how to identify allies with defend?

**Jao** · 07-10-2012, 02:02 AM

for the life of me, i can't see where to look for the icon identifying an ally has the defend ability. please help.

**danae** · 07-10-2012, 02:06 AM

There is no icon. You'll need to read the description. So far from what I can remember there are only two allies with this ability, Dark Flayer

and Cobra Demon. You also have one weapon with it with Guardian's Oath

.

**Jao** · 07-10-2012, 02:12 AM

okay. so what is the ally ability that counter attacks after your ally attacks the opposing ally? i see it mostly on Wulven decks (that Werewolf hero always counters with an item on) and on skeleton guy (that ally that adds +2 attack for the 1st 2 turns or something)

**Warr Byrd** · 07-10-2012, 02:48 AM

If you are familiar with Magic, Shadow Era works similar to the first strike mechanic. If you attack an ally (or a Hero with a weapon on the board), and that ally (or Hero) survives, then the ally (or Hero) will strike back and deal damage. So, if you were to attack Jasmine

(3 attack, 4 health) with a non-buffed Bad Wolf (3 attack, 4 health), then Jasmine

would take 3 damage, survive with 1 health, and defend for 3 attack, leaving your Bad Wolf

at 1 health as well. However, if Bad Wolf

attacked Priest of the Light (3 attack, 3 health), Priest of the Light

would die before defending since Bad Wolf

deals damage equal to Priest of the Lights health.

The situations that danae mentioned distort the first strike mechanic; those allies will deal their defend damage before being attacked. So, if you attacked Dark Flayer

(2 attack, 1 health, Defender) with Fire Snake

(1 attack, 2 health), Dark Flayer would defend first, dealing 2 damage to Fire Snake

, killing Fire Snake

.

I believe that the "skeleton guy" you mentioned is Keldor

, who can increase its attack value by 2 until the controllers next turn for a small cost.

**Jao** · 07-10-2012, 07:40 AM

so let me get this straight: all units (or allies) in SE counter attacks if they are left alive? and the only way to bypass this is to use ambush? correct? because sometimes they don't counter attack even when left alive (some shadow allies/even heroes don't counter) so i'm wondering if it was an ability like Defend.

i just need to know when they will strike back or not because i'm srsly losing my allies or my hero losing health because idk when they will counter or not.

**MrNice** · 07-10-2012, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by Jao

so let me get this straight: all units (or allies) in SE counter attacks if they are left alive? and the only way to bypass this is to use ambush? correct?

Correct!

Or units that attack with stealth. I think that you menat by "ambush".

**Jao** · 07-10-2012, 07:54 AM

yes. that's their ability right? ambush? i use Lance

so i'm fairly familiar with it. Dirk and Nightshade have Ambush and any allies can be granted stealth by Lance

's ability and by other rouge abilities and items.

i'm just wondering what the cause is when heroes (well, i know heroes don't counter without a weapon equipped, i'm talking about them equipped with a weapon and still not hitting back) or allies don't counter attack even when left alive. is that a bug then?