# \[fix released\] Hoard Skill Boosts being Applied to Opponent **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [September 30, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245 "2026-09-30T15:46:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Starlite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/starlite/32/43018_2.png) [@Starlite](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Starlite)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/1 "2026-09-30T15:46:54Z")
While this is probably the same bug as in the thread I’m linking, the title of that thread doesn’t mention Delves, so I’m posting this as a new bug report, with additional detail. Related Thread: [[fix released] Explore opponent is boosted by player bonuses - #3 by Namour](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-explore-opponent-is-boosted-by-player-bonuses/90225/3) _Incidentally, thank you for finally fixing the renderer alignment issue that you broke in v9.0 or v9.1. I hope it is fully fixed, and not just in Delves. But I also wish you’d stop messing with the rendering engine! (Maybe that’s Unity’s fault.)_ **Platform:** Steam, iOS, … **Video or screenshots:** The first grid of screenshots shows my Kingdom Hoard bonus from Pan’s Vale, and details from The Warrens, including the L300 Hoard. ![1 - Pan's Vale - The Warrens](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/5/c/5c3e73984f9d1f88c5085a95cd3b94a59beba96f.jpeg) The second grid of screenshots shows what’s happening at L25 (the first room of a Level 50 Delve). Note that my Hoard bonuses are being applied to the enemy team as “Skill Bonuses from previous rooms” – even though this is the _first_ room of the Delve, so there shouldn’t be any. These are visible when examining enemy troops before and in the battle. But note that they are NOT included on the battle loading screen – although that screen has generally had enormous issues ever since the second wave of Guardians was introduced (reported elsewhere, years ago, and ignored). ![2 - L25 Delve Room](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/f/f/ff76a10b8b88e87b8f06f29ead852020303f3d62.jpeg) The third grid of screenshots shows what’s happening at L500 (the last room of a Level 500 Deep Delve). These were captured before I fully understood the problem, but they do illustrate how crazy this can get, in terms of enemy Skills! On the last row, NOTE that the enemy Delve Bonus exactly equals my own troop’s. That means, the _actual_ “Skill Bonuses from previous rooms” are NOT being applied to the enemy. I believe other room effects _are_ being applied, but it’s worth double checking to be sure. ![3 - L500 Delve Room](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/0/9/093f3bace502f2c31dc17c0776a9080f7dc16215.jpeg) **What you were expecting to happen, and what actually happened:** I was expecting to be fighting Delve opponents with Skills appropriate to their level. Instead, they were boosted (in both L50 and L500 delves) by my own Hoard Skill boosts. Not my Hoard-gained Potions of Power, though, as far as I can tell. **Steps to make it happen again** **How often does this happen? When did it begin happening?** Play any Delve under v9.4.0r84892 I’m baffled how this could happen, and how it wouldn’t be noticed in testing. Except that you sadly have a track record of exactly this sort of thing. We’re trying to help you, but it always feels like you think you know better. Sigh. ---
**Author:** ![Risa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@Risa](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Risa)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/2 "2026-09-30T16:06:42Z")
Clearly, their programmer (or AI agent they use) has no knowledge how codes for delve work. First broke hoard bonus in 9.2, swept that bug under the rug in hotfix of that version, and now finally fixed it, only broke “skill bonus from previous rooms”. Guess when we could get this fixed, and break next part of code? ---
**Author:** ![Sinnycool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Sinnycool](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sinnycool)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/3 "2026-09-30T20:05:19Z")
Happening to me as well in city of thieves. How annoying ---
**Author:** ![Slaaght](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/slaaght/32/53432_2.png) [@Slaaght](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Slaaght)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/4 "2026-09-30T23:08:57Z")
Nice bit of deduction there! I have reported hugely powerful enemies on a level 20 delve, but didn’t know why. That delve I have a hoard of 300! ---
**Author:** ![WhoDat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/whodat/32/63679_2.png) [@WhoDat](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/WhoDat)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 7:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/5 "2026-10-01T07:13:21Z")
same here.. in City of Thieves .. my enemy suposed to be level 50 but it is looking like 500 instead. stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Jeto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jeto/32/101682_2.png) [@Jeto](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jeto)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 12:03am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/6 "2026-10-02T00:03:53Z")
Hotfix on the way which will resolve this ---
**Author:** ![Sinnycool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Sinnycool](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sinnycool)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/7 "2026-10-04T15:04:27Z")
When? Its a literal whole entire section of the game ---
