# 1.0.8 Preview Part 1 - Chests and Keys! **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [December 8, 2015, 2:37am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758 "2015-12-08T02:37:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gems-of-War](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/gems-of-war/32/2281_2.png) [@Gems-of-War](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Gems-of-War)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 2:37am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/1 "2015-12-08T02:37:10Z")
Big updates are coming to chests in 1.0.8! Get the first details here \>\> [http://bit.ly/1TxkNF6](http://bit.ly/1TxkNF6) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/2X/8/8f13c1b90bda704effa782409bd95a0bf2cade69.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Sidousai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/sidousai/32/604_2.png) [@Sidousai](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sidousai)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 2:53am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/2 "2015-12-08T02:53:08Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/2X/f/ff2d7ab9db7c5662645dd49d5a84ee9ce60d104c.jpg) I am ready! 😼 ---
**Author:** ![Odin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/87869e/32.png) [@Odin](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Odin)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 2:54am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/3 "2015-12-08T02:54:03Z")
So is this update for the PC version only or will the consoles also experience these changes? ---
**Author:** ![Zelfore](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/zelfore/32/22295_2.png) [@Zelfore](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Zelfore)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 3:09am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/4 "2015-12-08T03:09:21Z")
PC/Mobile for now. Consoles are still awaiting the 1.0.7 release. * * * Edit: Just watched the preview; ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/2X/0/0717ee00e6fd57e60a324e25082e62ff2f61db84.png) ---
**Author:** ![Archenassa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/archenassa/32/153_2.png) [@Archenassa](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Archenassa)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 3:33am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/5 "2015-12-08T03:33:48Z")
Ok, this is getting super exciting. I think I’ll save my gems for the big release, I’m really looking forward to the new patch! 😄 ---
**Author:** ![Mitheithel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mitheithel/32/2352_2.png) [@Mitheithel](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mitheithel)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 3:36am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/6 "2015-12-08T03:36:20Z")
Ooooooooooooh, shiny! Alsooooo was that a level 20 slime I saw in there…? ---
**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:** [December 8, 2015, 3:36am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/7 "2015-12-08T03:36:35Z")
Yeah, this looks really nice. And totally saving gems, they appear to have a use now. ---
**Author:** ![actreal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/actreal/32/1945_2.png) [@actreal](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/actreal)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 3:42am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/8 "2015-12-08T03:42:20Z")
@Sirrian - Cheers! Really appreciate the heads up on exactly what will happen with key conversion and chests so we can make sensible decisions regarding keys and gems, etc. Not everyone reads the website/forum/Facebook page though. Will this be posted in the in-game news too? ---
**Author:** ![Sidousai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/sidousai/32/604_2.png) [@Sidousai](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sidousai)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 3:42am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/9 "2015-12-08T03:42:24Z")
> [@Mitheithel](#): > > Alsooooo was that a level 20 slime I saw in there…? Oy! Nice catch at Time 2:57 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/2X/e/e288615fbba2fef3553000e3f457069fabbb67b9.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![VinylScratch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/vinylscratch/32/424_2.png) [@VinylScratch](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/VinylScratch)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 3:46am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/10 "2015-12-08T03:46:02Z")
I wonder if that means we will get to choose the types of keys we get in the conversion, or if it will be random. ---
**Author:** ![Sidousai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/sidousai/32/604_2.png) [@Sidousai](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sidousai)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 3:48am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/11 "2015-12-08T03:48:07Z")
> [@VinylScratch](#): > > I wonder if that means we will get to choose the types of keys we get in the conversion, or if it will be random. That’s mentioned at Time 3:52 ---
**Author:** ![VinylScratch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/vinylscratch/32/424_2.png) [@VinylScratch](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/VinylScratch)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 3:51am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/12 "2015-12-08T03:51:55Z")
Heh, my mistake. I thought I noticed OR, not AND! Thanks for pointing that out to me. ---
**Author:** ![turintuor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/turintuor/32/4097_2.png) [@turintuor](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/turintuor)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 4:23am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/13 "2015-12-08T04:23:46Z")
This video shows how to open chests with basic ressources (gold, glory or gem… and why not souls?). But, we don’t have any informations about how to obtain the keys. My assumptions: Gold keys → exploration task Glory keys → tribute VIP keys → VIP system. Event keys → weekly achievements or free keys each week And, maybe the “sacrifice-troops-to-improve-rarity” is in fact a “sacrifice-troops-to-increase-max-level”… That’s why we can see a level 20 Slime. Or maybe not ;-). ---
**Author:** ![Maquis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/maquis/32/108_2.png) [@Maquis](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Maquis)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 4:28am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/14 "2015-12-08T04:28:07Z")
Ok, since no one else has asked yet…What’s a trait stone? ---
**Author:** ![Archenassa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/archenassa/32/153_2.png) [@Archenassa](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Archenassa)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 4:31am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/15 "2015-12-08T04:31:15Z")
Troops will be upgraded with said traitstone - you’ll have to collect them and use them to improve your existing roster. I’m sure we will get another nice video about it in the future. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Nimhain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nimhain/32/47049_2.png) [@Nimhain](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nimhain)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 4:33am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/16 "2015-12-08T04:33:04Z")
> [@turintuor](#): > > But, we don’t have any informations about how to obtain the keys. How you can obtain keys is still being finalized, so we can’t go into too much detail there. > [@Maquis](#): > > What’s a trait stone? Will be explained in a future video. ---
**Author:** ![turintuor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/turintuor/32/4097_2.png) [@turintuor](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/turintuor)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 4:56am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/17 "2015-12-08T04:56:56Z")
Thanks Nimhain for your answer. Do it means that the patch is far from its release? Because when I see a patch preview, I think “yes the patch will be released within this month.” Gems seems (too much?) important: you can buy three kind of chests with that and gem/event chests are the only ones giving some arcane/celestial runes. That’s why I ask about the keys. Wait and see. Nice “new” avatar ;-). ---
**Author:** ![Nimhain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nimhain/32/47049_2.png) [@Nimhain](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nimhain)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 5:35am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/18 "2015-12-08T05:35:50Z")
> [@turintuor](#): > > Do it means that the patch is far from its release? There are many variables to get a patch released, but we are hoping to have it out as soon as possible. ---
**Author:** ![melkathi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/melkathi/32/131_2.png) [@melkathi](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/melkathi)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 8:43am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/19 "2015-12-08T08:43:01Z")
Strange, but the thing I walked away with from that video was “Hmmm, so @Sirrian 's home kingdom is Karakoth…” while everyone else seems to be talking about other stuff. ---
**Author:** ![DonBoba](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/donboba/32/25457_2.png) [@DonBoba](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/DonBoba)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2015, 9:46am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758/20 "2015-12-08T09:46:14Z")
> [@Nimhain](#): > > Will be explained in a future video. Ok I’m really excited with this video, so can you share when is the next video coming up? 😄 [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-8-preview-part-1-chests-and-keys/1758.md?page=2)