# Staff of Madness Doesn't Steal Stats on Kill

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/staff-of-madness-doesnt-steal-stats-on-kill/6158>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [April 30, 2016, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/staff-of-madness-doesnt-steal-stats-on-kill/6158 "2016-04-30T18:20:59Z")\
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**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:** [April 30, 2016, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/staff-of-madness-doesnt-steal-stats-on-kill/6158/1 "2016-04-30T18:20:59Z")

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**What you were expecting to happen, and what actually happened?**  
Sometimes it doesn’t steal from the dying troop, sometimes it doesn’t steal from any of them. I expected it to at least steal from the survivors.

**What are the steps to make it happen again?**  
Use Staff of Madness. Check stats in advance, aim to kill, check stats afterwards. It doesn’t behave consistently so a few tries are needed.  
I’m running it with the Sorceror class with the +2 Magic perk, and Magic Link traited, if that helps at all.

**Do you have any screenshots or video you want to share with us so we can see the problem? Attach them to your post!**  
No.

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**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 5, 2016, 11:21am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/staff-of-madness-doesnt-steal-stats-on-kill/6158/2 "2016-05-05T11:21:55Z")

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OK, now it just managed to not steal any stats… regardless.

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/2X/6/6a8018d6f915810681f7f296154b92edcc5b305e.png)

No boosted stats here.

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**Author:** ![Mufasha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mufasha/32/1327_2.png) [@Mufasha](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mufasha)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 11:29am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/staff-of-madness-doesnt-steal-stats-on-kill/6158/3 "2016-05-05T11:29:16Z")

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My guess is the wiffs are the staff stealing armor. Even with no armor left on any of the opposing troops the staff will still have armor on its table.

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**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 5, 2016, 11:35am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/staff-of-madness-doesnt-steal-stats-on-kill/6158/4 "2016-05-05T11:35:59Z")

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But my hero doesn’t have any increased armor, or play an animation suggesting it does.

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**Author:** ![Mufasha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mufasha/32/1327_2.png) [@Mufasha](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mufasha)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 11:43am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/staff-of-madness-doesnt-steal-stats-on-kill/6158/5 "2016-05-05T11:43:15Z")

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In the case of armor that is correct, if there is no armor to steal no graphic generates and your armor does not go up. I cannot speak to the OP but I could go digging in the history for the post were @Nimhain goes over armor and the staff.

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**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 5, 2016, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/staff-of-madness-doesnt-steal-stats-on-kill/6158/6 "2016-05-05T13:32:01Z")

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Oh that’s a point. Randomizes to armor but doesn’t find any to steal. Duh.

In fact that probably explains the other inconsistencies. Hm.