# Actual Troops that break the Arena list **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests and Game feedback\ **Created:** [October 7, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418 "2020-10-07T15:44:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Nemesis\_Online](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nemesis_online/32/56361_2.png) [@Nemesis\_Online](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nemesis_Online)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/42 "2020-10-11T17:29:17Z")
![zephyros](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/1/8/18ca9a0e0c29005f90f48bf3f14860d773e3e72a.png) This guy will easily clear the field with 2 casts. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/43 "2020-10-11T17:56:58Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/1/e/1e97e3236a9f99a6195b3f75695f023d3841976e.jpeg) One-shoots anything with sufficient blue on board. ---
**Author:** ![jpraveensn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jpraveensn/32/74494_2.png) [@jpraveensn](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jpraveensn)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/44 "2020-10-11T20:22:52Z")
![SmartSelect_20201012-013507](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/3/d/3d7299c520e6f2fc812ca06ac5a8300402caf81b.jpeg) STRYGIK. Boost ratio is a great offense advantage for Arena stats. Wipes out in 2 casts. Or one cast and others’ spam casts or skulls. ---
**Author:** ![ESR77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@ESR77](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/ESR77)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/45 "2020-10-11T20:53:11Z")
> [@Nemesis\_Online](#): > > This guy will easily clear the field with 2 casts. An early game favorite because of that damage boost. If you get lucky with a column having 5 yellow gems lined up maybe even just 1 cast would do it. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jonathan/32/66724_2.png) [@Jonathan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 4:04am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/46 "2020-10-12T04:04:37Z")
I actually didn’t mind using Fomorian for the 5x5 mana generation – don’t know if that counts as broken, though. ---
**Author:** ![Sytro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sytro](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sytro)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 6:35am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/47 "2020-10-12T06:35:54Z")
> [@MarioDaems](#): > > Mr Royal Engineer +1 for this, especially if he’s in last spot… ---
**Author:** ![Magnusimus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/magnusimus/32/50652_2.png) [@Magnusimus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Magnusimus)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/48 "2020-10-12T20:23:41Z")
Sand Runner. Hits top and bottom for base damage, then a random troop for twice that. All three/four (count ‘em how you like ‘em) hits can be doled out on a single target if it’s the last troop the opponent has. Crazy strong, that is. ---
**Author:** ![jpraveensn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jpraveensn/32/74494_2.png) [@jpraveensn](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jpraveensn)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/49 "2020-10-12T21:38:15Z")
LAVA ELEMENTAL Kills one troop with a single cast. Fills relatively fast too. Doesn’t break the Arena, but is a very good troop to have in arena. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/50 "2020-10-12T22:24:52Z")
It’s the burn damage that makes it a pain in the elemental. ---
**Author:** ![Lorien1973](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lorien1973/32/75546_2.png) [@Lorien1973](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lorien1973)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/51 "2020-10-12T23:38:50Z")
Crab man wrecks in arena ---
**Author:** ![igniteice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/igniteice/32/67904_2.png) [@igniteice](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/igniteice)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 12:07am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/52 "2020-10-13T00:07:06Z")
Not really – true damage, poison, bleed decimates him. ---
**Author:** ![Sytro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sytro](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sytro)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 6:26am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/53 "2020-10-13T06:26:03Z")
> [@igniteice](#): > > Not really – true damage, poison, bleed decimates him. Only if his summons wont kil you faster than these debuffs will kill him + you need to be offered troops that have these effects on cast… (which might not happen). ---
**Author:** ![Sytro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sytro](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sytro)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 8:04am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/54 "2020-10-13T08:04:42Z")
Summer Knight - good frontliner. Destroys row, gains barrier and attack + armor based on red gems destroyed. Vlad the Unsated → steal life boosted by his life, 1st cast = 11 life stolen, 2nd cast = 14 life stolen (if undamaged). ---
**Author:** ![jpraveensn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jpraveensn/32/74494_2.png) [@jpraveensn](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jpraveensn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/55 "2020-10-14T13:55:30Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/7/6/76e6ef253a9aff446045e7de2c89efe858a54d45.jpeg) Cu Sith. It being a Fey and a Beast does good damage for Arena. ---
**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:** [October 14, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/56 "2020-10-14T15:54:38Z")
Basically 20+ damage a cast ![Screenshot_20201014-105235](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/a/0/a048c8b0a3e52d7eaba4ba605d6d10579e1a0c5e.jpeg) (AI always charms 2nd or 3rd troop because it’s the AI) ---
**Author:** ![Fourdottwoone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/fourdottwoone/32/66655_2.png) [@Fourdottwoone](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fourdottwoone)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/57 "2020-10-14T16:03:55Z")
I’m wondering if the real issue might not be that troops are only at level 15, making them prone to get killed by quite a lot of spells. This could probably fixed by increasing the troop level to 20, due to health/armor growing faster than magic. However, this would introduce another issue, Arena runs taking even longer. ---
**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:** [October 14, 2020, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/58 "2020-10-14T16:53:19Z")
Easily 20 AOE damage per cast ![Screenshot_20201014-115148](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/1/3/1340e17bd8525c5f78becbfaabf8431cdf0c6cd6.jpeg) ![Screenshot_20201014-115141](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/9/2/9210e3ccae80232e270672c4cab40f30d1ebd42e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![igniteice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/igniteice/32/67904_2.png) [@igniteice](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/igniteice)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/59 "2020-10-14T18:10:21Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/5/f/5f5f153b689eaef838ba164df62c38801ea12268.jpeg) Elwyn is by far one of the most deadly single target troops in Arena. His base damage is 10, but it is boosted by yellow gems destroyed in both a row and a column, by a factor of 7 per gem. 1 yellow gem = 17 damage, 2 yellow gems = 24 damage. How hard is it to find at least 2 yellow gems in both a row and column, even accidentally? And he destroys the rows, so he potentially loop himself into killing more troops. Incredibly OP. ---
**Author:** ![igniteice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/igniteice/32/67904_2.png) [@igniteice](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/igniteice)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/60 "2020-10-14T21:16:50Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/6/3/6354cbc0956cfd30529b8998e365daf8385184f7.jpeg) LOL @ this combo… I have Dragotaur boosting itself and the dragon above it with ridiculous Attack/Armor: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/1/d/1d2ba78afba72b9c7eaef43dd880e47934cb68ad.jpeg) Meanwhile Wall of Tentacles keeps buffing everyone else: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/a/8/a881c39a9d906c92f9db52dce09f42d3727d2f4f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![cyberkiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8dc957/32.png) [@cyberkiwi](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/cyberkiwi)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418/61 "2020-10-14T21:29:37Z")
And as your team starts getting wins on defense, others will soon get to _enjoy_ it from the other side of the fence. 😿 [Previous page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418.md?page=2) [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/actual-troops-that-break-the-arena-list/66418.md?page=4)