If I am using a Person to aid in an attack and the target Monsters defense ability forces me to discard that Person, do I still receive the benefit of that Person? What about Items?
Monster defense abilities (Attack Phase 3) occur before the Scout/Knight delivers damage (Attack Phase 4). Consequently, Persons cannot assist you if they are forced to the discard pile. Items work a little differently. If the Item (such as Ofuda Scroll) is used and then discarded before the attack in Step 3: Use Cards, then the Item is already in the discard pile and is still effective – the Monster’s defense ability cannot force it to be discarded. If the Item (such as Mini-Computer & VR Goggles) is used during an attack, it is similarly used and discarded at the beginning of the attack and still benefits the Scout/Knight (Monster defense ability does not affect these Items). If the Item (such as Knight Armor) is attached to a Scout/Knight/Monster/Villain, then the Monster’s defense ability forces it to the discard pile before it can be used. Finally, if an Item (such as Luna Pen) is in the PIE Zone and can only be used after the attack, the Monster’s defense ability forces it to be
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