What happens if a surprise defender is stunned and the attackers dont have enough might to conqueoer

verified
FAQ #12363·asked by aammk·August 30, 2026
Answer

The attackers get recalled to base and don't conquer — the stunned surprise defender survives, establishes control, and the defender conquers the battlefield.

A stunned unit contributes 0 might to combat damage (), but still requires damage equal to its full might to be killed (). Since the attackers' total might is below that, they deal non-lethal damage and the defender survives. During Combat Cleanup, because a defending unit is still present, all attacking units are recalled to their base () — this Recall is not a Move and triggers nothing (/451.1).

With the attacker gone, the defender is the only player with units remaining, so they establish Control and Conquer, scoring immediately even though it's the attacker's turn — stun doesn't prevent establishing control or conquering (FAQ 8498, 10965). This only fails if the defender had already scored that battlefield this turn.

Does this answer look correct?

0
Comments (0)

No comments yet.

Log in to comment.

Open Proposals (0)

No pending proposals.

Log in to propose edits.