# Stinging Winds **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [August 11, 2019, 11:00am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/stinging-winds/57001 "2019-08-11T11:00:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **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 11, 2019, 11:00am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/stinging-winds/57001/1 "2019-08-11T11:00:55Z")
Originally published at: [https://gemsofwar.com/stinging-winds/](https://gemsofwar.com/stinging-winds/) **New Ultra-Rare Troop: Scarabi** [](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Scarabi.jpg) [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/b/f/bfb6dd950f02921712cbaf86a463f3865db09dc4.jpeg)](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Scarabi.jpg) [](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Scarabi.jpg) The Scarabi will be available this week for 300 Glory in the shop as well as in Event Chests, and will appear in Glory, Gem, and Guild chests in 3-4 weeks’ time. **New Doomed Weapon: Doomed Axe** [](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/doomed_axe.jpg) [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/8/3/8342f41738318647b9385100ffe051e0bc014fbe.jpeg)](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/doomed_axe.jpg) [](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/doomed_axe.jpg) This week it will be available in both the Tower of Doom shop, and in the Soulforge. [](http://community.gemsofwar.com/) [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/c/7/c740e480acdee667bd9356f0247e70b00c8501ac.png)](http://community.gemsofwar.com/) [](http://community.gemsofwar.com/) ---
**Author:** ![jzg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jzg/32/53451_2.png) [@jzg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jzg)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2019, 11:08am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/stinging-winds/57001/2 "2019-08-11T11:08:02Z")
Again this early? Is this a thing now? ---
**Author:** ![Fleg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Fleg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fleg)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2019, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/stinging-winds/57001/3 "2019-08-11T12:52:51Z")
Fingers crossed this weapon doesn’t have an upgrade of “create a yellow gem”. 🤞 ---
**Author:** ![UKresistance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ukresistance/32/7558_2.png) [@UKresistance](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/UKresistance)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2019, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/stinging-winds/57001/4 "2019-08-11T14:51:01Z")
I approve of this AM / PM confusion. ---
**Author:** ![Grundulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Grundulum](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grundulum)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/stinging-winds/57001/5 "2019-08-11T14:57:41Z")
It does provide a bit more time if something needs immediate attention; people can comment overnight and then I+2 see it first thing in the Aussie morning. ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/stinging-winds/57001/6 "2019-08-11T21:56:16Z")
> [@Fleg](#): > > Fingers crossed this weapon doesn’t have an upgrade of “create a yellow gem”. 🤞 It doesn’t. 1. **Attack Bonus** : +1 Attack 2. **Attack Bonus** : +2 Attack 3. **Armor Bonus** : +4 Armor 4. **Attack Bonus** : +2 Attack 5. **Attack Bonus** : +2 Attack 6. **Enfeebling** : Reduce the first enemy’s Attack by 2 7. **Flaming** : Burn the first enemy 8. **Lightning** : Deal 5 scatter damage 9. **Light** : Create a Lightstorm 10. **Doomed Light** : Drain 2 Mana from Yellow Enemies > **Spoiler** > > gowdb has many weapons listed way ahead of time (and their affixes) ---
**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 12, 2019, 12:37am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/stinging-winds/57001/7 "2019-08-12T00:37:53Z")
You got a cheeky early post, don’t get used to it. 😛 ---
**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:** [August 12, 2019, 12:39am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/stinging-winds/57001/8 "2019-08-12T00:39:17Z")
Gnome frequency seems to be down…perhaps affected by the same clock? ---
**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 12, 2019, 12:43am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/stinging-winds/57001/9 "2019-08-12T00:43:29Z")
Nah, the wordpress scheduling and the gnome appearance rate are in no way connected. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![UKresistance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ukresistance/32/7558_2.png) [@UKresistance](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/UKresistance)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 12:45am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/stinging-winds/57001/10 "2019-08-12T00:45:25Z")
> [@Saltypatra](#): > > You got a cheeky early post, don’t get used to it. 😛 Seriously, this is a much better time to release the post than 12 hours from… then. ---
**Author:** ![Slypenslyde](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/slypenslyde/32/30373_2.png) [@Slypenslyde](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Slypenslyde)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 12:53am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/stinging-winds/57001/11 "2019-08-12T00:53:07Z")
> [@UKresistance](#): > > > [@Saltypatra](#): > > > > You got a cheeky early post, don’t get used to it. 😛 > > Seriously, this is a much better time to release the post than 12 hours from… then. +1, it’s nice to get things earlier rather than later. Don’t fix Wordpress! ---
**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 12, 2019, 1:00am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/stinging-winds/57001/12 "2019-08-12T01:00:07Z")
Wordpress is the devil and must be punished. ---
**Author:** ![Mana\_Surgeon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mana_surgeon/32/55678_2.png) [@Mana\_Surgeon](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mana_Surgeon)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/stinging-winds/57001/13 "2019-08-12T19:37:46Z")
Nice weapon. Troop is a bit blah…budget version of Webspinner, who can’t reliably target the first troop with the stun/poison combo.