# How gold is calculated in Explores, how your boosts work **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\ **Created:** [November 19, 2019, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-gold-is-calculated-in-explores-how-your-boosts-work/59302 "2019-11-19T17:12:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![Grundulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Grundulum](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grundulum)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 5:21am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-gold-is-calculated-in-explores-how-your-boosts-work/59302/4 "2019-11-20T05:21:37Z")
> [@InfernusDoleo](#): > > I shall prevail! Or just waste a lot of time figuring out math thats really not all that important. Been there, done that. With the old version of Explore. Enjoy your tilting at windmills! > [@Explore and Dungeon gold not calculated correctly](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/explore-and-dungeon-gold-not-calculated-correctly/31442): > > What you were expecting to happen, and what actually happened? My gold multiplier is 225%: When I complete an Explore battle having made no 4+ matches, I receive 457 gold. Example: If I earn 6 gold during the match, I receive 479: This is a multiplier of 380%, not 225%. If I earn 27 gold in the match, the same multiplier is used (457 + 27\*3.8 = 560): As far as I can tell, it is only in Explore mode that my gold multiplier is 380%. (Almost)… Edit: check out that old UI! --- _[View the full topic](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-gold-is-calculated-in-explores-how-your-boosts-work/59302)._