# Portal Drop Rates - the Why, the How, and the Solution

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**Created:** [November 11, 2019, 2:59am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/portal-drop-rates-the-why-the-how-and-the-solution/59125 "2019-11-11T02:59:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChunkyMono](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/chunkymono/32/69308_2.png) [@ChunkyMono](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/ChunkyMono)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 5:06am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/portal-drop-rates-the-why-the-how-and-the-solution/59125/113 "2019-11-15T05:06:23Z")

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> [@UKresistance](#):
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> then spend a bit more gold.

Before I read the post by @TimeKnight [Hoard Optimization](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/hoard-optimization/47479), I once used 32 Brass Rings, 20 Cups, 3 Crowns, 8 Lamps, and 2 Sacred Treasures to get a Hoard to 100. Total cost was 789k. The next time, I used 25 Cups, 26 Crowns, 3 Lamps and 1 ST. 580k. Time’s optimization showed it was possible to do with just 353k gold, which is a significant bit o’ savings to most players.

If the increase of treasures benefits the entire community, than I don’t see a reason to boo it. It just means that instead of you having an excess of shards in your inventory, you’ll have an excess of more treasures. 50k gems, all those guild seals, sacred elephants…I’d wager 40+ power orbs as well, right?

Not jealous. I got all I need, except an Orc Hero Class. I’m just waiting for the dev team to screw that up.

These **pancakes** are _making me_ **SALTY**.

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