Subzero Defenses

ASK FANTASY FLIGHT 

Q: What is the result of an AT-AT (Hoth) attempting to use it's reaction ability to discard Subzero Defenses, when it is the first unit striking against a Hoth Objective?

A: The AT-AT (Hoth) effect resolves when the AT-AT (Hoth) is focused to strike, and changes the resolution of the strike. Subzero Defenses does not resolve until after the attacking unit's strike resolves. So the AT-AT can take out the Subzero Defenses enhancement before the enhancement has a chance to destroy the AT-AT. As Subzero defenses is no longer in play after the strike resolves, the AT-AT would survive in this scenario.

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Q: If the light side player has Subzero Defenses out, and the dark side strikes in an engagement against a Hoth objective with a Tusken Raider first, does the Tusken Raider trigger its reaction and return to hand after resolving the strike, or does it first get destroyed, preventing his reaction?

A: Subzero Defenses triggers automatically (it is neither an action or reaction) as soon as the strike resolves, before any opportunity to trigger the Tusken Raider's reaction occurs.

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Q: In order for a unit to have been considered as striking against a friendly Hoth objective, does it actually have to do Blast (Objective) Damage?

A: No. The first enemy unit that is focused to strike in an engagement that was declared against a Hoth objective must be destroyed. It doesn't matter what icons the unit has.