**Author:** ![Zuul-Emo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/67e7ee/32.png) [@Zuul-Emo](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Zuul-Emo)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/8 "2026-10-04T15:41:00Z")
> [@Sinnycool](#): > > Its a literal whole entire section of the game So was treasure hunt, and it took ages to fix. This game has many sections so the devs seem to not rush when one breaks. Hopefully the hotfix sorts it out. ---
**Author:** ![Prisane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ebca7d/32.png) [@Prisane](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Prisane)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/9 "2026-10-05T13:58:07Z")
Any update on when this will be fixed? ---
**Author:** ![Just](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4af34b/32.png) [@Just](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Just)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/10 "2026-10-05T14:10:55Z")
Yep! SOON! ---
**Author:** ![Sinnycool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Sinnycool](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sinnycool)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/11 "2026-10-05T14:21:56Z")
Soon tm? Lol ---
**Author:** ![Jeto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jeto/32/101682_2.png) [@Jeto](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jeto)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/12 "2026-10-05T20:59:40Z")
> [@Jeto](#): > > Hotfix on the way which will resolve this I am expecting to get an ETA on when this will release today, I hope ---
**Author:** ![Kezef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Kezef](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Kezef)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/13 "2026-10-06T18:59:41Z")
It’s a shame that this wasn’t fixed BEFORE today’s Faction Assault event. ---
**Author:** ![Warflower](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/warflower/32/105043_2.png) [@Warflower](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Warflower)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/14 "2026-10-06T21:03:30Z")
What’s a shame is that it wasn’t tested before going live. I’m fully expecting no one has or is testing the Tower of Doom changes yet either. We’ll be the live guinea pigs for that when it comes, too. It’ll probably be bugged and we’ll have to count ourselves fortunate if those bugs get fixed before the following Tower of Doom. This is the world we live in now. ---
**Author:** ![mega.anderson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@mega.anderson](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/mega.anderson)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 1:10am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/15 "2026-10-07T01:10:31Z")
This boost on Delve Room opponents make Delves more challenging for experienced players like me. But I have noticed the opponent stats bug in the Faction Assault event in this Thursday: a level 20 delve have opponents scaled stats to level 100+. I know Delves are a important part of gameplay. But a rework on Delves to benefit all players is needed to resolve this bug. ---
**Author:** ![obi-juan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@obi-juan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/obi-juan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/16 "2026-10-07T02:00:16Z")
Yes, this is really a serious issue, and its been a week? I was working on a 500 pure faction, no chance of completing it like this. ---
**Author:** ![Jeto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jeto/32/101682_2.png) [@Jeto](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jeto)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/17 "2026-10-07T02:11:57Z")
> [@Balancing & Changes](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/balancing-changes/87074/74): > > ## Update 9.4 hotfix is pending release tomorrow (24 hours from now). > > If it releases tomorrow, it will exclude Switch for now as it still needs to be processed by them. > > If it doesn’t release tomorrow, it will release next Tuesday the 13th, also possibly excluding Switch still, pending Nintendo submission. We don’t have any control over when updates/hotfixes get released after we submit them to the platforms, they have to go through the submission process. ---
**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:** [October 7, 2026, 9:37am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/18 "2026-10-07T09:37:50Z")
> [@Kezef](#): > > It’s a shame that this wasn’t fixed BEFORE today’s Faction Assault event. Well, to be fair, it can only be fixed with a client side update, which involves a lot of red tape. Good point though, the faction assault event is pretty much unplayable for players that still need it. I wonder if suggesting to refund gems for anybody who purchased event shop tiers would scare Jeto away? ---
**Author:** ![GODZILLA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/godzilla/32/102937_2.png) [@GODZILLA](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/GODZILLA)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 10:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/19 "2026-10-13T10:13:04Z")
The bug is still there, when will it be fixed? ---
**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:** [October 13, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245/20 "2026-10-13T11:24:43Z")
> [@GODZILLA](#): > > The bug is still there, when will it be fixed? Currently planned for tomorrow. > [@Balancing & Changes](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/balancing-changes/87074/74): > > Update 9.4 hotfix is pending release tomorrow (24 hours from now). If it releases tomorrow, it will exclude Switch for now as it still needs to be processed by them. If it doesn’t release tomorrow, it will release next Wednesday the 14th, also possibly excluding Switch still, pending Nintendo submission. [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fix-released-hoard-skill-boosts-being-applied-to-opponent/90245.md?page=2)