# What's your speed explore strategy? **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\ **Created:** [February 28, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-your-speed-explore-strategy/61660 "2020-02-28T14:18:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Slypenslyde](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/slypenslyde/32/30373_2.png) [@Slypenslyde](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Slypenslyde)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-your-speed-explore-strategy/61660/1 "2020-02-28T14:18:55Z")
I’ve had a busy week, but that meant I wasn’t pecking at GoW randomly during the day and I find myself behind a bit on seals. Even when I’m playing a lot, I don’t tend to hit 2k. I’ve tried a Scorpius team on low-level explore, it doesn’t seem as fast as I remember the old Sunbird blasters being. But it’s been a long time since I used those and I’m curious if they’re still “the best”. So what’s the latest tech in speed explore if I only give a snot about wins/hour instead of which medals or other rewards I’m getting? ---
**Author:** ![Grundulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Grundulum](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grundulum)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-your-speed-explore-strategy/61660/2 "2020-02-28T14:28:27Z")
My recommendation would be Mountain Crusher (whatever class you are leveling) Rowanne Leprechaun\*\*\* Maraji Queen\*\*\* Any banner that gives two of +blue, +green, or +brown, and has -red, -yellow, or -purple. Use 3x Medals of Gaard. Cast Leprechaun once to fill Rowanne hopefully (since it only takes 6 mana with TMQ present). Rowanne should OHKO pretty much any team composition at difficulty 2, especially with a 24-armor boost thanks to the medals. Edit: yup. This team annihilates difficulty 2. ---
**Author:** ![Voq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/voq/32/54089_2.png) [@Voq](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Voq)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-your-speed-explore-strategy/61660/3 "2020-02-28T16:40:34Z")
I use a Rowanne team (Death Knell, Rowanne, Leprechaun, Maraji Queen) with Medal of Gaard x3 and grind Explore 3. I max out my seals on Monday while half watching Salt’y stream. ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Hurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@Madd\_Hurricane](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Madd_Hurricane)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-your-speed-explore-strategy/61660/4 "2020-02-28T16:44:19Z")
I use Reflection of Good, Phoenicia, The Maraji Queen\*\*\*, Leprechaun\*\*\* with Sunspear class and Dragon banner. Any class with Firestorm talent will work too. Depending on your magic stat, it can one-shot the whole enemy team as high as level 5 in Explore. If you have 3 Nysha medals, equip them. Otherwise use whatever Nysha medals you have and fill in the blanks with Cedric or Aranaea medals. This setup is great for fast trophies too, if your guild has a trophy requirement. ---
**Author:** ![igniteice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/igniteice/32/67904_2.png) [@igniteice](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/igniteice)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-your-speed-explore-strategy/61660/5 "2020-02-28T17:23:52Z")
Glaycion, Leprechaun, Doomed Crossbow, Zuul’Goth. Any class you want to level. ---
**Author:** ![Shimrra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/shimrra/32/87_2.png) [@Shimrra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Shimrra)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-your-speed-explore-strategy/61660/6 "2020-02-28T18:58:44Z")
Mine is still Elspeth Rowanne Maraji Hero/any-green-weapon. All-Seeing-Eye banner, any class. ---
**Author:** ![Rockwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@Rockwell](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rockwell)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-your-speed-explore-strategy/61660/7 "2020-02-28T19:04:01Z")
I only play Level 2 and Level 12 on Explore. For Level 2 it’s: Princess Elspeth Bombot Bombot Troglodyte Eagle Banner (Brown ++ Yellow + Purple - ) Elspeth zaps Troglodyte which, 95% of the time gives enough Brown to charge the first Bombot, BOOM, next game. The other Bombot is just a backup in case something _really_ goes wrong. For Level 12 Mountain Crusher Ethereal Sentry High King Irongut Vash’Dagon Eagle Banner (Brown ++ Yellow + Purple - ) Mountain Crusher fills ES, ES boosts HKI’s attack to give a near 100% chance of Devour and Vash curses anything that is immune to Devour. ---
**Author:** ![Thevc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@Thevc](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Thevc)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-your-speed-explore-strategy/61660/8 "2020-02-28T23:08:41Z")
It’s very important to specify what level you are exploring in threads like this. Some teams just don’t cut it at level 12. ---
