Absolute Zero vs Cannot deal damage rule question

If Absolute Zero is prevented from dealing damage.  Can he still use his power to heal hitpoints (Assuming Null Calibration Unit is in play)?  Either . . . 

1. He does himself 1 cold damage but doesn't deal damage, instead he heals himself 1 hitpoint OR

2. The damage cannot be done so the damage is 0 and healed hitpoints is 0.

 

 

#2 is correct

Nullpoint Callibration Unit reads "When Absolute Zero would take Cold Damage, he regains that many HP instead." If he can't deal damage, he wouldn't take damage and he wouldn't heal. Hence, option #2 as noted above.

Ah, thanks for the clarification.

Small correction, there isn't even 0 damage dealt.  Zero can be increased.  There is no damage dealt, because the damage could not be dealt, not because the damage amount was reduced to 0.

 

Semantics, just wanted to be clear.

yeah, in this game no =/= 0. It's a little weird.