# Damage question for a new player
**URL:** https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/damage-question-for-a-new-player/7250
**Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)
**Created:** [May 23, 2016, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/damage-question-for-a-new-player/7250 "2016-05-23T16:32:12Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@darkmere](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/darkmere)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2016, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/damage-question-for-a-new-player/7250/1 "2016-05-23T16:32:12Z")
Why do some peoples cards do double the damage the same exact card I am using does? For example my mist stalker does 12 damage and I played against somebody who had a mist stalker that did 24 damage?
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### Author:  [@collectorofgems](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/collectorofgems)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/damage-question-for-a-new-player/7250/2 "2016-05-23T16:34:24Z")
Kingdom and team bonuses boost the damage done by the same card on different teams.
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### Author:  [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2016, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/damage-question-for-a-new-player/7250/3 "2016-05-23T16:40:11Z")
Troop Attack stat is determined by:
- How leveled the troop is (via souls)
- How ascended the troop is (via ascension)
- How many +Attack kingdoms you’ve raised to level 10 (via gold)
- How many level-10 +Attack kingdoms you’ve raised to power level 5 (via maxing troops)
- What +Attack team bonuses a given team has (certain types/kingdoms)
- What difficulty you are playing on (for enemy stats)
Troop skull damage is based on the displayed Attack stat, which is modified by:
- What +Attack buffs a troop has received during the course of the fight
- What -Attack debuffs they’ve received in the course of the fight
A given attack is further modified by:
- Whether the attacking troop has a “slayer” attribute against the type of the target troop (x2 skull damage)
- Whether the attacking troop has status-effect boosting traits (like [Pyromania](http://ashtender.com/gems/troops?filter=Pyromania)) that give it x2 or x3 skull damage
- Whether the target troop has Hunter’s Mark (x2 skull damage)
- Whether the target troop has a skull damage mitigation trait (Armored = -25%, Stoneskin = -50%, Granite Skin = -75% skull damage)
In the case of [Mist Stalker](http://ashtender.com/gems/troops/mist-stalker), many of the above do not apply, so my immediate guess would be, you were up against a fully-ascended opponent with all the +damage kingdoms unlocked.
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### Author:  [@darkmere](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/darkmere)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2016, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/damage-question-for-a-new-player/7250/4 "2016-05-23T17:02:12Z")
What kingdoms are +damage kingdoms?
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### Author:  [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2016, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/damage-question-for-a-new-player/7250/5 "2016-05-23T17:06:55Z")
- Forest of Thorns
- Pridelands
- Wild Plains
From [Kingdoms | Gems of War Wikia | Fandom](http://gems-of-war.wikia.com/wiki/Kingdoms#Bonus_Summary_Table)
See also: [https://community.gemsofwar.com/uploads/short-url/vnXNgKPXyf5edDuW6MWWdXYFF6n.jpg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/uploads/short-url/vnXNgKPXyf5edDuW6MWWdXYFF6n.jpg)