Index -> Playing the Game -> Combat -> Combat Actions -> Exerting to Add to Total Attack or Total Defense

When you are attacking, you may exert any of your combatants to add its attack to your total attack. If your avatar is a combatant, then you also have the option of exerting any of your item cards to add its attack to your total attack. You can double-click or use the radial buttons to exert for attack, when you are attacking.

When you are defending, you may exert any of your combatants to add its defense to your total defense. If your avatar is a combatant, then you also have the option of exerting any of your ability cards to add its defense to your total defense. You can double-click or use the radial buttons to exert for defense, when you are defending.

As the attacker, Jason has the first chance to take a combat action. He has a ready weapon item on his avatar, and exerts it now to add its attack of 2 to his total attack.

Two of Tyler's three units are already exerted, but one is not. He decides to exert it now, adding its 2 defense to his total defense.

Jason now has 2 total attack, while Tyler has 2 total defense.