# Hound of Doom
**URL:** https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731
**Category:** Official News
**Created:** [August 26, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731 "2018-08-26T23:00:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/1 "2018-08-26T23:00:49Z")
Originally published at: [Hound of Doom – Gems of War](https://gemsofwar.com/hound-of-doom/)
**New Epic Troop: Barghast**
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Barghast will be available this week for 400 Glory in the shop as well as in Event Chests. After 3-4 weeks he will become available in Glory, Gem, Guild, and VIP chests as usual.
**New Weapon: Tome of Sin** [
](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/TomeofSin.jpg)
The Tome of Sin will only be available for this week.
**Troop Balance** We're making a small change to a few of the Divine troops today. Individually, each of them is a little bit above the power curve, which is true of many troops in Gems. We're actually okay with that. But then there's THESE guys... with their powers combined, they form one of the nastiest defense combinations we've ever seen at end game. These Divine teams can vary a little in composition, but there are 3 main suspects involved: Ishbala, Ubastet, and Infernus.
We’re going to make a small nerf to each of them, which hopefully moves the needle just a bit when facing them. We were very wary of making this change, as all of these guys are fun to ATTACK with too, and we don’t really want them to lose their flavor, just a smidgeon of their power, particularly when combined.
_Divine Ishbaala_
- Radiant Aura trait starting mana reduced from 50% to 40%
- Her spell no longer cleanses all allies
_Infernus_
- Mana cost increased from 22 to 24
_Ubastet_
- Mana cost increased from 22 to 24
- Spell Boost Ratio reduced from 4:1 to 6:1
All 3 troops will be available for Refund in-game for the next week.
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### Author:  [@jzg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jzg)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/2 "2018-08-26T23:01:03Z")
first ???
DAMN THOSE NERFS are to radical
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### Author:  [@Ghaleon](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ghaleon)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/3 "2018-08-26T23:01:11Z")
So happy to get Wrath!
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### Author:  [@Tacet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tacet)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/4 "2018-08-26T23:02:26Z")
Semi-RIP meta.
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### Author:  [@RiverSong](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/RiverSong)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/5 "2018-08-26T23:03:44Z")
You can go to the viewing, but the body is still twitching.
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### Author:  [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/6 "2018-08-26T23:05:19Z")
Right before guild wars. Perfect timing as always devs. 🤦
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### Author:  [@Fleg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fleg)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/7 "2018-08-26T23:07:54Z")
I can’t believe no change to divine protector weapon.
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### Author:  [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/8 "2018-08-26T23:08:34Z")
> [@Fleg](#):
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> I can’t believe no change to divine protector weapon
The actual issue of that team since they buffed that weapon.
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### Author:  [@Crow](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Crow)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/9 "2018-08-26T23:11:47Z")
Only ubastet needed the nerf
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### Author:  [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/10 "2018-08-26T23:18:06Z")
I like the idea of and/or don’t hate these changes. Will have to see when it comes in the game.
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### Author:  [@nando1881](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/nando1881)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/11 "2018-08-26T23:19:36Z")
Still a great team with Divine Protector + Fully traited Titan class.
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### Author:  [@Taliesin](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Taliesin)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/12 "2018-08-26T23:20:19Z")
Ishbaala didn’t need a nerf at all good job all you whiney baby’s calling for nerfs you get your way again!
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### Author:  [@Razzagor](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Razzagor)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/13 "2018-08-26T23:22:07Z")
Individually the changes are minor, but for the combined team it seems enough.
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### Author:  [@AlphaNate](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/AlphaNate)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/14 "2018-08-26T23:29:36Z")
> [@Sirrian](#):
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> All 3 troops will be available for Refund in-game for the next week.
What does this mean?
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### Author:  [@Eika](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Eika)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/15 "2018-08-26T23:30:32Z")
that u can get all souls and traitstones spent on them.
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### Author:  [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/16 "2018-08-26T23:30:35Z")
you can return the souls/traits you spent on the troops if you don’t like what they did. Like a factory reset.
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### Author:  [@en9nhcet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/en9nhcet)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/17 "2018-08-26T23:32:37Z")
> [@Sirrian](#):
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> a small nerf
… 
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### Author:  [@AlphaNate](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/AlphaNate)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/18 "2018-08-26T23:38:53Z")
Thanks for the replies.
I think this is fine. Don’t devs have a tendency to over-nerf? Doesn’t seem like what happened here.
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### Author:  [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/19 "2018-08-26T23:40:04Z")
Wow there we go 3 super troops destroyed lol good job
No more cleanse for isha is a real joke btw
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### Author:  [@Gouki](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Gouki)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2018, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hound-of-doom/44731/20 "2018-08-26T23:41:14Z")
While i wasn’t in favor of blanket nerfs but rather for a change in direction by the devs, as blanket nerfs will just delay the state of things, i don’t see why anyone would be annoyed with these rather subtle nerfs. Just use any of the many team comps that are just as great as former Divines.
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