# (Not a bug) New(?) Battlecrasher Animation Literally Kills Troops **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [April 16, 2019, 9:55am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-new-battlecrasher-animation-literally-kills-troops/54163 "2019-04-16T09:55:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shimrra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/shimrra/32/87_2.png) [@Shimrra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Shimrra)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 9:55am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-new-battlecrasher-animation-literally-kills-troops/54163/1 "2019-04-16T09:55:59Z")
These Bunnicorns are appearing to override the original troops by way of sacrificing them or _something_. I’m sure this is to do with the new animation in the 4.3 patch. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/f/6/f69d5015046c101a0f4cf9c34c1899e1beae0ffd.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/4/d/4d64d99a0d27bd892f1d7b1aa27d1d0db0fd5448.jpeg) Yes, if fixed we will all be losing out on a tiny amount of souls, I don’t care. Its not working properly and what its doing is daft. ---
**Author:** ![Fiara](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/fiara/32/41273_2.png) [@Fiara](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fiara)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 11:10am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-new-battlecrasher-animation-literally-kills-troops/54163/2 "2019-04-16T11:10:46Z")
I personally welcome this change. Some would remember the complaints when the Leprachaun was the Battlecrasher last time, where he overwrote the existing troops that were the color of the week for snot gems. This gives you not just 1 additional soul but also the killed troop (if brown) counts towards the total to the event. Also i thought it gives more of a “Battlecrasher” feel given the Bunnicorn actually kills the troop to take its place than just swapping out. ---
**Author:** ![Shimrra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/shimrra/32/87_2.png) [@Shimrra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Shimrra)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-new-battlecrasher-animation-literally-kills-troops/54163/3 "2019-04-16T12:19:56Z")
Hmm. Valid points. I guess the question is whether or not this is working as intended or not, it still seems pretty weird. ---
**Author:** ![Koromac](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/koromac/32/59857_2.png) [@Koromac](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Koromac)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-new-battlecrasher-animation-literally-kills-troops/54163/4 "2019-04-16T13:08:57Z")
Not to mention random troop taunts when the selected unit dies and gets replaced. ---
**Author:** ![Shimrra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/shimrra/32/87_2.png) [@Shimrra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Shimrra)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-new-battlecrasher-animation-literally-kills-troops/54163/5 "2019-04-16T13:20:12Z")
Ah. I wouldn’t know, I turn the sound on for about 10 minutes a year lol. ---
**Author:** ![Bernice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/bernice/32/76215_2.png) [@Bernice](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Bernice)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-new-battlecrasher-animation-literally-kills-troops/54163/6 "2019-04-16T15:08:18Z")
I think it’s intentional only because when it comes in it activates **”…when an enemy dies”** Traits. See how the Dire Boars become enraged: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/5/9/597d59231197bf6307f5330f58130e5f53538100.jpeg "Battlecrasher Test") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WgR6zmq_-k) Edit: I’m also getting more Level XP for killing 5 troops. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-new-battlecrasher-animation-literally-kills-troops/54163/7 "2019-04-16T16:28:09Z")
I dunno, I don’t think the devs planned on battle crasher triggering enemy death trait for you, and ally death trait for enemy. But I don’t think they’ll change it. Unexpected side effect of some other fix. ---
**Author:** ![Grundulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Grundulum](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grundulum)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-new-battlecrasher-animation-literally-kills-troops/54163/8 "2019-04-16T16:33:44Z")
> [@Bernice](#): > > I think it’s intentional only because when it comes in it activates **”…when an enemy dies”** Traits. New defense strategy: (1) use Deathknight Hero, (2) hope it’s replaced by the battlecrasher, and (3) enjoy the wailing/gnashing of teeth as the entire opponent’s team is deathmarked on turn 1. ---
**Author:** ![noob](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/noob/32/54823_2.png) [@noob](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/noob)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-new-battlecrasher-animation-literally-kills-troops/54163/9 "2019-04-16T16:35:46Z")
Ive never seen battlecrashers/gnomes replace a hero tho ---
**Author:** ![ChunkyMono](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/chunkymono/32/69308_2.png) [@ChunkyMono](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/ChunkyMono)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-new-battlecrasher-animation-literally-kills-troops/54163/10 "2019-04-16T18:17:58Z")
Is there a way to disable animations? The new potion feature animation hurts my right eye. I try to look away at the start of a match but forget half the time. I’ve disabled the Holiday skull features after a friend told me i could in Dec. Just hope there’s some way to disable those potions…_crosses fingers_ ---
**Author:** ![Venar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/venar/32/36634_2.png) [@Venar](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Venar)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 12:55am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-new-battlecrasher-animation-literally-kills-troops/54163/11 "2019-04-17T00:55:46Z")
Time to use Gargautor ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 1:00am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-new-battlecrasher-animation-literally-kills-troops/54163/12 "2019-04-17T01:00:50Z")
Lust now is usefull in def, a free charm when you start the fight 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kafka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/kafka/32/33529_2.png) [@Kafka](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Kafka)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 5:56am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-new-battlecrasher-animation-literally-kills-troops/54163/13 "2019-05-01T05:56:01Z")
Hey sorry for the delayed reply! This is actually intentional 🙂