# Psion+Energy Shield **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [October 13, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/psion-energy-shield/47240 "2018-10-13T17:09:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Smiling\_Spectre1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/smiling_spectre1/32/7204_2.png) [@Smiling\_Spectre1](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Smiling_Spectre1)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/psion-energy-shield/47240/1 "2018-10-13T17:09:24Z")
**Platform, device version and operating system:** Windows 10 x64 **Screenshot or image:** Not needed **What you were expecting to happen, and what actually happened:** I had my hero with Energy Shield up, attacked by Psion with skull match. Energy shield blocks skull damage, so I expected no effect from Siphon trait. Nevermind, while no _damage_ was dealt, mana was stolen. Seems like the bug for me. **How often does this happen? When did it begin happening?** Noticed it some time ago, but confirmed only now. **Steps to make it happen again** 1. Get energy shield on the first unit. 2. Get hit with Psion with Siphon trait. 3. See as mana stolen when it not must to. ---
**Author:** ![Dust\_Angel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dust_angel/32/35256_2.png) [@Dust\_Angel](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Dust_Angel)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2018, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/psion-energy-shield/47240/2 "2018-10-13T18:42:44Z")
With ‘energy shield’ you mean ‘barrier’, I suppose? Anyway, barrier has never prevented mana steal, mana drain and all that kind of stuff. It blocks a single instance of actual damage be it skulls or spells and that’s that. It is not a counter to effects targeting mana. ---
**Author:** ![Grundulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Grundulum](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grundulum)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/psion-energy-shield/47240/3 "2018-10-13T18:54:15Z")
It is **yet another** instance of in-game text not matching in-game effects. Psion’s third trait clearly says it steals mana on skull damage, which barrier prevents. The trait should read “on skull matches”, which does not care whether the match results in damage. ---
**Author:** ![Jainus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jainus/32/34949_2.png) [@Jainus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jainus)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2018, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/psion-energy-shield/47240/4 "2018-10-13T20:31:48Z")
Here we go again… ---
**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:** [October 15, 2018, 6:36am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/psion-energy-shield/47240/5 "2018-10-15T06:36:05Z")
Hey this is currently working as intended, however we’re currently reviewing it. ---
**Author:** ![Smiling\_Spectre1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/smiling_spectre1/32/7204_2.png) [@Smiling\_Spectre1](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Smiling_Spectre1)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/psion-energy-shield/47240/6 "2018-10-16T21:01:05Z")
Thank you, Kafka. ---
**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:** [October 16, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/psion-energy-shield/47240/7 "2018-10-16T21:37:50Z")
> [@Grundulum](#): > > It is **yet another** instance of in-game text not matching in-game effects. Psion’s third trait clearly says it steals mana on skull damage, which barrier prevents. The trait should read “on skull matches”, which does not care whether the match results in damage. But psion wont drain mana if it is entangled… ---
**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:** [October 16, 2018, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/psion-energy-shield/47240/8 "2018-10-16T22:03:20Z")
Psion is such a weird case. It steals mana before getting stunned by titans talent. Meanwhile other troops like forest troll or the silent one get stunned before their trait activates ---
**Author:** ![Grundulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Grundulum](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grundulum)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/psion-energy-shield/47240/9 "2018-10-16T22:07:23Z")
Thanks for the correction. This means there is no fast way to describe Psion’s third trait. “Steal enemy mana when matching skulls, unless I am entangled” is too long to fit on the card. _sigh_ ---
**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:** [October 16, 2018, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/psion-energy-shield/47240/10 "2018-10-16T22:51:41Z")
Ha ha, since it’s same subject, I’ll even do you one further. Pro-Tip 🤔 In GW, if you have a troop with barrier that receives skull damage, it still counts against your score even though barrier prevented troop damage. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2018, 1:10am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/psion-energy-shield/47240/11 "2018-10-17T01:10:23Z")
> [@UKresistance](#): > > In GW, if you have a troop with barrier that receives skull damage, it still counts against your score even though barrier prevented troop damage. 🤔 making a bug report for that one so we can test it ---
**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:** [October 17, 2018, 1:47am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/psion-energy-shield/47240/12 "2018-10-17T01:47:19Z")
I thought working as intended ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 1:51am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/psion-energy-shield/47240/13 "2018-10-17T01:51:06Z")
Psion also drain submerged troop with his spell. Might not be a bug but bad design imo ---
**Author:** ![Graeme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@Graeme](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Graeme)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 1:53am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/psion-energy-shield/47240/14 "2018-10-17T01:53:08Z")
NERF PSION NOW!!! 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jonathan/32/66724_2.png) [@Jonathan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 3:06am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/psion-energy-shield/47240/15 "2018-10-17T03:06:31Z")
Good observations all-round!!! 🙂 Like noob, stun order does confuse me a little, sometimes - Emperor Khorvash was another example for me that surprised me (soz if off-topic). ---
**Author:** ![Maxx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/maxx/32/50891_2.png) [@Maxx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Maxx)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 3:19am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/psion-energy-shield/47240/16 "2018-10-17T03:19:15Z")
Titans impact perk is the same with barrier. The perk states infilct stun when enemies deal skull damage to me but when doing the Stormhiem raid I was gaining barrier and then giving Drake Rider skulls he was popping my barrier without dealing damage but was still getting stunned.