Faction Units and
Spires can attack in order to deal
Damage to opponents. An attack is a specific type of
Damage that occurs as a stage of your
Turn during the Onslaught Phase.
Damage dealt in other ways, such as by
Retaliation or through talents, is not considered to be an attack. Talents that refer to attacks do not apply to
Damage dealt in other ways. For example,
Units with the
Talent Flying can only be attacked by
Units or
Spires with Air Defense or Flying. They can, however, receive
Retaliation Damage if they attack a
Unit without those talents. They can also be damaged by other talents that deal
Damage and are not attacks, like Splash or Immolate. If a
Talent is triggered "when
Attacking," its effect occurs simultaneously with the
Damage being dealt, and before
Retaliation. If a
Talent triggers "after
Attacking," it occurs after resolving the attack and
Retaliation if it is not defeated. See also:
Damage,
Retaliation,
Target,
Attacking with Spires
