# Thingamabob does incorrect splash damage
**URL:** https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/thingamabob-does-incorrect-splash-damage/83008
**Category:** Bug Reports
**Created:** [January 18, 2024, 9:31am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/thingamabob-does-incorrect-splash-damage/83008 "2024-01-18T09:31:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Derio](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Derio)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2024, 9:31am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/thingamabob-does-incorrect-splash-damage/83008/1 "2024-01-18T09:31:03Z")
**Platform, device version and operating system:**
PC (Steam), Windows 10, version 22H2
**Screenshot or image:**
**What you were expecting to happen, and what actually happened:**
Thingamabob (legendary weapon) does 100% damage to adjacent enemies, instead of half damage
**How often does this happen? When did it begin happening?**
Always, I first noticed it a few days ago, when I started using the weapon
**Steps to make it happen again**
Do splash damage with Thingamabob by casting its spell
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### Author:  [@Stratelier](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Stratelier)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/thingamabob-does-incorrect-splash-damage/83008/2 "2024-01-18T17:46:03Z")
Can confirm, Thingamabob does equal damage to both the target and its neighbors (if any) and while this does feel thematically appropriate for the weapon, it’s nonetheless inconsistent with _any_ definition of “Splash Damage” as an official Term.
Suggested fix: Drop the reference to “splash damage” from the spelltext. A description like “Deal # damage to an Enemy, and its adjacent Allies…” would probably work.
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### Author:  [@jdk](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jdk)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/thingamabob-does-incorrect-splash-damage/83008/3 "2024-01-18T21:04:06Z")
When did the description change to “splash damage”? I haven’t used this weapon in years but when it came out it did 100% dmg to all 3 enemies on purpose, which was unique, and I did use it when it was first released. It was phrased as “damage to an enemy and adjacent enemies”. It was a thing when the Tidecaller class came out bc it did more damage than the mythic class weapon.
My forum search-fu might be weak today but I can’t find any posts about Thingamabob getting changed. Maybe they just snuck in some new text but never changed the original mechanics
> [@Three Sisters vs Thingamabob](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/three-sisters-vs-thingamabob/55587):
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> Thingamabob (14 Green/Blue) Legendary Artifact Deal [Magic + 4] damage to an enemy and adjacent enemies, boosted by Submerged allies. [7x] Three Sisters (13 Blue) Mythic Polearm Deal [Magic + 5] heavy splash damage to an Enemy, boosted by all Blue Allies and Enemies. If an Enemy dies, give 3 Magic to all Allies and Submerge them. [4x] Heavy splash damage does 100% damage to main target and 75% to adjacent targets. Right now my Thingamabob has 23 magic, so it does 27 damage to main target and…
Edit to add another link that contains an image of the original spell text
> [@New weapon - Thingamabob](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-weapon-thingamabob/31995):
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> I just finished an explore match and to my surprise I received a new weapon as reward: Thingamabob. Where did that come from? I don’t find it in the GoW database. It must have something to do with the new kingdom release I guess, because it is boosted by submerged allies. Coincidence or not: I gained a level after that match.
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### Author:  [@Derio](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Derio)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2024, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/thingamabob-does-incorrect-splash-damage/83008/4 "2024-01-18T22:29:34Z")
Thank you for pointing this out, I didn’t know it, personally either changing the card’s mechanics or the spell text as suggested is good, it’s probably a minor issue but it can be a bit confusing while playing.
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### Author:  [@Risa](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Risa)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2024, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/thingamabob-does-incorrect-splash-damage/83008/5 "2024-01-20T12:21:28Z")
Since Thingamabob doesn’t have “splash damage” in its glossary tips (unlike other splash damage weapons such as Hammer of Urskaya), I think it has no splash damage mechanics in effect at all. It’s just a misleading description text.