First Strike: Play this card after opponent declares a Close Combat, but before the dice roll. Your defending unit will battle first. If opponent’s unit is neither eliminated nor retreats, it may Battle as originally ordered. out its attack normally. At the end of the turn, you draw your new Command card first. (1 card)
NOTE: Regardless of the outcome of your First Strike, your unit is not eligible to Battle Back.
How does a First Strike work?
The use of the First Strike card means that the defending unit Battles first, and then if the attacking unit is not destroyed or retreats, it will attack as was originally intended. The defending unit that Battled first does not get to Battle Back after the attacking unit is finished with its attack.
How many dice will a heavy chariot unit roll if it is playing a first strike, 3 or 4?
3 dice. We think of the player taking a turn as being on the attack, so the chariot unit is defending when playing the first strike. A heavy chariot unit defending or when playing a first strike will roll 3 dice.