# Hero fights when I am away?

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hero-fights-when-i-am-away/784>\
**Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\
**Created:** [September 29, 2015, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hero-fights-when-i-am-away/784 "2015-09-29T17:08:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![MarvelKit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/marvelkit/32/7072_2.png) [@MarvelKit](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/MarvelKit)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2015, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hero-fights-when-i-am-away/784/1 "2015-09-29T17:08:23Z")

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I noticed the following tip, which shows when the game is loading up (for battles for examples).  
“Your Hero gains XP and levels up even when not in a fight” - or something along those lines. What does that even mean? I never noticed having a level up suddenly after being offline.

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**Author:** ![Archenassa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/archenassa/32/153_2.png) [@Archenassa](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Archenassa)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2015, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hero-fights-when-i-am-away/784/2 "2015-09-29T17:19:36Z")

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No, that means you gain xp even if your hero is not in your line-up. So if you invade with 4 troops rather 3 troops + your hero, you’ll still gain the fight xp.

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**Author:** ![MarvelKit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/marvelkit/32/7072_2.png) [@MarvelKit](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/MarvelKit)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2015, 8:23am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hero-fights-when-i-am-away/784/3 "2015-09-30T08:23:48Z")

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Duh. _facepalm_. Thanks for pointing this out to me, @Archenassa. 😄

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**Author:** ![Archenassa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/archenassa/32/153_2.png) [@Archenassa](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Archenassa)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2015, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hero-fights-when-i-am-away/784/4 "2015-09-30T12:08:51Z")

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Ahah, you’re welcome! ^^

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**Author:** ![Serale](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/serale/32/1081_2.png) [@Serale](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Serale)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2015, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hero-fights-when-i-am-away/784/5 "2015-09-30T23:25:14Z")

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Match Masters avarage member… _facepalm_ haha when I first read the title I thought you were talking about the defenses!