# Devouring a troop with barrier gives you its barrier **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [March 18, 2016, 7:14am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devouring-a-troop-with-barrier-gives-you-its-barrier/4748 "2016-03-18T07:14:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Simon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@Simon](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Simon)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2016, 7:14am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devouring-a-troop-with-barrier-gives-you-its-barrier/4748/1 "2016-03-18T07:14:43Z")
**What you were expecting to happen, and what actually happened?** I had my Kerberos devour a Celestia with an active barrier. He gained the life and attack like normal, but also gained its barrier. At least, he gained the icon for it, and when I clicked on him it said he had a barrier active… he didn’t take any damage before the match ended, though, so I didn’t see whether it actually worked. **What are the steps to make it happen again?** Devour someone with a barrier, presumably. **Do you have any screenshots or video you want to share with us so we can see the problem? Attach them to your post!** ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/2X/e/e19d591f6a93dae69eb9721e6c564bde51537d22.jpg) Side note: that defense team of 4 Celestias is a cruel idea. PS: I didn’t think of it before posting, but maybe this is intended behavior? You gain the target’s life and armor, after all, so I guess I could understand gaining its special magic armor too. ---
**Author:** ![Jainus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jainus/32/34949_2.png) [@Jainus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jainus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2016, 7:42am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devouring-a-troop-with-barrier-gives-you-its-barrier/4748/2 "2016-03-18T07:42:34Z")
This is correct and supposed to happen… was written in a preview or patch notes somewhere… ---
**Author:** ![actreal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/actreal/32/1945_2.png) [@actreal](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/actreal)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2016, 9:41am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devouring-a-troop-with-barrier-gives-you-its-barrier/4748/3 "2016-03-18T09:41:50Z")
Indeed. > [@1.0.9 Sneak Peek - Barrier](http://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-9-sneak-peek-barrier/3795/6): > > Fun Fact: Devouring a troop with Barrier, will pass the Barrier along. ---
**Author:** ![Pasa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@Pasa](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Pasa)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devouring-a-troop-with-barrier-gives-you-its-barrier/4748/4 "2016-03-18T17:30:28Z")
Does it also passes along poison, burn and other effects for consistency? ---
**Author:** ![Studs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/studs/32/3498_2.png) [@Studs](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Studs)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2016, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devouring-a-troop-with-barrier-gives-you-its-barrier/4748/5 "2016-03-18T17:35:14Z")
That’s a cool idea. At least Poison and Disease make sense. I could see an argument against Burn. It’s basically a well-done meal; your belly doesn’t catch on fire. ---
**Author:** ![Jainus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jainus/32/34949_2.png) [@Jainus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jainus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2016, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devouring-a-troop-with-barrier-gives-you-its-barrier/4748/6 "2016-03-18T20:05:10Z")
No it doesn’t… I’m in two minds on that… Feels consistent, perhaps… But Devour is typically hard to trigger, not sure there should be such a downside when you do get it to work… ---
**Author:** ![Studs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/studs/32/3498_2.png) [@Studs](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Studs)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2016, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devouring-a-troop-with-barrier-gives-you-its-barrier/4748/7 "2016-03-18T20:26:32Z")
Point taken. Would be super disappointing for Great Maw’s one devour to also bring poison. ---
**Author:** ![Pasa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@Pasa](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Pasa)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2016, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/devouring-a-troop-with-barrier-gives-you-its-barrier/4748/8 "2016-03-18T21:09:08Z")
> [@Studs](#): > > Point taken. Would be super disappointing for Great Maw’s one devour to also bring poison. Why, you poison your meal, deserve what you get. 😉