<p><strong>No, Ion Damage is handled as normal, plus an Ion token</strong></p>

<p>This is addressed in the <a href="https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/x-wing/support/SWX01_XwingCoreRulebook_lowres.pdf">core rules</a> on page 16 under the heading "Suffering Damage":</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>When a ship suffers damage or critical damage, it suffers them <strong>one at a time</strong> following these steps. ...
  1. <strong>Reduce Shields:</strong> If there are any shield tokens remaining on the ship's card, remove one of the tokens and skip Step 2. ...</p>
</blockquote>

<p><em>(Emphasis theirs)</em></p>

<p>The rules for receiving damage are separate from the rules for dealing damage, so unless the card specifically states that it bypasses shields, the targeted ship would receive the 1 point of damage following the normal rules.</p>

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David C Ellis
<p>In X-Wing, there are several ships (such as the Y-Wing) which use ion canons.</p>

<p>The description says:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>If this attack hits the target ship, the ship suffers 1 damage and
  receives 1 ion token. Then cancel <strong>all</strong> dice results.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Assuming the target ship has shields is the damage dealt to the target ship's shields or it's hull?</p>

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Does ion damage penetrate shields?
Liath
# Does ion damage penetrate shields?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-02-09)

In X-Wing, there are several ships (such as the Y-Wing) which use ion canons.

The description says:

> If this attack hits the target ship, the ship suffers 1 damage and
> receives 1 ion token. Then cancel **all** dice results.

Assuming the target ship has shields is the damage dealt to the target ship's shields or it's hull?

**Tags:** star-wars-x-wing


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-02-09. Score: 10 | Accepted answer

**No, Ion Damage is handled as normal, plus an Ion token**

This is addressed in the [core rules](https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/x-wing/support/SWX01_XwingCoreRulebook_lowres.pdf) on page 16 under the heading "Suffering Damage":

> When a ship suffers damage or critical damage, it suffers them **one at a time** following these steps. ...
> 1. **Reduce Shields:** If there are any shield tokens remaining on the ship's card, remove one of the tokens and skip Step 2. ...

*(Emphasis theirs)*

The rules for receiving damage are separate from the rules for dealing damage, so unless the card specifically states that it bypasses shields, the targeted ship would receive the 1 point of damage following the normal rules.


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