# Kingdom Preview: Drifting Sands **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [March 4, 2016, 5:00am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203 "2016-03-04T05:00:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tacet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tacet/32/35_2.png) [@Tacet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tacet)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 9:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/21 "2016-03-04T09:13:29Z")
> [@Jainus](#): > > Yikes my brain hurtsโ€ฆ > > If there were 2nd, 3rd and 4th left could it empty the dishwasher? I mainly just asked if it moves all troops by 1 slot, all troops by 1 slot but always put front slot last, or 1st slot to last slot only. Based on the ability description in the preview, it is first to last only. This doesnโ€™t really make much sense to me since his ability is said to hit everyone, yet only move 1. ---
**Author:** ![Zelfore](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/zelfore/32/22295_2.png) [@Zelfore](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Zelfore)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 10:38am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/22 "2016-03-04T10:38:35Z")
> [@Tacet](#): > > If there were 2 troops left, one in the 1st position and one in the 3rd, would the position shift move them to 2nd and 4th or the 1st slot to 4th? It will most likely push 4th up once with 2nd taking the new forth. Fig 1. (yellow taking hit) โœ–๐Ÿ™‚โœ–๐Ÿ˜ˆ \> โœ–โœ–๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐Ÿ™‚ In case of empty 4th slots, yellow smiley will just be knocked to the back without much adjustment. Fig. 2 (yellow taking hit) ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ˜ˆโœ–โœ– \> โœ–๐Ÿ˜ˆโœ–๐Ÿ™‚ And if my guess on how the mechanics will work is correct, even hitting the 3rd spot when itโ€™s last will knock it to 4th. Fig. 3 (yellow taking hit) ๐Ÿ˜ˆโœ–๐Ÿ™‚โœ– \> ๐Ÿ˜ˆโœ–โœ–๐Ÿ™‚ Note that this is merely how I understood the effect, thereโ€™s no guarantee this is all correct. (Though Iโ€™m likely very close.) ---
**Author:** ![Tacet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tacet/32/35_2.png) [@Tacet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tacet)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 10:44am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/23 "2016-03-04T10:44:05Z")
> [@Zelfore](#): > > (yellow taking hit) He hits everything. > [@Zelfore](#): > > Fig. 3 (yellow taking hit)๐Ÿ˜ˆโœ–๐Ÿ™‚โœ– \> ๐Ÿ˜ˆโœ–โœ–๐Ÿ™‚ This is impossible regardless of how the ability functions. ---
**Author:** ![Zelfore](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/zelfore/32/22295_2.png) [@Zelfore](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Zelfore)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 10:53am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/24 "2016-03-04T10:53:24Z")
> [@Tacet](#): > > He hits everything. Not sure where you got that, but the preview post above says it targets the first troop only, while the in-game data says it targets a single troop. Just one. > [@Tacet](#): > > This is impossible regardless of how the ability functions. Not really. If the mechanic forcibly targets a particular troop and knocks it to the back, 4th slot is naturally the place itโ€™ll go. ---
**Author:** ![Tacet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tacet/32/35_2.png) [@Tacet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tacet)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 10:56am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/25 "2016-03-04T10:56:56Z")
> [@Sirrian](#): > > Dust Devils can not only damage the entire enemy team I read that as AoE. It also moves 1st to last regardless of target even if it is a focused one shot. > [@Sirrian](#): > > knock the first enemy opponent into last position ---
**Author:** ![Zelfore](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/zelfore/32/22295_2.png) [@Zelfore](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Zelfore)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 10:57am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/26 "2016-03-04T10:57:44Z")
> [@Tacet](#): > > I read that as AoE. Scratch that, I read it again, you accidentally separated what was an additional part of the details.[quote=โ€œSirrian, post:1, topic:4203โ€] By controlling the wind and sand, Dust Devils can not only damage the entire enemy team, but they knock the first enemy opponent into last position! [/quote] The spell works like so: Dust Devil hits entire team. (Or perhaps can hit whoever it so pleases.) ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ˜ˆโŒ๐Ÿ˜ธ THEN, knocks whoever is in the front-most position to the back. โŒ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐Ÿ˜ธ๐Ÿ™‚ Thatโ€™s all there is to it. ---
**Author:** ![Tacet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tacet/32/35_2.png) [@Tacet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tacet)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 11:08am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/27 "2016-03-04T11:08:12Z")
> [@Zelfore](#): > > Dust Devil hits entire team.๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ˜ˆโŒ๐Ÿ˜ธ > > THEN, knocks whoever is in the front-most position to the back.โŒ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐Ÿ˜ธ๐Ÿ™‚ Yes, I know this. What I am saying is that a spell that hits all troops should incrementally move them all too. If the 4th slot is vacant, the front troop will not move any other troop. Having an incremental 1 move with a front to back always occurring may not be much different for some teams, but it would effect summoning teams different than the current mechanic seems to behave. ---
**Author:** ![Zelfore](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/zelfore/32/22295_2.png) [@Zelfore](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Zelfore)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 11:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/28 "2016-03-04T11:13:07Z")
> [@Tacet](#): > > If the 4th slot is vacant, the front troop will not move any other troop. Which is what my original post was intending to explain. My guess is that a vacant 4th slot moves the troop to that position without further alterations to the team. Assuming thatโ€™s the only question you wanted answered. (Consider the rest of that post in the case a troop that does target itโ€™s knocking is made in the future.) ---
**Author:** ![Tacet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tacet/32/35_2.png) [@Tacet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tacet)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 11:15am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/29 "2016-03-04T11:15:03Z")
I donโ€™t have time to fully explain this now, but what I am basically saying is all troops need to move by 1 as well as front troop to back, regardless of a vacant slot on 4th. ---
