# Shocktopus In-Development **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [November 15, 2017, 8:41am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108 "2017-11-15T08:41:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nimhain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nimhain/32/47049_2.png) [@Nimhain](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nimhain)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 8:41am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/1 "2017-11-15T08:41:01Z")
Hey Guys, We promised that we would create a thread to try and keep you up to date with the Shocktopus’ development progress. The reference art for the troop and its spell has been sent off to the art team. We have included what we sent them below. ![CAH-Art-M19](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/3/8/3879e6cd936fd3bd9e1fe205fa2d77e8fe6d6640.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Melissa96](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/melissa96/32/42630_2.png) [@Melissa96](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Melissa96)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 10:19am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/2 "2017-11-15T10:19:45Z")
We need sperm whale to defeat Shocktopus 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Eika](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/eika/32/103088_2.png) [@Eika](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Eika)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 11:15am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/3 "2017-11-15T11:15:17Z")
plz consider letting him get stoneskin instead of armored trait. Love all the concept arts btw. Possibly its been said before, but what rarity will he be? Ultra rare? ---
**Author:** ![Grundulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Grundulum](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grundulum)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/4 "2017-11-15T12:04:37Z")
Epic rarity. ---
**Author:** ![Esoxnepa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/esoxnepa/32/1837_2.png) [@Esoxnepa](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Esoxnepa)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/6 "2017-11-15T13:44:59Z")
How about the Mantis Shrimp too. Then everyone with headaches from the colors can really enjoy themselves! > **[Why the mantis shrimp is my new favorite animal - The Oatmeal](https://theoatmeal.com/comics/mantis_shrimp)** > > A comic about a glorious undersea creature. ---
**Author:** ![Ashasekayi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ashasekayi/32/61090_2.png) [@Ashasekayi](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ashasekayi)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/7 "2017-11-15T17:08:28Z")
> [@Esoxnepa](#): > > Mantis Shrimp I have loved the mantis shrimp ever since I read that comic ages ago. It’s a super interesting creature. He needs his own action cartoon. 🤣 ---
**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:** [November 15, 2017, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/8 "2017-11-15T18:49:10Z")
> [@Eika](#): > > plz consider letting him get stoneskin instead of armored trait. I don’t think this is the time to be revisiting the design that the community voted on with personal requests. That said, I’m sure the devs will consider it from a balance perspective and adapt if they feel necessary. @nimhain can the guidance to the artists be tweaked to mention making it look like there could be a pilot inside? ---
**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:** [November 15, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/9 "2017-11-15T22:04:47Z")
As long as it doesn’t fire sperm to kill its victims! ---
**Author:** ![Eika](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/eika/32/103088_2.png) [@Eika](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Eika)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/10 "2017-11-15T22:08:17Z")
What color do people hope the Shocktopus will get? I am hoping for purple or dark red. ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/11 "2017-11-15T22:22:57Z")
Ectoplasma 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![NowayJoe2Go](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nowayjoe2go/32/14045_2.png) [@NowayJoe2Go](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/NowayJoe2Go)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 12:16am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/12 "2017-11-16T00:16:07Z")
Love it! Great concept art @Nimhain 😃 NowayJoe2Go ---
**Author:** ![turintuor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/turintuor/32/4097_2.png) [@turintuor](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/turintuor)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 9:05am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/13 "2017-11-16T09:05:15Z")
Green/Yellow as decided at the same time than the spell. ---
**Author:** ![Eika](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/eika/32/103088_2.png) [@Eika](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Eika)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 10:59am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/16 "2017-11-16T10:59:00Z")
The mana colors I am already aware of. I was asking about the artwork of Shoctopus itself. ---
**Author:** ![Whiskeyjack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/whiskeyjack/32/65850_2.png) [@Whiskeyjack](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Whiskeyjack)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/17 "2017-11-16T12:35:29Z")
Based on the design brief I think it’s gonna be mostly bronze. But yeah, hopefully some cool skin colours will be on show too! ---
**Author:** ![Eika](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/eika/32/103088_2.png) [@Eika](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Eika)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/18 "2017-11-16T12:40:36Z")
bronze or rusty, good prediction I would say. ---
**Author:** ![Raphius](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/raphius/32/6427_2.png) [@Raphius](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Raphius)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/19 "2017-11-16T14:34:47Z")
Actually the thing I find most interesting about all of this is getting a peek into their design process, sending off examples of what they think certain things should look like, etc. Would be cool to see what they sent out for other popular troops as reference materials vs. what it came back as in the end. ---
**Author:** ![killscreen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/killscreen/32/24713_2.png) [@killscreen](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/killscreen)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/20 "2017-11-16T19:44:06Z")
Please consider renaming spell to The Shocker. _giggity_ ---
**Author:** ![SPRENGDURCHFALL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/sprengdurchfall/32/33974_2.png) [@SPRENGDURCHFALL](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/SPRENGDURCHFALL)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 2:35am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/21 "2017-11-17T02:35:11Z")
This is so cool! Thanks for sharing your stuff with us players. 😃 ---
**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:** [November 17, 2017, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/22 "2017-11-17T20:39:56Z")
As far as I know the game hasn’t featured any ‘target troops of a chosen colour’ mechanics before, so this probably needs new code, which may mean a further delay, and may mean it can’t hit until the next client update. Probably also means bugs 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108/23 "2017-11-17T21:29:54Z")
**Steps to reproduce problem:** 1. Start PvP match against 5-color team 2. Cast Shocktapus 3. Target 6th color **Expected results:** 1. No damage to enemy team 2. No formatting of my C:\ drive [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/shocktopus-in-development/33108.md?page=2)