<p>You can still use a Missed card like normal if the barrel fails. From the rules:</p>

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  <p>Example. C is the target of A's BANG! C has a Barrel card in play: this card lets him “draw!” to cancel a BANG! card. So, C flips the top card of the deck and puts it on the discard pile: it's a 4 of Hearts. The use of the Barrel is successful and cancels the BANG! If the flipped card were of a different suit, then the Barrel would have had no effect, but C could have still tried to cancel the BANG! with a Missed! card.</p>
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2014-09-14T11:17:57.833Z
This also applies to Jourdonnais's ability which means he can use his ability, the barrels ability and finally play a miss if needed.
Joe W
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2014-09-13T23:25:49.700Z
2014-09-13T23:25:49.700Z
GendoIkari
<p>After my barrel fails, can I use a missed card from my hand to fend off a Bang! card?</p>

<p>Or does it mean that I will immediately take a hit?</p>

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Bang the bullet - Barrel
leon
# Bang the bullet - Barrel

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-09-13)

After my barrel fails, can I use a missed card from my hand to fend off a Bang! card?

Or does it mean that I will immediately take a hit?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-09-13. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

You can still use a Missed card like normal if the barrel fails. From the rules:

> Example. C is the target of A's BANG! C has a Barrel card in play: this card lets him “draw!” to cancel a BANG! card. So, C flips the top card of the deck and puts it on the discard pile: it's a 4 of Hearts. The use of the Barrel is successful and cancels the BANG! If the flipped card were of a different suit, then the Barrel would have had no effect, but C could have still tried to cancel the BANG! with a Missed! card.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: This also applies to Jourdonnais's ability which means he can use his ability, the barrels ability and finally play a miss if needed.  

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