# 1.0.9 Preview Part 1 – Hero Classes **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [March 1, 2016, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-9-preview-part-1-hero-classes/4133 "2016-03-01T15:48:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Tacet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tacet/32/35_2.png) [@Tacet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tacet)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2016, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-9-preview-part-1-hero-classes/4133/143 "2016-03-07T21:15:32Z")
> [@Jynks](#): > > dose this replace the normal ways kingdoms upgrade? So all that gold I sinking into my kingdoms is not needed now? Are you on console? Gold is used to upgrade the kingdom’s level (1-10). Souls and traitstones are used to upgrade the kingdom star level (Silver star then 1-5 gold stars). They are independent from each other, but both are relevant. ---
**Author:** ![sethrogensbackhair](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/sethrogensbackhair/32/563_2.png) [@sethrogensbackhair](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/sethrogensbackhair)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2016, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-9-preview-part-1-hero-classes/4133/144 "2016-03-07T22:03:58Z")
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**Author:** ![Tacet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tacet/32/35_2.png) [@Tacet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tacet)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 10:32am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-9-preview-part-1-hero-classes/4133/145 "2016-03-08T10:32:25Z")
Should we start organizing the riot that will occur today if the part 2 preview doesn’t come out? 👿 ---
**Author:** ![Royalty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/royalty/32/1683_2.png) [@Royalty](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Royalty)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 10:35am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-9-preview-part-1-hero-classes/4133/146 "2016-03-08T10:35:40Z")
It will come today! ---
**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:** [March 8, 2016, 10:59am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-9-preview-part-1-hero-classes/4133/147 "2016-03-08T10:59:03Z")
Ok this notification was false alarm 😛 ---
**Author:** ![sethrogensbackhair](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/sethrogensbackhair/32/563_2.png) [@sethrogensbackhair](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/sethrogensbackhair)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 11:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-9-preview-part-1-hero-classes/4133/148 "2016-03-08T11:13:07Z")
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**Author:** ![Darkness](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/darkness/32/2712_2.png) [@Darkness](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Darkness)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-9-preview-part-1-hero-classes/4133/149 "2016-03-08T12:33:32Z")
Stop the riot… It’s here… > [@Patch 1.0.9 Preview Part 2](http://community.gemsofwar.com/t/patch-1-0-9-preview-part-2/4296): > > Originally published at: [http://gemsofwar.com/patch-1-0-9-preview-part-2/](http://gemsofwar.com/patch-1-0-9-preview-part-2/) 1.0.9 is almost upon us. Read on and find out more! In our first preview we detailed Hero Classes. You can see the first preview [here](http://gemsofwar.com/1-0-9-preview-part-1-hero-classes/) In this second part, we’re going to cover all the other little features of 1.0.9, so we thought a blog & screenshot approach would be clearer. Mail We've introduced an in-game mail system. Most of the rewards you receive in-game will now come via the mail. This includes login bonuses, d… ---
**Author:** ![Royalty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/royalty/32/1683_2.png) [@Royalty](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Royalty)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-9-preview-part-1-hero-classes/4133/150 "2016-03-08T12:35:14Z")
> [@Royalty](#): > > It will come today! Told ya 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Tacet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tacet/32/35_2.png) [@Tacet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tacet)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-9-preview-part-1-hero-classes/4133/151 "2016-03-08T19:04:20Z")
@Sirrian, you mentioned last week that you were not completely sure if Arena wins will add to class wins. Has it been confirmed to be so? ---
**Author:** ![kzintiwife](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/kzintiwife/32/2350_2.png) [@kzintiwife](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/kzintiwife)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-9-preview-part-1-hero-classes/4133/152 "2016-03-08T19:05:10Z")
riot if it doesnt come… riot if the changes are … changes! 😛 muhahaha ---
**Author:** ![DEMONorANGEL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/demonorangel/32/41260_2.png) [@DEMONorANGEL](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/DEMONorANGEL)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 4:10am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-9-preview-part-1-hero-classes/4133/153 "2016-03-11T04:10:43Z")
@Tacet yes Arena wins count twords hero class wins. So do quest, challenges, old already finished challenges. 😉 [Previous page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-9-preview-part-1-hero-classes/4133.md?page=7)