# Devour not working when entangled **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [March 6, 2018, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devour-not-working-when-entangled/36765 "2018-03-06T21:03:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Icarium81](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/icarium81/32/37141_2.png) [@Icarium81](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Icarium81)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devour-not-working-when-entangled/36765/1 "2018-03-06T21:03:53Z")
You will eat the troop, but you will NOT gain any stats, which kind of ruins it. On X1 ---
**Author:** ![AngryMidget](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/angrymidget/32/10478_2.png) [@AngryMidget](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/AngryMidget)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devour-not-working-when-entangled/36765/2 "2018-03-06T21:10:14Z")
Is it all stats which aren’t acquired after the devour? Or is it just attack that doesn’t go up? If it’s the latter, than it’s working as intended. If not, something fishy is afoot. ---
**Author:** ![Stan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/stan/32/29888_2.png) [@Stan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Stan)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devour-not-working-when-entangled/36765/3 "2018-03-06T21:15:17Z")
I think we need more details. What troop is doing the devouring, and is it the one that is entangled or not? For example, if I had an entangled Great Maw that devoured an enemy troop, I should gain their life and armor, but my attack will still be zero immediately after and will go back to what it was when I was originally entangled. That is as intended. If I have an unentangled Great Maw that devours an entangled troop, I should gain their life and armor but my attack will not increase, since that enemy’s attack is currently zero. Again, that is intended. In either of the above cases, if you don’t gain the life and armor, there is a problem. If I am using, say, Kruarg the Dread, and I am entangled, then I shouldn’t be able to devour on skull hits unless I make a 4 or 5 match, to do 1 or 2 damage (and the 5% chance procs). In these cases, I should still be gaining armor and life, but won’t gain attack. Do any of these describe what you’re seeing? ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devour-not-working-when-entangled/36765/4 "2018-03-06T21:29:09Z")
See also this thread: > [@Devour an Entangled troops](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devour-an-entangled-troops/29286): > > What you were expecting to happen, and what actually happened? Maw devours an Entangled troop and gets 0 attack… What are the steps to make it happen again? Devour an Entangled troop. Do you have any screenshots or video you want to share with us so we can see the problem? Attach them to your post! No need. ---
**Author:** ![Icarium81](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/icarium81/32/37141_2.png) [@Icarium81](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Icarium81)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devour-not-working-when-entangled/36765/5 "2018-03-06T21:34:58Z")
Doomclaw entangled and Devouring, NO stats gained at all ---
**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:** [March 6, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devour-not-working-when-entangled/36765/6 "2018-03-06T21:48:08Z")
I think Entangled has always had what players consider a bad interaction with stat boosts. I remember a similar thread indicating stat gains via Runic Blade weren’t working via Entangled. Player opinion was divided. Some people believe the way Entangle should work is to “hide” your Attack stat. So if you obtain any bonus while entangled, it will be reflected when the status ends. Reality seems to be Entangle hard-sets your Attack to 0, and resets it to whatever it was _when entangled_ after the status ends. I don’t remember if the devs chimed in. This is… fairly old. I found this thread when double-checking, and it’s from 2016: [Entangle vs Attack Modifier Issues (Recap/Update/Suggestions)](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/entangle-vs-attack-modifier-issues-recap-update-suggestions/3365) The devs DID chime in there and… it looks like never got around to it. > [@Entangle vs Attack Modifier Issues (Recap/Update/Suggestions)](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/entangle-vs-attack-modifier-issues-recap-update-suggestions/3365/4): > > Very interesting… thanks for the great description, it was very easy to follow We really need to rewrite the code for Entangle so that it works a little differently I think. Troops should be able to buff & debuff their actual (hidden-by-entangle) Attack score while entangled with the expected result ---
**Author:** ![Stan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/stan/32/29888_2.png) [@Stan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Stan)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devour-not-working-when-entangled/36765/7 "2018-03-06T21:55:59Z")
> [@Icarium81](#): > > Doomclaw entangled and Devouring, NO stats gained at all In that case, use the video capture feature of your console and submit the video with a support ticket, or post the video here. Is it happening just with Doomclaw or is it happening with other troops that devour as well? I don’t have Doomclaw and the only troop I regularly use that devours is Wulfy (who can’t be entangled), so I won’t have seen what you’re seeing. ---
**Author:** ![Icarium81](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/icarium81/32/37141_2.png) [@Icarium81](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Icarium81)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devour-not-working-when-entangled/36765/8 "2018-03-06T21:57:37Z")
I also have kerb but he’s not in my main team. Not a big deal I don’t care that much ---
**Author:** ![UKresistance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ukresistance/32/7558_2.png) [@UKresistance](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/UKresistance)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devour-not-working-when-entangled/36765/9 "2018-03-06T21:59:51Z")
Attack should not increase, but everything else should when entangled ---
**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:** [March 6, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devour-not-working-when-entangled/36765/10 "2018-03-06T22:08:16Z")
That’s not what Sirrian said should happen. ---
**Author:** ![Mithran](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mithran/32/18064_2.png) [@Mithran](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mithran)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2018, 7:52am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devour-not-working-when-entangled/36765/11 "2018-03-07T07:52:34Z")
> [@Slypenslyde](#): > > The devs DID chime in there and… it looks like never got around to it. This post was from when entangle used to break if any attack buff was used, but a change was made. They opted to _not_ rewrite the code completely to use a different variable to track attack values and change the way entangle interacted, and instead a few months down the line in 2.0.1 in July 2016 it was changed so attack buffs didn’t overwrite entangle so the rest of the behavior of entangle (attack cannot be changed, and that it is a functional zero for every interaction) was wrote in as an “intended” as part of the status. Thats where we stand now, and I don’t see any further changes happening. > [@2.0.1 Arrives!](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/2-0-1-arrives/9573): > > Originally published at: [2.0.1 Arrives! – Gems of War](http://gemsofwar.com/2-0-1-arrives/) The wait is over, Patch 2.0.1 has landed! Explore Mode A new game mode has been added in ALL Kingdoms. It is accessible once that Kingdom’s quest line is finished. Explore Mode throws you into a random battle from its Kingdom, with a few troops changed around to keep it fresh, and in return offers you a double chance of Runic Traitstones, and a triple chance at Arcane & Celestial Traitstones. As a bonus feature, the Explore Menu shows the t… ---
**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:** [March 7, 2018, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devour-not-working-when-entangled/36765/12 "2018-03-07T13:01:40Z")
Yeah, it struck me this morning when I saw I had a reply, “Wait, what if there are threads between 2016 and now where a different decision was made?” It’s still not part of the official definition of entangle: [https://gemsofwar.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000335886-Status-effects-and-immunity-traits-in-Gems-of-War](https://gemsofwar.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000335886-Status-effects-and-immunity-traits-in-Gems-of-War)