# I may have found the answer to Great Maw creating "ghost Troops" **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [July 27, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/i-may-have-found-the-answer-to-great-maw-creating-ghost-troops/10392 "2016-07-27T15:54:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TaliaParks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/taliaparks/32/11738_2.png) [@TaliaParks](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TaliaParks)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/i-may-have-found-the-answer-to-great-maw-creating-ghost-troops/10392/1 "2016-07-27T15:54:38Z")
But first I need one last data point. @Sirrian @Nimhain Is Hunger coded to act like a Status Effect, applied after damage dealt? ---
**Author:** ![PowerPlay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/powerplay/32/3886_2.png) [@PowerPlay](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/PowerPlay)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/i-may-have-found-the-answer-to-great-maw-creating-ghost-troops/10392/2 "2016-07-27T16:26:57Z")
@Nex @Mr.Strange Maw is on consoles as well so do you have any input on this as well? ---
**Author:** ![Tacet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tacet/32/35_2.png) [@Tacet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tacet)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/i-may-have-found-the-answer-to-great-maw-creating-ghost-troops/10392/3 "2016-07-27T16:30:26Z")
Maw’s devour triggers before damage is dealt on PC/Mobile. I don’t know about consoles though. ---
**Author:** ![Robert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/robert/32/12802_2.png) [@Robert](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Robert)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/i-may-have-found-the-answer-to-great-maw-creating-ghost-troops/10392/4 "2016-07-27T16:36:53Z")
Should be easy to tell depending on what stats are devoured. I dont have him traited ---
**Author:** ![killerman3333](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/killerman3333/32/4068_2.png) [@killerman3333](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/killerman3333)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/i-may-have-found-the-answer-to-great-maw-creating-ghost-troops/10392/5 "2016-07-27T17:46:01Z")
It is not a status effect coding as it would then be blocked by impervious without alteration. (check for “status effect” = true/false) assuming that the coding for impervious is coded with a check for tag. ---
**Author:** ![TaliaParks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/taliaparks/32/11738_2.png) [@TaliaParks](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TaliaParks)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/i-may-have-found-the-answer-to-great-maw-creating-ghost-troops/10392/6 "2016-07-27T20:31:30Z")
> [@killerman3333](#): > > It is not a status effect coding as it would then be blocked by impervious without alteration. (check for “status effect” = true/false) assuming that the coding for impervious is coded with a check for tag. I said like a Status Effect, in that it applies after damage dealt. When you kill a Troop with a Spell that applies a Status Effect, it applies to the next Troop. It’s the same behavior as Hunger ---
**Author:** ![PowerPlay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/powerplay/32/3886_2.png) [@PowerPlay](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/PowerPlay)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/i-may-have-found-the-answer-to-great-maw-creating-ghost-troops/10392/7 "2016-07-28T12:27:53Z")
_passes a glass of cider to @TaliaParks_