Body Damage in Combat Manager

[RexCelestis]

I fear that I am missing something and I hope someone can help.

 

In the attached screen shot, I have the second target of a power blast with area of effect. Looking at the information provided, it looks like it will do 12 points of body damage against a character without any resistant defense. It would seem to me this would bring the target's body down to -2. However, the Combat Manager shows the resulting body damage at 6. Why?

 

Thanks in advance.

Rex

[Simon]

The target is starting at 10 BODY. The attack is doing 12 BODY in energy damage. The target has 8 ED, so 4 BODY gets through, leaving them at 6 BODY (shown on the screen).

[RexCelestis]

Thank you. I knew I was missing something. I forgot that regular PD/ED counts when applying killing damage from normal attacks.

Edited August 22, 2022 by RexCelestis
clarification

[Simon]

You're not showing a Killing Attack - you're showing an Area of Effect energy damage attack

[LoneWolf]

I think that you are confusing taking Body with killing damage.   A killing attack is a type of damage that you only get resistant DEF against the body of the attack.  It is usually for things like guns, swords or claws that are designed to kill someone.  A normal attack is another type of attack that are less lethal and usually do a lot more stun than body.  You get your total DEF vs the stun and body of a normal attack.

[RexCelestis]

This was exactly what it was. I forgot you could apply regular resistance to body damage from normal attacks. Thanks for the help all. 

[bluesguy]

Thank you all for answering these questions.