# Higher on the Pyre **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [September 20, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/higher-on-the-pyre/90199 "2026-09-20T23:00:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gems-of-War](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/gems-of-war/32/2281_2.png) [@Gems-of-War](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Gems-of-War)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/higher-on-the-pyre/90199/1 "2026-09-20T23:00:10Z")
Originally published at: [Higher on the Pyre – Gems of War](https://gemsofwar.com/higher-on-the-pyre/) New Guide Troop: Scorchfly Scorchfly will be available in the Journey Shop, and will appear in Glory, Gem, Guild, and VIP chests in 3-4 weeks’ time. Please note the Pathfinder trait is a unique Trait, this means the Trait cannot be stacked with itself, and only one Troop with the Pathfinder trait will apply its… ---
**Author:** ![Eika](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/eika/32/103088_2.png) [@Eika](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Eika)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/higher-on-the-pyre/90199/2 "2026-09-20T23:12:38Z")
Yay, Journey event!🙌 ---
**Author:** ![Darkborne](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/darkborne/32/95796_2.png) [@Darkborne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Darkborne)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/higher-on-the-pyre/90199/3 "2026-09-20T23:16:06Z")
The Glory shop troop is like a mini Underspire Sentinel, so it’s not bad. (Should have gotten stoneskin at least though). Even the smallest change can make the biggest difference. ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/higher-on-the-pyre/90199/4 "2026-09-20T23:54:45Z")
> [@Darkborne](#): > > The Glory shop troop is like a mini Underspire Sentinel, so it’s not bad. I got my doubts.. especially when the Red Giant Gems eventually replace a Red Gem instead of being an additional benefit… ---
**Author:** ![Kezef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Kezef](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Kezef)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 12:38am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/higher-on-the-pyre/90199/5 "2026-09-21T00:38:29Z")
My take is that the Glory Shop troop is like a Flame Troll in different colors. Almost (but not quite) as good as a Flame Troll, but it gives you an alternative just in case blue/purple doesn’t work with the rest of the team you have in mind. So it’s “Diet, Discount, Store Brand” Flame Troll? ---
**Author:** ![Darkborne](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/darkborne/32/95796_2.png) [@Darkborne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Darkborne)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 1:10am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/higher-on-the-pyre/90199/6 "2026-09-21T01:10:00Z")
Pyre Troll seems like an upgraded Flame Troll with the 🔴🟤 storm from magama dragon and “should” generate mana and loop reliably for Broken Spire restrictions. So many Glory shop troops are just for collection. Key word: _"should_."🤣 But my mind is wrapped up in Vulcanus, who should be an Elemental/Giant and generate 2 volcanic gems per turn. Then, maybe we could try some shenanigans with a 🔴 storm using multiple copies in the future. The Campaign Mythic is almost a carbon copy of Obsidius, who honestly has more of a use, and he was released **ages** ago. ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 1:48am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/higher-on-the-pyre/90199/7 "2026-09-21T01:48:34Z")
I don’t think Broken Spire has a problem with generators. It’s lacking in good damage options.. Sadly the dragonite dragon is going to be a hard crutch and it’s going to be another 10 years before we see another half-decent addition.. ---
**Author:** ![Darkborne](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/darkborne/32/95796_2.png) [@Darkborne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Darkborne)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 4:05am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/higher-on-the-pyre/90199/8 "2026-09-21T04:05:18Z")
That’s what I mean though. If you have Meteoridan, you just build a team around him, and mana generation is fine with Jeweled Golem or Ogress. You can even cleanse your allies with Sheggra’s heart with plenty of supporting options. With over 1800+ troops, it’s hard to create anything that has a unique identity or adds something that makes us change how we play Underspire or other game modes with a Kingdom restriction. ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 4:32am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/higher-on-the-pyre/90199/9 "2026-09-21T04:32:24Z")
> [@Darkborne](#): > > With over 1800+ troops, it’s hard to create anything that has a unique identity or adds something that makes us change how we play Underspire or other game modes with a Kingdom restriction. I actually don’t think it is, though these dragonite dragons don’t help in that regard.. Like this week in the Underspire, I used a Scorpius/Immortal Scorprio team build to clear. Topasarth would be another possible troop. Queen Beetrix is another option. Shahbanu Vespera for the scenic route etc. It’s just that a lot of these kingdom don’t have fun options and troops like Vulcanus don’t help.. ---
**Author:** ![awryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/awryan/32/74650_2.png) [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/higher-on-the-pyre/90199/10 "2026-09-21T17:54:28Z")
> [@TheIdleOne](#): > > It’s just that a lot of these kingdom don’t have fun options and troops like Vulcanus don’t help.. Almost as if troops aren’t designed to only use solely that kingdom for a complete team. 🙄 So whenever events require 1 kingdom only troops it is going against the designed intentions for fun.