<p>There's no restriction on using the ability aside from what's printed; you must be encountering a rezzed piece of ice. Datasucker is not an icebreaker, so the strength of the ice doesn't affect the ability. There are reasons to do this, such as <a href="https://netrunnerdb.com/en/card/01012" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Parasite</a></p>

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<p>I've got a <a href="https://netrunnerdb.com/en/card/01008" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Datasucker</a>. Can I use its ability "Hosted virus counter: Rezzed piece of ice currently being encountered has -1 strength until the end of the encounter" even if I do not have any icebreaker with strength equal or greater than ice's currently encountered?</p>

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Can I use Datasucker without icebreakers?
Denis Gladkiy
# Can I use Datasucker without icebreakers?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-06-28)

I've got a [Datasucker](https://netrunnerdb.com/en/card/01008). Can I use its ability "Hosted virus counter: Rezzed piece of ice currently being encountered has -1 strength until the end of the encounter" even if I do not have any icebreaker with strength equal or greater than ice's currently encountered?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-06-28. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

There's no restriction on using the ability aside from what's printed; you must be encountering a rezzed piece of ice. Datasucker is not an icebreaker, so the strength of the ice doesn't affect the ability. There are reasons to do this, such as [Parasite](https://netrunnerdb.com/en/card/01012)


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