# How battles are calculated **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [December 29, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-battles-are-calculated/50464 "2018-12-29T19:38:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MystkDragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e7dd6/32.png) [@MystkDragon](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/MystkDragon)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-battles-are-calculated/50464/1 "2018-12-29T19:38:47Z")
Hello, I am fairly new to GOW, but both my husband and I find this game fun and addictive. I have been playing longer than my husband and have built up some of the cards i find to be the best in battle. My concern is, why does my statistcs show that i have no DEFEATS, when i have won so many battles? I have another questions, is it better to join a guild or just venture alone, i have joined 3 total, quick two for lack of participation, but i also do not see much participation from the 3rd guild except contributing gold to each of the colors. what is the purpose of a guild? how can you communicate with guilds? what are the benefits by joining a guild compared to venturing alone? One more questions, when are you able to move on to the next location, i have completed almost all of Krysta land so when do you move on or is their multiple levels. Any all suggestions and ideas will be greatly appreciated thank you. ---
**Author:** ![anon80007423](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6de8d8/32.png) [@anon80007423](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/anon80007423)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2018, 4:11am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-battles-are-calculated/50464/2 "2018-12-30T04:11:44Z")
Hey, welcome to the game. Glad to see you have fun with it šŸ™‚ Defeats mean, that you have lost a fight. So if you have 0 defeats, then you didnā€™t lost yet šŸ˜‰ I highly recommend you to join a guild. It has so many benefits. If you think, that you are a active player, then you also should look for a active guild. If you have problems to find a good guild ingame, then you could also ask here on the forum and if a guild is interested, a member will message you for sure. The benefits in a guild are a lot. If you donate to the statues (colors), then it will increase your mana mastery (you get more often a mana surge). Also if you complete the tasks, you will receive ressources like keys, gems and so on. If you completed a statue completey in a week, then you also get a stat-bonus for one week. Guilds have also weekly events, where you can participate and fight with your guildmates. In some of the events communication is very important. If your guild reached a certein stage in these events, then you will also rewarded with a lot of goodies. You can communicate with your guild with the chat directly ingame (at the top of the screen). I am not sure, if I understood your question with the locations correctly. I think you have activated all Kingdoms already? Then you should do the quests there. If you click on a kingdom, then you can upgrade it. First to level 10 with gold only and later you can upgrade the powerlevel, which will grant you more gold and bonusstats. This requires mostly to upgrade and level up your troops with this kingdom. ---
**Author:** ![MystkDragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e7dd6/32.png) [@MystkDragon](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/MystkDragon)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2018, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-battles-are-calculated/50464/3 "2018-12-30T20:52:50Z")
thank you so much for your reply and helpful information. I have been reading within the forum and everything thus far as been very helpful. I have been wanting to change my Hero and would my husband and do not know how to go about this if its even possible. ---
**Author:** ![WWDiver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/wwdiver/32/40338_2.png) [@WWDiver](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/WWDiver)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 12:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-battles-are-calculated/50464/4 "2018-12-31T00:13:35Z")
If you want to join a guild that is active and has no ā€œmust doā€ mentality The Scubadivers are recruiting. There is one open spot (for now) and we have reasonable requirements. The advantages of being in an active guild are also you get rewards from the weekly events, also you can collect seals which you can use to open Guild chest, those chest are containing richer rewards according to the number of seals the guild collects. So if youā€™re interested and you want to join a active guild just send your invitecode. Hope to see you soon in our merry bunch šŸ–– šŸ˜„ šŸ‘‹ ---
**Author:** ![MystkDragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e7dd6/32.png) [@MystkDragon](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/MystkDragon)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2019, 4:10am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-battles-are-calculated/50464/5 "2019-01-02T04:10:40Z")
Thank you, I have joined a Guild, and now that i have recruited my grandson, husband, daughter and a couple of friends to try the game, they have replied telling me they are now addicted. So, i may just start a guild of my own, if that is a possibility. I am curious, by any chance is there a place where i can get read exactly how the game operates and with a glossary explaining traits, assentions and cards. Forgive me, for maybe i am just a slow learner with GOW, but i am a bit confused as to building a good team for each of the kingdoms, and there is nowhere within the game that explains disenchantment or any of the other jargon for the game, so far i have been winging it and learning as i go but would very much enjoy the game better if i had a better understanding of each part to the game. Apperciate any suggestions and thank you the help thus far. Happy Fighting!!! ---
**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:** [January 2, 2019, 4:32am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-battles-are-calculated/50464/6 "2019-01-02T04:32:36Z")
> **[Troop Traits](https://gemsofwar.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/218355643-Troop-Traits)** > > Traits are a set of three passive bonuses that can be unlocked to improve your Troop cards. > The majority of Traits you can earn related to improving Skills (stats): for example, gaining +1 Attack f... > **[Upgrade your Troops: Level and Ascension](https://gemsofwar.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/217504146-Upgrade-your-Troops-Level-and-Ascension)** > > Upgrade and improve Troops by leveling them with Souls or Ascending them with extra copies of that card.Ā  > There are two main ways to improve Troops to become more powerful when using their SpellsĀ i... > **[Team building tips](https://gemsofwar.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000337075-Team-building-tips)** > > Building good teams is essential to progress quickly in Gems of War. Building a good team can be difficult - here are some general guidelines to follow. > Basics and common tips > > > Build for speedĀ - i... > **[Disenchant Troops](https://gemsofwar.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/217505166-Disenchant-Troops-)** > > Exchange extra copies of Troop cards for Souls by disenchanting them. There are various ways to Disenchant Troops. This is the opposite of AscendingĀ Troops. > How to disenchant extra copies of Troops... Donā€™t disenchant troops (until you have 4 copies of each, at mythic ascension). You can search other stuff there, too šŸ™‚.