# Math math math - Soul/XP/Gem bonues **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\ **Created:** [March 18, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/math-math-math-soul-xp-gem-bonues/21401 "2017-03-18T17:48:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Taisiakat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/taisiakat/32/75810_2.png) [@Taisiakat](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Taisiakat)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/math-math-math-soul-xp-gem-bonues/21401/1 "2017-03-18T17:48:52Z")
I am so tired of trying to figure the math out especially when I buy from the store, my VIP bonus, armor bonuses and any guild bonuses if applicable. It never seems to become what I expect it to become. For example before I bought the gems today I was a VIP 5 and my Gold bonus was 3.0 After I bought my gems I am at 3.25 When I take off the armor (100% bonuses) my base is 2.25 (I know probably pathetic) That number starts me suspecting what gives here in how the bonuses are applied and tallied First question is VIP Level 2 bonus (25%) removed when I get today’s VIP 6 bonus (50%) they added together? Second question - when you put on your armor is the 100% bonus on the base without VIPS or with? Because something doesn’t add up with my current number with or without armor on ---
**Author:** ![Spewie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Spewie](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Spewie)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2017, 4:43am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/math-math-math-soul-xp-gem-bonues/21401/2 "2017-03-19T04:43:45Z")
You only get the highest VIP reward. ie VIP 1 you get +5% gems VIP 2 you get +10% gems — you do not get +15% gems Bonuses are additive not multiplicative. Base 100% Warlord I +50% souls Celestial Armor +100% souls L50 Purple Guardian +25% souls Total 275% or x2.75 VIP 4 (+25% souls) would take that to 300% or x3.0 VIP 7 (+50% souls) would take that to 325% or x3.25