# Lycanthropy, the gift that keeps on giving **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [June 2, 2021, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/lycanthropy-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/70365 "2021-06-02T13:00:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tyrlaan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@Tyrlaan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tyrlaan)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/lycanthropy-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/70365/1 "2021-06-02T13:00:28Z")
I just finished a **painful** match against the wereverine team in the weekly event. When i hit the enemy team with lycanthropy, they transform into a new creature at the same level (70 in the case of this match). Meanwhile, when I got hit with lycanthropy, my level 18, 19, and 20 troops came back as level 1, level 1, and level 5 troops! This lycanthropy mechanic is nails-on-chalkboard irritating enough, but this is a whole new level. ---
**Author:** ![Caldyrvan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/caldyrvan/32/69324_2.png) [@Caldyrvan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Caldyrvan)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/lycanthropy-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/70365/2 "2021-06-02T13:17:55Z")
This is due to the “bug” that lycanthropy currently works like transforms by a friendly effect. When you transform one of your troops yourself it will be leveled and traited as you have it in your collection, I assume the transformed troops you got are not leveled in your collection then. But as actual debuff it is meant to half the level of the troop. They are working on it. ---
**Author:** ![Snooj](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/snooj/32/65852_2.png) [@Snooj](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Snooj)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/lycanthropy-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/70365/3 "2021-06-02T13:54:41Z")
Ouch! I didn’t realize your own lycanthropized (is that a word? It is now. Come at me grammar warriors) troops would match your own collection. All of mine are level 16+ and most fully traited so I never noticed. This is brutal for newer players who struggle to get just a couple of max level teams, and where traiting just isn’t really feasible. > [@Caldyrvan](#): > > But as actual debuff it is meant to half the level of the troop. They are working on it. If one of your troops is transformed, does it half the level as well or match your collection level? So far the discussion about halving level has been on the enemy team. ---
**Author:** ![Snooj](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/snooj/32/65852_2.png) [@Snooj](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Snooj)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/lycanthropy-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/70365/4 "2021-06-02T14:11:57Z")
> [@Snooj](#): > > If one of your troops is transformed, does it half the level as well or match your collection level? So far the discussion about halving level has been on the enemy team. Yep, confirmed, transform on your own troops halves that troop’s level. Used The Possessed King to test this. My transformed troop at level 10. ![Screenshot_20210602-100729](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/5/c/5cc11259d52708930651bbad763c4e5ff7349e9f.jpeg) That troop in my collection is level 20. ![Screenshot_20210602-100928](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/c/d/cd74ed07dab24a26b643044e2702e08add05e118.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Caldyrvan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/caldyrvan/32/69324_2.png) [@Caldyrvan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Caldyrvan)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/lycanthropy-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/70365/5 "2021-06-02T14:28:21Z")
Yes, that is how an enemy transform effect should work but as it is currently, Lycanthropy (not sure if it’s only the case when it comes from lycan gems or as spell as well) is working like a friendly effect. ---
**Author:** ![Tyrlaan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@Tyrlaan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tyrlaan)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/lycanthropy-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/70365/6 "2021-06-02T17:15:55Z")
Yup, I checked the three troops I was “gifted” through lycanthropy and they indeed are exactly the same levels as they appeared during the match. So awesome… ---
**Author:** ![Tyrlaan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@Tyrlaan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tyrlaan)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/lycanthropy-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/70365/7 "2021-06-02T17:19:19Z")
I should point out, though many have probably realized this, that this bug is especially painful for going up against wereverine in the weekly event since it’s pretty damn difficult to avoid getting hit with lycanthropy in that fight. For someone like me, with a sparse roster, this is particularly crippling. ---
**Author:** ![Tyrlaan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@Tyrlaan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tyrlaan)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2021, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/lycanthropy-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/70365/8 "2021-06-03T12:19:57Z")
So when is this getting “fixed”? Nothing screams fun and engaging gameplay than having your hero turned into a level 10 troop because wereverine is a lycanthropy machine. It makes for such a great weekly event! ---
**Author:** ![Snooj](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/snooj/32/65852_2.png) [@Snooj](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Snooj)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2021, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/lycanthropy-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/70365/9 "2021-06-03T14:39:53Z")
> [@Tyrlaan](#): > > So when is this getting “fixed”? > [@Lycanthropy, the why and the moving forward](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/lycanthropy-the-why-and-the-moving-forward/70246/36): > > Moving forward it is our intention to have Lycanthropy behave more like “transform” so a few changes will be coming to it with our next major update. Our post talking about Lycanthropy let that out of the bag a little early, and we apologise for any confusion. > > This means that in the future Lycanthropy will behave like transform and when the troop lycanthropes (yes that’s what we are going with) they will be at the same level as a troop that was transformed, which is half of the original troop. Also, the issue where lycanthroped Valravens and Gnomes don’t give sigils or loot will be rectified at the same time. > > Thank you for your patience and understanding, and before anyone asks no, I can’t tell you the date of the next update. 😛 This change will be some time coming, but it is coming. Next update, 5.6, will have the fixes. Unknown date.