We have released a hot fix for the 5.5 Update to address the following issues:

Lycanthropy caused the game to crash when it triggers on a Hero

• This issue has been fixed but we have delayed reverting changes to Lycanthropy and Essence of Evil until early next week. This will give players a chance to download the hot-fix.

Create Gem spells that can target Skulls would created invisible Gems

• We have fixed this issue. Like Lycanthropy, we will be reverting changes to The Devoted, Justice, Loyalty, Courage, Humility, Sacrifice and Honor early next week to give players a chance to get the hot-fix.
  
• There is a known issue where if a Doomskull or Uber Doomskull is targeted, it will create Skulls rather than those Gems. We will have a fix for this in the 5.6 update.
  
• This hot-fix will be available on Steam, iOS, Android, Xbox, PlayStation and Switch.

We have introduced new kinds of Gems. Heroic Gems are Gems that have special abilities which activate when they are either matched, destroyed or a set condition is met.

• Heroic Gems will only appear as a random spawn in battle games for a limited time as part of Campaigns or Special Heroic Gem Events. However, there may be troops and weapons that will create these Gems as part of their spell.
  
• They will appear in all battle game modes such as PvP, Explore, World Events, Raid Boss, and Guild Wars.
  
• We will be able to run multiple Special Heroic Gem Events at once too, so players may experience different combinations of Gems from time to time.
  
• When 5.5 releases we will only have 1 new Heroic Gem active for players to enjoy, the Uber Doomskull, a more powerful version of the Doomskull.
  
• The other Heroic Gems will be introduced and explained with the Campaign or event that they will be part of. We anticipate many new Heroic Gems releasing over time!

We have made some changes to Campaign Tasks to reduce some of the friction in completing certain tasks.

• We have changed the ‘x’ button on a Task to be an arrow so it is easier for players to see.
  
• This new button will bring up a new popup menu where “Skip Task” and “Do Task” options will be available.
  
• A new Task option will also be available on this menu: Reroll Task.
  
• Reroll Task will allow players to reroll a Task to another task to complete instead.
  
• Each Campaign Task can be rerolled once.
  
• Once a task is rerolled, the player must complete or skip the new task. The new task cannot be rerolled.
  
• E.g. Bob the Barbarian rerolls a Gold Task requiring him to use a Weapon Type, and gets a new task to Win Ranked PVP battles. He cannot reroll this new task, and must complete it or spend Gems to skip it.

Doomed Weapons
The Doomed Blade, Doomed Crossbow, Doomed Club and Doomed Cauldron have all had their affixes that created a Gem changed to a new affix that debuffs the Enemy.

Legendary Traits Text Improvement
We have improved the text for all Legendary Traits that give Mana to Allies at the start of battle.



Dooooooom! – Match 50 Uber Doomskull Gems

They See Me Re-Rollin’ – Reroll a Campaign Task

Lycan Subscribe – Match 100 Lycanthropy Gems

• We have improved the Elite+ Pass Campaign Rewards for over 1000+ Stars. This will appear in the next Campaign (starting May 24th).
  
• We’ve added visual feedback when clicking on tab buttons on our screens (the 4-6 white text buttons on the tab bar that runs across the top of the screen in many places). This is to give feedback that input has been received by the game to players who may be running on slow connections.

• We have fixed an issue where the game would soft lock if Death Mark and Lycanthropy trigger at the same time. As part of this fix, Essence of Evil has been altered back to its original form where it inflicts Lycanthropy on the target.
  
• We have fixed an issue where some players were getting stuck on the Warband tutorial. It took them to the shop, but there was no Warband shop tab to access.
  
• We have also fixed an assortment of smaller issues.

We have made a major technical upgrade to Gems of War so we will be able to look at supporting next gen consoles and other new hardware in future updates.



We have added a new type of flash offer to the game – Tiered Flash Offers

• Tiered Flash Offers will offer 3 different types of offers at different price points, based on a shared theme. Examples of themes are the Gnome Vault, Underworld or Deeds.
  
• These offers can be purchased in any order, and each have their own limit to how many times they can be purchased.

We have added in several new spell effects into the game, some of these include – new Gem Shapes on the Board, & New Color Target Types.

These will be found in spells in future troop releases.



We have a new status effect – Lycanthropy. While a troop is affected by Lycanthropy there is a chance that it will trigger and transform them into a random beast.

This status effect will feature in a future campaign, where it will play a big part in its story. For the moment, you will only be able to see it via the “Random Status Effect” that some spells and traits inflict upon enemies.

We have updated several Immunity traits to include immunity to Lycanthropy:

• Immune
  
• Fortitude
  
• Undying
  
• Impervious
  
• Invulnerable

I Believe in a Higher Power – Reach Kingdom Power level 15 in 5 Kingdoms
Social Climber – Get a total of 300 Social Items (Emoji Packs, Portraits, or Titles)



The player’s Invite Code will now display on the Show Password menu.
Campaign Elite+ Menus will now display the total number of bonus Stars a player will earn from purchasing it (over the duration of the Campaign).

• We have fixed an issue where the game would crash if attempting to use the back button on Android devices.
  
• We had to disable the back button on Android when this issue first appeared. We have re-enabled it in the 5.4 Update.
  
