# Arena Event Quick Reference Guide **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Guides\ **Created:** [October 14, 2020, 7:04am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547 "2020-10-14T07:04:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hawx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hawx/32/75772_2.png) [@Hawx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Hawx)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 7:04am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/1 "2020-10-14T07:04:16Z")
I have created a quick reference guide for the new Arena Events. This isn’t a full guide about how to play arena, as that is covered by the official zendesk but the basic information you need to understand how the Arena Event. Please note that the Arena Event tracker will be hidden by any active pet rescue (same as Gnome Tracker) 😑 so you will need to clear the full pet rescue, claim the pet rewards and restart Gems of War ![ArenaEvents](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/d/6/d665e15ebfda425551676b0f0dba9ae1745d2abc.png) ![Arena_Valor](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/e/f/efc4e9c00775db35bfd83e49b2b25219d101466b.png) ---
**Author:** ![covertmuffin123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5daacb/32.png) [@covertmuffin123](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/covertmuffin123)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 7:12am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/2 "2020-10-14T07:12:38Z")
Thanks for the reference table! I thought it was repeatedly stated that each cycle through the rewards would cost the same amount - ie, orb 2 would come at twice the cumulative valor of orb 1. Am I crazy or was there a last minute design change? ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 7:15am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/3 "2020-10-14T07:15:08Z")
was wondering why I couldnt see the arena of valor. good ole pet rescues… ---
**Author:** ![Hawx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hawx/32/75772_2.png) [@Hawx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Hawx)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 7:20am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/4 "2020-10-14T07:20:12Z")
I’m afraid not. It’s gone live pretty much exactly as we tested it. I’m sorry it’s like this but at least you can look at exactly how much Valor you will need and then see if you want to join in with it or how much play time you will need to devote to it. I actually really used to like Arena when I was a newer player but I just can’t justify the time input for even 1 orb of Chaos. Good luck to everyone taking part, I wish you great luck with finding decent teams and easy oppositions! ---
**Author:** ![Sytro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sytro](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sytro)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 7:24am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/5 "2020-10-14T07:24:37Z")
> [@Hawx](#): > > I actually really used to like Arena when I was a newer player but I just can’t justify the time input for even 1 orb of Chaos. Looks like for me it will be: hit 1st writs rewards and go do other stuff… ---
**Author:** ![covertmuffin123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5daacb/32.png) [@covertmuffin123](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/covertmuffin123)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 7:25am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/6 "2020-10-14T07:25:50Z")
Hm, ok. Guess I’ll ignore it, then. While I’m here, here’s a list of some extremely strong arena troops to watch out for, mostly stolen from the other thread: Flesh Golem Royal Engineer Cernunnos Strygik Stone-Biter Griff Stonefeather Midge Swarm Lasher Sandrunner Envy Ranger Zephyros ---
**Author:** ![Hawx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hawx/32/75772_2.png) [@Hawx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Hawx)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 7:31am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/8 "2020-10-14T07:31:07Z")
This is a great list. Please come back to this thread and add more troops as you find them! ---
**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, 7:34am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/9 "2020-10-14T07:34:07Z")
I’ll start by thanking I+2 and 505 for this new mode. Today could have arrived without it, but it is here and it has the mode for those who wish to play it (and get the rewards, however few or much). Detractors can leave it well alone. For reference, in terms of time you need to spend: _(time under 5 hours rounded UP to nearest 1/2 hour, after that it’s rounded UP to nearest hour)_ ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/7/c/7cbfee51b68e8b65deb0c8ad1b5a1fcc3778a337.png) > **Text-table format** > > ``` > Cumulative 6-win Total Hours Needed > Reward Valor Runs @ x minutes per run > Required Needed 15m 10m 6m > ================================================================ > 3 Gem Keys 45 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.5 > 1000 Jewel Shards 135 2.7 1.0 0.5 0.5 > 2 Event Keys 270 5.4 1.5 1.0 1.0 > 60 Writs 450 9.0 2.5 1.5 1.0 > 1 Orb of Chaos 675 13.5 3.5 2.5 1.5 > -------------- set 1 completed --------------------------------- > 3 Gem Keys 945 18.9 5 3.5 2.0 > 1000 Jewel Shards 1260 25.2 7 4.5 3.0 > 2 Event Keys 1620 32.4 9 6 3.5 > 60 Writs 2025 40.5 11 7 4.5 > 1 Orb of Chaos 2475 49.5 13 9 5 > -------------- set 2 completed --------------------------------- > 3 Gem Keys 2970 59.4 15 10 6 > 1000 Jewel Shards 3510 70.2 18 12 8 > 2 Event Keys 4095 81.9 21 14 9 > 60 Writs 4725 94.5 24 16 10 > 1 Orb of Chaos 5400 108.0 27 18 11 > -------------- set 3 completed --------------------------------- > 3 Gem Keys 6120 122.4 31 21 13 > 1000 Jewel Shards 6885 137.7 35 23 14 > 2 Event Keys 7695 153.9 39 26 16 > 60 Writs 8550 171.0 43 29 18 > 1 Orb of Chaos 9450 189.0 48 32 19 > -------------- set 4 completed --------------------------------- > 3 Gem Keys 10395 207.9 52 35 21 > 1000 Jewel Shards 11385 227.7 57 38 23 > 2 Event Keys 12420 248.4 63 42 25 > 60 Writs 13500 270.0 68 45 27 > 1 Orb of Chaos 14625 292.5 74 49 30 > -------------- set 5 completed --------------------------------- > 3 Gem Keys 15795 315.9 79 53 32 > 1000 Jewel Shards 17010 340.2 86 57 35 > 2 Event Keys 18270 365.4 92 61 37 > 60 Writs 19575 391.5 98 66 40 > 1 Orb of Chaos 20925 418.5 105 70 42 > -------------- set 6 completed --------------------------------- > > ``` ---
