<p><strong>You do not increase the incident track.</strong></p>

<p>You've already cited the rule here, which is pretty specific: <strong><em>"An incident happens whenever a plague cube is placed into a location."</em></strong> If a city has three plague cubes, you aren't placing a new plague cube, so the incident rate will not increase.</p>

<p><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1807785/compiled-faq-spoilers-hidden" rel="noreferrer">A compiled FAQ on BGG</a> also has this to say (emphasis mine):</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Incident marker: Always remember to move the incident marker <em>when placing a plague cube on the board.</em></p>
</blockquote>

<p>Also, <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1869793/moving-incident-marker-after-outbreak" rel="noreferrer">this forum</a> and <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1880089/incidents-and-outbreaks" rel="noreferrer">this forum</a> on BGG agree with the literal interpretation of the rules that you allude to.</p>

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SocioMatt
<p>If a city has no supply cubes and 3 plague cubes, and its card is drawn during the Infect phase of a turn, it outbreaks and affects adjacent locations. The wording in the manual indicates</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>To infect a city... If the city has no supply cubes, instead place a plague cube and record the incident. If the city already has 3 plague cubes, do not place a 4th cube. </p>
</blockquote>

<p>So, if it already has 3 plague cubes, it specifically says not to place a 4th, but it doesn't say not to record the incident. </p>

<p>In the section on incidents, however, the manual states</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>An incident happens whenever a plague cube is placed into a location. Move the incident marker forward 1 space on the incident track. </p>
</blockquote>

<p>So this says to only record an incident if a plague cube is placed. </p>

<p>How should I handle the outbreak city itself?</p>

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Is an incident recorded when an outbreak occurs?
mmathis
# Is an incident recorded when an outbreak occurs?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-04-01)

If a city has no supply cubes and 3 plague cubes, and its card is drawn during the Infect phase of a turn, it outbreaks and affects adjacent locations. The wording in the manual indicates

> To infect a city... If the city has no supply cubes, instead place a plague cube and record the incident. If the city already has 3 plague cubes, do not place a 4th cube.

So, if it already has 3 plague cubes, it specifically says not to place a 4th, but it doesn't say not to record the incident.

In the section on incidents, however, the manual states

> An incident happens whenever a plague cube is placed into a location. Move the incident marker forward 1 space on the incident track.

So this says to only record an incident if a plague cube is placed.

How should I handle the outbreak city itself?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-04-02. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

**You do not increase the incident track.**

You've already cited the rule here, which is pretty specific: ***"An incident happens whenever a plague cube is placed into a location."*** If a city has three plague cubes, you aren't placing a new plague cube, so the incident rate will not increase.

[A compiled FAQ on BGG](https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1807785/compiled-faq-spoilers-hidden) also has this to say (emphasis mine):

> Incident marker: Always remember to move the incident marker *when placing a plague cube on the board.*

Also, [this forum](https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1869793/moving-incident-marker-after-outbreak) and [this forum](https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1880089/incidents-and-outbreaks) on BGG agree with the literal interpretation of the rules that you allude to.


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