaliation. Heart Of Ice gives slowed retaliation and i found some defiled greens the gives poison retaliation. Does this mean i have to get hit before these effects apply ?

I mean if have to take alot of beatings to do damage this way these effects seems not that dependable.

[Alek_tq]

Yes, monster must hit you and then retaliation will trigger.

Retaliation is not useful so I guess you should try finding some items that will help with your resists, armor or dmg.

[mjkittredge]

Life and energy leech retaliation can keep you topped off for both and you can save your potion cooldown for when you really need it

[Alek_tq]

Leech ends with foe's life, and you don't want them alive for that long.

[Viper_Sweden]

The only type of 'Retaliation' you should use is %Energy Absorption from Attacks. Each time you are attacked (spell/ranged/melee) you get some Energy from the attacked IF they have an Energy pool to begin with.

[F4rmerbob]

All retaliation attacks go off even if a mob doesn't hit you (2000 da, 100% avoid, block, dodge)

[archo]

Does retaliation work against ranged attackers? As a summoners I frequently run around as bait while my pets destroy everything, so if an archer is shooting at me, and missing, do they still get retailiation damage?

[Viper_Sweden]

Retaliation only works in melee, except %Energy Absorption from Attacks.

[F4rmerbob]

Originally Posted by Viper_Sweden

Retaliation only works in melee, except %Energy Absorption from Attacks.

And %damage reflection, but that's reflection not retaliation :P