<p>From the way I read the <a href="http://cdn.shadowruntabletop.com/wp-content/uploads/CAT27700_Crossfire_Full%20Rules.pdf?86527a" rel="nofollow">rules</a> you will be able to use colorless as in the apply damage step it lists defeating an enemy and it does not state you have to apply all damage before this. Also it should be noted that some defeat effects also will provide bonus damage which would also lead me to believe that you can do more damage after defeating an obstacle.</p>

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  <p>Defeating an Obstacle
  When you clear the last (far-right) level of an obstacle’s damage
  track, you defeat it. If the obstacle has a defeated ability,
  apply that effect.</p>
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2015-12-29T18:59:08.283Z
2015-12-29T18:59:08.283Z
Joe W
<p>The Trickster Initiate has the ability </p>

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  <p>Obstacles ignore colorless damage applied to them</p>
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<p>Does this mean if I play 3 colored and 3 colorless, could I then use the colored damage to finish killing him and then apply the colorless damage that very turn toward another obstacle?  Essentially, does the ability become nulled the moment he dies?</p>

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Do obstacle abilities work until the moment they are defeated?
Joey
# Do obstacle abilities work until the moment they are defeated?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-12-29)

The Trickster Initiate has the ability

> Obstacles ignore colorless damage applied to them

Does this mean if I play 3 colored and 3 colorless, could I then use the colored damage to finish killing him and then apply the colorless damage that very turn toward another obstacle? Essentially, does the ability become nulled the moment he dies?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-12-29. Score: 1

From the way I read the [rules](http://cdn.shadowruntabletop.com/wp-content/uploads/CAT27700_Crossfire_Full%20Rules.pdf?86527a) you will be able to use colorless as in the apply damage step it lists defeating an enemy and it does not state you have to apply all damage before this. Also it should be noted that some defeat effects also will provide bonus damage which would also lead me to believe that you can do more damage after defeating an obstacle.

> Defeating an Obstacle
> When you clear the last (far-right) level of an obstacle’s damage
> track, you defeat it. If the obstacle has a defeated ability,
> apply that effect.


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