According to this ruling:- viewtopic.php?f=59&t=74355
Units have zero force when bowed. Does this mean that a range attack even of zero can kill a bowed follower or personailty?
Ranged attacks and bowed people
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According to this ruling:- viewtopic.php?f=59&t=74355
Units have zero force when bowed. Does this mean that a range attack even of zero can kill a bowed follower or personailty?
Ranged attacks do NOT check unit force. They check individual personality or follower force. (The Force of the targeted card)
That is, if you use a Battle: Ranged 2 Attack against a bowed Taoist Archer, it will not be destroyed. Taoist Archer requires a Ranged 5 Attack or better.
See here for an explanation of Ranged Attacks