Core rule · Rules Tome 2.0.8 § 511
Targeting
Actions and strikes target cards they name or directly affect in a targeted way.
How it works
Full rule
Targeting includes direct stat, orientation, location, check, wound, action, attachment, cancellation, or similar changes described by section 511. Actions usually target only cards in play unless they state another zone. Mass and multi-target effects choose legal targets one at a time and affect them in that order.
At the table
Example
An action requiring a Character to make a save targets that Character even if the word “target” is absent.
Watch for this
Common mistake
An action that includes a strike targets the strike’s target as part of the action, which matters for Ward and other defenses.