# Casting skills of dead troops in battle **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [May 7, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/casting-skills-of-dead-troops-in-battle/39276 "2018-05-07T20:24:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Infilication](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/919ad9/32.png) [@Infilication](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Infilication)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/casting-skills-of-dead-troops-in-battle/39276/1 "2018-05-07T20:24:50Z")
There’s a bug that allows you to cast skills of dead troops, once the troop is dead and u still have there troop Info on ur screen, the cast skill button lights up to green even tho the troop has been taken off the board and u can cast there skill. ---
**Author:** ![Slypenslyde](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/slypenslyde/32/30373_2.png) [@Slypenslyde](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Slypenslyde)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/casting-skills-of-dead-troops-in-battle/39276/2 "2018-05-08T15:28:33Z")
Already reported and completely unacknowledged by devs: > [@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… That officially makes it a feature. ---
**Author:** ![Maxx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/maxx/32/50891_2.png) [@Maxx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Maxx)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/casting-skills-of-dead-troops-in-battle/39276/3 "2018-05-08T15:49:00Z")
It’s been possible for over a year ![b4c51a77506d6e7d3aaedb01efcf0a259d61b50c_1_690x387](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/0/6/0664b41c7dd73cf48bf12ce53c0869eed9989998.jpg) ![16797d2a39eabdc940ce7b4ab18f6b35299678d5_1_690x387](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/6/c/6c6653f7ddbf6291803aad8d996281c3ee3eada3.jpg) ---
**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:** [May 8, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/casting-skills-of-dead-troops-in-battle/39276/4 "2018-05-08T15:53:04Z")
Ah, that’s quite interesting! I’m presuming the removal of the cast button when it’s not your turn was a way to stop this (because I definitely remember recent times when it was _not_ there), but I’m guessing they added it back in without remembering why it was taken out. ---
**Author:** ![Infilication](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/919ad9/32.png) [@Infilication](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Infilication)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/casting-skills-of-dead-troops-in-battle/39276/5 "2018-05-08T18:17:38Z")
That’s quite an op by bug tho, a dead troop shouldn’t be able to cast the skill