# Newbie with good questions **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [December 1, 2016, 9:49am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018 "2016-12-01T09:49:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Jainus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jainus/32/34949_2.png) [@Jainus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jainus)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 9:27am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/121 "2016-12-16T09:27:45Z")
> [@hermanbloom](#): > > Some of them, like peasants and whatnot, I have 10 of. Is it worth ascending them? Many people would advise you to _never_ disenchant troops, and always keep them and ascend them whenever you can. Ascending troops raises their max level, and in the long run is needed to upgrade kingdom power level (stars on the map). My advice varies a little: - early game, below level 100-200, you most of all need a viable strong team - so feel free to disenchant any troops below Epic rarity to make extra souls, and spend the souls levelling one or two combat-worthy teams (a strong offense team, and/or a farming team with Valkyrie in it) - never disenchant epic or better cards, as they’re much harder to get hold of - once you are level 100+, and you have two teams at max level, then revert to above advice and never disenchant again (until you have 4+ at Mythic level of the troop, in, er, quite a long time from now) ---
**Author:** ![hermanbloom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/13edae/32.png) [@hermanbloom](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/hermanbloom)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 9:35am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/122 "2016-12-16T09:35:48Z")
Great stuff, thankyou guys. I had sort of figures out the levelling but couldn’t find where it tied into kingdoms. Will work on that premise you suggest until level 100 Jainus (65 currently I think). Everyone really is very helpful here! ---
**Author:** ![Annaerith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/annaerith/32/13840_2.png) [@Annaerith](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Annaerith)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/123 "2016-12-16T12:50:06Z")
**arena have just been buffed!** so i think _doing arena is actually a good idea now_ for low levels especially if getting 40 souls via normal fight is still hard or slow for them ---
**Author:** ![Zuboki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/zuboki/32/28558_2.png) [@Zuboki](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Zuboki)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/124 "2016-12-16T13:33:37Z")
This. Arena is a great source of souls- 3000 per 8 matches. Also, you don’t need ascended/traited cards to be competitive. You are at a disadvantage due to hero stats/weapons, though… hopefully the game won’t match you with 8 Runic Blade users. Before you get that (at Green/Yellow 40, I believe), Creeping death is a good arena weapon, from the Necromancer quest. ---
**Author:** ![hermanbloom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/13edae/32.png) [@hermanbloom](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/hermanbloom)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/125 "2016-12-16T14:35:14Z")
Green/Yellow 40? Do you get weapons through levelling your mana colours? ---
**Author:** ![Isis\_Kitty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/isis_kitty/32/9189_2.png) [@Isis\_Kitty](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Isis_Kitty)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/126 "2016-12-16T16:06:26Z")
Yes, yes you do. If you use “show all” when looking at hero weapons, it will let you know when you get certain weapons at what mana level. Very useful! ---
**Author:** ![hermanbloom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/13edae/32.png) [@hermanbloom](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/hermanbloom)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 9:59am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/127 "2016-12-19T09:59:46Z")
I got the Emperor in a drop over the weekend, so will count myself lucky! I took the advice on here and did Arena. Got one clear run and it gave me enough Souls to get Banshee up to like 14 or something! I will go again in that mode a few times and try and get Valk and the Emperor up asap and then it sounds like I will have a good Team B, which may end up being Team A. I got the drop as I went for some Gem Keys, after seeing something about their rewards being very good compared to other keys. Now I have the Dragon Armour, what do I use Gems for, more Gem Keys or is there something else to save/spend them on? Will also check out the weapon thing Kitty, thankyou. ---
**Author:** ![Annaerith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/annaerith/32/13840_2.png) [@Annaerith](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Annaerith)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 10:07am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/128 "2016-12-19T10:07:17Z")
id suggest celestial armor, then use dragon armor at pvp, while celestial armor at arena/when you collect arena rewards ---
**Author:** ![hermanbloom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/13edae/32.png) [@hermanbloom](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/hermanbloom)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 10:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/129 "2016-12-19T10:13:35Z")
Ok thankyou. Once I have that, is Keys the way to go, or do they change the armour/offers etc and I should be hoarding? ---
