# Using Gnomes? (noob question)

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/using-gnomes-noob-question/46826>\
**Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\
**Created:** [October 4, 2018, 2:43am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/using-gnomes-noob-question/46826 "2018-10-04T02:43:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ozendorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ce73a5/32.png) [@Ozendorph](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ozendorph)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2018, 2:43am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/using-gnomes-noob-question/46826/1 "2018-10-04T02:43:01Z")

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Hey all - For the first time I received a gnome (Soul Gnome) as a reward in the Treasure Vault. At least on the surface he doesn’t look like the sort of troop I’d bother playing/upgrading, but given the relative rarity I’m wondering if there’s a benefit to actually playing with gnomes. Thanks in advance!

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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:** [October 4, 2018, 2:43am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/using-gnomes-noob-question/46826/2 "2018-10-04T02:43:21Z")

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There’s not. Its a trophy.

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**Author:** ![Ozendorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ce73a5/32.png) [@Ozendorph](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ozendorph)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2018, 2:48am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/using-gnomes-noob-question/46826/3 "2018-10-04T02:48:56Z")

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Disappointing, but thanks for the info - saved me a bunch of testing

Cheers!

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**Author:** ![Slypenslyde](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/slypenslyde/32/30373_2.png) [@Slypenslyde](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Slypenslyde)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2018, 2:55am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/using-gnomes-noob-question/46826/4 "2018-10-04T02:55:30Z")

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Well, for some people there’s a benefit.

When you put those gnomes on your defense teams, people who don’t yet realize players can use those troops get excited they finally saw a gnome. They also don’t notice there isn’t a treasure bag icon, so they get upset when they don’t get rewards.

Then they file a bug report, and we have to explain what happened, and it’s a big waste of everyone’s time. It’s an exciting consequence of making them collectible troops, one of the devs’ best trolls 😉