# Blood on the Sand **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [November 25, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340 "2018-11-25T23:00:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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 25, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/1 "2018-11-25T23:00:59Z")
Originally published at: [https://gemsofwar.com/blood-on-the-sand/](https://gemsofwar.com/blood-on-the-sand/) **New Invasion Troop: Kartek the Climber** [ ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/6/7/67b155c674e4e3e1a57cd9777abeb920ed84641b.jpeg) ](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/KartektheClimber.jpg) Kartek the Climber will be available in the Invasion Shop, and will appear in Glory, Gem, Guild, and VIP chests in 3-4 weeks’ time. **New Ultra-Rare Troop: Raksha Free-Blood** [ ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/7/3/731e3bfc00e4fc01291fe2400b4ad78ab2729c9a.jpeg) ](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/RakshaFree-Blood.jpg) Raksha Free-Blood will be available this week for 300 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: Rope Dart** [ ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/d/7/d7218b9aaee1e3d97c4ca71cf808a8a441b93a13.jpeg) ](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/RopeDart.jpg) This week it will be available in both the Invasion shop, and in the Soulforge. [ ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/c/7/c740e480acdee667bd9356f0247e70b00c8501ac.png) ](http://community.gemsofwar.com/) ---
**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:** [November 25, 2018, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/2 "2018-11-25T23:04:16Z")
Second Prideland Invasion troop… But different type this time. Well played devs. 🤨 ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/3 "2018-11-25T23:25:44Z")
so that means all other kingdoms are getting another invasion troop… and if there’s a 2nd invasion troop, there will be a 2nd raid troop. hmm… ---
**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:** [November 25, 2018, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/4 "2018-11-25T23:33:34Z")
> [@TheIdleOne](#): > > there will be a 2nd raid troop. hmm… I doubt this one. The first Invasion troop can’t be used this week. ---
**Author:** ![noob](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/noob/32/54823_2.png) [@noob](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/noob)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/5 "2018-11-25T23:33:46Z")
raid troop selection is tied to kingdom so we can use the (should be) already mythic boss counter ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/6 "2018-11-25T23:45:46Z")
You guys might be right. I don’t know, I guess if they want multiple Invasion troops per kingdom and 1 Raid troop, the balance will be kind of off in the long run. ---
**Author:** ![Razzagor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/razzagor/32/50037_2.png) [@Razzagor](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Razzagor)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/7 "2018-11-25T23:46:44Z")
Regarding the art: - The first troop art is weird… Neck too long, her gran-grandmother might have had an affair with a _“giraffeman”_ or something and her right shoulder is too high compared to her left one and her right arm seems… _lifeless…_ the whole body composition is odd in general. Her thighs could smother a man or crack skulls though… - The second one is ok, only his clothes seems a bit too flat. * * * Rope Dart is a nice addition for our arsenals, i hope it doesn’t have stupid upgrades like “Entangle all your allies” to ruin it. ---
**Author:** ![Micio](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/micio/32/50997_2.png) [@Micio](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Micio)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/8 "2018-11-25T23:50:37Z")
Really? Well, that suck then, liked the rhyno lot more than this one. ---
**Author:** ![Crow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/crow/32/44074_2.png) [@Crow](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Crow)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 12:01am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/9 "2018-11-26T00:01:41Z")
Rope Dart Upgrades, from [Rope Dart - Weapons - Gems of War Database](http://gowdb.com/weapons/1228) 1. **Armor Bonus** : +2 Armor 2. **Attack Bonus** : +2 Attack 3. **Attack Bonus** : +2 Attack 4. **Attack Bonus** : +2 Attack 5. **Magic Bonus** : +1 Magic 6. **Mighty** : Gain 2 Attack 7. **Tangling** : Entangle the first enemy 8. **Solar** : Destroy 3 random Red Gems 9. **Quick** : Gain an extra turn ---
**Author:** ![Razzagor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/razzagor/32/50037_2.png) [@Razzagor](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Razzagor)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 12:05am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/10 "2018-11-26T00:05:17Z")
> [@Crow](#): > > 1. **Tangling** : Entangle the first enemy I hope this happens in a proper order to entangle the “new first troop”, but well an Extra Turn on the last upgrade is a nice touch with the Red Gems being destroyed as Red is the basic color of most Rakshas. ---
**Author:** ![Crow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/crow/32/44074_2.png) [@Crow](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Crow)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 12:07am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/11 "2018-11-26T00:07:04Z")
It read as you move an enemy to first slot with the spell, them upgrades trigger. ---
**Author:** ![Razzagor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/razzagor/32/50037_2.png) [@Razzagor](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Razzagor)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 12:08am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/12 "2018-11-26T00:08:45Z")
Indeed, but “bugged as intended” sometimes happens… 💀 ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 12:11am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/13 "2018-11-26T00:11:51Z")
> [@Crow](#): > > - **Armor Bonus** : +2 Armor > - **Attack Bonus** : +2 Attack > - **Attack Bonus** : +2 Attack > - **Attack Bonus** : +2 Attack > - **Magic Bonus** : +1 Magic > - **Mighty** : Gain 2 Attack > - **Tangling** : Entangle the first enemy > - **Solar** : Destroy 3 random Red Gems > - **Quick** : Gain an extra turn Move to first slot, entangle, get an extra turn… This is starting to scream really broken lol… Only partially against Zuul’Goth though. ---
**Author:** ![Crow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/crow/32/44074_2.png) [@Crow](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Crow)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 12:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/14 "2018-11-26T00:13:12Z")
![ykP1ryG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/2/5/25aa813f578252768f0d11a445a88c82125b6ebe.jpeg) ---
**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:** [November 26, 2018, 4:57am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/15 "2018-11-26T04:57:41Z")
What type of weapon is it? Dagger or Spear? ---
**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:** [November 26, 2018, 5:02am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/16 "2018-11-26T05:02:24Z")
It’s a missile. ---
**Author:** ![Grundulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Grundulum](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grundulum)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 5:29am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/17 "2018-11-26T05:29:50Z")
> [@Crow](#): > It sounds weird, but there are enough moving parts in Gems of War that this happens. Two recent examples spring to mind. When Doomskulls were first introduced, they would explode 4+ matches and prevent them from granting an extra turn. And currently, weapons with an “explode a gem” affix will resolve before 4+ matches do. These were coded correctly in the code base, but there was an unintended interaction between newly-added elements and existing mechanics. In short, “correctly coded, but with unintended consequences” happens. Whether or not this is a bug seems seems like a philosophical question. ---
**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:** [November 26, 2018, 7:30am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/18 "2018-11-26T07:30:29Z")
Either I’m having a very unlucky chest opening streak or Stone-Shaker is missing in event chests. Could somebody opening event chests please confirm getting (or not getting) one? ---
**Author:** ![Crow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/crow/32/44074_2.png) [@Crow](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Crow)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 7:35am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/19 "2018-11-26T07:35:07Z")
I got the two i needed after 150+ event keys, open 1 by 1 and i got a second Ubastet XD, in the process. ---
**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:** [November 26, 2018, 7:40am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340/20 "2018-11-26T07:40:23Z")
> [@Crow](#): > > I got the two i needed after 150+ event keys, open 1 by 1 and i got a second Ubastet XD, in the process. Thanks, looks like event chests just don’t like me. 😣 [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/blood-on-the-sand/49340.md?page=2)