"Surrounded By Nightmares" damage single or multiple instances

[chryspainthemum]

Is the damage from "Surrounded By Nightmares" (off Tantrum upgrade) a single instance of damage or multiple instances? Example would be that either:

a ) it deals 1 damage at a time for each Nightmare within 3" and LOS of the target, thus being better against things like Hard to Kill and Soulstone use.

b ) it counts the number of nightmares within 3" and LOS of the target, then deals the damage as one lump sum, thus being better against things like Arcane Shield.

 

Similar question regarding Lynch's 52 Pickup.

 

Wording for relevant abilities:
"Target model suffers 1 damage for each Nightmare within 3" and LOS of it which it considers an enemy."

"Target model with the Brilliance Characteristic within 6" suffers 2 damage for each Ace revealed in this way."

[Ludvig]

It's a lump sum of damage. The reason Pandora's isn't is because each model resolves their own ability. Here you count number of models/cards and then do that amount of damage at once.

[santaclaws01]

Both 52 card pickup and surrounded by nightmares are one lump of damage.

[chryspainthemum]

1 hour ago, Treehouse said:

I'm not sure about the wording for Misery from Sorrows and Pandora, but I would say it is the same here. Single instance.

But that's multiple instances. each aura triggers separately. And that's worded explicitly so no confusion there. these two abilities are different.

[Treehouse]

I'm not sure about the wording for Misery from Sorrows and Pandora, but I would say it is the same here. Single instance.

Ludwig's explanation makes sense.