Arkham Horror
Does a monster attack you as soon as it engages you or spawns in your space?
The Monster Phase steps say only engaged monsters attack, in the attack step.
- Arkham Horror rulebook · Rulebook · Steps of the Monster Phase
- Clipper · Community · 2018-11-11
- Ancientvirus · Community · 2022-10-18
- nyhotep · Community · 2026-06-08
No. Engaging does not cause damage. A monster deals its damage only in the Monster Attack step of the Monster Phase, and only to the investigator it is engaged with, unless a card says a monster attacks at another time. A monster that spawns into your space therefore waits until that step.