# Rise from the Ashes **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [August 27, 2017, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406 "2017-08-27T23:03:59Z")\ **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:** [August 27, 2017, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/1 "2017-08-27T23:03:59Z")
Originally published at: [Rise from the Ashes – Gems of War](http://gemsofwar.com/rise-from-the-ashes/) And be born again… **New Troop: Sunbird** [ ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/9/9/99e15916f1e67a76fa717d3b4ba3d118e70359c9.jpg) ](http://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/blog_sunbird.png) The Stryx of Suncrest believe Sunbirds are the offspring of the mythical Phoenix, certainly they possess the ability to erupt into flame and then reform from their ashes, much as the Phoenix did in legends and stories. As such, the Stryx revere these creatures and would instantly strike down any outsiders who tried to harm or capture one! Similar to Sunbirds are Thunderbirds, though somewhat smaller, and of a slightly different hue. The Stryx can tell the two apart quite easily, and regard Thunderbirds as a menace, since they regularly ruin crops. For the rest of us, the only means of reliably differentiating the two is that Sunbirds have one more pinion feather on their wing, which makes telling the two apart simply… a matter of a pinion… Please note this Event is for all platforms: PC, iOS, Android, Xbox, and PS4. [ ![Join the Forum!](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/d/c/dc82df5dfdd7e888bc5751d332522e7e4e8d7445.png) ](http://community.gemsofwar.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/2 "2017-08-27T23:04:40Z")
First! Baby ---
**Author:** ![Pantenkind](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/pantenkind/32/32018_2.png) [@Pantenkind](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Pantenkind)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/3 "2017-08-27T23:07:07Z")
Already have plans for this baby ---
**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:** [August 27, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/4 "2017-08-27T23:07:31Z")
Wanna share it? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Pantenkind](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/pantenkind/32/32018_2.png) [@Pantenkind](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Pantenkind)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/5 "2017-08-27T23:07:52Z")
Everyone may not realize it, but I think this will be the next great troop ---
**Author:** ![Saltypatra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/saltypatra/32/59750_2.png) [@Saltypatra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Saltypatra)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/6 "2017-08-27T23:08:56Z")
I’ve been waiting for this troop! I have so many team ideas to play with this week. ---
**Author:** ![JuaitoR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/juaitor/32/11770_2.png) [@JuaitoR](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/JuaitoR)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 11:13pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/7 "2017-08-27T23:13:05Z")
Very interesting troop, this should be a very fun week. And I’ll finally be able to 5 star Suncrest for that +1 attack 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ghaleon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ghaleon/32/24539_2.png) [@Ghaleon](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ghaleon)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/8 "2017-08-27T23:14:02Z")
This will definitely be interesting, looking forward to seeing some great teams with this one. ---
**Author:** ![Strawnyy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/strawnyy/32/30688_2.png) [@Strawnyy](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Strawnyy)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/9 "2017-08-27T23:14:59Z")
Wait so he basically kills himself and comes back? Is that what the second part of it means (of his spell) ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/10 "2017-08-27T23:16:08Z")
Yeah i believe it’s what he does ---
**Author:** ![JuaitoR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/juaitor/32/11770_2.png) [@JuaitoR](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/JuaitoR)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/11 "2017-08-27T23:16:16Z")
Yes, should be back with stats as if it was summoned. ---
**Author:** ![Strawnyy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/strawnyy/32/30688_2.png) [@Strawnyy](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Strawnyy)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/12 "2017-08-27T23:17:14Z")
Ah the new princess elspeth 🙂 Will be very easy to trigger that last trait , Can’t wait to play with this ---
**Author:** ![Crow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/crow/32/44074_2.png) [@Crow](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Crow)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/13 "2017-08-27T23:19:43Z")
Well we know the name of the future Mythic of Suncrest. Jean Grey! ---
**Author:** ![VegaDark541](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/vegadark541/32/7875_2.png) [@VegaDark541](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/VegaDark541)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/14 "2017-08-27T23:36:54Z")
I’ve looked through every troop and the part about it dying I’m 95% sure won’t be part of why it’s good, other than the obvious as a lead troop you can resurrect when it’s gotten too much skull damage. My guess is that the plan is to boost its life, probably via justice for looping. Furthermore, it’s a beast so can start with 50% mana with Forest Guardian. Have to imagine life boosting the only real viable build for this. ---
**Author:** ![Gilgamesh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/gilgamesh/32/29022_2.png) [@Gilgamesh](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Gilgamesh)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/15 "2017-08-27T23:40:22Z")
I would disagree and can see its utility potential. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2017, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/16 "2017-08-27T23:42:35Z")
Bird might be good for newer players. ---
**Author:** ![mld-81](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mld-81/32/63170_2.png) [@mld-81](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/mld-81)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2017, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/17 "2017-08-27T23:59:13Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/e/0/e0d51038fe917d132576cc40e3feba69b532941e.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Pantenkind](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/pantenkind/32/32018_2.png) [@Pantenkind](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Pantenkind)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2017, 12:11am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/18 "2017-08-28T00:11:34Z")
It also depends on the boost ratio for its life, but if you cannot see the use as a utility character then you need to look again. ---
**Author:** ![VegaDark541](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/vegadark541/32/7875_2.png) [@VegaDark541](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/VegaDark541)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2017, 12:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/19 "2017-08-28T00:13:02Z")
It’s a 1:1 boost ratio. And I already said _other than the obvious_ use of keeping it as the top troop. ---
**Author:** ![turintuor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/turintuor/32/4097_2.png) [@turintuor](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/turintuor)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2017, 12:15am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406/20 "2017-08-28T00:15:27Z")
Maybe with a Justice team… But it will be a one-shot as this troop ressurect without any buffs. I will prefer that the missing Life is also added in the damage. Maybe x2 😉 . [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406.md?page=2)