Deflect Blaster Shots

This modification is useful for playing on large custom maps or in any other situation where melee characters are at a disadvantage.

When a character with a lightsaber defends against a ranged attack, if the defense power of the card they play is greater than the attack power of the shooter’s card, they may redirect the excess damage back at the shooter, or at any other opponent in their line of sight. This rebound damage may be blocked as if it were an attack.

Example: Boba Fett attacks Obi-Wan Kenobi, his card having an attack of 2. Obi-Wan’s card to block has a defense of 4. Since 4 – 2 is 2, Obi-Wan rebounds a shot back at Fett that has a value of 2. Fett must block this counter-attack if he wants to avoid taking damage. Obi-Wan could also have rebounded the shot at an angle to hit Fett’s partner Greedo.

To avoid overly powerful rebounds (i.e.: Yoda’s Serenity (defense of 15)), a rebounded attack can never surpass the attack value of the original attack.

Example: If Obi-Wan had blocked Fett’s attack with Jedi Block (defense 12), his rebound attack would still have an attack power of 2.

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