Dagan's Call

dalefi wrote:

Is the damage inflicted during the press step considered environmental damage? If a minion dodges the hand strike do they also avoid the damage from the press step?

How do I past the card image into these forums? All I could manage was a link to the card (bottom) and the card text.

A vampire can play only one Dagon's Call each combat.
[Quietus]
Strike: hand strike, and the opposing minion takes 1 unpreventable environmental damage during the press step each round this combat (only effective if this strike was made at close range).
[Superior Quietus]
As above, and this hand strike is at +1 damage.

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Thanks in advance.

The Golden Rule for Cards: Whenever the cards contradict the rules, the cards take precedence.

Dodge: A dodge strike deals no damage, but it protects the dodging minion and their possessions from the effects of the opposing strike. Retainers are not protected, however. A dodge is effective at any range. A dodge protects even from the effects of a strike done with first strike (see First Strike). A dodge is a strike, even though it is solely defensive. It represents the activity of the minion during that pair of strikes.

Name: Earthshock
[KMW:C, KoT:C]
Cardtype: Combat
Cost: 1 blood
Discipline: Potence
[pot] Strike: strength ranged damage. This strike cannot be dodged. Not usable against a minion with flight [FLIGHT].
[POT] As above, but for strength+1 ranged damage.
Artist: Richard Thomas

dalefi wrote:

OK, thanks. Why does that not apply to Carrion Crows?

Carrion Crows
[Combat]
Carrion Crows
[Animalism]
Only usable before range is determined. A vampire can play only one Carrion Crows each combat.
[Animalism]
The opposing minion takes 1R environmental damage each round this combat during normal strike resolution.
[Superior Animalism]
As above, but for 2R environmental damage.
Sets:
Sabbat:C
SW:C/PT
CE:PN
Anarchs:PG
BH:PN
LoB:PA
Third:C
LotN:PR
KoT:C
SP:DoF
FB:PN
V5:PN
V5A:PG
NB:PN
Artist:
Michael Dixon
Richard Thomas
Rulings:

Damage is inflicted even against a dodge. A "strike: combat ends" ends combat before damage is applied, as will a combattant going to torpor during first strike.
[RTR 19941109]
[TOM 19951216]
[PIB 20140324]
[ANK 20200422]