# What is Lava?
**URL:** https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844
**Category:** Official News
**Created:** [August 7, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844 "2016-08-07T23:00:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/1 "2016-08-07T23:00:06Z")
Originally published at: [What is Lava? – Gems of War](http://gemsofwar.com/what-is-lava/)
It’s getting hot in here…
**New Troop: Lava Elemental** [
](http://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/blog_lavaelemental.png)
Deep within the labyrinthine tunnels of the Broken Spire live many different elemental creatures, but some of the most fearsome are the Lava Elementals. Fortunately for most of us, because they are composed of molten rock, these creatures cannot move far from their lava lakes, lest they cool and turn into statues. When this happens, they do not die, instead they are trapped until the next eruption of Broken Spire when the lava rises up to reclaim them and return them home.
**New Troop: Fire Lizard** [
](http://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/blog_firelizard11-1024x249.png)
Closer to the surface, in the caves of Broken Spire, live the decidedly less-fearsome Fire Lizards. That’s not to say they’re peaceful and tame… but rather if you had a choice of being bitten by a giant flaming lizard, or pounded by 3 tons of angry molten rock, nobody would call you a sissy if you chose the former.
Anyway, all choices of fiery death aside, Fire Lizards are very fast, very hungry, and as a consequence of that usually very dangerous. They don’t make great pets. But we still think you should get one this week!
**Buff: Death just got Deathlier**
We buffed Death just a little bit.
We weren’t too sure last week how much damage he should be doing, so we erred on the side of caution, and removed a boost to his damage (based on his life, with a boost ratio of 3:1). We’ve now added that back in. It synergizes nicely with his 3rd trait, and now he feels just a little more punchy, especially as the battle goes on.
Please note this Event only applies to Steam, iOS and Android versions of the game.
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### Author:  [@mraider94](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/mraider94)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2016, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/2 "2016-08-07T23:02:21Z")
Pls stop murdering our minor red traitstones.
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### Author:  [@Rasper](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rasper)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/3 "2016-08-07T23:08:57Z")
> [@mraider94](#):
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> Pls stop murdering our minor red traitstones.
Hopefully they will use Brown and Yellow minor/major/relics respectively, although thematically that seems exceedingly unlikely.
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### Author:  [@muckguppy](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/muckguppy)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2016, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/4 "2016-08-07T23:15:38Z")
I can see goblin rocket fitting in nicely with those burny troops :3
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### Author:  [@Treemo](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Treemo)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2016, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/5 "2016-08-07T23:15:55Z")
Nice, two double colored troops, time to trait some troops.
Was checking for myself but perhaps someone will be interested.
Courtesy of Lyya.
[Arcane Lava](http://ashtender.com/gems/trooptable?filter-colors=red%2Fbrown)
[Arcane Storm](http://ashtender.com/gems/trooptable?filter-colors=red%2Fyellow)
PS. Lava is something uncool 😸
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### Author:  [@Gwynhbleidd](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Gwynhbleidd)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2016, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/6 "2016-08-07T23:21:06Z")
What is Lava?
Baby don’t burn me,
Don’t burn me, no more…
You were right @Nimhain 😃
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### Author:  [@killerman3333](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/killerman3333)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2016, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/7 "2016-08-07T23:37:44Z")
Fire lizard 4x is the new rock worm team
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### Author:  [@Koolbiird](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Koolbiird)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/8 "2016-08-07T23:40:26Z")
Jarl and Fire Lizard are bffs
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### Author:  [@killerman3333](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/killerman3333)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2016, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/9 "2016-08-07T23:47:40Z")
Death may have gotten his boost by life but he still seems a little weak. Maybe boost should be 2:1 instead of 3:1. He has so little health anyway right? So a bigger boost might help.
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### Author:  [@Razzagor](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Razzagor)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2016, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/10 "2016-08-07T23:50:43Z")
I was about to make that pun… Kudos to you! 😃
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### Author:  [@Athilias](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Athilias)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2016, 12:02am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/11 "2016-08-08T00:02:27Z")
Love that broken spire gets some new troops 🙂
Just hope minor reds are not involved. Lava elemental actaully comes at the right time for me, I need me some arcanes!
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### Author:  [@Rasper](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rasper)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2016, 12:08am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/12 "2016-08-08T00:08:11Z")
Kinda sad it wasn’t Adana, Grosh-Nak, Darkstone, Forest of Thorns, Glacial Peaks, or Wild Plains as those kingdoms still have just 8 troops. This will bring Broken Spire to 11.
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### Author:  [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2016, 12:24am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/13 "2016-08-08T00:24:09Z")
Death’s changes:
> **[Death - Troops - Gems of War Database](https://gowdb.com/troops/6200)**
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> Danse Macabre (20 Blue/Red/Purple): Death Mark all Enemies. Deal \[Magic + 25\] scatter damage, boosted by my Life. \[2:1\]
Other troops will go live once the troops do, tonight.
Small side note: The jump links are now available across the site, which should improve the navigational experience.
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### Author:  [@killerman3333](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/killerman3333)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2016, 12:31am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/14 "2016-08-08T00:31:51Z")
So how much glory is the rare worth? Common is 300 and you get three so rare is 200 for 1 maybe?
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### Author:  [@Zelfore](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Zelfore)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2016, 12:38am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/15 "2016-08-08T00:38:22Z")
I think Fire Lizard and Salamander would get along nicely. (Not team-wise, theme-wise.)
I was actually hoping Lava Elemental would be a Lava Giant, to fit with Stone Giant and all. Ah well!
> [@killerman3333](#):
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> So how much glory is the rare worth? Common is 300 and you get three so rare is 200 for 1 maybe?
My personal guess, 400 for x2. (+ only 1 Arcane) Pray that I am wrong. 😛
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### Author:  [@Shimrra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Shimrra)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2016, 1:06am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/16 "2016-08-08T01:06:43Z")
> [@Zelfore](#):
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> 400 for x2. (+ only 1 Arcane)
_Buys one, waits for chests_
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### Author:  [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2016, 7:01am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/17 "2016-08-08T07:01:29Z")
New troops:
> **[Lava Elemental - Troops - Gems of War Database](https://gowdb.com/troops/6220)**
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> Lava Rage (10 Red/Brown): Explode a gem. Deal \[Magic + 5\] damage to the first enemy, boosted by Red Gems destroyed. Burn them. \[3x\]
> **[Fire Lizard - Troops - Gems of War Database](https://gowdb.com/troops/6221)**
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> Belch Fire (11 Red/Yellow): Deal \[Magic + 3\] damage to a random enemy and burn them. Create 7 Red Gems.
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### Author:  [@therealwetwilly](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/therealwetwilly)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2016, 8:37am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/18 "2016-08-08T08:37:35Z")
Stuck in head for the rest of the…day…dammit.
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### Author:  [@Spherix](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Spherix)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2016, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/19 "2016-08-08T12:55:17Z")
I’m sure everyone will be happy to see that the Lava Elemental mostly takes earth stones, rather than fire.
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### Author:  [@utfanx2](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/utfanx2)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-lava/10844/20 "2016-08-08T14:14:59Z")
I hope Dwarves get the next set of reworks. Bombardier wasn’t really that exciting before, but now he is completely outclassed by Lava Elemental.
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