diff --git a/src/main/java/kamkeel/npcs/controllers/data/ability/Ability.java b/src/main/java/kamkeel/npcs/controllers/data/ability/Ability.java
index 86a5e3794..1939304a9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/kamkeel/npcs/controllers/data/ability/Ability.java
+++ b/src/main/java/kamkeel/npcs/controllers/data/ability/Ability.java
@@ -450,17 +450,6 @@ public abstract class Ability implements IAbility {
             this::getActiveAnimationName, this::setActiveAnimationName)
             .tab("Effects"));
 
-        if (this instanceof AbilityGuard) {
-            defs.add(FieldDef.animSubGui("ability.counterAnimation",
-                () -> ((AbilityGuard) this).getCounterAnimationId(),
-                (id) -> ((AbilityGuard) this).setCounterAnimationId(id),
-                () -> ((AbilityGuard) this).getCounterAnimationName(),
-                (name) -> ((AbilityGuard) this).setCounterAnimationName(name))
-                .tab("Effects")
-                .visibleWhen(() -> ((AbilityGuard) this).canCounter())
-            );
-        }
-
         TelegraphType tType = getTelegraphType();
         if (tType != null && tType != TelegraphType.NONE) {
             defs.add(FieldDef.section("ability.section.telegraph").tab("Effects")
diff --git a/src/main/java/kamkeel/npcs/controllers/data/ability/type/AbilityGuard.java b/src/main/java/kamkeel/npcs/controllers/data/ability/type/AbilityGuard.java
index dcf43d530..eab84d138 100644
--- a/src/main/java/kamkeel/npcs/controllers/data/ability/type/AbilityGuard.java
+++ b/src/main/java/kamkeel/npcs/controllers/data/ability/type/AbilityGuard.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class AbilityGuard extends Ability implements IAbilityGuard {
         // No telegraph for guard - it's a defensive stance
         this.telegraphType = TelegraphType.NONE;
         this.showTelegraph = false;
-        this.windUpSound = "random.anvil_use";
+        this.activeSound = "random.anvil_use";
         this.allowedBy = UserType.BOTH;
 
         this.activeAnimationName = "Ability_Guard_Active";
@@ -128,11 +128,12 @@ public class AbilityGuard extends Ability implements IAbilityGuard {
 
         caster.setHealth(newHealth);
 
-        if (!canCounter || !counterEligible || counterTriggered) return;
-        if (!isDirectHit(source)) return;
-
-        counterTriggered = true;
-        // Counter will be performed in onActiveTick - don't self-interrupt
+        if (!canCounter || !counterEligible || counterTriggered || !isDirectHit(source)) {
+            caster.setHealth(newHealth);
+        } else {
+            caster.setHealth(ValueUtil.clamp(caster.getHealth() + damage, 0, caster.getMaxHealth()));
+            counterTriggered = true;
+        }
     }
 
     private boolean isDirectHit(DamageSource source) {
@@ -360,5 +361,18 @@ public class AbilityGuard extends Ability implements IAbilityGuard {
             AbilityFieldDefs.effectsListField("ability.effects", this::getEffects, this::setEffects)
 
         ));
+
+        FieldDef.insertAfter(defs, "ability.activeSound",
+            FieldDef.soundSubGui("ability.counterSound", this::getCounterSound, this::setCounterSound)
+                .tab("Effects").visibleWhen(this::canCounter));
+
+        FieldDef.insertAfter(defs, "ability.activeAnimation",
+            FieldDef.animSubGui("ability.counterAnimation",
+                    this::getCounterAnimationId, this::setCounterAnimationId,
+                    this::getCounterAnimationName, this::setCounterAnimationName)
+                .tab("Effects").visibleWhen(this::canCounter));
+
+        FieldDef.modifyVisibility(defs, "ability.windUpAnimation", () -> false);
+        FieldDef.modifyVisibility(defs, "ability.windUpSound", () -> false);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/client/gui/builder/FieldDef.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/client/gui/builder/FieldDef.java
index 6d9ee58ec..e013f4cb2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/client/gui/builder/FieldDef.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/client/gui/builder/FieldDef.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import noppes.npcs.client.gui.select.GuiAnimationSelection;
 import noppes.npcs.client.gui.select.GuiSoundSelection;
 import noppes.npcs.client.gui.util.SubGuiInterface;
 
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.function.BooleanSupplier;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
@@ -329,7 +330,7 @@ public class FieldDef {
      * @param newField    The field to insert
      * @return true if the target was found and the field was inserted
      */
-    public static boolean insertAfter(java.util.List<FieldDef> fields, String targetLabel, FieldDef newField) {
+    public static boolean insertAfter(List<FieldDef> fields, String targetLabel, FieldDef newField) {
         for (int i = 0; i < fields.size(); i++) {
             if (matchesLabel(fields.get(i), targetLabel)) {
                 fields.add(i + 1, newField);
@@ -339,6 +340,25 @@ public class FieldDef {
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Modify the visibility condition of a field.
+     * Searches top-level labels and ROW children.
+     *
+     * @param fields      The field list to modify
+     * @param targetLabel The label of the field to modify
+     * @param condition    The condition to replace
+     * @return true if the target was found and the condition was modified
+     */
+    public static boolean modifyVisibility(List<FieldDef> fields, String targetLabel, BooleanSupplier condition) {
+        for (FieldDef field : fields) {
+            if (matchesLabel(field, targetLabel)) {
+                field.visibleWhen(condition);
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     private static boolean matchesLabel(FieldDef def, String targetLabel) {
         if (targetLabel.equals(def.label)) return true;
         if (def.type == FieldType.ROW) {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/customnpcs/lang/en_US.lang b/src/main/resources/assets/customnpcs/lang/en_US.lang
index afa79dad0..ea433dc7e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/customnpcs/lang/en_US.lang
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/customnpcs/lang/en_US.lang
@@ -1644,6 +1644,7 @@ ability.conditions=Conditions
 # Effects Tab
 ability.windUpSound=Wind Up Sound
 ability.activeSound=Active Sound
+ability.counterSound=Counter Sound
 ability.windUpAnimation=Wind Up Animation
 ability.activeAnimation=Active Animation
 ability.counterAnimation=Counter Animation