Does the defense shield/stat ability apply to enchantments?

[Texan85]

So I finally got a buddy to break down and play, took three and a half hours (he isn't much of a gamer or nerd) but anyway I was wondering if casting an enchantment on a Mage or creature that has the defense trait requires a role.

[Hale_32bit]

Defense works only with the attacks.

[Shad0w]

Correct.

[Texan85]

And an attack is anything with the melee or ranged attack icon on it?

[Shad0w]

Melee Ranged or Zone

[Wiz-Pig]

But aren't Zone attack be definition unavoidable? Or is it just most that are?

[sdougla2]

So which kind of attack does Explode make?

It doesn't make a melee, ranged, or zone attack as far as I can tell.

[Texan85]

Which is also anything with the red attack die icon as well.

[pixelgeek]

So which kind of attack does Explode make?

None of the above. Which is why it doesn't receive any +melee, +ranged or +elemental bonuses.

[sdougla2]

So which kind of attack does Explode make?

None of the above. Which is why it doesn't receive any +melee, +ranged or +elemental bonuses.

That was my point.

[Shad0w]

So which kind of attack does Explode make?

It doesn't make a melee, ranged, or zone attack as far as I can tell.

It is an attack generated by an incantation. Basically turning an equip into shrapnel.  It does not have a type for a reason. It was a long talk in playtest about making untyped attacks but in that case it needed to be done.

[Shad0w]

So which kind of attack does Explode make?

It doesn't make a melee, ranged, or zone attack as far as I can tell.

Under normal methods you can not avoid zone attacks.