Assault — Riftbound Keyword

Rule 733 — 12 rules

Definition

Assault is a Passive Ability keyword. It is functionally short for "While I am an attacker, I have +X [M]."

733.: Assault
733.1.: Assault is a Passive Ability keyword.
733.1.a.: It is present on Units.
733.1.b.: Assault is formatted as "Assault [X]".
733.1.b.1.: The X is referenced in the functional text of the ability.
733.1.b.2.: The X is referred to as the Assault Value.
733.1.b.3.: If X is omitted, it is presumed to be 1.
733.1.c.: It is functionally short for "While I am an attacker, I have +X [M]."
733.1.d.: Being an attacker means the Unit has gained the Attacker designation during Combat. See rule 437. Combat for more information.
733.1.d.1.: Assault remains in effect as long as the Unit maintains the Attacker designation.
733.2.: If a Unit has Assault or has been granted Assault and is granted Assault by an additional source, the Assault Value of all granted Assault keywords is summed. Example: Petty Officer has Assault. It is chosen as the target of Cleave, which says "Give a unit [Assault 3] this turn." After Cleave resolves, Petty Officer has Assault 4 this turn.
733.3.: Assault, and whether or not a unit has Assault, is a characteristic of the Unit and may be checked or referenced by other Game Effects.