# Timer /countdown

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/timer-countdown/22802>\
**Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\
**Created:** [April 19, 2017, 9:52am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/timer-countdown/22802 "2017-04-19T09:52:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ozball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ozball/32/36110_2.png) [@Ozball](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ozball)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2017, 9:55am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/timer-countdown/22802/2 "2017-04-19T09:55:44Z")

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This is the new Storm effect introduced with patch 3.0

> [@3.0 Patch Notes](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/3-0-patch-notes/21925/1):
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> Storms
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> Storms are a board affect that lasts 8 Turns (4 for each side). Storms increase the chance of gems dropping depending on the color of the storm. There are 7 different types of storms, one for each gem type):  
> Blue: Icestorm  
> Green: Leafstorm  
> Red: Firestorm  
> Yellow: Lightstorm  
> Purple: Darkstorm  
> Brown: Duststorm  
> Skulls: Bonestorm

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