**Author:** ![Zelfore](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/zelfore/32/22295_2.png) [@Zelfore](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Zelfore)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 11:18am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/30 "2016-03-04T11:18:12Z")
> [@Tacet](#): > > I donโ€™t have time to fully explain this now, but what I am basically saying is all troops need to move by 1 as well as front troop to back, regardless of a vacant slot on 4th. Which most likely wonโ€™t be what happens. I understand what youโ€™re saying. ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ˜ˆโŒ๐Ÿ˜ธ \> ๐Ÿ˜ˆโŒ๐Ÿ˜ธ๐Ÿ™‚ (This is what you want/expect to happen.) ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ˜ˆโŒ๐Ÿ˜ธ \> โŒ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐Ÿ˜ธ๐Ÿ™‚ (This is what most likely will happen.) ---
**Author:** ![sethrogensbackhair](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/sethrogensbackhair/32/563_2.png) [@sethrogensbackhair](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/sethrogensbackhair)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 11:19am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/31 "2016-03-04T11:19:08Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/2X/2/2abcbeee39cd7d55c0d6ccf17231305f110d16a2.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Rasper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/rasper/32/2363_2.png) [@Rasper](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rasper)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/32 "2016-03-04T15:45:14Z")
Saving souls to level up new hero classes Saving glory for the reward chests troop Saving gems for event chest to get a bunch of the new kingdomโ€™s blue+ troops Saving gold for gold keys to try and get a bunch of the new kingdomโ€™s white/green troops Heh, not buying anything for a while! ---
**Author:** ![Shimrra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/shimrra/32/87_2.png) [@Shimrra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Shimrra)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/33 "2016-03-04T15:48:17Z")
^ Me in December. Itโ€™s been rough. On the flip side, I will have _all of the things_. ---
**Author:** ![Emos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/emos/32/5163_2.png) [@Emos](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Emos)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/34 "2016-03-04T16:02:55Z")
Yeah been saving up the past couple months too. Over 20K souls, 600+ gold keys, 1500+ glory keys, 600K gold and 10K glory for the new kingdom and update. All that spending will be like Christmas! ---
**Author:** ![killerman3333](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/killerman3333/32/4068_2.png) [@killerman3333](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/killerman3333)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2016, 1:47am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/35 "2016-03-05T01:47:08Z")
I hope that the great maw has a devour skill that hits either two or more troops or all the troops and if i read correctly highest cost in the game. If you can only cast it once then that might imply that it kills all the opponents team so that you cant use mawโ€™s spell again. Also it might be brown and yellow but that is my opinion cause i think of sand as brown and yellow. I would wager that the great maw is the final boss of the desert story wise and the sand guy is who you are helping but that is a random stab in the dark. Dust devil attacks you but you fight him off and he thinks you are strong enough to help him to hunt the great maw so you guys travel through the desert to find and kill the maw but this is all speculation to the story of the desert. ---
**Author:** ![Tacet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tacet/32/35_2.png) [@Tacet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tacet)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2016, 2:26am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/36 "2016-03-05T02:26:10Z")
> [@killerman3333](#): > > If you can only cast it once then that might imply that it kills all the opponents team so that you cant use mawโ€™s spell again. That would be waaaaaaaaay too OP. I would value a single target, single use, 100% devour at about 20 mana cost. Given that it is the highest mana cost in the game, I think it will cost 25 or 30 mana for a 100% to devour + some kind of buff. Something like 100% devour + full heal + cleanse + spawn (magic, 15ish) skulls + extra turn for 30 mana. Anything that ever costs 25+ mana will be easily manageable with all the 9 mana cost mana drains in the game as well as Moloch who will just do more damage based on it. I do look forward to see a lot more troops with 25+ mana cost spells. ---
**Author:** ![Mitheithel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mitheithel/32/2352_2.png) [@Mitheithel](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mitheithel)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2016, 2:33am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/37 "2016-03-05T02:33:22Z")
As long as itโ€™s not fed by a easy transformer like slimeโ€™s purple or valkyrieโ€™s blueโ€ฆ ---
**Author:** ![Zelfore](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/zelfore/32/22295_2.png) [@Zelfore](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Zelfore)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2016, 3:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/38 "2016-03-05T03:13:26Z")
My guess is Maw will be Yellow/Brown, as @killerman3333 mentioned. Canโ€™t really imagine any other colors working except maybe Red. So Alchemist and Acolyte would be the best feeder options. Mercy could work fairly well too. ---
**Author:** ![MarvelKit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/marvelkit/32/7072_2.png) [@MarvelKit](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/MarvelKit)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2016, 7:51am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/39 "2016-03-05T07:51:00Z")
Would be cool if it would be something like 200 mana after which it will devour the whole enemy team. ๐Ÿ˜œ ---
**Author:** ![JasonAshcroft](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jasonashcroft/32/1974_2.png) [@JasonAshcroft](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/JasonAshcroft)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2016, 8:03am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203/40 "2016-03-05T08:03:10Z")
> [@Sirrian](#): > > โ€ฆ, that it can only be cast once in a battle (yes, once, even if you have more than one Great Maw on your teamโ€ฆ once TOTAL). In this case, it might just aswell cast โ€œAlt F4โ€ ^^ [Previous page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/kingdom-preview-drifting-sands/4203.md?page=3)