# Scale Guard bug **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [May 2, 2017, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scale-guard-bug/23452 "2017-05-02T13:17:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ariel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ariel/32/17124_2.png) [@Ariel](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ariel)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scale-guard-bug/23452/1 "2017-05-02T13:17:46Z")
The Scale Guards attack only the first position, as though their text read “Deal X damage to **_the first_** enemy” rather than “Deal X damage to **_an_** enemy.” Thanks to Snakes and Ladders event, Scale Guard defense teams are easily encountered, so this is pretty easy to verify, or you can create a defense team and attack yourself. I really _really_ don’t want to have to post 10+ screenshots of this happening ten times in a row. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gouki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/gouki/32/22405_2.png) [@Gouki](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Gouki)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scale-guard-bug/23452/2 "2017-05-02T13:22:54Z")
You are right, though i don’t think it is a bug, the Scale Guards just don’t give a damn. ---
**Author:** ![htismaqe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/htismaqe/32/23893_2.png) [@htismaqe](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/htismaqe)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scale-guard-bug/23452/3 "2017-05-02T13:23:13Z")
> [@Gouki](#): > > You are right, though i don’t think it is a bug, the Scale Guards just don’t give a damn. I was just about to post this same thing. ---
**Author:** ![GemsCollector](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@GemsCollector](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/GemsCollector)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scale-guard-bug/23452/4 "2017-05-02T13:37:40Z")
Not exactly. From what I saw if you already have a poisoned troop he will attack it no matter where in the line-up. Otherwise yes, he attacks only the first spot. So it’s most likely not a bug on AI’s part, just > [@Gouki](#): > > the Scale Guards just don’t give a damn 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ZooKeeper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/zookeeper/32/30875_2.png) [@ZooKeeper](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/ZooKeeper)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scale-guard-bug/23452/5 "2017-05-02T13:44:03Z")
Yep what @GemsCollector said. I’ve noticed he attack my troop in 2nd spot. So it was first two SG killed my first troop, 3rd SG attack my 2nd troop, then I summoned a troop, 4th SG attack my 2nd troop again because it was poisoned already. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scale-guard-bug/23452/6 "2017-05-02T19:02:00Z")
This _just_ came up in my guild chat lol. I countered that they don’t always fire at the top troop, sometimes they make matches for no reason 😛 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/5/0/508ce2282a03e6120b2a05b2ecbdb430691cce89.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![kynetarse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/kynetarse/32/24815_2.png) [@kynetarse](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/kynetarse)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scale-guard-bug/23452/7 "2017-05-02T21:01:00Z")
As others have said, not a bug, but definitely simpler AI than most troops. Prioritizes poison, then position. > [@Shimrra](#): > > This just came up in my guild chat lol. I countered that they don’t always fire at the top troop, sometimes they make matches for no reason 😛 Yeah, that happens all the time regardless of troop. Fully charged Mab can wipe player’s team? Better take some red gems. And don’t get me started on AI’s use of Maw. Maw is full? Let’s eat Alchemist instead of something dangerous (Gard/Famine/Kraken/etc) that’s fully charged. ---
**Author:** ![Annaerith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/annaerith/32/13840_2.png) [@Annaerith](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Annaerith)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scale-guard-bug/23452/8 "2017-05-03T19:51:00Z")
if you have a unit that can be 1-shotted the scale guard will target that instead of first enemy, but besides to that i agree xD