# The Battle

As already mentioned in the general section, the game takes place in rows. The playing field has 6 rows. Each card occupies 2 rows, regardless of the formation.

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The game takes place in a logical sequence, starting at row 1 and ending at row 6, with both sides/both gaming cards attacking simultaneously so that neither opponent is at a disadvantage.

### Game start

The game starts with the players formation setup on the left and the area enemy formation setup on the right side:

<figure><img src="/files/nFxkcgi2aY1VBEeIlmpJ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Game starts, no attack line is active</p></figcaption></figure>

As soon as the game starts in row 1, it is displayed as active. The active cards are highlighted and marked with an effect in the appropriate place. Each row is played by all cards that touch this row.

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Through our algorithm we ensure that all cards in a row attack "at the same time". There is no disadvantage for cards that attack as second in a row, as the order of attacks is kept and all card damages and effects are only applied whenever all similar slots in both formations took their turn.
{% endhint %}

If there are two cards on a row in the formation, both are played:

<figure><img src="/files/eSGziQcfGpuPfieS8UuN" alt=""><figcaption><p>There is an active attack by both players</p></figcaption></figure>

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If there is no opposite card in the active row, the next card in the formation sequence is attacked with 50% damage. We describe what the sequences look like in the respective formations.
{% endhint %}

Once all the cards on one side have been destroyed, the battle ends.

#### Player wins the battle

The player has any unwrecked card left and thus cleared the area, which results in earning [Resistance Points](/dark-mythos-gamepaper/play-the-game/the-battle/resistance-points.md) and unlocking the next area.

#### Enemy wins the battle

The player has been defeated, thus the villains regain control of the area. The player only earns Resistant Points for the actions, but as the area is not cleared those points are missed out. But stay positive: start your next attempt immediately and return to battle the area one more time.

All Resistance Points earned in battles are totalled over a match, resulting in a final Resistance Point Score.

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🐉 Start the battle by pressing the left of the [battle control](/dark-mythos-gamepaper/play-the-game/the-battle/battle-controls.md) buttons. Enjoy the battle! Continue with [Wall of Resistance](/dark-mythos-gamepaper/play-the-game/wall-of-resistance.md).


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