Marvel Champions Codex

RulingHall of Heroes (rules 1.0–1.4)

Boggs Rule Clarifications: The debrief article that accompanied the RRG v1.4 release suggested that (defense) labelled events could be…

⚠ This ruling is from an older rules version (Hall of Heroes (rules 1.0–1.4)) and might be outdated.

Question

The debrief article that accompanied the RRG v1.4 release suggested that (defense) labelled events could be used outside of the context of an enemy attack.

Is this correct?

If it is not correct, and (defense) *is* limited to enemy attacks, I assume that, as is implied the RRG v1.4 Defend, Defense entry, one can use an event such as Preemptive Strike to defend for another player whilst they are being attacked?

Answer

I think in this case, the article was misleading. (Defense) events can only be used during an enemy attack, similar in nature to how you can only exhaust your hero/ally for its DEF during an enemy attack.

Concerning Preemptive Strike, you can use it during an attack on another player, and if you do, that attack will be rerouted to you. – Boggs (Facebook)