Thermal Shields
Expansions
Venator-class Star Destroyer (SWM41)
Invisible Hand (SWM42)
Card text
Medium or large ship only.
While defending, after the attacker gathers dice, you may spend 1 token. If you do, choose and remove half of the dice in the attack pool, rounded down.
Properties
| Type | Defensive Retrofit |
|---|---|
| Faction | Republic / Separatist |
| Unique | No |
| Points | 5 |
Timing
The effect of this Upgrade Card triggers during attack step 2, before the attacker rolls attack dice.
Official rulings
A ship equipped with Thermal Shields cannot spend a brace token to activate its effect while that ship is at speed 0.
Aug 5, 2021 | Source: AMG Rules Forum
A ship may use Thermal Shields to remove dice while defending against an attack from Planetary Ion Cannon.
Jul 18, 2021 | Source: AMG Rules Forum
If all dice of one color are removed from the attack pool with Thermal Shields, dice of that color cannot be added to the pool using a dial unless another effect (such as Swivel-Mount Batteries) can add dice of that color back to the pool.
Jul 12, 2021 | Source: AMG Rules Forum
Question: Does Commander Sato replace dice before or after Thermal Shields?
Answer: After. The timing step for Thermal Shields is “after an attacker gathers dice”. Commander Sato’s timing step is “before rolling”, which occurs later.
Jun 14, 2021 | Source: AMG Rules Forum
Community rulings
No community rulings