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** Cracker Jack from ''StreetFighterEX'' and Eagle from his ''CapcomVsSNK 2'' appearance onward have Batting Hero and St. Andrew's Green respectively.

* In the ''WhateleyUniverse'', flying brick Lancer has this ability now. He can reflect energy attacks back at you, and he can hold them for a bit before he hits you with them while your guard is down. It's apparently not an uncommon ability of PK bricks.

* ''[[DungeonsAndDragons Dungeons & Dragons]]'':
** The first edition of ''[=AD&D=]'' had the Volley spell, which would protect the recipient by reflecting incoming spells back at their caster. Later it became Spell Turning (and in the item Ring of Spell Turning), though attempts to [[PlayingTennisWithTheBoss play tennis with the boss]] using them can be more disastrous than the initial attack. Earlier editions also has a Gaze Reflection spell.

* ''[[{{ptitlei015gc004kw4}} Pokémon~=]'': Wobbuffet's Counter and Mirror Coat work this way in the anime. It still takes damage in the games, but returns double to the attacker.

* The Hypno-Shroom in ''{{Plants vs Zombies}}'' turns any zombie who eats it to your side.
* In {{Boktai}} 3, Vanargand can fire bolts of energy at you, and they are pretty good at tracking you down unless you're Dashing. If you swat them back with a sword, however, they will damage one part of Vanargand instead -- if it damages the face, it may trail off to hit a hand as well! These attacks will do a number on your sword's durability, but a broken sword is just as useful as a fresh one in this regard, so keep a broken sword handy for this purpose.

* ''SwordOfTheStars'' has this as two armor types that only reflect a percentage of incoming projectiles (with each having higher, more expensive levels of protection that require research for each level.) One type reflects lasers, while the other reflects ballistics. Unusual in that the one that reflects ballistics also provides more structural integrity, but the one that reflects lasers does nothing other than reflect lasers.

* In ''{{Wakfu}}'', Yugo's portals can be used to redirect his opponents' attacks. Most notably in episode 5, he defeats the huge [[ALoadOfBull Bully]] leader this way.

This can be done through magic, specialized DeflectorShields, thinking with {{Portal}}s, ordinary old mirrors, a cartoonish U-shaped pipe, or just sheer momentum-reversing martial arts. Either way, there's nothing like smacking your enemy in the face with his own attack, possibly with some added power.

*** Notably Asurah ([[SpellMyNameWithAnS Ashura, Azula, whatever]]), from FinalFantasy [=IV=], who has an extremely powerful counterattack whenever you hit her (enough to kill any member of your party unless you did heavy LevelGrinding), and is constantly casting on herself the highest healing spell, the one to get extra defense, and, for some reason, the one to revive. That last one is the key; in this game, the Reflect spell isn't timed, it's just eventually broken by the magic. But WhiteMagic doesn't break it, so you just cast reflect on her, attack, wait until she revives you, and attack again. Rinse and repeat until she dies (does take a bit of time though).

* In the ''LoneWolf'' series, [[InfinityPlusOneSword the Sommerswerd]] can sometimes be used to volley a magical attack back at the caster. An example from ''Shadow on the Sand'' is the [[TheUndead Vordak]] riding a [[GiantFlyer Zlanbeast]] and firing on Banedon's skyship with a magic staff, who subsequently gets a taste of his own FireBall.

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Compare HoistByHisOwnPetard.

* [[ToAruMajutsuNoIndex Accelerator's]] ability, Redirection, functions like this by default. Anything that tries to hit him will automatically have it's vector value reversed and go back where it came from.
* Impact Dials in OnePiece can absorb attacks and store them to be released later. The more powerful Reject Dials return it 10x the power, but also hurt the user.
* Speciality of Audrey, number 3, in {{Claymore}}

[[folder:Films -- Live Action]]

* In BookofSwords, Doomgiver is a powerful example of this as a supremely magical force that turns all attacks on the wielder back on the enemy. It even works [[spoiler:against Aphrodite's seduction, causing her to fall in love with a human]]. Unfortunately, it isn't seen in action much [[spoiler:because it is destroyed by Shieldbreaker in the third book.]]

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* In ''StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'', Kirk threatens to do this with a device embedded in the Enterprise that would reflect any attack back at an aggressor. He couldn't do it then, but in the video game ''StarTrek Armada'', set almost a century later, the player can perform a "Corbomite Maneuver".

*** The "makes her petrify herself" version is mostly a disney-like version for children. In the original mith, he cuts the head and then keeps it (or sometimes just one eye) to petrify his enemies with. He ultimately throws it at the ocean, can't remember why though.

* The Warrior ability Spell Reflect in ''WorldOfWarcraft''.

* ''[=~Pokémon~=]'': Wobbuffet's Counter and Mirror Coat work this way in the anime. It still takes damage in the games, but returns double to the attacker.

** Quick guarding with a shield in LunarKnights has a similar effect, but it works on all projectiles. This is useful against the Manticore's beams, as they behave like Vanargand's when reflected - that is, they go straight back to the boss.

** Don't forget Urien from ''StreetFighterIII'', with his Aegis Reflector.
** And Cracker Jack from ''StreetFighterEX'' and Eagle from his ''CapcomVsSNK 2'' appearance onward have Batting Hero and St. Andrew's Green respectively.

* In both ''SinAndPunishment'' games, you can use your sword to swat projectiles back at the enemy. The {{final boss}}es in both games can only be damaged like this.

* In ''{{Wakfu}}'', Yugo's portals can be used to redirect his opponents' attacks. Most notably in episode 5, he defeats the huge [[ALoadOfBull Taure]] leader this way.

* An early {{CMoA}} for [[CoolOldGuy Hudson]] of ''{{Gargoyles}}'' fame is an entire episode of being pursued by Demona, [[FrickinLaserBeams laser gun]] in hand, and repeatedly parrying her point-blank attacks with his trusty sword.

* Youmu's Netherworld Reflection Slash in the ''{{Touhou}}'' fighting games, which bounces back any projectile that hits the barrier it creates.

* Captain Ukitake from ''{{Bleach}}'' can do this with his sword, [[EmpathicWeapon Sogyo no Kotowari.]] In it's shikai state, Ukitake can absorb an attack through one blade, send it down the chain connecting the two swords, and back out the other blade.

** Don't forget Urien from StreetFighterIII, with his Aegis Reflector.