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When do Blast and Cleave resolve, and do they still happen if the attacker is defeated?
Several experienced players agree; no official ruling.
- Star Wars: Imperial Assault Rules Reference Guide · Official document · Cleave
- Star Wars: Imperial Assault Rules Reference Guide · Official document · Blast
- Clipper · Community · 2015-05-28
- jnad83 · Community · 2015-05-29
- Clipper · Community · 2015-05-28
- a1bert · Community · 2018-01-15
- a1bert · Community · 2018-07-21
They resolve after the attack finishes, though triggered during it. Blast still happens once triggered even if the attacker is gone, but Cleave picks its target only when it resolves, so it fails if no valid target remains.