<p>The <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=ah/downloads" rel="nofollow">updated rulebook</a> states (on page 7, under that same heading "Using Items and Omen Cards") that an item can be given, dropped, or picked up. This is much clearer: the other player can't give you an item if it isn't their turn. (During the Haunt, you may attack an opponent to steal an item in lieu of doing damage, as long as you would have inflicted 2 or more damage. But that's not what you're talking about.)</p>

<p>On a side note, <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=ah/faqs/hoth#rules" rel="nofollow">the FAQ</a> clarifies that each item is only going to have something happen to/with it once per player turn. So you can't both use and give a weapon to repeatedly attack with it when you have a pile of Heroes wailing on a monster.</p>

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  <p>For each item, during a turn an explorer or monster that can carry items may only perform one of the following actions: use the item, give the item to another explorer, drop the item, steal the item, or pick up the item. Using the item means making any attack or roll or other action in which the item is involved in any way.</p>
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Is the updated rulebook an even further revision on the one packaged with the 2nd edition?
Joey
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2015-07-18T01:20:47.943Z
@Joey I don't think so. I could be mistaken, but to the best of my knowledge, the versions that are available online were put out before the second edition came out and have not changed since.
GendoIkari
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PotatoEngineer
<p>The rules on page 11 under <strong>Use Item and Omen Cards</strong> say that one of the things an explorer can do once is</p>

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  <p><strong>Trade an item</strong> to another explorer in the same room (assuming you both agree).</p>
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<p>Does this mean to <strong>give</strong> an item to anther player, or does it mean to exchange one item for one item?  I would have expected the wording to simply be <strong>give</strong> if they had meant that, but the phrasing 'trade to' versus saying 'trade with' throws me.</p>

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Can you exchange items with another player, or can you only give items to another player on your turn?
Joey
# Can you exchange items with another player, or can you only give items to another player on your turn?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-07-17)

The rules on page 11 under **Use Item and Omen Cards** say that one of the things an explorer can do once is

> **Trade an item** to another explorer in the same room (assuming you both agree).

Does this mean to **give** an item to anther player, or does it mean to exchange one item for one item? I would have expected the wording to simply be **give** if they had meant that, but the phrasing 'trade to' versus saying 'trade with' throws me.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-07-17. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

The [updated rulebook](http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=ah/downloads) states (on page 7, under that same heading "Using Items and Omen Cards") that an item can be given, dropped, or picked up. This is much clearer: the other player can't give you an item if it isn't their turn. (During the Haunt, you may attack an opponent to steal an item in lieu of doing damage, as long as you would have inflicted 2 or more damage. But that's not what you're talking about.)

On a side note, [the FAQ](http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=ah/faqs/hoth#rules) clarifies that each item is only going to have something happen to/with it once per player turn. So you can't both use and give a weapon to repeatedly attack with it when you have a pile of Heroes wailing on a monster.

> For each item, during a turn an explorer or monster that can carry items may only perform one of the following actions: use the item, give the item to another explorer, drop the item, steal the item, or pick up the item. Using the item means making any attack or roll or other action in which the item is involved in any way.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Is the updated rulebook an even further revision on the one packaged with the 2nd edition?  
> **username_2**: @username_0 I don't think so. I could be mistaken, but to the best of my knowledge, the versions that are available online were put out before the second edition came out and have not changed since.  

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