# Question about Hero and unique troops **URL:** \ **Category:** Archive\ **Created:** [October 20, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/question-about-hero-and-unique-troops/31959 "2017-10-20T01:23:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nando1881](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a88e4f/32.png) [@nando1881](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/nando1881)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/question-about-hero-and-unique-troops/31959/1 "2017-10-20T01:23:47Z")
I was wondering, if I use the Hero in a defense GW team, does it counts as a unique troop, or the weapon used count as unique? For example I want to use Hero with Assassin in a skull spam team with Dagger one day, so the next day I have to change class or weapon or the Hero itself? ---
**Author:** ![Ozball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ozball/32/36110_2.png) [@Ozball](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ozball)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 1:30am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/question-about-hero-and-unique-troops/31959/2 "2017-10-20T01:30:52Z")
Each weapon used counts as a unique troop. ---
**Author:** ![efh313](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/efh313/32/34349_2.png) [@efh313](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/efh313)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 3:14am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/question-about-hero-and-unique-troops/31959/3 "2017-10-20T03:14:57Z")
Follow up question for you @Ozball: With the new system coming which locks in defenses Day 1, will I be able to change Hero CLASS despite the TROOP (read Weapon) lock? Ex: Day 1 I run an Assassin with Imperial Jewel Day 2 I have a mech team, and need to be a Mechanist with Anu’s Sceptre Day 3 my Giants need their Titan, with Thorodin Etc Will this work? Or will all GW teams have an Assassin even if I change class each day? ---
**Author:** ![efh313](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/efh313/32/34349_2.png) [@efh313](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/efh313)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/question-about-hero-and-unique-troops/31959/4 "2017-10-23T14:15:34Z")
BUMP, cause I would love to have answer to this before setting my defenses this week. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/question-about-hero-and-unique-troops/31959/5 "2017-10-23T15:19:09Z")
I would guess every hero will be the same class cause i think the defense lock when the day start ---
**Author:** ![efh313](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/efh313/32/34349_2.png) [@efh313](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/efh313)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/question-about-hero-and-unique-troops/31959/6 "2017-10-23T15:27:09Z")
My gut says that as well, but @Ozball mentioned it considers the WEAPON the UNIQUE troop which begs the question, since the CLASS change is done elsewhere, ie not in the TROOP menu, then perhaps it changing will override the lock. The WEAPON of course would be locked as it is the TROOP in the HERO equation. ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/question-about-hero-and-unique-troops/31959/7 "2017-10-23T15:29:31Z")
Maybe if you put assassin day 1 then mech day 3 and giant day 5 it will work So while day 2 is locked and you dont use hero that day, you will be able to change hero class for day 3 ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/question-about-hero-and-unique-troops/31959/8 "2017-10-23T16:11:36Z")
Not sure it’s a good idea to Change every day, some people having trouble to set their team, it keep reverting to last week team. ---
**Author:** ![mitamata](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mitamata/32/10313_2.png) [@mitamata](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/mitamata)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/question-about-hero-and-unique-troops/31959/9 "2017-10-23T17:08:01Z")
Based on what we see in other areas of the game, I would **guess** the hero’s class is not part of the information the game stores about the team. By which I mean, from the game’s perspective, a team is banner + troop/weapon 1 + troop/weapon 2 + troop/weapon 3 + troop/weapon 4. And if you’re using a weapon, it uses whatever class the hero is at the time of the battle. So if you want to use a different class every day, you want to change it yourself at the start of the day that you want to use it on. It would also mean you could change the hero class in the middle of the day and have that change reflected in your defence team. Again, just a guess. Looking forward to official confirmation 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nephilim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nephilim/32/29092_2.png) [@Nephilim](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nephilim)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 8:52am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/question-about-hero-and-unique-troops/31959/10 "2017-10-24T08:52:17Z")
Using hero in gw defence is a complete mess. They really haven’t thought about it at all. It’s almost like they don’t want you to use it.