# Barrier blocks devour? How? When?

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/barrier-blocks-devour-how-when/35899>\
**Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\
**Created:** [February 18, 2018, 11:12am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/barrier-blocks-devour-how-when/35899 "2018-02-18T11:12:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![netwizard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/netwizard/32/35338_2.png) [@netwizard](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/netwizard)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 11:12am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/barrier-blocks-devour-how-when/35899/1 "2018-02-18T11:12:30Z")

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I was left with Infernus and DawnBringer, both had barriers. Somehow the Great Maw didn’t devour anyone. How come? Is it a bug? Is it a new feature? When was it implemented?

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**Author:** ![Fourdottwoone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/fourdottwoone/32/66655_2.png) [@Fourdottwoone](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fourdottwoone)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 11:21am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/barrier-blocks-devour-how-when/35899/2 "2018-02-18T11:21:00Z")

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Barrier was changed to block Devour roughly half a year ago.

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**Author:** ![HootyMcOwlFace](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hootymcowlface/32/34644_2.png) [@HootyMcOwlFace](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/HootyMcOwlFace)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/barrier-blocks-devour-how-when/35899/3 "2018-02-18T12:17:03Z")

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> **[PC/Mobile 3.0.5 Patch Notes – Gems of War](https://gemsofwar.com/pcmobile-3-0-5-patch-notes/)**

Patch notes there^

_General Spell Effect Changes_  
_\* Death Mark will now no longer activate on the first turn_  
_\* Barrier now blocks devour_

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**Author:** ![Dust\_Angel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dust_angel/32/35256_2.png) [@Dust\_Angel](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Dust_Angel)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/barrier-blocks-devour-how-when/35899/4 "2018-02-18T13:32:30Z")

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Take note that this doesn’t work on Kraken devour, because Kraken deals damage first (thus deactivating Barrier) and then devours.

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**Author:** ![NekrosLucem](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nekroslucem/32/37443_2.png) [@NekrosLucem](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/NekrosLucem)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/barrier-blocks-devour-how-when/35899/5 "2018-02-18T17:48:56Z")

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I remember when devour worked on barrier. Troop would be devoured and then they’d have higher stats and also steal that troops barrier. Was always like ok devour I get, don’t take the shield too! lol. Very glad that all changed.