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Help! How to resist Matrix Damage??

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marfish

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« on: <01-23-21/0855:45> »
I am going to run my table in 6e for the first time, but I can't find a way to resist Matrix Damage in general (other than data bomb, or dumpshock). Can anyone help out?

Xenon

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« Reply #1 on: <01-23-21/0935:26> »
By default, Matrix damage is resisted with Firewall and Biofeedback damage is resisted with Willpower.

Stainless Steel Devil Rat

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« Reply #2 on: <01-23-21/1220:57> »
In addition, remember that Living Personas don't have a matrix condition monitor. So, when Technomancers take matrix damage, it's applied to their personal CM.  Twice, in the case of Black IC/biofeedback...
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