# Boost - this math looks off

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/boost-this-math-looks-off/15949>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [November 29, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/boost-this-math-looks-off/15949 "2016-11-29T17:59:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Taisiakat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/taisiakat/32/75810_2.png) [@Taisiakat](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Taisiakat)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/boost-this-math-looks-off/15949/1 "2016-11-29T17:59:40Z")

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I had a team today that there are only 4 troops on my side (I’m the enemy) yet the boost says x5 (there are only 4 troops should be x4)

Someone please explain?

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**Author:** ![Spherix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/spherix/32/2388_2.png) [@Spherix](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Spherix)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/boost-this-math-looks-off/15949/2 "2016-11-29T18:00:43Z")

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It’s x5, not +5. More specifically, it’s 5 damage for each living enemy.

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**Author:** ![Taisiakat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/taisiakat/32/75810_2.png) [@Taisiakat](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Taisiakat)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/boost-this-math-looks-off/15949/3 "2016-11-29T18:57:01Z")

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The way I understood boost was the number represented number of troops/allies/enemies.

It should only be damage: 5 each then (8x4) / 4 randomly distributed. And if I lost a troop then it would be 8x3 etc…

The x5 does not make sense.

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**Author:** ![Spherix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/spherix/32/2388_2.png) [@Spherix](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Spherix)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/boost-this-math-looks-off/15949/4 "2016-11-29T19:00:34Z")

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It’s [Magic + 4] damage to one enemy, then 8 + ( 5 x LivingEnemies) split amongst them. If there are 4 living enemies, then it’s 8 + 5 x 4 = 28 split damage.

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**Author:** ![DonBoba](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/donboba/32/25457_2.png) [@DonBoba](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/DonBoba)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/boost-this-math-looks-off/15949/5 "2016-11-29T19:03:45Z")

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Sperix is right, and his answer is correct.