# Wait... So Difficulty DOES still apply to PvP & Arena

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/wait-so-difficulty-does-still-apply-to-pvp-arena/4454>\
**Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\
**Created:** [March 11, 2016, 4:18am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/wait-so-difficulty-does-still-apply-to-pvp-arena/4454 "2016-03-11T04:18:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Havoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Havoc](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Havoc)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 4:18am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/wait-so-difficulty-does-still-apply-to-pvp-arena/4454/1 "2016-03-11T04:18:40Z")

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I thought originally when the update started difficulty no longer applied to PvP or Arena, However now it says that it does. Was there a silent update that changed it back? So confused right now

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**Author:** ![DEMONorANGEL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/demonorangel/32/41260_2.png) [@DEMONorANGEL](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/DEMONorANGEL)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 5:03am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/wait-so-difficulty-does-still-apply-to-pvp-arena/4454/2 "2016-03-11T05:03:52Z")

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I believe there was sir

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**Author:** ![Havoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Havoc](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Havoc)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 5:12am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/wait-so-difficulty-does-still-apply-to-pvp-arena/4454/3 "2016-03-11T05:12:02Z")

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Sneaky sneaks!

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**Author:** ![Mariox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mariox/32/6721_2.png) [@Mariox](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mariox)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 5:12am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/wait-so-difficulty-does-still-apply-to-pvp-arena/4454/4 "2016-03-11T05:12:06Z")

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Problem was, difficulty was still effecting PvP/Arena but not increasing reward. So they reverted it back while they fix it.

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**Author:** ![Havoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Havoc](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Havoc)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 5:12am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/wait-so-difficulty-does-still-apply-to-pvp-arena/4454/5 "2016-03-11T05:12:31Z")

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So it’s just temporary until the glitch is solved?

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**Author:** ![kzintiwife](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/kzintiwife/32/2350_2.png) [@kzintiwife](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/kzintiwife)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 5:27am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/wait-so-difficulty-does-still-apply-to-pvp-arena/4454/6 "2016-03-11T05:27:14Z")

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> [@Havoc](#):
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> glitch is solved?

dev mentioned next patch.

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**Author:** ![Zelfore](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/zelfore/32/22295_2.png) [@Zelfore](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Zelfore)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 5:28am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/wait-so-difficulty-does-still-apply-to-pvp-arena/4454/7 "2016-03-11T05:28:18Z")

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> [@Havoc](#):
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> So it’s just temporary until the glitch is solved?

Here’s the post:

> [@1.0.9 - Known Issues](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-9-known-issues/4372/1):
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> - Difficulties are still applying stat buffs in PVP + Arena but not rewards. **Status:** _We have reverted them back similar to the way they were working in 1.0.8. (apart from the fact that the AI Combo Breaker will gradually turn itself off in ALL difficulties now). They will be changing to the way we intended them to be in patch 2.0._