Shoulder Drop

Non-existant user wrote:

Ankha wrote:

B has to play it after A burns its blood to damage, but before B burns blood to damage or prevent the damage.

What does that mean? Isn't damage resolution simultaneous for both vampires?

TwoRazorReign wrote:

Ankha wrote:

You must play the card right after your strike has inflicted damage.

When is damage "inflicted" exactly?

TwoRazorReign wrote:

According to the rulebook, successfully inflicting damage happens after any damage prevention but before the damage is healed. Would one play Shoulder Drop after damage prevention (if any) but before additional strikes (if any)? Should Drop must be played when the damage has been successfully inflicted, that is during the "heal damage" step (following the impulse rule).

TwoRazorReign wrote:

If there are no damage prevention and additional strikes, would it be played after choosing the strike but before healing the damage?

Before any additional strikes.

TwoRazorReign wrote:

B has to play it after A burns its blood to damage, but before B burns blood to damage or prevent the damage.

That is a mistake. B can play the card only after both combatant have passed the impulse during the "prevent damage" step (since A could prevent more damage after B has prevented some damage).

TwoRazorReign wrote:

According to the rulebook, A and B resolve strikes simultaneously. However, your reply indicates that damage prevention and healing damage are done non-simultaneously, with the acting minion getting the opportunity to prevent damage and heal damage before the non-acting minion. Is this true?

That's true: "prevent damage" and "heal damage" are two consecutive steps. Each of them use the impulse.