Crush

[eltom13 34]

According to the description Crush is a psychic bolt. Now following the rules for psychic bolts a target may dodge them as usual. Does this mean that the target can first oppose Crush with its toughness and in case of failure additionally try a dodge? If yes, is this intended?

[cps 686]

You're reading it correctly. The power has the Psychic Bolt attack type and thus can be dodged. Other powers don't have this - see Haemorrhage. It is an opposed check with only an effect, no bolt attack.

[eltom13 34]

But isn't it weird that Crush is an Opposed Test AND a bolt which may be dodged? Haemorrhage is just opposed like you said and for example Smite is just a bolt which may be dodged but not opposed ...

[frid 8]

Would the Dodge not come first as the Reaction is to the Attack and not the Opposed Test?

I think they're going for a thematic reasoning behind the Dodge/Opposed Test Powers. If you read the description of Smite for example, its kind of obvious why they've allowed it to be Dodged; whereas Haemorrhage makes it clear its a direct physiological effect hence the Opposed Test.

Arguably not the greatest reasoning for deciding what can and cannot be Dodged.

[cps 686]

Crush's description says if they fail the test, they suffer the attack. The order is pretty clear, even if it doesn't make much sense on the face of it.

[frid 8]

Fair enough, I hadn't read the description properly.

[Duskwalker 607]

It is not supposed to be a bolt. They copied the power from Only War and there it is clear that if you lose the opposed power test, you just suffer the damage. So I am relatively certain FFG just messed up during copy and past and you are not allowed to dodge it. 

Edited July 1, 2015 by Duskwalker