<p>No, you definitely can't use it at a location that has no clues on it.</p>

<p>The triggering condition for this reaction is </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>When you would discover 1 or more clues at your location: ...</p>
</blockquote>

<p>And the <a href="https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/c4/b0/c4b0d66c-d79e-411b-bdb5-b5d8c457d4bc/ahc01_rules_reference_web.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">rules reference</a> (on page 7 under <strong>Clues</strong>) states</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>A card ability that refers to clues “at a location” is referring to
  the undiscovered clues that are currently on that location.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>This means that you must first have the possibility of discovering at least one clue at your location, and then be the target of a game effect (investigating the location, an Event card, or some other means) that instructs you to discover at least one clue at your location.</p>

<p>The triggered effect also specifies that this would not be of any use to you on a location with zero clues. It says</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>... Discard that many clues from Cover Up instead</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Even if there was no minimum limit of discovering 1 clue at your location, discovering zero clues at your location would result in zero clues removed from Cover Up.</p>

<p>Also note that Cover Up, like all Triggered abilities controlled by the player, is optional to perform. So you can opt to discover the clues if you feel it is of the most benefit to you, or you can opt to discard the same number of clues from Cover Up instead.</p>

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Ken Herbert
<blockquote>
  <p>When you would discover 1 or more clues at your location: Discard that many clues from Cover Up instead</p>
</blockquote>

<p>This implies to me that I must be at a location that has at least 1 clue, even though the clue effectively is taken from Cover Up.  Am I able to use this at a location with no clues at all?  It seems at that location I would <strong>not</strong> discover a clue had I not had Cover Up so I cannot do that.</p>

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Can I discard clues from the Cover Up card when at a location with no clues?
Joey
# Can I discard clues from the Cover Up card when at a location with no clues?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-11-28)

> When you would discover 1 or more clues at your location: Discard that many clues from Cover Up instead

This implies to me that I must be at a location that has at least 1 clue, even though the clue effectively is taken from Cover Up. Am I able to use this at a location with no clues at all? It seems at that location I would **not** discover a clue had I not had Cover Up so I cannot do that.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-11-28. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

No, you definitely can't use it at a location that has no clues on it.

The triggering condition for this reaction is

> When you would discover 1 or more clues at your location: ...

And the [rules reference](https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/c4/b0/c4b0d66c-d79e-411b-bdb5-b5d8c457d4bc/ahc01_rules_reference_web.pdf) (on page 7 under **Clues**) states

> A card ability that refers to clues “at a location” is referring to
> the undiscovered clues that are currently on that location.

This means that you must first have the possibility of discovering at least one clue at your location, and then be the target of a game effect (investigating the location, an Event card, or some other means) that instructs you to discover at least one clue at your location.

The triggered effect also specifies that this would not be of any use to you on a location with zero clues. It says

> ... Discard that many clues from Cover Up instead

Even if there was no minimum limit of discovering 1 clue at your location, discovering zero clues at your location would result in zero clues removed from Cover Up.

Also note that Cover Up, like all Triggered abilities controlled by the player, is optional to perform. So you can opt to discover the clues if you feel it is of the most benefit to you, or you can opt to discard the same number of clues from Cover Up instead.


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