# Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile) **URL:** https://community.gemsofwar.com/c/gameplay/5.md?page=28 [Latest](https://community.gemsofwar.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.gemsofwar.com/categories.md) **Page:** 29 --- ## [Hopes for Campaign 3?](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hopes-for-campaign-3/67571)
**Author:** [@Magnusimus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Magnusimus)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2020, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hopes-for-campaign-3/67571 "2020-12-10T14:29:46Z")
So two Campaigns are now in the books, and we have a basis for comparison: what do y’all think? I’m still curious to know what people want to see in future Campaigns, and what constructive critiques we’ve got for the one… --- ## [All we ask for Christmas is a huge troops rework/balance change!](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/all-we-ask-for-christmas-is-a-huge-troops-rework-balance-change/67553)
**Author:** [@Eika](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Eika)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/all-we-ask-for-christmas-is-a-huge-troops-rework-balance-change/67553 "2020-12-09T00:35:51Z")
Lets say 200 troops or so. Wait a moment… Lets be realistic here… No…that would be zero troop buff if I should be realistic about this… So, I choose to be Positive Petras and praying for 1 buff only. --- ## [World Event (Raising Nefertani): Announcement? Scoring?](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/world-event-raising-nefertani-announcement-scoring/67558)
**Author:** [@gractmingull](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/gractmingull)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/world-event-raising-nefertani-announcement-scoring/67558 "2020-12-07T22:17:20Z")
Apparently, I’ve gone blind. I can find no announcement for the latest World Event (Raising Nefertani) on the PC or an explanation of its scoring. I’m assuming the scoring is strictly by rarity (i.e., cyan, gold, purpl… --- ## [What's with the crazy Traitstone costs?](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-with-the-crazy-traitstone-costs/67550)
**Author:** [@DaeNimrath](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/DaeNimrath)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-with-the-crazy-traitstone-costs/67550 "2020-12-07T11:55:36Z")
Hi all, I was wondering if there was a reason for some relative minor troops to have these crazy Traitstones costs. For instance, Penguin - a harmless common - requires 60 Runic Water and a whopping 30 (!) Arcane Stoic… --- ## [10 million trophies](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/10-million-trophies/67432)
**Author:** [@Aelthwyn](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Aelthwyn)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/10-million-trophies/67432 "2020-12-06T21:47:47Z")
As usual a huge thank you to our members and the players of our alliance for their support. Last week was incredible. And a huge thank you to all the players who helped us remain #1 for 4 years and a half. But what … --- ## [HoR trade?](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hor-trade/67528)
**Author:** [@Goodly](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Goodly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hor-trade/67528 "2020-12-06T16:20:15Z")
After raiding the vault 400 times since the introduction of the Heart of Rage I’ve still yet to get a copy. In an effort to save myself some time and reduce the incidents of Cedric abuse within Krystara I’m wondering if… --- ## [+10% Bonus Mythstones](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/10-bonus-mythstones/67517)
**Author:** [@Keldi](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Keldi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/10-bonus-mythstones/67517 "2020-12-06T01:03:20Z")
Upgrading a kingdom to level 16 gives +10% Bonus Mythstones. Is this bonus only for the upgraded kingdom or global (stackable)? What happens when the kingdom gets the temporary +20% Mythstone Bonus? Will the bonus be 2… --- ## [Emerald Source? \[ANSWERED\]](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/emerald-source-answered/67481)
**Author:** [@gractmingull](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/gractmingull)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 7:56am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/emerald-source-answered/67481 "2020-12-04T07:56:25Z")
I understand there’s really no source of jewels (besides the Dungeon and its Offer) in the game. But, I know one of the Kingdom Challenge levels (7? (EDIT: nope, 7 is Chaos Shards. Perhaps 8)) gives some flavor of jew… --- ## [What is happening with Sand Shark?](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-happening-with-sand-shark/67282)
**Author:** [@Cairnso](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Cairnso)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 12:54am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-happening-with-sand-shark/67282 "2020-12-03T00:54:21Z")
When sand shark is in a battle he has a boost value of 1:1 but nothing in his spell to describe what is being boosted or boosted by what. I have noticed that the boost seems to be linked to his starting attack value, in… --- ## [A massive slam in the belly](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-massive-slam-in-the-belly/67369)
