# Ninja-Buff to War **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [June 16, 2016, 5:38am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467 "2016-06-16T05:38:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sirrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/sirrian/32/35758_2.png) [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 5:38am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/1 "2016-06-16T05:38:55Z")
Hey Folks, Just wanted to call out a small ninja-buff to War that is sneaking out with a minor update later today. We’ve dropped his mana cost from 28 to 25. We have to be VERY careful with the mana cost on these triple color Mythics… we started high, just to be on the safe side, as we hadn’t done a triple mana color troop before. We know from testing that if we get down as low as 20 on War, with 3 mana colors to collect, he quicklly takes over the game, so we think we’re quickly approaching the sweet spot. We _especially_ wanted to get it right, since there is a new Mythic about to land very very VERY soon 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Machiknight](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/machiknight/32/6108_2.png) [@Machiknight](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Machiknight)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 5:39am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/2 "2016-06-16T05:39:59Z")
Awesome! Both those news tidbits are great! ---
**Author:** ![TaliaParks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/taliaparks/32/11738_2.png) [@TaliaParks](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TaliaParks)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 5:48am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/3 "2016-06-16T05:48:57Z")
I wonder which Horseman is next… Hey @Sirrian, with 4 Horsemen at 3 colours each, does that mean they will have an even colour spread (each colour used twice between the four of them)? ---
**Author:** ![Cell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/cell/32/5524_2.png) [@Cell](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Cell)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 6:28am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/4 "2016-06-16T06:28:02Z")
Bless you @Sirrian, my established war team just got a bit better, I think if you want to find a nice added buff to him is to half the odds of burn victims recovering (5% cumulative) then wait a week to hear myself and 2 or 3 other people rave about him so that 2/3 the rest of the forum can cry nerf… (I meant for that to sound funny but I’m dead tired and am not processing properly, sorry if toes were stepped on) ---
**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:** [June 16, 2016, 7:16am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/5 "2016-06-16T07:16:41Z")
The next Apocalypse troop can be seen now in the game under “All Troops.” (And as expected, it’s also available on my site after the latest update: [Famine - Troops - Gems of War Database](http://ashtender.com/gems/troops/6199) – standard pre-release spoiler disclaimers apply) ---
**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:** [June 16, 2016, 7:38am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/6 "2016-06-16T07:38:51Z")
Oh sweet I have _tons_ of ‘useless’ Arcanes in those colors. Goody. ---
**Author:** ![Namour](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/namour/32/2957_2.png) [@Namour](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Namour)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 7:57am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/7 "2016-06-16T07:57:37Z")
Does very very very soon mean Famine is in the chests now that the download of the troop occurred, or do we have to wait until Monday? ---
**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:** [June 16, 2016, 7:58am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/8 "2016-06-16T07:58:01Z")
I’m guessing we’ll have to wait till they announce it. ---
**Author:** ![Mufasha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mufasha/32/1327_2.png) [@Mufasha](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mufasha)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 9:33am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/9 "2016-06-16T09:33:45Z")
I’m not dropping any gems until they announce. ---
**Author:** ![Grundulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Grundulum](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grundulum)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 10:09am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/10 "2016-06-16T10:09:41Z")
That is a luxury afforded to those who already have War. _Assuming_ the base drop rate is 0.1% in glory keys, I have definitely opened enough chests to be on the unlucky end of things. Guess I will try for another 50-pack of gem chests before the event turnover and see if I can go from “kind of unlucky” to either “yay!” or “definitely unlucky”. ---
**Author:** ![actreal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/actreal/32/1945_2.png) [@actreal](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/actreal)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 10:20am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/11 "2016-06-16T10:20:04Z")
I’ve been assuming the countdown in the VIP chests menu for the past week - currently “Chest Rewards change in 20h” - is the countdown to the new Mythic. So I’d say we have to wait until tomorrow’s daily reset. BTW, you’re not alone in your unfortunate Peacefulness, @Grundulum. ---
**Author:** ![Grundulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Grundulum](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grundulum)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 10:44am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/12 "2016-06-16T10:44:36Z")
> [@actreal](#): > > I’ve been assuming the countdown in the VIP chests menu for the past week - currently “Chest Rewards change in 20h” - is the countdown to the new Mythic. So I’d say we have to wait until tomorrow’s daily reset. Curses. I am not going to burn through 190 gems worth of treasure chests in the next 20 hours. That two of the past few events (Zaejin, Glacial Peaks, and Maugrim Woods) have been kingdoms where I needed a legendary was a mixed blessing. On the one hand, buying event keys got me the troops I needed to complete my collection. On the other hand, that was 4.5 50-packs’ worth of gem chests with zero chance of drawing War. ---
**Author:** ![Mufasha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mufasha/32/1327_2.png) [@Mufasha](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mufasha)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 11:04am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/13 "2016-06-16T11:04:44Z")
I have got three 👍 So arcane light and arcane forest of the patern holds? ---
**Author:** ![Eika](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/eika/32/103088_2.png) [@Eika](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Eika)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 11:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/14 "2016-06-16T11:13:21Z")
A well deserved buff. His potential is getting better! 😃 ---
**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:** [June 16, 2016, 11:18am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/15 "2016-06-16T11:18:30Z")
I was thinking Arcane Light and Arcane Mountain based on the mana color positions of War but I guess we’ll see. Not like I have the 21 Arcanes of any of those to begin with! Also, I could see a pretty nasty Mana Drain deck made with Psion, Famine and Moloch. ---
**Author:** ![yonizaf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/yonizaf/32/1435_2.png) [@yonizaf](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/yonizaf)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 11:44am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/16 "2016-06-16T11:44:35Z")
> [@Grundulum](#): > > Assuming the base drop rate is 0.1% in glory keys I don’t think the rate in glory keys is nearly that high. That would make the rate in Gem keys be 1%, and would basically mean I should have around 20 Wars right now (as I opened at least 15K glory keys and 500 gem keys since the patch), but I only have one. More likely the rate in glory keys is 0.01%, and 0.1% in gem keys, possibly even less. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2016, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/17 "2016-06-16T14:21:23Z")
Primary appears to be brown, so likely Mountain and Forest. Game files have been wrong before, though (see Winter Wolf)…so I’d wait before grinding. ---
**Author:** ![Machiknight](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/machiknight/32/6108_2.png) [@Machiknight](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Machiknight)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/18 "2016-06-16T14:25:56Z")
Oh man I HOPE it’s not mountain. ---
**Author:** ![Koolbiird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/koolbiird/32/5099_2.png) [@Koolbiird](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Koolbiird)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/19 "2016-06-16T14:29:10Z")
I think the devs have made some adjustments on (he that shall not be named) third trait. The craziness doesn’t happen as much. ---
**Author:** ![CSZ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/csz/32/4784_2.png) [@CSZ](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/CSZ)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467/20 "2016-06-16T14:30:16Z")
> [@Koolbiird](#): > > He that shall not be named Who? Lord Voldemawt? [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ninja-buff-to-war/8467.md?page=2)