# The Bark Side **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [August 9, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-bark-side/90067 "2026-08-09T23:00:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gems-of-War](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/gems-of-war/32/2281_2.png) [@Gems-of-War](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Gems-of-War)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-bark-side/90067/1 "2026-08-09T23:00:10Z")
The Bark Side New Raid Boss Troop: Emberpetal [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/2/d/2d21f2bd936e8e8f1a24d44ada616ad46da58f1d.jpeg)](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Emberpetal.jpg) Emberpetal will be available in the Raid Boss Shop, and will appear in Glory, Gem, Guild, and VIP chests in 3-4 weeks’ time. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/optimized/3X/1/d/1d27f8cf57dcb9023911f9e55bdc53b938d8773b_2_690x34.png) New Epic Troop: Charbark [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/5/3/53fdfd646339d0fd516c89c09d56fb74e2ae7570.jpeg)](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Charbark.jpg) Charbark 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. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/optimized/3X/1/d/1d27f8cf57dcb9023911f9e55bdc53b938d8773b_2_690x34.png) New Weapon: Grimoire of the Grove [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/2/a/2a3c031b3804d1f4ebbcbd3e514f604a81cee4d1.jpeg)](https://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GrimoireoftheGrove.jpg) This week it will be available in both the Raid Boss shop, and in the Soulforge. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/6/7/675763d8e04656a7da4498e349db5aea5edf4fcf.jpeg)](http://community.gemsofwar.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Snarko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@Snarko](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Snarko)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-bark-side/90067/2 "2026-08-10T04:00:07Z")
> [@Gems-of-War](#): > > New Ultra-Rare Troop: Charbark The text says ultra rare, the image says epic. ---
**Author:** ![Jeto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jeto/32/101682_2.png) [@Jeto](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jeto)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 4:10am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-bark-side/90067/3 "2026-08-10T04:10:01Z")
ill get it fixed.. looks like the template reverted again ---
**Author:** ![TbIKBA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tbikba/32/76180_2.png) [@TbIKBA](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TbIKBA)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 4:34am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-bark-side/90067/4 "2026-08-10T04:34:06Z")
When will The Webbed Prince appear in chests? When will Knight of Cups appear in the Vault? It’s been four weeks already, and the fifth one has begun. ---
**Author:** ![Jeto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jeto/32/101682_2.png) [@Jeto](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jeto)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 4:35am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-bark-side/90067/5 "2026-08-10T04:35:19Z")
We will post once they are in. ---
**Author:** ![Zmija](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Zmija](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Zmija)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 7:20am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-bark-side/90067/6 "2026-08-10T07:20:30Z")
![obraz](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/2/4/24dc6c137ce2412368dfb2e6153046abb5c56dfe.jpeg) And in the text that for 300 Glory ---
**Author:** ![Sighton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@Sighton](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sighton)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-bark-side/90067/7 "2026-08-11T23:02:41Z")
Char bark. Seriously good troop. In my raid and under spire team. Actually self loops lots of times. Impressive ---
**Author:** ![redtoadstool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc8723/32.png) [@redtoadstool](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/redtoadstool)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-bark-side/90067/8 "2026-08-12T21:29:40Z")
Perfect with gingeraxia 😍 ---
**Author:** ![CaptainBuckles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8dc957/32.png) [@CaptainBuckles](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/CaptainBuckles)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 3:10am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-bark-side/90067/9 "2026-08-15T03:10:00Z")
Anyone know what bonus shiny level 2 gives for emberpetal? Trying to decide if it’s worth using shiny keys on it ---
**Author:** ![Snarko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@Snarko](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Snarko)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-bark-side/90067/10 "2026-08-15T03:56:13Z")
Only difference I can see is destroy 4 volcano gems instead of 3. If you shiny this one it’s for the kingdom task. ---
**Author:** ![fomiko939](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/85e7bf/32.png) [@fomiko939](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/fomiko939)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-bark-side/90067/11 "2026-08-17T18:54:19Z")
Another week, another weapon that costs a ton of Souls in the Soulforge. Hope the mana generation on Grimoire is actually worth crafting it