**Author:** ![Hawx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hawx/32/75772_2.png) [@Hawx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Hawx)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 7:39am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/10 "2020-10-14T07:39:07Z")
Could you post a screenshot of your chart for mobile users as this is how it reads for me on mobile 😭! [Screenshot\_20201014-083751\_Samsung Internet|243x500](https://community.gemsofwar.com/uploads/short-url/p1hDDXewn5M8JDp8UmF640Kdrq0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Grundulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Grundulum](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grundulum)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 7:40am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/11 "2020-10-14T07:40:29Z")
I had to turn my phone to landscape mode, and the table _juuust barely_ fit. ---
**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, 7:42am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/12 "2020-10-14T07:42:38Z")
Thanks for pointing that out - converted to image. ---
**Author:** ![Sytro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sytro](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sytro)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 7:46am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/13 "2020-10-14T07:46:39Z")
Add Vlad the Unsated to the list → steals life boosted by his life. he can 1shot most of troops (stealing 11 life with his 1st cast: 6life +5 bonus), and if he’s able to cast 2nd time without taking damage (another 14-15 life stolen), he will 1shot any arena troop. not mentioning at this point it’s quite big life heap to deal with… ---
**Author:** ![Hawx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hawx/32/75772_2.png) [@Hawx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Hawx)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 7:51am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/14 "2020-10-14T07:51:56Z")
Thanks @cyberkiwi, your times look about right. I started about 2pm Yesterday and stopped for a couple of hours when the kids got in from school, and also created the guide and I finished at 9pm 🤣 but that was with loosing 3 runs because of crazy strong enemy teams. So 5hrs to 1 orb of chaos whilst making the guide at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Hawx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hawx/32/75772_2.png) [@Hawx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Hawx)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 8:02am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/15 "2020-10-14T08:02:36Z")
Troops I’ve used with some success Rock Worm Ice Worm Marilith Midge Swarm Gnoll (Any of the troops that deal triple damage to x colour) Blade Dancer and Nax were a decent combo ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 8:06am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/16 "2020-10-14T08:06:18Z")
So basically, this is the illusion of being a replayable event… Yes, the rewards are repeatable, but the amount of time needed is so absurd that its pointless… Not only that, the rewards don’t even scale with the time commitment. imagine spending 6 hours to get 3 gem keys. or even… imagine spending 2 hours to get 3 gem keys even… I legitimately wonder, do the devs actively hate their player base? People are already under the assumption of why bother? After testing it today, and then seeing the Vault Event on Friday… they’re really not going to bother in the future. ---
**Author:** ![FREDDY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/freddy/32/63726_2.png) [@FREDDY](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/FREDDY)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 8:16am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/17 "2020-10-14T08:16:55Z")
Absurd and pointless yes ; valor is mutton dressed up as lamb. Indigestible gaming. The time and effort input is currently ridiculous in the arena. The new design is beyond shameful inept gaming. An aspect of the game to be avoided unless you actually have endless time to kill. Genuinely endless time to kill. ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 8:21am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/18 "2020-10-14T08:21:40Z")
I should have probably asked this before I said anything, but are the hours needed cumulative for all runs or each task its own additional x hours? I’m playing as I read the chart and hope I read it wrong as I’m feeling fatigue from doing these Arena runs (already) ---
**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, 8:47am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/19 "2020-10-14T08:47:35Z")
Total Hours Needed = Cumulative hours required ---
**Author:** ![Sytro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sytro](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sytro)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 8:58am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/20 "2020-10-14T08:58:15Z")
> [@cyberkiwi](#): > > For reference, in terms of time you need to spend: Ok, here’s my refferance: i’ll do 3x 5/6 wins arena runs to get my daily extra shop deals, this should result in ~21 5/6win games weekly, which translates somewhere near the 18.5 6xwin arena runs. so most cases i will just do my daily chores and grab 1 set + 3 gem keys… on top of doing what i intend to do attracted by the extra daily offers bait. looks good for me… it’s even less time of doing Arena than i supposed i’ll do… 😄 ---
**Author:** ![Neight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/54ee81/32.png) [@Neight](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Neight)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 8:59am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547/21 "2020-10-14T08:59:45Z")
> [@Hawx](#): > > Please note that the Arena Event tracker will be hidden by any active pet rescue I hope they fix this. I usually have the weekly pet event maxed already and it’s such a waste of time to clear it just to be able to track this. [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/arena-event-quick-reference-guide/66547.md?page=2)