**Author:** [@Eika](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Eika)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-massive-slam-in-the-belly/67369 "2020-12-01T17:38:30Z")
to make that damn vault troop so hard to obtain. So annoyed that I even forgot its name. Massive middlefinger to try getting it, especially when that goddamn Cedric shows up all the time. Both should have equal chance of… --- ## [Weekly pvp team](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/weekly-pvp-team/66533)
**Author:** [@Sytro](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sytro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 9:46am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/weekly-pvp-team/66533 "2020-11-30T09:46:02Z")
Since I’m braking the boredoom of pvp by making a kingdom team each week\* I’ve decided i’ll share the idea’s here. Last week (2020-October-05), was Grosh’Nak with Orc team: Barbarian with Life +Death Brawlmaster Bur’N… --- ## [Thinking about coming back after years](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/thinking-about-coming-back-after-years/67248)
**Author:** [@Luc](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Luc)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/thinking-about-coming-back-after-years/67248 "2020-11-26T02:45:24Z")
So I started playing fairly early in the game. even before the release of the frost kingdom of gians that I have long since forgotten the name. I played until a few mythics were released. But it’s been so long that despi… --- ## [Lets talk about the Orbweaver class](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/lets-talk-about-the-orbweaver-class/61351)
**Author:** [@Eika](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Eika)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/lets-talk-about-the-orbweaver-class/61351 "2020-11-21T23:09:05Z")
What is your opinion of the usage of this class in defense teams? Half or more teams I am up against in Ranked PvP is using this class on the pure PURPOSE to annoy and plague other players. As there is not any other reas… --- ## [Ghulvania is the best Kingdom to Explore, prove me wrong](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ghulvania-is-the-best-kingdom-to-explore-prove-me-wrong/67192)
**Author:** [@igniteice](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/igniteice)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ghulvania-is-the-best-kingdom-to-explore-prove-me-wrong/67192 "2020-11-19T16:42:29Z")
Pros No troops are immune to Burning for Fireblade’s triple skull damage No troops summon things when they die (which would mean re-applying Burn to them) No troops have higher than 25% skull damage reduction No troops… --- ## [Is there a reason to do Explore other than 1, 2 or 12?](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/is-there-a-reason-to-do-explore-other-than-1-2-or-12/67186)
**Author:** [@blindnighto](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/blindnighto)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 6:48am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/is-there-a-reason-to-do-explore-other-than-1-2-or-12/67186 "2020-11-19T06:48:13Z")
I frequently see people mentioning that they farm Explore 5/6 (usually with a Phoenecia team) and I’m wondering if there’s something I’m missing. There are obvious reasons to do it on difficulties 1, 2, and 12, since: 1… --- ## [Gold Hoarding -- How much and why?](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gold-hoarding-how-much-and-why/67054)
**Author:** [@igniteice](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/igniteice)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2020, 1:00am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gold-hoarding-how-much-and-why/67054 "2020-11-18T01:00:43Z")
poll Some reasons players might be hoarding gold: Saving to upgrade Kingdoms/Factions Dumping gold in Legendary Tasks at specific times Waiting for Legendary Task revamp Waiting for another way to spend gold Not in a g… --- ## [Question about Duskbringer](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/question-about-duskbringer/67146)
**Author:** [@Eika](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Eika)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/question-about-duskbringer/67146 "2020-11-17T23:13:34Z")
I hear I wont be able to craft the Duskbringer weapon as I completly skips the Campaign, is this true?? My face is red as blood oranges right now, im furious. --- ## [Conspiracy time yet?](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/conspiracy-time-yet/66969)
**Author:** [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/conspiracy-time-yet/66969 "2020-11-16T19:53:39Z")
Pet Gnomes were ninja removed from the arena to keep pvp relevant despite them nerfing Cpvp to death and making ranked PvP boring for most outside of the top 100 players each week or the die hard pvp lovers. I mean if t… --- ## [What we miss the most in this game](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-we-miss-the-most-in-this-game/67049)
**Author:** [@Eika](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Eika)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-we-miss-the-most-in-this-game/67049 "2020-11-15T16:08:11Z")
Come back Nim and Sirrian, you were the best! :cry: --- ## [No mana from gem matches](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/no-mana-from-gem-matches/66860)
