# Pirate, Mimic etc. Give Gold?

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/pirate-mimic-etc-give-gold/36682>\
**Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\
**Created:** [March 5, 2018, 1:37am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/pirate-mimic-etc-give-gold/36682 "2018-03-05T01:37:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![3vangelica](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/3vangelica/32/31942_2.png) [@3vangelica](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/3vangelica)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 1:37am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/pirate-mimic-etc-give-gold/36682/1 "2018-03-05T01:37:23Z")

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Hi, I’m confused. 😕 Easily, often 😉

When it says on a troop’s spell ‘Give ## Gold’, Does it actually mean ‘Lose ## Gold’?

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**Author:** ![XLS78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b2d939/32.png) [@XLS78](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/XLS78)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 1:40am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/pirate-mimic-etc-give-gold/36682/2 "2018-03-05T01:40:38Z")

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No, it means you will gain that gold if you have that troop on your team and cast its spell. You will not lose that gold if an enemy troop casts the spell against you.

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**Author:** ![3vangelica](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/3vangelica/32/31942_2.png) [@3vangelica](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/3vangelica)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 1:43am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/pirate-mimic-etc-give-gold/36682/3 "2018-03-05T01:43:18Z")

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Why not just say Gain Gold then, like Alchemist etc?  
It’s kind of a bit weird.

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**Author:** ![Lilith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e36b37/32.png) [@Lilith](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lilith)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 1:46am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/pirate-mimic-etc-give-gold/36682/4 "2018-03-05T01:46:21Z")

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Probably for the same reason some troops say

Kill an ally

compared to

sacrifice an ally

There are plenty of things that need to be standardised in troops

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**Author:** ![3vangelica](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/3vangelica/32/31942_2.png) [@3vangelica](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/3vangelica)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 1:48am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/pirate-mimic-etc-give-gold/36682/5 "2018-03-05T01:48:08Z")

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OK, that’s cleared that up. Thank-you 😉