Keep the Heroes Out!
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When can you play Defend cards, and can they protect any monster?
The designer confirmed the target rule on BGG, and the rulebook's Defend action covers the damage reduction.
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- Keep the Heroes Out! rulebook · Rulebook · Actions
Keep them in hand and play one as a reaction when a hero attacks, then clean it up in phase 3. You can use them on other players' turns, but only to protect your own Monsters. Players choose the target, even on another player's turn. A Defend action lowers the attacking Hero's damage by 1.