**Author:** [@brc\_ro](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/brc_ro)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/no-mana-from-gem-matches/66860 "2020-11-13T20:35:00Z")
So… it was happening every now and then - I’d match gems, but get no mana from the match. It was a rare occurrence. Lately, though, this seems to be more of a norm, rather than an exception. I got this 3 times in a sing… --- ## [Aziris Lives On](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/aziris-lives-on/67063)
**Author:** [@ChunkyMono](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/ChunkyMono)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 3:02am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/aziris-lives-on/67063 "2020-11-12T03:02:45Z")
In olden times, before Hero class xp was a thing, I used Aziris on my Khetar Soul Farm team. Pharos Ra for the main dmg dealing, Morterra for Green plus summons, Aziris for Red, and Keeper of Souls as back up/Wight Summ… --- ## [Delve Faction Team Strategies](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delve-faction-team-strategies/60859)
**Author:** [@ChunkyMono](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/ChunkyMono)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 2:40am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/delve-faction-team-strategies/60859 "2020-11-11T02:40:43Z")
The purpose of this topic is to cover the best strategies for Faction Delve teams. It is not to complain about how difficult Faction Delves are. There are other topics for that, so I will flag as off-topic any complain… --- ## [Now for the real polls to start again](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/now-for-the-real-polls-to-start-again/67039)
**Author:** [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/now-for-the-real-polls-to-start-again/67039 "2020-11-10T15:26:48Z")
Would you play arena more often if Pet Gnomes could actually still be discovered there? poll --- ## [Collecting Medals is daunting](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/collecting-medals-is-daunting/59307)
**Author:** [@igniteice](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/igniteice)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/collecting-medals-is-daunting/59307 "2020-11-06T17:56:13Z")
I play a lot of Gems of War, several hours every day, and most of that is spent doing either PvP or Explore. Well, now with Medals, it’s all Explore for Medals. What have I gotten so far? Well, I have two Badges of Nysha… --- ## [Looking for builds around Webspinner's awesome traits!](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-for-builds-around-webspinners-awesome-traits/66852)
**Author:** [@kukurukuku2225](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/kukurukuku2225)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 2:51am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/looking-for-builds-around-webspinners-awesome-traits/66852 "2020-11-06T02:51:03Z")
Hi all! Quite a while ago I got my hands on the Webspinner. At first I didn’t give it much thought, but now I realized what an awesome troop it is. The last two traits are absolutely insane, giving it a guaranteed 3x sk… --- ## [Elemaugrim spawn for task](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/elemaugrim-spawn-for-task/66940)
**Author:** [@Stulin](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Stulin)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 7:39am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/elemaugrim-spawn-for-task/66940 "2020-11-05T07:39:01Z")
Hi. One of this week’s campaign tasks is to defeat Elemaugrim and I can’t seem to spawn him as a boss on Explore Dragon’s Claw. Any ideas where I might find him? --- ## [Update 5.2.5 fixes?](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/update-5-2-5-fixes/66922)
**Author:** [@Nullings](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nullings)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 9:27am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/update-5-2-5-fixes/66922 "2020-11-04T09:27:02Z")
Or was it issued just to replace Halloween icon with the usual one? --- ## [Heart of rage dropping?](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/heart-of-rage-dropping/66636)
**Author:** [@Poss](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Poss)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/heart-of-rage-dropping/66636 "2020-11-01T17:35:49Z")
Gnome weekend is over. so im wondering if anyone one has got the rage troop yet. i see we getting the shade and mythic from last season. so im assuming yes? --- ## [A Positive Thread, For Once](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-positive-thread-for-once/65981)
**Author:** [@NerdieBirdie](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/NerdieBirdie)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-positive-thread-for-once/65981 "2020-10-29T14:04:56Z")
We’ve all seen the extent of toxicity and player/dev-bashing that happens on these forums. I want to create a thread where people can share their favorite things about Gems of War! For me, I love how F2P-friendly this g… --- ## [I didnt know GoW was using gzip](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/i-didnt-know-gow-was-using-gzip/66817)
**Author:** [@Sytro](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sytro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/i-didnt-know-gow-was-using-gzip/66817 "2020-10-29T13:58:41Z")
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