# Gard's current event OP combo **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\ **Created:** [May 22, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gards-current-event-op-combo/24573 "2017-05-22T22:57:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Supergankx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@Supergankx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Supergankx)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gards-current-event-op-combo/24573/1 "2017-05-22T22:57:12Z")
seriously… from bottom to top… Gards avatar, Bishop, apothecary, alchemist. Alch and Apoth power up Bishop and Gards… Bishop empowers Gards ability… commence face melt. the enemy team does not make it past two Gard abilities. every. Just did a run, 66 dmg to all enemies first time around, boosted twice more… and who knows what that damage would have been… there was only one enemy left. ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gards-current-event-op-combo/24573/2 "2017-05-22T22:59:59Z")
Is this actually new? Mercy/Alchemist/Hellcat/Gard has been super-powerful for as long as he’s been in the game, and even then, two casts would finish any match. ---
**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:** [May 22, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gards-current-event-op-combo/24573/3 "2017-05-22T23:07:52Z")
I’ve been using it with the brown GW troop into empowered princess for 1 cast wipes on 1 and 2 trophies. ---
**Author:** ![Supergankx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@Supergankx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Supergankx)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gards-current-event-op-combo/24573/4 "2017-05-22T23:09:18Z")
It’s not new, I’m just remarking in regards to the current event. Gard begins with 71 armor, Bishop boosting that and his magic. Even more insane. the only issue is famines or targeted mana drains. Guess I got lucky… I pulled My Gard’s Avatar literally a week into starting to play this game. I did not know the beauty of what fell into my lap. =D Used Bishop’s ability twice on Gard, got him full mana and proceeded to do 73 dmg to each enemy. only one was left with 2 health lol ---
**Author:** ![Mariox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mariox/32/6721_2.png) [@Mariox](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mariox)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gards-current-event-op-combo/24573/5 "2017-05-22T23:18:10Z")
Just be happy it does not make for a strong defense. I use High Paladin, Gard, Bishup, Paladin. ---
**Author:** ![Supergankx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@Supergankx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Supergankx)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gards-current-event-op-combo/24573/6 "2017-05-22T23:19:03Z")
High Paladin in bottom position? ---
**Author:** ![Mariox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mariox/32/6721_2.png) [@Mariox](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mariox)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gards-current-event-op-combo/24573/7 "2017-05-22T23:22:30Z")
High Paladin on top. I use both Paladins to clean up survivors. ---
**Author:** ![Supergankx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@Supergankx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Supergankx)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gards-current-event-op-combo/24573/8 "2017-05-22T23:23:44Z")
Makes sense, I just powered him up. Holy armor in first position 40% less dmg from skulls. nice man. ---
**Author:** ![Venar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/venar/32/36634_2.png) [@Venar](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Venar)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gards-current-event-op-combo/24573/9 "2017-05-22T23:41:51Z")
Barrier. Move along. ---
**Author:** ![Supergankx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@Supergankx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Supergankx)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gards-current-event-op-combo/24573/10 "2017-05-22T23:54:36Z")
Priestess instead of paladin? what is your comment referring to sir. ---
**Author:** ![Jainus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jainus/32/34949_2.png) [@Jainus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jainus)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 6:41am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gards-current-event-op-combo/24573/11 "2017-05-23T06:41:11Z")
Agree with @lyya, this is hardly news. It’s nice to have a week where the 50% stat boost helps players rather than screwing them over. Gard is strong, and cool to use, but never a threat on the AI defence team. Just wait for +50% SpiritFox week… Putting Bishop into the team is hardly an OP combo. Far quicker, easier and more controlled without him, and he clashes colours with Hellcat. I grudgingly take Bishop with me into easier fights for the +5 Glory. In a normal week with the loop team @Lyya mentions, two Gard casts will wipe most boards. This week, with 50% stat gain and a buff from a Bishop spell, it still takes two casts. Hardly game-changing. ---
**Author:** ![Supergankx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@Supergankx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Supergankx)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gards-current-event-op-combo/24573/12 "2017-05-23T15:08:15Z")
actually, im one cast wiping all boards. bishop buffs twice while gards gains mana. on rare occasion there may be a troop left. ---
**Author:** ![Nephilim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nephilim/32/29092_2.png) [@Nephilim](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nephilim)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 9:35am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gards-current-event-op-combo/24573/13 "2017-05-24T09:35:14Z")
I’m lucky then, loop hellcat and alchemist and I have two gard’s to cast one after the other. Famine is history and about the only time I can say that. ---
**Author:** ![kynetarse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/kynetarse/32/24815_2.png) [@kynetarse](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/kynetarse)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gards-current-event-op-combo/24573/14 "2017-05-24T18:36:59Z")
Nothing new. I’ve been two-shotting teams with Gard (backed by Ysabelle and TDS) since he came out.