# Update 9.3 Patch Notes

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/update-9-3-patch-notes/89946>\
**Category:** Official News\
**Created:** [July 12, 2026, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/update-9-3-patch-notes/89946 "2026-07-12T22:41:34Z")\
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**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:** [July 13, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/update-9-3-patch-notes/89946/7 "2026-07-13T00:10:19Z")

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> [@Zuul-Emo](#):
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> I’m… not seeing it.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/b/c/bca575c7abbc6285b63493b8612a03835c0c8c2d.png)  
There is the White pet food icon here

> [@Zuul-Emo](#):
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> Seems steep, but with the side quests, I guess that’s probably about right.

Because of the increase and different rewards, these higher difficulties with the Eternal Dragons are intentionally harder to reach, and thus have a higher Mythstone cost

> [@Zuul-Emo](#):
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> Is there some kind of “are you sure you want to skip the side quest?”

No there isn’t, but you have to manually toggle to select the Side Quest and it’s written real clear that you have an Explore or Side Quest battle selected

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/d/8/d81ef6145c788b28b4f0a0c6b4b8bcb559979e3a.jpeg)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/b/1/b11ab020a107b428a73db5365e5406f99d2aefd2.jpeg)

> [@Zuul-Emo](#):
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> Are you saying the hero will be transformed? Or just their spell will change?

Like all the other Astral Spire descriptions, it’s literal. The Weapon equipped in the opponent team (if they have one) will be changed to a totally different weapon. So the weapon changes, and thus as does the spell and everything that comes with having that new weapon.

It triggers at the start of the battle.

> [@Zuul-Emo](#):
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> Once again, can we have a patch that is just bug fixes? Maybe a few of them? We REALLY need it.

As for feedback like this, or requesting **just** QOL fixes etc. This is something kinda above our studio’s choice/ability etc. As much as I see the benefit in spending time to do just a bug or just a qol update, there are more factors involved that affect what is or isn’t in every update.  
It’s something I have mentioned to the team, and it was very clear in the community survey, so IP2 is aware.

That being said, 9.4 has a few QOLs being addressed, and I am always chasing up bugs where I can.

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