# 9.2 Crystal Kingdom: A Deep Dive! **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [May 13, 2026, 12:01am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654 "2026-05-13T00:01:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![Kezef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Kezef](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Kezef)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/282 "2026-05-22T16:44:38Z")
> [@Zuul-Emo](#): > > A lot of stuff feels laggy. I’m noticing it when I open chests in the morning. Prior to the 9.2 update, most mornings I’d get near-instant response when I hit an “open 200”. Ever since that update, it takes 5+ seconds to resolve that size of a pull. Yeah, it’s relatively small potatoes. I open chests every day, so other than Monday morning – when my Gold Key totals are significantly boosted from the keys I get with the purchases of the new Glory Shop troop – it’s probably 30 seconds of additional lag, tops. But it’s still irritating. ---
**Author:** ![awryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/awryan/32/74650_2.png) [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/283 "2026-05-23T17:17:47Z")
Asking it here in case it’s related to the patch. But isn’t stun supposed to remove weapon upgrades? Or is there no way to prevent weapon upgrades from being used besides silence? ---
**Author:** ![Eika](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/eika/32/103088_2.png) [@Eika](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Eika)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/284 "2026-05-23T17:29:59Z")
Only troop traits. ---
**Author:** ![DDPGreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@DDPGreen](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/DDPGreen)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/285 "2026-05-23T18:08:23Z")
Eika is correct. Stun only removes a troop’s or class’ traits. Weapon temperings are not affected. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/a/a/aa744823487044aaa07d78d14b75ddc370b7be7c.png) ---
**Author:** ![awryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/awryan/32/74650_2.png) [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 10:39am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/286 "2026-05-24T10:39:49Z")
They changed offers but didn’t remove the useless ones. 🥺 ![1000004912](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/f/d/fd6930bb943d4698a42416d5d9416db5635dadcb.jpeg) I guess there hasn’t been enough feedback about how useless it is to offer event keys to level up immortal troops. ---
**Author:** ![Dust\_Angel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dust_angel/32/35256_2.png) [@Dust\_Angel](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Dust_Angel)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 10:43am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/287 "2026-05-24T10:43:46Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/f/2/f2845e1e63411d20ca2e158d284c4c0d96c441d6.jpeg) Or to do shiny levels. I got the same event key “helper” for this… ---
**Author:** ![Kezef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Kezef](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Kezef)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/288 "2026-05-24T12:58:16Z")
> [@awryan](#): > > I guess there hasn’t been enough feedback about how useless it is to offer event keys to level up immortal troops. They’ve gone in the opposite direction and leaned more heaviy into this issue. I’ve gotten Daily Deals offers for forge scrolls to upgrade weapons for kingdom progression when my only “not-fully-leveled-up” weapon was an Immortal weapon. If they really wanted us to spend Gems, maybe they could create a new offer that’s 10 or 20 souls from a specific Immortal in return for whatever price they dictate. ---
**Author:** ![Diamond](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/diamond/32/84316_2.png) [@Diamond](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Diamond)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/289 "2026-05-25T20:49:18Z")
When is the update for the Switch coming out? This night? ---
**Author:** ![Jeto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jeto/32/101682_2.png) [@Jeto](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jeto)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/290 "2026-05-25T22:05:35Z")
I will share it once I get confirmation, it would be tomorrow at the earliest ---
**Author:** ![Diamond](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/diamond/32/84316_2.png) [@Diamond](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Diamond)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/291 "2026-05-26T20:37:32Z")
So, the update for the Switch is coming tonight? Definitely? ---
**Author:** ![Jeto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jeto/32/101682_2.png) [@Jeto](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jeto)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/292 "2026-05-26T21:46:37Z")
> [@Jeto](#): > > I will share it once I get confirmation ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ---
**Author:** ![Skorpion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@Skorpion](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Skorpion)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/293 "2026-05-27T13:49:41Z")
Because of this update I have to quit playing Gems of War (unfair conversion rate). **Ty Inifity Plus 2** Życzę szybkiego upadku gry. ---
**Author:** ![Abe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f1d935/32.png) [@Abe](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Abe)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/294 "2026-05-28T18:58:43Z")
Has it been reported that even if you have a troop shinied to max, kingdom task still shows 0/3 shinied? Edit: next day it shows correct amount: 1/3. Weird ---
**Author:** ![Diamond](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/diamond/32/84316_2.png) [@Diamond](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Diamond)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/295 "2026-05-30T16:43:45Z")
Angel amd merchant gives crystals? ---
**Author:** ![Anam\_Cara](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/anam_cara/32/103620_2.png) [@Anam\_Cara](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Anam_Cara)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/296 "2026-05-30T17:06:56Z")
No. Merchant and Angels do not give crystals or kingdom XP. ---
**Author:** ![EisenBolan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d07c76/32.png) [@EisenBolan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/EisenBolan)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/297 "2026-05-31T15:20:04Z")
Does anyone know when Hotfix will be implemented so the Astral Spire bonuses will be applied to our PVP teams? They were applied prior to 9.2 but not now. I thought the Hotfix was coming last week. ---
**Author:** ![STUB](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/stub/32/74879_2.png) [@STUB](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/STUB)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 5:17am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/298 "2026-06-07T05:17:44Z")
![Screenshot_20260606-111543](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/4/9/49b65fbfa6748098dd3048328a35f59905a4f4f7.jpeg) Do we need access to the astral spire icon on this screen. Maybe this screen primo real estate would be better allocated to medals ???imho. I know the devs are addressing explore for the next update so please try and address simplifying UI interactions its becoming a little disjointed. Thnxs. P.s 10 out of 10 for effort on this update keep the good stuff coming 😁 ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 4:33am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/299 "2026-08-04T04:33:17Z")
> [@Gems-of-War](#): > > ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/e/f/ef6c0c78a763fbd44bf06a8a6d9329d47e94e2fc.png) > > 485×1024 160 KB so on my end, it looks like Kingdom Level 75 and 100? are cut-off on the chart. what are the numbers? I’m guessing its 74-\>75 +50k population, 75-76 +70k population? or it could just be 75 +60k, 76 +60k, but it doesn’t seem like it is compared to other x4, x5, x6s ---
**Author:** ![Snarko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@Snarko](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Snarko)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 5:32am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/300 "2026-08-04T05:32:16Z")
The numbers repeat. Just adding an additional 0 at the end. Look at 50 and 51. 75 is therefore 610,000 population with a requirement of 11m. ---
**Author:** ![Jeto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jeto/32/101682_2.png) [@Jeto](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jeto)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/9-2-crystal-kingdom-a-deep-dive/89654/301 "2026-10-06T22:08:05Z")
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