# Gnome Weekend Strategy and Rates **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\ **Created:** [July 19, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gnome-weekend-strategy-and-rates/56518 "2019-07-19T16:46:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AMT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/amt/32/56829_2.png) [@AMT](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/AMT)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gnome-weekend-strategy-and-rates/56518/1 "2019-07-19T16:46:12Z")
I tend to use Gnome Weekends to force myself to do some Explore instead of PvP, to farm the traitstones that I may be after, so I will usually focus on specific Kingdoms: however, a couple of guildmates who go kingdom-hopping have reported (with screenshots) a much higher Gnome appearance rate (and vault key drop rate @ ~30-40 for ~1000-1500 battles), so I wondered: are there any factors that influence when a Gnome will appear in an Explore battle? Also: do we have any data on how often will a Vault Key will drop from a Treasure Gnome? Gnomes seem more likely to appear in Explore than in PvP: what is the ratio? Just trying my luck in case any of the GoW Mathemagicians have run some numbers on these, or if the % are available somewhere, just like how the Chest Drop Rates are now public. 😊🖖 ---
**Author:** ![Fleg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Fleg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fleg)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 4:29am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gnome-weekend-strategy-and-rates/56518/2 "2019-07-20T04:29:34Z")
It’s all rng. As for droprate my personal data showed on average a gnome would appear 1:11 and would drop a VK at about the same ratio 1:11. So approx a VK every 125 battles. If you don’t need traitstones better off doing easy challenges for more battles per hour. ---
**Author:** ![Grundulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Grundulum](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grundulum)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 4:31am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gnome-weekend-strategy-and-rates/56518/3 "2019-07-20T04:31:46Z")
Are there any battles where all enemies are less than 20 total health? A team of four Dust Devils would make quick work of such. ---
**Author:** ![Fleg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Fleg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fleg)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 4:34am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gnome-weekend-strategy-and-rates/56518/4 "2019-07-20T04:34:44Z")
Sunbird or Rowanne team usually wins on 1st or 2nd turn so is quicker. ---
**Author:** ![Grundulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Grundulum](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grundulum)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 4:46am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gnome-weekend-strategy-and-rates/56518/5 "2019-07-20T04:46:39Z")
Sunbird Leprechaun Leprechaun Forest Guardian/Maraji Queen? Can’t put Rowanne on top, because skull matches would reduce armor. But can’t put her underneath, since Leprechauns would soak up all the green mana. ---
**Author:** ![Fleg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Fleg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fleg)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 4:56am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gnome-weekend-strategy-and-rates/56518/6 "2019-07-20T04:56:26Z")
For explore I use Sunbird Rowanne Leprechaun Maraji Queen But if you want hero xp switch Rowanne for Imperial Jewel. No need for Rowanne if doing challenges. ---
**Author:** ![AMT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/amt/32/56829_2.png) [@AMT](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/AMT)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 5:00am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gnome-weekend-strategy-and-rates/56518/7 "2019-07-20T05:00:09Z")
Leprechaun better than Fire Bomb? 😅🤔🖖 ---
**Author:** ![Fleg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Fleg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fleg)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 5:03am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gnome-weekend-strategy-and-rates/56518/8 "2019-07-20T05:03:23Z")
Both good if using sunbird only but if also using Rowanne I would say yes Leprechaun better. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jonathan/32/66724_2.png) [@Jonathan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jonathan)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 6:20am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gnome-weekend-strategy-and-rates/56518/9 "2019-07-20T06:20:59Z")
You can _usually_ get away with putting Rowanne on top if you use a Hero class with Entangle/Leafstorm. So: > Rowanne > Fire Ruby Staff/Imperial Jewel > Leprechaun > Maraji Queen/2nd Leprechaun Can just put Fire Ruby Staff up top if you want more security, esp. if Archer or Shaman, which start with 50% mana. Alternatively, something like this can also work: > Death Knell (class w/ Leafstorm) > Rowanne > Aurai (traited)/Leprechaun/Maraji Queen > Leprechaun I generally find it quicker than a Sunbird team, since it’s more likely I’ll get a 4 match from the (greater number of) explosions, so less time wasted on the AI’s turn. * * * _Edit: I should note that I haven’t found these teams to work AS well at lower levels (not enough damage, except with Fire Ruby Staff perhaps, or gems exploded). They also have more barriers to entry._ ---
**Author:** ![Slypenslyde](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/slypenslyde/32/30373_2.png) [@Slypenslyde](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Slypenslyde)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gnome-weekend-strategy-and-rates/56518/10 "2019-07-20T13:51:41Z")
I’ve never seen data to discredit an assertion that Gnome appearance is a base 1% sometimes boosted to 2%, and the Vault Key drop rate is also 1%. ---
**Author:** ![AMT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/amt/32/56829_2.png) [@AMT](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/AMT)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gnome-weekend-strategy-and-rates/56518/11 "2019-07-20T14:09:17Z")
Saltypatra did mention that there’s a x3 chance during Gnome Weekends > [@Vault Weekend Replacing Faction Release](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/vault-weekend-replacing-faction-release/55879): > > Hey team, wanted to let you know in advance that Stonesong Eyrie has been delayed due to unforseen circumstances. The good news is that we will be running a Vault event instead!!! And, in even gooder news, because of this last minute change, for this Vault event only, there will be a higher chance to encounter gnomes. Instead of being 3 times more likely to encounter gnomes, players will be 5 times more likely to encounter gnomes! Stonesong Eyrie will be releasing after 4.4, so stay tuned. (P… So maybe from 1% to 3%? Or if we use the 1:11 mentioned above by Fleg, from 3% to 9%? 🤔😅🖖 ---
**Author:** ![Slypenslyde](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/slypenslyde/32/30373_2.png) [@Slypenslyde](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Slypenslyde)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gnome-weekend-strategy-and-rates/56518/12 "2019-07-20T14:21:25Z")
1:11 for a normal weekend seems preposterous. I usually see 1-2 gnomes in the 100 or so matches I play every weekend. For Gnome weekends I don’t have a strong feeling. The devs have a weird sixth sense and schedule them on weekends when I’m too busy to play normally haha. ---
**Author:** ![AMT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/amt/32/56829_2.png) [@AMT](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/AMT)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gnome-weekend-strategy-and-rates/56518/13 "2019-07-20T14:24:04Z")
I assumed he meant 1:11 during gnome weekend 😅🤔🖖 ---
**Author:** ![Lapaloozie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lapaloozie/32/54418_2.png) [@Lapaloozie](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lapaloozie)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gnome-weekend-strategy-and-rates/56518/14 "2019-07-20T17:07:48Z")
I have found that Sunbird Imperial jewel Firebomb Firebomb (Fully traited) Are about 4 turns max per game usually 1 or 2 turns. It also helps building your class while your farming. On normal is about 4 ---
**Author:** ![Lapaloozie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lapaloozie/32/54418_2.png) [@Lapaloozie](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lapaloozie)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gnome-weekend-strategy-and-rates/56518/15 "2019-07-20T17:09:23Z")
I forgot to erase on normal about 4 at the bottom just scratch that altogether and read only above it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lapaloozie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lapaloozie/32/54418_2.png) [@Lapaloozie](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lapaloozie)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gnome-weekend-strategy-and-rates/56518/16 "2019-07-20T17:10:03Z")
It’s supposed to say on normal 4 turns max