# CONSOLE: 2.2 Patch Notes **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [February 28, 2017, 5:34am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-2-2-patch-notes/20637 "2017-02-28T05:34:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 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:** [February 28, 2017, 5:34am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-2-2-patch-notes/20637/1 "2017-02-28T05:34:05Z")
Originally published at: [CONSOLE: 2.2 Patch Notes – Gems of War](http://gemsofwar.com/console-2-2-patch-notes/) Welcome to Console 2.2… * * * **New Event System** There are 3 types of Events that can be run. They may be available all at once, or at different times: _Troop Bonus Events:_ - Troop Skills get increased by 25% - These events can be based on either Troop Type (like Knight or Dragon), or Troop Kingdom (like Khetar or Adana), or both! - The Skill Bonuses will apply to all game modes including the Arena - When multiple Troop Bonus Events are run at the same time, the bonuses will stack. _Bonus Resource Events:_ - Using a combination of either Troops, Troop Types, Troop Color, or Troop Kingdoms, construct a team that rewards bonus resources at the end of a victorious battle. - These events will sometimes apply to specific game modes and difficulties. _Collection Events:_ - Complete specific objectives such as: Killing enemies, killing troops of specific types or kingdoms, summoning troops, or playing treasure maps, to earn points. - Based on your point total, collect rewards for the event as you progress. Each event may contain up to 6 rewards. * * * **New Shop Items** Several new bundles have been added to the Store: _Growth Packs_ - These packs give rewards for reaching certain levels in the game. - They may only be purchased once. - They will give appropriate rewards instantly, if purchased by a player who has already achieved some/all of the levels. - There are 2 types of Growth Packs: Growth Pack I & Growth Pack II Growth Pack I: - Costs $30 and contains $150 value of rewards - Gives rewards at levels 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 - At level 50 gives a bonus random Legendary troop Growth Pack II: - Costs $50 and contains $250 value of rewards - Gives rewards at levels 50, 75, 100, 125, 150 - At level 150 gives a bonus random Mythic troop _Path to Glory_ - Path to Glory Packs are 30-day subscription packs, that can be purchased once per month - Players may purchase both subscriptions at the same time if they want - There are 2 types of subscription packs: Path to Glory I + Path to Glory II - These packs may be repurchased once they expire. - You will not miss out if you do not collect them on consecutive days (i.e. if you have collected the Day 5 Reward, and you miss 2 days’ play, then when you log in, the pack will continue from the Day 6 Reward, running all the way up to Day 30). Path to Glory I: - Costs $15 and contains $75 value of rewards - Each day gives random consumables (Gems, Gold, Souls, etc) - On day 30, gives a random Legendary Troop Path to Glory II: - Costs $50 and contains $250 value of rewards - Each day gives traitstones - On day 30, gives a random Mythic Troop _VIP Bundle_ - $5 Bundle that gives 1 VIP key and a few miscellaneous consumables. - VIP keys can be used even if the player isn’t VIP 5. - Can be purchased 3 times per account. _Starter, Intermediate and Advanced Packs_ - New limited time purchases to help players through different stages of their quest - 2 bundles are available for each Starter, Intermediate and Advanced Packs - Each pair of bundles only last a single week - Each packs contain useful troops, armor, or weapons, as well as other miscellaneous consumables _Other Shop Updates_ - PlayStation Shop improvements - Shop should now be more responsive - Shop tabs have been reorganised to improve Shop layout - This includes Gold and Soul purchases now sharing a tab - Gem purchases of Gold and Souls now give significantly more rewards * * * **Offer Menu** - New all-in-one location to see any special offers and packs - Keep track of all your Path to Glory and Growth Pack purchases and progress * * * **Upgraded Game Engine and Tools** - Smaller game install size (we have reduced the overall game install down by a third) - Higher quality images - Performance improvements * * * **New Achievements/Trophies** - 10 new Achievements/Trophies to collect - Broken down into 4 categories from features added over the past 4 events - Hero Class Update - **The Hero’s Journey** : Equip any Hero Class - **Professor Campbell Would Be Proud…** : Reach 250 wins with a hero class - PvP Update - **Champion of PvP** : Reach PvP Tier 1 in a single week - **Obtainer of Rare Antiquities** : Explore any Kingdom - **Counselor** : Train any troop to level 20 - Guild Update - **The Emperor** : Capture 20 kingdoms - **Team Synergy** : Complete all guild tasks in a single week\* - Event Update - **I’m Not Scared Of The Boogeyman** : Complete all progress events in a single week - **Hordemaster** : Unlock 100 different troops - **Game Breaker** : Unlock the Troop “Mongo” * * * **Minor Features** _Chat Menu_ - Chat will now reconnect automatically if disconnected from the chat server - Chat now saves the last used global room - Chat can now be closed during loading _Difficulty_ - Difficulty levels are now locked until a certain level is reached - Icons have been updated _Other_ - Opposing team list spell images are flipped to match the rest of the game - Treasure Hunt now displays number of turns taken and runes gained - Ascending troops now allows ascending multiple rarities at once - All training battles no longer require a scouting cost - Mail items can now display more than 5 rewards - PvP Defense Team Gem Preference tab now scales the slider icon to show the effect * * * **Balance Changes** - Console players should now have all the troop balancing changes from the PC/Mobile 2.2 update and the Bearded Lady event - For more information, see the changes at the following links - PC/Mobile 2.2 Patch Notes: [2.2 Patch Notes – Gems of War](http://gemsofwar.com/2-2-patch-notes/) - Bearded Lady And Troop Changes: [Bearded Lady And Troop Changes](http://community.gemsofwar.com/t/bearded-lady-and-troop-changes/19974) * * * **Major Bug Fixes** _Spell Fixes_ - Transform spells for opponents in non-PvP battles now no longer breaks the game - Scatter damage now calculates correctly when causing true damage - All boost ratios should now display the correct values - Soothsayers spell no longer hangs the game when there are no gems to target - Grand Inquisitor’s spell now works when a hero troop is in the same team _Trait Fixes_ - Traits which affect a troop’s life should no longer be activated once that troop is dead - Traits which give mana to itself/allies at the same time now applies the highest mana value - Devoured troops can no longer use their death traits twice - Devoured troops no longer cause the death trait to cast on a troop immune to devour - Troops can no longer gain life once they have reached 0 life - Gloomleaf’s third trait now no longer crashes the game on critical hits - Traits which adjust a random skill now clearly display that a skill with 0 points was targeted _Guild Menu_ - Guild stat bonuses now apply to the hero troop - Guild Member pop-up menu no longer appears off screen for members lower on the list - Guild Statue resource bonuses are now displayed in the bonus section on the world map - Guild Statue Treasure Map turn bonus is now updated immediately without requiring a restart - Team Player will now be awarded when entering the Guild Menu - Guild League tab should no longer lag when opening it the first time _Arena_ - Difficulty now changes the opponents stats correctly - Difficulty should no longer reset before starting an Arena match * * * **Minor Bug Fixes** - Changing guilds now updates the tabs of In-Game chat - Guild Statue bonus percentages are now being displayed on the world map - Boost ratio tip on troops will now display correct values for some troops - Chat can no longer be accessed from the engagement menu, causing the game to crash on rare occasions - Unlock list now displays the correct images and text for VIP and Subscriptions - Chest menu no longer displays extra troop cards in the Event Chests tab - Character Avatars no longer appear outside their card during battle - Task notification popup should no longer get stuck on the screen - Certain tasks now display progress when they previously displayed nothing - Opponent troop card spell images are now flipped to match the other items on the troop card - VIP and Subscriptions now show correctly in the Unlock List Menu - Kingdom power gold above power level 5 should now display correctly - Unlocking a new kingdom will now display the correct world conquered percentage - Chat menu should no longer display time stamps when chatting occurs in a different channel Please note this Update only applies to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of the game. 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