# Which troops show up in explore? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [July 4, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004 "2018-07-04T18:12:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Griswald](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/griswald/32/27385_2.png) [@Griswald](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Griswald)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/1 "2018-07-04T18:12:48Z")
When you explore in a given kingdom, what is the pool from which the enemy troops are drawn? My understanding has been that you face a quest or challenge battle from that kingdom, possibly with a substitution. The substitution will be one of the legendary or mythic troops you own. (For instance, I never saw Gard’s Avatar in explore, but when I got him a week ago, boom, he starts showing up in my explore battles.) But others in my guild have had a different experience. One person said he encountered an unattainable troop King Gorgotha in an explore battle. Is there a definitive word on this? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![jzg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jzg/32/53451_2.png) [@jzg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/jzg)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/2 "2018-07-04T18:19:27Z")
Anything that RNGesus is pleased by! There are no rules! :Dramaticominousmusic: ---
**Author:** ![Griswald](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/griswald/32/27385_2.png) [@Griswald](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Griswald)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/3 "2018-07-04T18:22:31Z")
Hmm- maybe I should also point out this link from a year ago, which has at least partial information: > [@Troop Hunting for Events](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/troop-hunting-for-events/22795): > > Current Event - “Lessons in Summoning” Week: August 21st 2017 Goal: Summon troops in PvP or Explore. Where: Anywhere in PvP or Explore. Make sure you use summoning troops. A team of fully-traited Elspeths helps a lot, especially if you don’t mind losing. Remember that, win or lose, you have to finish the fight to earn snotgems. I’ve created a spreadsheet showing the best kingdoms you should go to to find specific troops by Type or Color, both on Explore and Challenge modes. Again, why not … ---
**Author:** ![RedRoseWarrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/redrosewarrior/32/41880_2.png) [@RedRoseWarrior](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/RedRoseWarrior)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/4 "2018-07-04T18:38:32Z")
Any troops can show up in explore ---
**Author:** ![Griswald](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/griswald/32/27385_2.png) [@Griswald](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Griswald)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/5 "2018-07-04T19:11:46Z")
Have you ever seen a mythic you don’t own in explore? I haven’t. ---
**Author:** ![RedRoseWarrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/redrosewarrior/32/41880_2.png) [@RedRoseWarrior](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/RedRoseWarrior)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/6 "2018-07-04T19:39:55Z")
yes I have ---
**Author:** ![Sheba](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/sheba/32/45190_2.png) [@Sheba](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sheba)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/7 "2018-07-04T19:55:03Z")
What you will encounter in explore are the sets of enemies you find in the quests and challenges, with one of them randomly replaced with another troop. I am not sure what the rules for the replacement troop is, but there are some, at least when it comes to mythics taking up that spot. The pool of mythics you can see in explore is: - The ones you own. - The ones which are bound to be there in the battle you drew (example would be the Scorpius-battle in Bright Forest; if you end up with that set, he will be there unless he is the randomly replaced troop. Same goes for Abynissia in Blighted Lands or the Boss-Gorgotha in Khaziel.) - In very rare cases, I’ve seen one of the Horsemen I don’t own (or didn’t, at that time), appear in a battle. ---
**Author:** ![Griswald](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/griswald/32/27385_2.png) [@Griswald](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Griswald)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/8 "2018-07-04T20:13:07Z")
Yes, and I believe the same is true for legendary troops. Most end-gamers don’t notice this b/c they have most of the legendaries. Having recently restarted, I immediately notice that when I get a new legendary, then it starts appearing in explore, but not before. ---
**Author:** ![Fleg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Fleg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fleg)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/9 "2018-07-04T21:37:02Z")
The king gorgotha troop is a rare appearance chance only when exploring in Khaziel. And yes, troops will only appear if in your collection. Mythics may be the exception to this. I’ve also noticed that troops getting the weekly buff appear more frequently. This seems especially true for any mythics. But this could just be observer bias. Also that goddamn Undine appears way more than he should lol. (cant’t be killed with sunbird) ---
**Author:** ![RedRoseWarrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/redrosewarrior/32/41880_2.png) [@RedRoseWarrior](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/RedRoseWarrior)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/10 "2018-07-04T22:10:11Z")
That’s not true lots of troops I don’t have have shown up in explore ---
**Author:** ![Fleg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Fleg](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fleg)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 12:10am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/11 "2018-07-05T00:10:22Z")
We’re talking about the randomly replaced troop, not the troops that are bound to be there. ---
**Author:** ![RedRoseWarrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/redrosewarrior/32/41880_2.png) [@RedRoseWarrior](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/RedRoseWarrior)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 4:15am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/12 "2018-07-05T04:15:07Z")
I know that ---
**Author:** ![Griswald](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/griswald/32/27385_2.png) [@Griswald](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Griswald)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 10:56am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/13 "2018-07-05T10:56:05Z")
Wow- my experience is the opposite. Do you have an example? ---
**Author:** ![actreal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/actreal/32/1945_2.png) [@actreal](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/actreal)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 11:16am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/14 "2018-07-05T11:16:56Z")
I have an unproven theory that the substitutions come predominantly from the Troop Types in the Lore page of the Event Kingdom. Certainly I’ve seen a lot of Rogues as substitutions this week where Blackhawk is the Event Kingdom. ---
**Author:** ![Strat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Strat](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Strat)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/15 "2018-07-05T13:58:12Z")
Lots of incorrect guesses above. Explore: Quest or Challenge team with the possibility of a substitution of a weekly Event Kingdom troop. ---
**Author:** ![Griswald](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/griswald/32/27385_2.png) [@Griswald](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Griswald)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/16 "2018-07-05T15:01:41Z")
This can’t be right. How do you explain me seeing Undine, Champion of Anu, Doomclaw, Gards Avatar, and Worldbreaker numerous times in explore this week (and no other mythics), when that is exactly the set of mythics I own? And the same thing every previous week. Just whacky RNG? ---
**Author:** ![RedRoseWarrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/redrosewarrior/32/41880_2.png) [@RedRoseWarrior](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/RedRoseWarrior)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/17 "2018-07-05T15:45:25Z")
I don’t own lil jhonny and he shows up in Adana’s explore alot ---
**Author:** ![Griswald](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/griswald/32/27385_2.png) [@Griswald](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Griswald)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/18 "2018-07-05T15:58:11Z")
Possibly he arises in one of their quest or challenges. ---
**Author:** ![RedRoseWarrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/redrosewarrior/32/41880_2.png) [@RedRoseWarrior](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/RedRoseWarrior)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/19 "2018-07-05T16:04:33Z")
Nope I’ve played through all their quests and challenges he appears in Blackhawk as a talk through ---
**Author:** ![Strat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Strat](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Strat)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004/20 "2018-07-05T16:14:07Z")
1. Bugs. On a few occasions back in the day they put out patches because ‘incorrect troops’ crept in to explore. 2. The Troop may be present in a Quest or Challenge. As there is no “Replay quests” and they were updated at one point most players have no way of knowing the troop composition in quests. [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/which-troops-show-up-in-explore/42004.md?page=2)