# 100 things you wish you knew about Gems of War \[DONE\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Guides\ **Created:** [November 20, 2016, 4:10am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529 "2016-11-20T04:10:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![UKresistance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ukresistance/32/7558_2.png) [@UKresistance](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/UKresistance)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 10:20am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/42 "2016-11-22T10:20:03Z")
If you don’t want to spend the $50 on death knight, buy the 15 days of 15 gems for $5. 4 days would get you the +50% gold dwarf armor and a month would get you the excellent dragon armor. Unlock zhul Kari and complete quests to unlock map mini game and tyri. Maps are a good source of a few gems and even 50 gem dwarf armor with 50% gold bonus helps alot. ---
**Author:** ![Sirrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/sirrian/32/35758_2.png) [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 10:46am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/43 "2016-11-22T10:46:19Z")
> [@Kurokazna](#): > > No one person knows everything. Except the devs. Nope - have to disagree on that one! 😜 ---
**Author:** ![Jainus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jainus/32/34949_2.png) [@Jainus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jainus)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 10:53am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/44 "2016-11-22T10:53:08Z")
> [@Sirrian](#): > > Nope - have to disagree on that one! Absolutely. I know everything 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Annaerith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/annaerith/32/13840_2.png) [@Annaerith](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Annaerith)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2016, 11:50am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/45 "2016-11-22T11:50:53Z")
> [@Kurokazna](#): > > Early on, the Leader trait is amazing. If you can, get a troop with Leader (Coronet specifically is amazing), level it, and get AT LEAST the Leader trait i think in that case 50% armor reduction is also amazing/worth traiting (even if the only troop u can posibly trait relatively soon early on is golem - for the less lucky ones) ---
**Author:** ![KrudlerTheHorse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/krudlerthehorse/32/9505_2.png) [@KrudlerTheHorse](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/KrudlerTheHorse)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/46 "2016-11-25T00:30:59Z")
Thanks for all the great suggestions everybody! I guess this is “last call” … if there’s anything else LMK because I’m going to start on this tomorrow. ---
**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:** [November 25, 2016, 12:47am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/47 "2016-11-25T00:47:43Z")
Putting Valkyrie/Alchemist/etc. in your defend team does not generate extra souls/gold/etc. ---
**Author:** ![Annaerith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/annaerith/32/13840_2.png) [@Annaerith](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Annaerith)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 8:20am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/48 "2016-11-25T08:20:03Z")
in arena - between arena fights you can leave and come back later with no consequences - you dont have to do all 8 fights straight one after another ---
**Author:** ![KrudlerTheHorse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/krudlerthehorse/32/9505_2.png) [@KrudlerTheHorse](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/KrudlerTheHorse)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/49 "2016-11-29T02:15:35Z")
🎤 🎶 🎵 OOOOhhhh I don’t know Anybody else When I make a video I bump myself 🎵 🎶 🎼 ([- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6ycDNLTxrU)) ---
**Author:** ![Kurokazna](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/kurokazna/32/11246_2.png) [@Kurokazna](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Kurokazna)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/50 "2016-11-29T19:32:14Z")
Another tip: Cover as many of the colors as possible on your team and do not try to focus just one color specifically when building ---
**Author:** ![KrudlerTheHorse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/krudlerthehorse/32/9505_2.png) [@KrudlerTheHorse](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/KrudlerTheHorse)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2016, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/51 "2016-11-30T21:31:22Z")
Part 2 is up! Would anybody like to help me out and make a template for the video thumbnails? As you can see, I stink with Photoshop lol I will give a shoutout and credit in my next video to you 🙂 ([- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7jRLYId0RA)) ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2016, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/52 "2016-11-30T23:42:45Z")
Great video, Krud 🙂 I love it when the community gets together to help out the newer players! One small nit: You said, “You sometimes get a Mana Surge on a 4-match.” This is actually false; it is not possible to get a Surge on a 4-match. It’s _always_ on a 5, _sometimes_ on a 3, and _never_ on a 4. I’m not sure why it was developed this way, but there it is. Keep it up! ---
**Author:** ![KrudlerTheHorse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/krudlerthehorse/32/9505_2.png) [@KrudlerTheHorse](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/KrudlerTheHorse)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/53 "2016-12-01T00:03:40Z")
This just proves that no matter what I think I know, there’s always something I don’t. Man do I ever learn cool things from everybody 🙂 Tacet made a comment to that effect, but I forgot to put in the annotation… ty for the reminder! ---
**Author:** ![Ashasekayi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ashasekayi/32/61090_2.png) [@Ashasekayi](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ashasekayi)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 12:24am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/54 "2016-12-01T00:24:18Z")
> [@KrudlerTheHorse](#): > > Would anybody like to help me out and make a template for the video thumbnails? As you can see, I stink with Photoshop lol I could help you out with an image if you tell me what you want in the image. ---
**Author:** ![KrudlerTheHorse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/krudlerthehorse/32/9505_2.png) [@KrudlerTheHorse](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/KrudlerTheHorse)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 12:35am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/55 "2016-12-01T00:35:57Z")
Really? Thank you!!! 😃 😃 I would say that the sky is the limit in terms of creativity. I would only ask that if there is text, that it be readable when viewed in the YouTube thumbnail. ---
**Author:** ![Illithid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Illithid](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Illithid)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/56 "2016-12-01T00:39:46Z")
This a difference between console and everything else then? Will need to make a video to prove it, but I remember often getting 9 mana from zero on valkyrie from a 4 match with banner of progress. ---
**Author:** ![Ashasekayi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ashasekayi/32/61090_2.png) [@Ashasekayi](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ashasekayi)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 12:42am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/57 "2016-12-01T00:42:36Z")
Cool. I’ll see what I can come up with tomorrow. 😸 ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/58 "2016-12-01T00:44:43Z")
Yes, it’s different on Console. > [@Coming soon to a console near you! (Weekly Event: Khaziel)](http://community.gemsofwar.com/t/coming-soon-to-a-console-near-you-weekly-event-khaziel/7122/405): > > You should also sometimes get just 8 mana, since 5 matches don’t guarantee a mana surge, the way they do on PC/moblie. ---
**Author:** ![Illithid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Illithid](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Illithid)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 12:48am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/59 "2016-12-01T00:48:42Z")
Ha ha that article is even more confusing. I always 5 match expecting a guaranteed surge. Didn’t know it could fail. Don’t remember seeing a fail but do remember going to cast a troop I thought was supposed to be full when it wasn’t. Will have to test that now. ---
**Author:** ![Ashasekayi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ashasekayi/32/61090_2.png) [@Ashasekayi](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ashasekayi)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 12:57am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/60 "2016-12-01T00:57:26Z")
> [@Illithid](#): > > I always 5 match expecting a guaranteed surge. Didn’t know it could fail. A 5 match never fails for a mana surge. 4 matches don’t surge. Edit: Nevermind. I didn’t notice you were on console. ---
**Author:** ![KrudlerTheHorse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/krudlerthehorse/32/9505_2.png) [@KrudlerTheHorse](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/KrudlerTheHorse)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529/61 "2016-12-01T02:37:50Z")
Thanks, I think it’s fixed ? Please LMK. I tried to time the note where I was just babbling anyhow. ([- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=N6ycDNLTxrU#t=524)) edit: I suck at forums, comments and anything where sharp object are concerned. Earlier I accidentally deleted a bunch of @Tacet’s comments from my page… and now I don’t know if I even replied to the right place. 😆 Send for the nice people in the white coats 😱 [Previous page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529.md?page=2) [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/100-things-you-wish-you-knew-about-gems-of-war-done/15529.md?page=4)