# Citadel battles
**URL:** https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/citadel-battles/89315
**Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)
**Created:** [March 6, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/citadel-battles/89315 "2026-03-06T16:02:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Eika](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Eika)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/citadel-battles/89315/1 "2026-03-06T16:02:01Z")
Do I need to do all 5 or 6 citadels battles for getting Goldmarks in PvP kingdoms the day after?
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### Author:  [@Zuul-Emo](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Zuul-Emo)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/citadel-battles/89315/2 "2026-03-06T16:20:54Z")
I think you have to do at least one, but I always do at least 5, for the gold marks and stuff, so not 100% sure.
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### Author:  [@Eika](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Eika)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/citadel-battles/89315/3 "2026-03-06T16:23:31Z")
the boss citadel battle gives a little goldmarks, right?
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### Author:  [@Darkborne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Darkborne)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/citadel-battles/89315/4 "2026-03-06T16:56:54Z")
You get 15 gold marks for winning 5 citadel battles…in a row. If you’re part of the dark alliance, you aren’t getting bonus gold marks anyway on the alliance leaderboard, so just do the easier battles. The 6th battle isn’t necessary, but I would go ahead and do them because you need to do citadel battles for season goals anyway.
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### Author:  [@Kezef](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Kezef)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/citadel-battles/89315/5 "2026-03-06T17:32:12Z")
One cutesy little thing I’ve discovered?
On those weeks when I’m trying to minimize my PvP score as to drop a bracket, and doing so without sacrificing Gold Mark opportunities? If one of the “vulernable citadel” regions overlaps with the Silver Mark bonus, and I fight 4 battles + Guardian the day before (and leave the last sigil un-used)? When the region flips to Gold Marks the next day, four of the five “check marks” will still be filled in, therefore only obliging me to fight one follow-up battle to get those Gold Marks.
I’m diligent enough about otherwise doing my Citadel battles such that I can afford to “pass” on those 6th sigil battles when the opportunity arises and not risk missing the season goal.