# \[Reported\] Despond drains mana from immune troops

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-despond-drains-mana-from-immune-troops/75606>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [June 1, 2022, 9:07am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-despond-drains-mana-from-immune-troops/75606 "2022-06-01T09:07:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Vinya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/97f17d/32.png) [@Vinya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Vinya)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2022, 9:07am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-despond-drains-mana-from-immune-troops/75606/1 "2022-06-01T09:07:44Z")

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**android:**

**Troops immune to mana drain are getting drained**

Despond’s passive ‘Creeping Gloom’ drains mana from mana drain immune troops and heroes

**always happens**

just make a team with 4 Desponds and attack it with Monk and 3 Malcandesas and wait for AI to make 4-5 match

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**Author:** ![Stratelier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@Stratelier](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Stratelier)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-despond-drains-mana-from-immune-troops/75606/2 "2022-06-02T00:04:15Z")

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What team setup were you using? Do you have a screenshot (or video capture if possible) that we can analyze?

We should at least rule out the first two “usual suspects” that are Stun and Curse (both of which allow bypassing enemy Traits), Curse being the easier one to miss during a fast-paced battle.

This would not be the first time Despond’s final trait has been bugged.

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**Author:** ![Graeme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@Graeme](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Graeme)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 12:34am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-despond-drains-mana-from-immune-troops/75606/3 "2022-06-02T00:34:28Z")

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Can confirm this happens. Used same team as OP and other troops that are immune to mana drain.

Creeping Doom trait will still drain mana from them. Even with just 1 Despond on opponent team.

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**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:** [June 2, 2022, 1:35am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-despond-drains-mana-from-immune-troops/75606/4 "2022-06-02T01:35:12Z")

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Confirming the bug (both Android and Steam)

Before a 4-match

 ![before](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/d/4/d436fa62ca089d16414bd8a7b5b517766cffa4f1.jpeg)

After a 4-match

 ![after](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/5/5/55b2627eaf9327797ca2510c3bf983d8cb724bc4.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![OminousGMan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ominousgman/32/70503_2.png) [@OminousGMan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/OminousGMan)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 2:59am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/reported-despond-drains-mana-from-immune-troops/75606/5 "2022-06-02T02:59:26Z")

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Hey!

Thank you very much for posting this issue. This interaction defiantly shouldn’t be happening, I’ve let the Development team know about this so they can start working on getting that fixed!

Thanks again 🙂

OminousGMan - Support Human 🕵️‍♂️