# Birch and Rescue

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/birch-and-rescue/57168>\
**Category:** Official News\
**Created:** [August 18, 2019, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/birch-and-rescue/57168 "2019-08-18T23:01:04Z")\
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**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:** [August 18, 2019, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/birch-and-rescue/57168/1 "2019-08-18T23:01:04Z")

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Originally published at: [Birch and Rescue – Gems of War](https://gemsofwar.com/birch-and-rescue/)

**New Raid Boss Troop: Birchthorn** [ 

![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/6/0/607a232e6b98e51c23dfbb766df558fb317048be.jpeg)

 ](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Birchthorn.jpg)

Birchthorn will be available in the Raid Boss Shop, and will appear in Glory, Gem, Guild, and VIP chests in 3-4 weeks’ time.

**New Epic Troop: Shimmerscale** [ 

![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/9/e/9ec6a4d5d32b0dabd5c0d7ba6d03f83a9a2c2fa6.jpeg)

 ](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Shimmerscale.jpg)

Shimmerscale will be available this week for 400 Glory in the shop as well as in Event Chests, and will appear in Glory, Gem, and Guild chests in 3-4 weeks’ time.

**New Weapon: Summer Aegis** 

[](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SummerAegis.jpg)

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/4/2/4205cef666c76e0ace8b19eb11a7fc3a70d87256.jpeg)](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SummerAegis.jpg)

[](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SummerAegis.jpg)

This week it will be available in both the Raid Boss shop, and in the Soulforge.

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**Author:** ![Ghaleon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ghaleon/32/24539_2.png) [@Ghaleon](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ghaleon)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2019, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/birch-and-rescue/57168/2 "2019-08-18T23:05:04Z")

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Interesting weapon.

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**Author:** ![Mithran](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mithran/32/18064_2.png) [@Mithran](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mithran)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/birch-and-rescue/57168/3 "2019-08-19T00:11:10Z")

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I wish Shimmerscale was at least as strong as Ocularen, a troop that already just has fringe viability in its own rarity and has a very similar design.

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**Author:** ![Venar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/venar/32/36634_2.png) [@Venar](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Venar)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 1:41am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/birch-and-rescue/57168/4 "2019-08-19T01:41:29Z")

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Isn’t it cheaper?

Nm it’s Not

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**Author:** ![jzg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jzg/32/53451_2.png) [@jzg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jzg)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 9:05am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/birch-and-rescue/57168/5 "2019-08-19T09:05:08Z")

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[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/d/c/dca98c9f126fc455f8b80751644f5d3bd51c2d51.jpeg "Raid Boss - Bright Forest (2 teams)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCyn4Oixnts)

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**Author:** ![Mana\_Surgeon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mana_surgeon/32/55678_2.png) [@Mana\_Surgeon](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mana_Surgeon)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/birch-and-rescue/57168/6 "2019-08-19T20:14:16Z")

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Ouch. Yeah, there’s really no use for a single-color converter that isn’t empowered and doesn’t have an interesting damage boosting effect.