I just picked up Terrax and can't find any final wording on his special damage ability.

"STONE GIVES ME STRENGTH: Modify Terrax's damage value by the number of squares of blocking terrain adjacent to him."

Question #1. Does barrier count towards this? I realize walls do not.

Question #2. At what point does he have to be adjacent to the terrain when using HSS?

1. Barrier markers are square and they are blocking terrain (the markers in the newer starters have a brown outline), so I would say that they count.

2. When using HSS he would have to be adjacent at the point he makes the attack.

Barrier creates blocking terrain.

He checks for blocking when he makes the actual attack.

Thanks guys. That's what I thought but I figured I would check.

Jinx from the TT set works really well in this case. Barrier plus Prob Control is great to use with Terrax.