# Casting skill after death **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [June 7, 2018, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/casting-skill-after-death/40657 "2018-06-07T17:14:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Meteorite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/meteorite/32/39757_2.png) [@Meteorite](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Meteorite)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/casting-skill-after-death/40657/2 "2018-06-07T17:21:51Z")
Reported it back in May here: > [@Troops can use abilities after death](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/troops-can-use-abilities-after-death/38817): > > Platform, device version and operating system Steam on PC, Windows 7 Screenshot or image What you were expecting to happen, and what actually happened I expected my pre-selected troop to not be able to cast its ability upon dying that turn. It however was able to use the ability without any drawbacks. If the troop summoned another troop upon death, it’ll use that new troop’s ability instead. How often does this happen? When did it begin happening? U… Someone else also posted video evidence in there. Haven’t heard anything official in response to it though. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/casting-skill-after-death/40657)._