# \[not a bug\] Levelling up Withered Gems is not reducing the amount by 1
**URL:** https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-levelling-up-withered-gems-is-not-reducing-the-amount-by-1/89862
**Category:** Bug Reports
**Created:** [June 18, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-levelling-up-withered-gems-is-not-reducing-the-amount-by-1/89862 "2026-06-18T16:04:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@mrzombiechicken](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/mrzombiechicken)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-levelling-up-withered-gems-is-not-reducing-the-amount-by-1/89862/1 "2026-06-18T16:04:20Z")
**Platform, device version and operating system: Xbox**
**Screenshot or image:**
**What you were expecting to happen, and what actually happened:**
_After spending 50 star stones in the green astral constallation in “Withered Gems”, I was expecting the gems creation to show that it was reduced by TWO._
**How often does this happen? When did it begin happening?**
_This is the first time I do it in this constallation. Doing the same thing in the purple constallation did decrease the gem conversion by 1 and the text correctly states that it is (4)._
**Steps to make it happen again**
_Spend 50 stones in “withered gems”_
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### Author:  [@Sinnycool](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sinnycool)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-levelling-up-withered-gems-is-not-reducing-the-amount-by-1/89862/2 "2026-06-18T16:19:58Z")
I think your just upping the percent chance of another not automatically getting another
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### Author:  [@mrzombiechicken](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/mrzombiechicken)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-levelling-up-withered-gems-is-not-reducing-the-amount-by-1/89862/3 "2026-06-18T17:04:08Z")
Hey Sinny. The percentage did not go up either as you can see from the screenshot.
The purple spire had the exact same upgrade description and it went up by +1. Checking the other constallations, if only the percentage is meant to go up it would not mention gems at all.
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### Author:  [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-levelling-up-withered-gems-is-not-reducing-the-amount-by-1/89862/4 "2026-06-18T18:03:58Z")
not sure if this is what you want to see but:
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### Author:  [@mrzombiechicken](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/mrzombiechicken)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-levelling-up-withered-gems-is-not-reducing-the-amount-by-1/89862/5 "2026-06-18T19:28:42Z")
Hmmm. That is interesting. I really don’t wan tto waste any more star stones to test this out. The only reason I even used them in green is because they worked in purple. For comparison, have you leveled up your blighted change? If not, does the conversion say 3? I am pretty certain mine was 3 and changed to 4 after I leveled up. See below.
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### Author:  [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-levelling-up-withered-gems-is-not-reducing-the-amount-by-1/89862/6 "2026-06-18T23:34:28Z")
> [@mrzombiechicken](#):
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> For comparison, have you leveled up your blighted change? If not, does the conversion say 3? I am pretty certain mine was 3 and changed to 4 after I leveled up. See below.
So mine is level 1/reduce 3 and now I should think about if I should get it to level 2 🤔
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### Author:  [@mrzombiechicken](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/mrzombiechicken)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2026, 10:26am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-levelling-up-withered-gems-is-not-reducing-the-amount-by-1/89862/7 "2026-06-19T10:26:50Z")
Thanks. It makes sense then. It would’ve been really helpful if the game told you what the “next level” is.
Would you mind posting a link to that table? I’m too lazy to look. 😉
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### Author:  [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-levelling-up-withered-gems-is-not-reducing-the-amount-by-1/89862/8 "2026-06-19T12:52:50Z")
> **[The Astral Spire: A detailed overview – Gems of War](https://gemsofwar.com/the-astral-spire-a-detailed-overview/)**
speaking of which:
I just noticed the Dispel capstone says it has a chance to trigger at the start of the enemy turn, which I didn’t remember seeing that when the page was first made..
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### Author:  [@Theoden](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Theoden)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2026, 10:48am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-levelling-up-withered-gems-is-not-reducing-the-amount-by-1/89862/9 "2026-06-20T10:48:09Z")
That’s interesting. I’ve only ever seen it trigger at the start of the enemy’s turn. I also saw it trigger even before I had the capstone.
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### Author:  [@Darkborne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Darkborne)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-levelling-up-withered-gems-is-not-reducing-the-amount-by-1/89862/10 "2026-06-20T18:21:51Z")
@devs _"Working as intended."_🤣
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### Author:  [@Jeto](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jeto)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/not-a-bug-levelling-up-withered-gems-is-not-reducing-the-amount-by-1/89862/11 "2026-06-21T22:27:03Z")
> [@Theoden](#):
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> I’ve only ever seen it trigger at the start of the enemy’s turn.
> [@\[investigating\] Issues with Astral Spire Yellow Capstone](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/investigating-issues-with-astral-spire-yellow-capstone/89808/6):
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> This is marked as investigating, as in my original blog, from the information I was given from the team, it was intended to trigger on the start of the enemy turn, but obviously in-game it says when “my turn begins”
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> So, waiting to hear back from the devs which was not updated.
From a bug thread on this