If I'm reading it correctly, your wanting an automatic response to an attack. Say, a Goblin is attacking the Monk. The Goblin strikes the Monk, and the Monk automatically uses the skill Haymaker (A passive ability for this scenario) dealing extra damage, and possibly stunning the target? It would certainly make it a bit flashier and make soloing a bit more fun to occasionally see a surprise uppercut to an unsuspecting mobs jaw.

Would this possibly help be applied with the Parry skill? Higher the Parry skill, the more likely this is to happen? Aka, not only do you get some mitigation, you get a nice flashy attack in response. Like say for Warrior, they parry the strike, then hit the enemy with the pummel of their weapon.

Is this more or less what you were implying? Not some extra button to click that glows that most of the others are assuming?