# Is there any easier way to acquire traitstones? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [September 28, 2017, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/is-there-any-easier-way-to-acquire-traitstones/30916 "2017-09-28T15:15:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Edgey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e274bd/32.png) [@Edgey](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Edgey)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/is-there-any-easier-way-to-acquire-traitstones/30916/1 "2017-09-28T15:15:57Z")
Sorry for the newb question - is there a faster way to get these? I need arcane venom - I’ve received 1 so far (and no idea how i got it) after playing for a month and a half or so - I need 6 of them - is there a faster/better way to get them or is it all RNG fro keys Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Macawi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/macawi/32/21289_2.png) [@Macawi](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Macawi)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/is-there-any-easier-way-to-acquire-traitstones/30916/2 "2017-09-28T15:17:14Z")
Explore in Zhul’Kari @Edgey. It’s the only Kingdom that offers Venom traitstones. ---
**Author:** ![Edgey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e274bd/32.png) [@Edgey](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Edgey)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/is-there-any-easier-way-to-acquire-traitstones/30916/3 "2017-09-28T15:20:50Z")
Cool - thanks. Is it RNG? Just keep exploring until you get them? ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/is-there-any-easier-way-to-acquire-traitstones/30916/4 "2017-09-28T15:24:25Z")
“Easiest” way is to wait for a Glory Pack troop to show up in your color; they are always bundled with some Arcanes of their color. This thread has the spreadsheet that tracks the upcoming troops. > [@GoW Events spreadsheet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/gow-events-spreadsheet/29260): > > Hi there, I am currently the one managing the [GoW Events spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hvL6AijrIk4B2HHAh0A9yh3J7jVHlN2DV54fINvRkV8/edit#gid=0) slight_smile . This spreadsheet was created by @Rasper and afterwards it was @MakoSipper who updated it. Big thanks to them. Big thanks also to @yonizaf for giving the spoilers. In this topic, I will put some updates and what I’m planning to do. If you have any comments/suggestions, just post here wink . If you can’t wait, Explores are your best option. ---
**Author:** ![Fourdottwoone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/fourdottwoone/32/66655_2.png) [@Fourdottwoone](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fourdottwoone)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/is-there-any-easier-way-to-acquire-traitstones/30916/5 "2017-09-28T15:26:00Z")
> [@Edgey](#): > > Cool - thanks. Is it RNG? Just keep exploring until you get them? Keep exploring. You’ll only get traitstones of the kingdom color(s), the explore screen lists them. Other than that, there seems to be a Blighted Lands event in two months that allows you to buy an arcane venom for 300 glory each. ---
**Author:** ![Stan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/stan/32/29888_2.png) [@Stan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Stan)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/is-there-any-easier-way-to-acquire-traitstones/30916/6 "2017-09-28T15:36:15Z")
It _is_ RNG. The odds of getting an arcane after a battle in most game modes is around 3% (roughly), or about 1 every 30 battles. The odds of getting an arcane in explore is double that, so around 6% or 1 in 16 (based on player collected data). By using explore, you are both doubling your odds of getting an arcane _and_ ensuring that the arcanes that you get will be the ones that you want. To pick up 5 more Arcane Venoms will take you approximately 75 battles on average, though with RNG, it could take significantly more or less. ---
**Author:** ![Sidousai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/sidousai/32/604_2.png) [@Sidousai](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sidousai)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/is-there-any-easier-way-to-acquire-traitstones/30916/7 "2017-09-28T15:43:31Z")
I think you are better off spamming PvP battles for random traitstones and glory, and just stock up on glory for the said event 2 months later. This way you can get gold, and your guild would appreciate the extra trophies.