# Hisss Dark Materials **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [December 1, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546 "2024-12-01T23:00:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **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:** [December 1, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546/1 "2024-12-01T23:00:01Z")
Originally published at: [Hisss Dark Materials – Gems of War](https://gemsofwar.com/hisss-dark-materials/) New Epic Troop: Melek Tauss Melek Tauss will be available this week for 400 Glory in the shop as well as in Event Chests, and will appear in Glory, Gem, and Guild chests in 3-4 weeks’ time. World Event: Wellspring of Evil There are 6 battles that players can encounter during the event: Hellspawn, Melek… ---
**Author:** ![Lucien](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lucien/32/75325_2.png) [@Lucien](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lucien)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546/2 "2024-12-01T23:24:06Z")
thank you for the information for WE as always but this should be IN GAME ---
**Author:** ![Theoden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@Theoden](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Theoden)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546/4 "2024-12-01T23:37:28Z")
I would think not. It’s happened before that the glory troop scores highest for reasons specific to the event despite others being higher rarity. Then again, maybe it is and should be 6? I hope not though. ---
**Author:** ![Theoden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@Theoden](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Theoden)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546/6 "2024-12-01T23:42:49Z")
I think it’s because they’re in rarity order, not score order. ---
**Author:** ![Lucien](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lucien/32/75325_2.png) [@Lucien](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lucien)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546/9 "2024-12-01T23:55:09Z")
Melek Tauss: 64 points Mambasira: 48 points Viper: 40 points Moloch: 40 points Marilith: 32 points Hellspawn: 16 points above order and **HIGHEST** difficulty ---
**Author:** ![Hazard1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hazard1/32/76717_2.png) [@Hazard1](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Hazard1)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 7:16am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546/10 "2024-12-02T07:16:47Z")
Melek Tauss does actually give 16 totems. Not a typo. ---
**Author:** ![Lanfeust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lanfeust/32/98044_2.png) [@Lanfeust](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lanfeust)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 7:52am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546/11 "2024-12-02T07:52:10Z")
As far as I understand, Melek Tauss is the only enemy whose totems do NOT increase with difficulty, but this unit gives a higher number of totems from the start (but they stay the same) Please correct me if I misunderstood! ---
**Author:** ![terberos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/terberos/32/68944_2.png) [@terberos](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/terberos)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546/12 "2024-12-02T08:10:28Z")
So… Avoid Hellspawn, got it! ---
**Author:** ![terberos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/terberos/32/68944_2.png) [@terberos](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/terberos)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546/13 "2024-12-02T08:36:38Z")
It comes quickly to the situation where you find yourself playing the same one spot on the map, because it’s surrounded by lowest lvl Hellspawns. Until then just pick the Melek Tauss fights when they appear… ---
**Author:** ![overthinker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/overthinker/32/86337_2.png) [@overthinker](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/overthinker)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 11:32am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546/14 "2024-12-02T11:32:12Z")
So, I’ve written down totems dropped from the battles with Melek Tauss: 24 - 30 - 24 - (accidentally skipped 😅) - 32 - 54 - 60 - 88 - 144 Seems they increase after all. ---
**Author:** ![Dust\_Angel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dust_angel/32/35256_2.png) [@Dust\_Angel](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Dust_Angel)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 11:37am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546/15 "2024-12-02T11:37:42Z")
All battles increase rewards. The difference is that others just increase drops whereas Melek Tauss increases rewards AND has a multiplier. ---
**Author:** ![holywood57](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/holywood57/32/100114_2.png) [@holywood57](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/holywood57)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546/16 "2024-12-02T11:40:39Z")
![world_event_20241202](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/d/a/daac0a24397ceff40f839eddbd15dca7856fdcb8.png) ---
**Author:** ![Julli-of-North](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/julli-of-north/32/91083_2.png) [@Julli-of-North](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Julli-of-North)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546/17 "2024-12-02T13:53:50Z")
> [@Gems-of-War](#): > > **Now Available in the Vault: The Hierophant** > > The Hierophant will become available as a possible drop from both Vaults and Epic Vaults after weekly reset. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/e/0/e036ceaad5922d4336d34d93daa661d937190545.jpeg) Has anyone seen Archdruid Blackwood drop? ---
**Author:** ![CLARE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/clare/32/68377_2.png) [@CLARE](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/CLARE)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546/18 "2024-12-02T20:18:49Z")
Foxglove is here ![HdBODMP](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/b/d/bd0b8beb7d7d1ce2777444606b452c9ce1cf364e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Pim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/pim/32/72203_2.png) [@Pim](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Pim)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 9:33am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546/19 "2024-12-03T09:33:48Z")
@Kafka @Bramble I’ve used over 700 vault keys and encountered every tarot at least once. Some already 4 or 5 times. But “the Hierophant” is not dropping for me. I know it’s added to the drop pool, others have found it. But it should have a better drop rate than other tarots for the coming weeks. But to me it feels the drop rate is lower. If not much lower. Can this be checked? Is the drop rate as intended? Edit: found it now after 735 VK. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546/20 "2024-12-03T13:55:36Z")
> [@Changes to Cedric's Rewards](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/changes-to-cedrics-rewards/83090/5): > > The gnomes, tarot cards, and Cedric need to be treated like guardian troops from guild chests. Once we have 4 copies of each unique troop, they should no longer drop, so that we have an increased chance of getting better rewards. Nothing more needs to be said. We have been requesting this for a long time, and this issue needs to be addressed.beer This is why I suggested this change awhile back. The drop pool keeps getting larger with every campaign, kingdom pass and other events with tarot cards. We _need_ a change. We _need_ this issue to be resolved because it _should_ be relatively easy to solve. It’s just a matter of if the devs want to help us or not. ---
**Author:** ![Pim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/pim/32/72203_2.png) [@Pim](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Pim)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546/21 "2024-12-03T14:27:02Z")
I fully agree. Devs, this problem is now popping up in multiple parts of the game. Sentinels, (cosmic) dragons, vault. Why implement a perfect solution in one part of the game (guardians dropping from chests) but not in other parts of the game? Remove the card from the drop pool in those modes if it is owned 4 times ---
**Author:** ![Diamond](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/diamond/32/84316_2.png) [@Diamond](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Diamond)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hisss-dark-materials/86546/22 "2024-12-03T20:21:28Z")
780 vault keys no Hierophant!!! (NS) 😡 After 800vault keys. (NS) ![2024120517184600-E28EF5176BB0B750C1660FBA901047D8](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/b/e/beaf32170c7848ad4aa86457662adeea441736f7.jpeg) ![2024120517184800-E28EF5176BB0B750C1660FBA901047D8](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/6/b/6bdf4fb28ba99f9af0805bf1d386c40eccb36698.jpeg)