Dune
Which areas does the Shield Wall protect from the storm, and what changes if it is destroyed?
Players agree; the rulebook names only the Imperial Basin exemption and the Family Atomics Q&A confirms the other two become affected.
- Dune rulebook · Rulebook · Damage
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While the Shield Wall stands, the Imperial Basin is exempt from storm damage, and players treat Arrakeen and Carthag as protected too. Once Family Atomics destroys the Shield Wall, forces in the Imperial Basin, Arrakeen and Carthag are hit by the storm like any sand territory for the rest of the game. Storm sectors still block movement in and out of these areas either way.