When am I defender in a duel?

[E.T.A. Hoffman]

Hi all,

This question may have already been answered before. But I cannot find where. So sorry for repeats.

When exactly is a model considered a defender in a duel? I've read the rule book and it seems you're only a defender when dueling against another model's statistic. But, not a defender when defending against a target number. Such as, I'm not a defender when resisting a terrifying 12 model, thus not getting any WP bonuses I might have when playing, say, Von Schill.

Is this correct?

[karn987]

Correct!

A simple way to figure it out in 90% of the situations is:

The defending model only exists in an opposed duel.

The defending model is not the active model at the moment.

So some quick examples:

• You vs Terrifying: No Defender
  
• You vs harmless: No Defender
  
• You Attacking a model: That model is the defender.
  
• A model attacking you: You are the defender.
  

*Edit: Your also the Defender when resisting a Spell.

Thanks Goblyn, forgot to put that one on =D

Edited May 23, 2011 by karn987

[E.T.A. Hoffman]

Thanks for the very quick reply!

Glad to have a clarification, now LCB can terror on with some peace of mind that he's not cheating

[LoboStele]

Another easy to recognize when there is or isn't a defender is how the duel is set up.

If it's a STAT -> #, like Wp -> 12 (for Terrifying or Harmless, for instance), then it's a Simple duel.

If it's a STAT -> STAT, like Wp -> Wp (for Pitiful, for instance), then you would have an attacker and a defender. In the case of Pitiful, even though the target model is the one with the ability causing you to make the duel, the character who is making the attack is, naturally, the attacking model. As Karn stated, it follows the rule that whichever character is the 'acting' character is also the attacker.

Also, quite obviously, anytime a Spell targets a model and requires a Resist, then the model casting the spell would be the attacker.

[goblyn13]

Correct!

A simple way to figure it out in 90% of the situations is:

The defending model only exists in an opposed duel.

The defending model is not the active model at the moment.

So some quick examples:

• You vs Terrifying: No Defender
  
• You vs harmless: No Defender
  
• You Attacking a model: That model is the defender.
  
• A model attacking you: You are the defender.
  

You are also the defender in a resisted duel, I.e. when a spell is being cast on you