<p>Dungeon abilities are resolved before battles.  Thus, this would trigger prior to any Before Battle ability.</p>

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Sam K
<p>Specifically in regards to Mawgarn's Axe which allows defeating a monster when moving through a dungeon area.</p>

<p>Unfortunately Defeat is not addressed within the Lexicon.</p>

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Does "defeat" trigger before/after battle abilities?
Pat Ludwig
# Does "defeat" trigger before/after battle abilities?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-02-24)

Specifically in regards to Mawgarn's Axe which allows defeating a monster when moving through a dungeon area.

Unfortunately Defeat is not addressed within the Lexicon.

[![Mawgarn's Axe - Choose a monster, for each level of the wielding hero, roll 1d6+1.  If you roll lower than the Mosnter's HP, destroy this Hero.  Otherwise, defeat it the next time this turn you move into of through its room.](https://i.sstatic.net/Xzmk3.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/Xzmk3.jpg)

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-05-02. Score: 0

Dungeon abilities are resolved before battles. Thus, this would trigger prior to any Before Battle ability.


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