When a battle ends during the current round after the party has achieved the objective or all units are defeated, when exactly does the battle end relative to the last action performed?
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Official Answer
Answer
The battle ends after the current round in which the objective is achieved, the party retreats, or all adventurers are defeated. This means:
- The round is played to completion, including all adventurer, companion, and enemy turns, as well as any end-of-round effects.
- The battle does not end immediately after the last action that fulfills the objective (such as defeating the last enemy or gaining the last required skyshard).
- Only after the current round is fully resolved does the battle end and you proceed to end-of-battle cleanup and the Reward Phase.
This is explicitly stated on page 86:
"A battle ends after the current round when any of the following occur:
- The party achieves the encounter’s objectives.
- The party retreats from battle.
- All adventurers are defeated.
Since the battle ends after the current round in which 1 of these events occurs, the battle does not necessarily end immediately after the last enemy is defeated, even if the party has a Conquer objective."
Summary
The battle ends only after the current round is fully completed, not immediately after the last relevant action.
Source: page 86
Source: Core Rulebook (pp. 51, 57, 59, 67, 86)