**Author:** ![Annaerith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/annaerith/32/13840_2.png) [@Annaerith](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Annaerith)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 10:44am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/130 "2016-12-19T10:44:52Z")
nah no changes to armor gem chests is where you go afterwards 🙂 ps. i used to keep gems untill new mythic is released and becomes exclusive then i draw till/if i get one and keep the rest of gems for next month another mythic release… but if you dont have many/any mythics then most probably its better for you to open them any time and be content with any random mythic ---
**Author:** ![hermanbloom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/13edae/32.png) [@hermanbloom](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/hermanbloom)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 10:46am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/131 "2016-12-19T10:46:09Z")
Perfect, thanks! Will try do another Arena run today. Rounds take a lot longer than the other modes but the soul rewards seem like 10x better. ---
**Author:** ![hermanbloom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/13edae/32.png) [@hermanbloom](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/hermanbloom)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 11:34am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/132 "2016-12-19T11:34:40Z")
Knew I forgot something! At the end of the Arena run, it offered me three troops. One of them I didn’t have. it was a Blue troop but the gem cost was 431 gems?!? Is that right? Seems super expensive for three troop, and not even a purple/yellow one? ---
**Author:** ![Annaerith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/annaerith/32/13840_2.png) [@Annaerith](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Annaerith)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 11:50am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/133 "2016-12-19T11:50:04Z")
its super expensive in general in that arena sale its “very expensive” for every troop you dont have and “just expensive” for troops that you have xD generally i wouldnt buy them from that option ---
**Author:** ![hermanbloom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/13edae/32.png) [@hermanbloom](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/hermanbloom)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 11:55am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/134 "2016-12-19T11:55:53Z")
Ok great, happy to ignore that, just wanted to check I wasn’t misunderstanding the situation. Thankyou 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spherix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/spherix/32/2388_2.png) [@Spherix](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Spherix)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/135 "2016-12-19T12:02:13Z")
I’m having trouble finding the dev post where they explained it, but I believe the cost is based on approximately what it would cost to purchase souls to level the troops to 15. If you already have the troop, and have leveled it up, the cost goes down. It used to be that if you had the troop at max level, it would only cost 1 gem to purchase another copy at the end of the arena run, but they changed the formula, or put a minimum on it. The main purpose of it is a semi-targeted way to get extra copies for ascension. It’s deliberately prohibitively expensive if you don’t already have the troop. ---
**Author:** ![hermanbloom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/13edae/32.png) [@hermanbloom](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/hermanbloom)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/136 "2016-12-19T12:44:25Z")
Ah ok, I did read something about it being based on souls needed to level but it confused me a bit! Maybe it’s something I will go to further down the line, for now I will just be thankful for the large amount of souls (well, large for a Newbie!) ---
**Author:** ![hermanbloom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/13edae/32.png) [@hermanbloom](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/hermanbloom)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/137 "2016-12-19T13:49:03Z")
Wow, Khorvash and Valk rock! Think this will allow me to change my Hero class and start levelling other areas. ---
**Author:** ![hermanbloom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/13edae/32.png) [@hermanbloom](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/hermanbloom)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 11:43am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/138 "2016-12-20T11:43:32Z")
Morning! Slowing down with the questions now, I think! 1. Can someone explain what the difference is between “damage” and “true damage” I am still a bit confused by it. 2. Once you click to activate a skill (so it gets to the point you can select a gem) is there a way to back out of it? Playing on a Samsung phone. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Ozball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ozball/32/36110_2.png) [@Ozball](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ozball)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 11:46am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/139 "2016-12-20T11:46:31Z")
1. Damage hits Armour (if any) before Life. 2. No, unfortunately ☹ ---
**Author:** ![hermanbloom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/13edae/32.png) [@hermanbloom](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/hermanbloom)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 11:53am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018/140 "2016-12-20T11:53:11Z")
Ok thanks very much. Need to be more cautious before activating skills then, caught me out a few times when i thought I had a match and then realised I didn’t. [Previous page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018.md?page=6) [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/newbie-with-good-questions/16018.md?page=8)