<p>From the <a href="https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/70/15/70156879-aefe-441e-94a0-1a816872058d/ahb01_rules-reference-compressed.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">rules reference</a></p>
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<p>You can perform the evade action only if you are engaged with one or more monsters.</p>
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<p>And from <a href="https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/d8/2e/d82ede15-9f70-41e9-a002-65a13c15d8cd/ahb06_rulesbook_compressed.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Secrets of the Order Expansion Rules</a> the example given says</p>
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<p>During the monster phase, the Raging Poltergeist moves into Agatha’s space and engages her (2). The monster card flips to the engaged side and becomes a Confounding Specter, revealing that its health is two.</p>
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<p>You can't use evade without being engaged to a creature, but once they are engaged you reveal the side of the card with the statistics. Once an investigator is engaged to a creature, they can use the evade action.</p>

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Ginji
<p>Can you use the evade action vs &quot;shrouded&quot; creatures? If so how since you can't look the side of the card with its statistics.</p>

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In Arkham Horror 3rd edition can you use the evade action vs "shrouded" creatures?
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# In Arkham Horror 3rd edition can you use the evade action vs "shrouded" creatures?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-08-30)

Can you use the evade action vs "shrouded" creatures? If so how since you can't look the side of the card with its statistics.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-08-31. Score: 2

From the [rules reference](https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/70/15/70156879-aefe-441e-94a0-1a816872058d/ahb01_rules-reference-compressed.pdf)

> You can perform the evade action only if you are engaged with one or more monsters.

And from [Secrets of the Order Expansion Rules](https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/d8/2e/d82ede15-9f70-41e9-a002-65a13c15d8cd/ahb06_rulesbook_compressed.pdf) the example given says

> During the monster phase, the Raging Poltergeist moves into Agatha’s space and engages her (2). The monster card flips to the engaged side and becomes a Confounding Specter, revealing that its health is two.

You can't use evade without being engaged to a creature, but once they are engaged you reveal the side of the card with the statistics. Once an investigator is engaged to a creature, they can use the evade action.


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