# Does anyone find arena enjoyable? **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PlayStation/Xbox)\ **Created:** [April 30, 2016, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156 "2016-04-30T17:20:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grimmorith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/grimmorith/32/4379_2.png) [@Grimmorith](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grimmorith)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/1 "2016-04-30T17:20:05Z")
I have tried arena on multiple occasions and have not once enjoyed myself, am I missing something? Being forced to use your hero sucks. The weapon selection I seem to get offered sucks. The troops I get to choose from suck most of the time while the computer seems to get all the prime choices. I mean seriously I went up against a goblin team…random? The sheer amount of mana surges and extra turns the computer gets is staggering in arena. So what am I doing wrong? Is there some sort of trick or setting to make arena enjoyable? ---
**Author:** ![Tacet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tacet/32/35_2.png) [@Tacet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tacet)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/2 "2016-04-30T17:22:38Z")
I’ll be making a video soon (maybe next weekend) on how to draft in Arena. Weapon selection is different across platforms, but the 3 troops and troop order are still done with the same method. ---
**Author:** ![Machiknight](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/machiknight/32/6108_2.png) [@Machiknight](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Machiknight)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/3 "2016-04-30T17:29:57Z")
It’s considerably more interesting when you get to choose your weapon from your whole selection. ---
**Author:** ![Grimmorith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/grimmorith/32/4379_2.png) [@Grimmorith](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grimmorith)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/4 "2016-04-30T17:37:51Z")
I can see the challenge of working with what you have but more often than not it seems you have nothing decent to work with. Yet the teams you face have good/great synergy. ---
**Author:** ![Studs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/studs/32/3498_2.png) [@Studs](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Studs)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/5 "2016-04-30T17:48:14Z")
I think it’s a fun change of pace. Just not worth the rewards, especially since I’m focused on Gold right now. ---
**Author:** ![killerman3333](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/killerman3333/32/4068_2.png) [@killerman3333](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/killerman3333)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/6 "2016-04-30T17:50:47Z")
Totally worth playing for the combined rewards from the end game and targeting/earning troops. I find it fun and exciting. ---
**Author:** ![Studs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/studs/32/3498_2.png) [@Studs](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Studs)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/7 "2016-04-30T17:53:20Z")
Not if you want gold. PvP is much more efficient. And Soups are about equivalent if you’re running a decent Valk team. So it’s really only worth it early game, but that’s also when your hero is weak and you don’t have good weapons, which means it’s also kinda hard. It was great for the period of time when Birning Scythe was OP. ---
**Author:** ![Tacet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tacet/32/35_2.png) [@Tacet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tacet)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/8 "2016-04-30T17:55:05Z")
> [@Studs](#): > > It was great for the period of time when Birning Scythe was OP. Yeah, as soon as class magic gets fixed in 2.0 I will probably never play Arena again on my main account. xD ---
**Author:** ![killerman3333](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/killerman3333/32/4068_2.png) [@killerman3333](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/killerman3333)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/9 "2016-04-30T17:55:44Z")
Are you going to do an arena video before or after 2.0 comes out? ---
**Author:** ![Gouki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/gouki/32/22405_2.png) [@Gouki](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Gouki)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/10 "2016-04-30T17:57:09Z")
The class magic bug is the very reason i dislike arena since 1.0.9. So there are different views on that issue. ---
**Author:** ![Tacet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tacet/32/35_2.png) [@Tacet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tacet)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/11 "2016-04-30T17:58:53Z")
> [@killerman3333](#): > > Are you going to do an arena video before or after 2.0 comes out? Next weekend is when I plan to do it. Later today or tomorrow I will be going over several meta teams. Wednesday will likely be when I release the new event video, so that will leave next Saturday for Arena explained. I’ll likely do a video explaining Arena next Saturday followed by an example on Sunday. ---
**Author:** ![mkshandley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mkshandley/32/3549_2.png) [@mkshandley](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/mkshandley)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/12 "2016-04-30T18:00:31Z")
I use to find it fun, but not so much anymore as stated above the hero/magic bug hurt it a lot which will be fixed and hopefully be fun again ---
**Author:** ![Dustin1280](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dustin1280/32/7970_2.png) [@Dustin1280](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Dustin1280)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/13 "2016-04-30T20:09:31Z")
I found I enjoyed arena much more when my teams sucked. Now that I have 3 or 4 staple teams, I am NOT a fan of the arena. ---
**Author:** ![killerman3333](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/killerman3333/32/4068_2.png) [@killerman3333](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/killerman3333)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/14 "2016-04-30T23:25:58Z")
Ouch that sucks. How do you get staple teams in arena? ---
**Author:** ![stabito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@stabito](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/stabito)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2016, 12:40am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/15 "2016-05-01T00:40:30Z")
is there anyway to pick your banner for the arena im always stuck with brown and blue one ---
**Author:** ![DemonicDraco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/demonicdraco/32/2034_2.png) [@DemonicDraco](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/DemonicDraco)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2016, 2:00am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/16 "2016-05-01T02:00:34Z")
I enjoy it… however its not profitable so i consider it a waste of time… ---
**Author:** ![Synergy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Synergy](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Synergy)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2016, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/17 "2016-05-01T12:31:49Z")
I look at the arena like this, this will also include my bonuses and armor: can i make as much money in 8 games as 1 complete arena hmm lets see avg match 1500x8 minimum of 12000 most matches are 2-3k arena 3,325 i think, its under 3500 regardless. Not worth it for gold hmm Souls, This my friend is where its at, again at my bonuses and armor: 8 matches avg souls 90(when using a valk) x 8 =max of 720 if u get max souls EVERY match arena =1,125 that is, i repeat THAT is a bonus of 405 souls not using a valk for sitting there for an hour or completing one on and off. Is arena enjoyable, why not u get to use troops and weapons ya don’t normally and u get to level a troop all the way up after if your lucky in the draft only a few times through. P. S give me my full power burning sythe back 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DemonicDraco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/demonicdraco/32/2034_2.png) [@DemonicDraco](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/DemonicDraco)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2016, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/18 "2016-05-01T12:36:37Z")
I don’t like that console drafts a random weapon now… you pc ppl can pick your weapon still right? ---
**Author:** ![Synergy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Synergy](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Synergy)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2016, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/19 "2016-05-01T12:46:36Z")
yeah, we have free choice for our weapon, hmm I dunno if that would be good or bad, I’d hope they lock the weapons to at least epic and legendary so at least they would remain close and consistent in terms of damage and what they do. It’d suck to get a wand vs a burning sythe, lol. Fyi i had to go start an arena to see how they arranged the weapons to look and drafted 3 goblins, now wheres my goblin bonuses 😃 lol ---
**Author:** ![mkshandley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mkshandley/32/3549_2.png) [@mkshandley](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/mkshandley)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2016, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156/20 "2016-05-01T12:53:38Z")
getting a random wep sounds horrible. feel bad for you console players in that aspect [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/does-anyone-find-arena-enjoyable/6156.md?page=2)