Initiating

Initiating combat is a keyword phrase condition found in certain skill descriptions. Such skills only activate if the unit with the skill equipped either starts a combat, or gets initiated upon by an enemy unit, depending on how the skill reads.

Player Phase
Skills with the wording If unit initiates combat require the unit to initiate on the opponent, i.e. start the combat. This can only happen during the player phase. The unit does not need to deal damage, nor be the first to attack (as when the foe has 🇸🇬), to fulfill this condition. Skills that activate after combat additionally require that the unit survive the combat.

Enemy Phase
Skills with the wording If foe initiates combat require an enemy unit to trigger a battle with this unit. This can only happen during the enemy phase. The unit being initiated upon does not need to be able to counterattack to fulfill this condition.