# An option to cast spells in one click
**URL:** https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/an-option-to-cast-spells-in-one-click/78380
**Category:** Feature Requests and Game feedback
**Created:** [December 29, 2022, 9:46am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/an-option-to-cast-spells-in-one-click/78380 "2022-12-29T09:46:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@JamesDurning](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/JamesDurning)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2023, 4:04am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/an-option-to-cast-spells-in-one-click/78380/21 "2023-01-07T04:04:19Z")
As it is right now, it is possible. I find the easiest way to repro is Pridelands, with 3 Bad Tarot troops, and a hero with a targeted spell.
Rakshanin may be stunned with a cast, allowing it to be targeted.
Thematically, I think it makes more sense for those effects to happen after the cast, a residual effect of magic. Programmatically, I understand why they did it at time of cast.
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### Author:  [@Stratelier](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Stratelier)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2023, 5:06am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/an-option-to-cast-spells-in-one-click/78380/22 "2023-01-07T05:06:04Z")
Yeah, it’s weird. A few other examples I can think of:
- Tal’Rae + Bad Tarot: if it Webs an opponent then free double damage!
- Viper vs. Stealthy: If one non-Stealthy opponent is weak enough for that 3 damage to kill it, then the Stealthy target is now exposed to direct attacks
- Rakshanin vs. Tihamata: That +10 Life means +5 more damage
- Mind Eater vs. Dark Monolith: Can ALWAYS steal more Magic. In fact, it’s one of the few that can ultimately reduce Dark Monolith’s Magic stat at all.
- Agave vs. Mage Hunter (e.g. Cernunnos): Always deals double damage.
Admittedly these are narrow matchups but…
I kind of want to compose a “deep dive” into this topic, but that will take a while. For example, if the order of events is tweaked so that on-cast traits occur AFTER selecting a target (thus enabling the player to cancel), then situations like Stun vs. Rakshanin are no longer possible.
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### Author:  [@Mrraur](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mrraur)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/an-option-to-cast-spells-in-one-click/78380/23 "2023-01-09T21:34:50Z")
Getting back to the topic of making the game less clunky: the auto-cast feature could be implemented by defining hotkeys 1-4 for the troops (yours and rivals). Hitting 1,1 means cast the spell of your topmost troop on the topmost enemy. Gem targetting still remains the same (mouse).
Anyways, hotkeys is a nice feature to have regardless of the proposed auto-cast.
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