**Author:** ![Slypenslyde](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/slypenslyde/32/30373_2.png) [@Slypenslyde](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Slypenslyde)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2020, 12:31am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-your-speed-explore-strategy/61660/9 "2020-02-29T00:31:34Z")
I mean, you’re not wrong, but let’s look at the parameters I stated: > [@Slypenslyde](#): > > So what’s the latest tech in speed explore if I only give a snot about wins/hour instead of which medals or other rewards I’m getting? (I should’ve said seals/hour, but assumed wins here correlates directly.) I feel like that sort of implies a level 2 team. The “between matches” overhead makes me think there’s not a way for a level 1 team to be better at wins/hour than a level 2 team. I don’t think a speed level 12 team pulls in _seals_ as fast as a level 2-oriented team. But I do appreciate the suggestions for speed 12 teams also! Right now I’m finding my Zuul’goth team is consistent and fast, but I’m willing to try other approaches. Fun fact: I tried @Grunudlum’s team early this morning and the first board had almost nothing but green and blue on it. It was a great first attempt for cognitive bias! ---
**Author:** ![RiverSong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/riversong/32/2089_2.png) [@RiverSong](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/RiverSong)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2020, 12:39am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-your-speed-explore-strategy/61660/10 "2020-02-29T00:39:07Z")
Level 7 or less: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/1/d/1d0e26ee1d3c8fdcaf1b2523db0773cfd9ecb216.jpeg) Works with any class. ---
**Author:** ![Baldred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/baldred/32/2873_2.png) [@Baldred](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Baldred)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2020, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-your-speed-explore-strategy/61660/11 "2020-02-29T18:44:08Z")
I substitute Cedric Sparklesack in last place. Use Corsair class for bonus gold, and I average 700 gold even at Level 2. ---
**Author:** ![Joyous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c4cdca/32.png) [@Joyous](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Joyous)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-your-speed-explore-strategy/61660/12 "2020-02-29T21:04:51Z")
For difficulty 2 or 3 I use Cedric, doomed weapon ( color dependent on class with a storm ex. doomed glaive for a class that has leaf storm), leprechaun,greed. To maximize gold income. I also use this for Adventure Board or cpvp and City of Thieves level 20 farming ---
**Author:** ![igniteice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/igniteice/32/67904_2.png) [@igniteice](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/igniteice)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-your-speed-explore-strategy/61660/14 "2020-04-13T19:59:28Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/4/f/4ff087a9d667be22bbba82f8397b3687136d0b5c.jpeg) Class is whatever you want to level. I also have Glaycion leveled to Gold Elite for an extra 7 Armor and 17 Life. I use 3x Medal of Nysha so my Hope’s Crescent can one shot enemies. Mistralus is fantastic for the enchant all and for the board jumble. And of course Zuul’Goth does Zuul’Goth stuff. I only do Explore 12. ---
**Author:** ![Noctis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/noctis/32/68105_2.png) [@Noctis](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Noctis)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-your-speed-explore-strategy/61660/15 "2020-04-13T20:04:04Z")
Troglodyte is a Guild Wars reward troop. The better your guild ranks in the war the more copies you get. It cycles with Aurai, Myzmer, Penguin, Ogryn, and Peryton so they don’t come around very often. ---
**Author:** ![lunchbox427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@lunchbox427](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/lunchbox427)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-your-speed-explore-strategy/61660/16 "2020-04-13T20:09:39Z")
Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![oninowon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/50afbb/32.png) [@oninowon](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/oninowon)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 7:52am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-your-speed-explore-strategy/61660/17 "2020-04-14T07:52:14Z")
Sunbird team is still the fastest at low lvl. You can clear it in 2 to 3 turns