Would the an attacker who succeeds in damaging a Mystic (with Damage Shield) take two damage???

Reasoning: 1 from the Mystics TA and 1 from the Damage Shield


But...Would Damage Shield be "ignored" by Toughness or the like?

Reasoning: "When the character is the target of a successful close combat attack, the attacker is dealt 1 damage after the attack resolves." Never says "...cannot be reduced"

When the character is the target of a successful close combat attack, the attacker is dealt 1 damage after the attack resolves.

Damage Shield merely deals damage, thus it is reducible.

But there is always armour piercing!

And not that, unlike Mystics, you do not have to be damaged by the attack to trigger it, just hit

If it is Close Combat, two would be dealt.

There are differences.

Damage Shield happens when the figure is the target of a successful cc attack. No damage is required, so it would still kick off on a Mind Control, Incap, or reducing the damage to 0.

The timing of DS is such that it would be applied first (before Mystics).

Additionally, Damage Shield causes 1 damage to be dealt, not taken, thus it can be reduced.