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Does an item's Pierce or Poison apply to every target of a multi-target attack?

The designer answered this directly on BoardGameGeek.

  • ValentineNyan · Designer · 2024-11-15
  • Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs rulebook · Rulebook · Added Effects
  • a1bert · Community · 2025-09-02
  • JayJ79 · Community · 2025-02-10

An item effect that applies to 'an attack' covers one attack only. To cover every target the wording must refer to the attack ability or action, so you may need to pay one element per target.

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