<p>No, you can’t do that.</p>
<p>Under the <a href="https://www.catan.com/files/downloads/catan_base_rules_2020_200707.pdf" rel="noreferrer">rules</a> for rolling a 7, it says that you “immediately” move the robber. This implies that cannot do anything in between.</p>
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<p>a) Rolling a “7” and activating the robber</p>
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<p>If you roll a “7,” no one receives any resources.</p>
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<p>Instead, every player who has 8 or more resource cards must select half (rounded down) of their resource cards and return them to the bank.</p>
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<p>Then you must move the robber. Proceed as follows:</p>
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<p>(1) You must move the robber <strong>immediately</strong> to the number token of any other terrain hex or to the desert hex.</p>
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<p>In Settlers of Catan, we have been discussing the possibility of playing a development card <em>before</em> moving the robber but <em>after</em> rolling a 7. The idea came from someone wanting to play a monopoly card before moving the knight in order to increase his chances of getting a specific resource from the robber steal.</p>
<p>He argued that he could play the monopoly card since you are allowed to play a development card whenever on your turn, but others feel that this is a bit cheap. Is there a concrete ruling either way?</p>

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Catan: play development card after rolling robber
mastawayne
# Catan: play development card after rolling robber

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-01-23)

In Settlers of Catan, we have been discussing the possibility of playing a development card *before* moving the robber but *after* rolling a 7. The idea came from someone wanting to play a monopoly card before moving the knight in order to increase his chances of getting a specific resource from the robber steal.

He argued that he could play the monopoly card since you are allowed to play a development card whenever on your turn, but others feel that this is a bit cheap. Is there a concrete ruling either way?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-01-24. Score: 6

No, you can’t do that.

Under the [rules](https://www.catan.com/files/downloads/catan_base_rules_2020_200707.pdf) for rolling a 7, it says that you “immediately” move the robber. This implies that cannot do anything in between.

> a) Rolling a “7” and activating the robber

> > If you roll a “7,” no one receives any resources.

> > Instead, every player who has 8 or more resource cards must select half (rounded down) of their resource cards and return them to the bank.

> > Then you must move the robber. Proceed as follows:

> > > (1) You must move the robber **immediately** to the number token of any other terrain hex or to the desert hex.


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