# Snakes and Ladders **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [April 30, 2017, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/snakes-and-ladders/23353 "2017-04-30T23:00:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 11
**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:** [April 30, 2017, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/snakes-and-ladders/23353/11 "2017-04-30T23:09:51Z")
> [@NowayJoe2Go](#): > > Why the nerf for Courage? Was Courage that overpowered in the current meta-game? > [@Got trolled by Courage, so another NERF! thread here, with comparison](http://community.gemsofwar.com/t/got-trolled-by-courage-so-another-nerf-thread-here-with-comparison/23165): > > Can we please nerf Courage’s 3rd trait downward, or boost all other on skull bonuses upwards? Here is a comparison of troops that also have on skull stat gains compared to Courage: Courage: +12 Attack and HP gain for Team, 24 total stat gain Applies regardless of slot Great Maw: +2 to all stats on self, 8 total gain, doesn’t use the +2 magic, so 6 total gain Applies regardless of slot Draakulis: +8 HP gain to self MUST be current 1st slot Warlord Class: +3 Attack gain to self MUST… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/snakes-and-ladders/23353)._