Virtual character control method and device, terminal, storage medium and program product

The embodiment of the invention discloses a virtual character control method and device, a terminal, a storage medium and a program product, and belongs to the field of human-computer interaction. Comprising the following steps: displaying a first virtual character and a second virtual character; in response to a trigger operation on the defense control, controlling the first virtual character to execute a defense action; under the condition that the defense action successfully defends the first type of skills and a trigger operation on a counterattack control is received before release of the first type of skills is finished, the first virtual role is controlled to execute a counterattack action on the second virtual role; and under the condition that the counterattack action hits the second virtual character, displaying a counterattack effect after the second virtual character is hit by the counterattack action. The invention provides an attack and defense mechanism in the action game, so that a series of a