[BUG[ Guarding Knight kills guarding Merc

[Longshot405]

What happened?

As a Knight (3), I guarded a random player (9, Prince). I killed a mercenary (14) guarding their contract (4, CL). The CL (4) claimed to me in dead chat later that he spent his turn killing me and another player (NOT 9).

What was SUPPOSED to happen?

Since the mercenary (14) did not attack the player I guarded, there should have been no reaction. Furthermore, even if something could have caused me to attack the mercenary, they should have been immune since they used their guarding ability that night (making them immune to death).

Steps to reproduce:

UNKNOWN

Comments:

I spoke with the Mercenary and CL in dead chat to confirm what happened in game. We cannot think of any way this would happen. Attached is a screenshot showing the text proving I was responsible for the mercenary’s death:

[Firekitten]

It not a bug

It’s intended

[Livicus]

I don’t know too much

[Htm]

It looks like it’s intended to me tbh

[Firekitten]

It is.

It’s in the patch notes

[Htm]

Is it?

[Livicus]

This was pre-patch

[Firekitten]

Yes

This is before patch as well…

I think

[Livicus]

[Longshot405]

@Ellie

Mercenary:

• Stand Guard will now also prevent a player from dying.
  This will prevent the contract from dying to Smite or the Hunter’s Bear. If the contract attacks someone guarded by a Knight, the Mercenary will die in the contract’s place.
  A frenzied Assassin will still kill the contract.
• Can no longer start contracted to the Inquisitor, Knight, or Prince.

@Longshot405

The CL (4) claimed to me in dead chat later that he spent his turn killing me and another player (NOT 9).

This is why I made a bug report. If the CL had attacked the player I guarded, then this wouldn’t be an issue. He told me that he did NOT attack them though.

Edit: That being said, the Mercenary was just changed in the most recent patch. This may not be possible anymore. If this is the case, @moderators you may close this topic. Thank you.