# Leveling up the Blacksmith to LVL 20 (Bug)

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/leveling-up-the-blacksmith-to-lvl-20-bug/73410>\
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**Created:** [December 17, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/leveling-up-the-blacksmith-to-lvl-20-bug/73410 "2021-12-17T15:35:47Z")\
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**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:** [December 18, 2021, 12:10am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/leveling-up-the-blacksmith-to-lvl-20-bug/73410/3 "2021-12-18T00:10:24Z")

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I think not being able to use Gems to level up the Soulforge once you have the required number of Cursed Runes _was_ an unexpected and initially undescribed behaviour, though.

> [@6.1 Update: Dark Smith's Curse](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/6-1-update-dark-smiths-curse/73326/43):
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> > [@6.1 Update: Dark Smith's Curse](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/6-1-update-dark-smiths-curse/73326/35):
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> > Cant use gems if i have Cursed Runes in my inventory
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> You can choose between Gems or Cursed Runes as long as you don’t have the required amount of Cursed Runes for the upgrade (or more than enough).  
> Once you have enough Curse Runes, it will only offer the upgrade using Cursed Runes only.
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> But I have passed this on to the team!  
> As Cursed Runes are new, I understand the value of wanting to save them for recipes and the option to choose between Gems or Cursed Runes would be beneficial even if someone has enough Cursed Runes for the Soulforge upgrade.

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