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''"Defense" redirects here. For the battle position, see [[Defense Position]].'' | ''"Defense" redirects here. For the battle position, see [[Defense Position]].'' | ||
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− | '''DEF''' (commonly referred to as ''Defense Points'') are the points that determine a monster's '''defense''' or '''toughness''' when defending against your opponent's [[Monster Cards]]. If a Monster attacks another with an [[ATK]] that is greater than the [[DEF]] of that Monster, the [[Defense Position]] monster is [[destroy]]ed, but the owner of the [[Defense Position]] Monster takes no [[damage]] to his/her [[Life Points]], unless the attacking Monster has an ability (called "[[Piercing]]") where the difference between [[ATK]] and DEF is dealt as [[Battle Damage]]. | + | '''DEF''' ({{Ruby|守|しゅ}}{{Ruby|備|び}}{{Ruby|力|りょく}}, Shubiryoku, commonly referred to as ''Defense Points'') are the points that determine a monster's '''defense''' or '''toughness''' when defending against your opponent's [[Monster Cards]]. If a Monster attacks another with an [[ATK]] that is greater than the [[DEF]] of that Monster, the [[Defense Position]] monster is [[destroy]]ed, but the owner of the [[Defense Position]] Monster takes no [[damage]] to his/her [[Life Points]], unless the attacking Monster has an ability (called "[[Piercing]]") where the difference between [[ATK]] and DEF is dealt as [[Battle Damage]]. |
If the same situation is reversed, where the [[ATK]] is lower than or equal to the opponent's monster's DEF, both monsters remain on the field, but the owner of the [[ATK]] monster loses [[Life Points]] equal to the difference between the [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] values. | If the same situation is reversed, where the [[ATK]] is lower than or equal to the opponent's monster's DEF, both monsters remain on the field, but the owner of the [[ATK]] monster loses [[Life Points]] equal to the difference between the [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] values. |
Revision as of 10:48, 14 March 2012
"Defense" redirects here. For the battle position, see Defense Position.
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If the same situation is reversed, where the ATK is lower than or equal to the opponent's monster's DEF, both monsters remain on the field, but the owner of the ATK monster loses Life Points equal to the difference between the ATK and DEF values.