Damage Step

During the Combat Phase, after Attack Declaration, the next step is the Damage Step. This is where Skills activate that directly correlate to the Combat Phase commence, such as Exploit Weakness, Charge, or Ambush. During the Damage Step, the attacker's skills will always resolve first (Before this card attacks) before the defender's (Before this card is attacked). After applying the necessary skills during this Phase, the next step of Combat is the Damage Calculation.