• We have fixed an issue where a battle would not end if the Mecha Gnome ran away when he was the last Troop.
  
• We have fixed an issue where the Manage Team button would not work when playing a Delve for the first time.
  
• We have fixed an issue where Banding traits were not applying correctly for each ally with an unlocked Banding trait.

This update will be available on Steam, iOS, Android, Xbox, and PlayStation. The Switch update is coming soon.

This update will be available on Steam, iOS, Android, Xbox, PlayStation and Switch.

• We have removed the holiday-themed logo, art and icon until the Holiday Season next year.
  
  
• We have updated to support iOS 14 new Privacy and Data Use guidelines. This includes a new one-time permission prompt that will show on first load.

• We have fixed an issue where the game would freeze when using a Heroic or Fireball scroll in Tower of Doom events.
  
  
• We have fixed several random crashes on Xbox.
  
  
• We have also fixed an assortment of smaller issues.

The Scourge of Honor will be the only Mythic Troop available in Glory, Gem, Guild & VIP Chests for the next 7 days.

The Dev Team’s made a list and we’ve gone and checked it twice,
We’ve found some Troops and Weapons who’ve been Naughty or been Nice…
The Nice Troops got some buffs to help them rise and shine,
But the Naughty Troops got nerfed to help bring them back in line.


Death

• Base damage increased from 15 to 25
  
• Mana cost reduce from 24 to 20

War

• Mana cost reduce from 22 to 20

Plague

• Mana cost reduce from 22 to 20

Tian Yi

• Mana cost reduce from 24 to 20
  
• Base damage increased from 7 to 15

Champion of Anu

• Mana cost reduce from 24 to 22

Champion of Gaard

• Mana cost reduce from 24 to 20

Elemaugrim

• Gems created increased from 8 to 9

Ishtara

• Gems created increased from 8 to 9

Stonehammer

• Mana cost reduce from 24 to 22

Gloom Leaf

• Mana cost reduce from 16 to 14
  
• Attack steal increase from 4 to 5

Borealis

• Mana cost reduce from 16 to 14
  
• Base damage increased from 8 to 18
  
• Spell now targets the weakest Enemy
  
• Now gains Magic at Levels 3, 16, 18

Carnex

• Spell will now create 5 Skulls before it explodes Skulls
  
• Armor gain now scales off 1.5 Magic

Urskula

• Mana cost reduced from 16 to 15
  
• Attack buff increased from 5 to 6

Venoxia

• True damage now scales off Magic
  
• Spell no longer gives Attack

Shadow Dragon

• Boost ratio increase from 2:1 to x3

King Gobtruffle

• Mana cost increased from 17 to 18
  
• Number of mixed Gems created reduced from 16 to 14

Bandit

• Mana cost increased from 8 to 11

Life and Death

• Mana cost increased from 15 to 18

Skeleton Key

• Mana cost increased from 14 to 15
  
• Boost ratio reduced from 2:1 to 3:1

Jar or Eyes

• Mana cost increased from 14 to 16

• We have fixed an issue where the Familiar Trait and the Backup talent could trigger more than intended.
  
  
• We have fixed Warhawk’s spell so that it will earn the extra turn even if the Enemy dies.
  
  
• We have fixed Domovoi’s spell so he will give positive status effects to Allies.
  
  
• We have fixed Matron Velenne so she boosts off Cursed Enemies correctly.

King Gobtruffle and Bandit will be available for refunds for the next 7 days.
Currently we do not offer refunds for Weapons.

A brand new Campaign begins today, the sun has not risen in Krystara, plunging the world into eternal night.


Artifact: Phoenix Stone



During this Campaign, players can earn Stars to level this Campaign’s Artifact – the Phoenix Stone. Each new level will expand the story of the Campaign and also give Skill Point bonuses to all battles (including PvP and Guild Wars).

(These bonuses will only apply during the Campaign and are lost when the Campaign ends).

Elite Pass Rewards Sneak Peek

We have a sneak peek at a few of the rewards that will be available from the Elite Pass reward track.







When the campaign ends, players can still earn unique rewards in the following ways:

• Quetzalama – She will start appearing in chests 3-4 weeks after the Campaign ends.
  
• Blade of Morning – This weapon will be craftable from the Soulforge the next time during their Kingdom’s event after the Campaign ends.
  
• Portraits, Emojis and Titles – Like Social Collectibles from Events, these will become available to purchase from Gems about 3 months after the Campaign ends.
  
• Quetzantini – As this pet is cosmetic, he will only be available during special Pet Rescues after the Campaign ends.

New Legendary Card Series



We have introduced a new series of Legendary Troops to Campaigns inspired by the Major Arcana Tarot Cards.

(The Sun Art has been refined and will be receiving a slight graphic update in the next update).

Campaign Rewards Changes

We have made some changes to the rewards from Campaigns. We have either improved or changed some of the rewards given out in both the Free and Elite passes.

Warbands are a pre-designed team that players can use straight away in battles (similar to a Starter Deck in TCGs). Warbands are primarily aimed at newer players or players who wish to start dabbling with team building but want an existing team to build off. They also contain extra banners and team slots, so there is something there for experienced players too!

Players can view Warbands in the new Warband tab in the Shop Menu.

Warband bundles cost 50 War Coins and contain the following:

• 1 Team Slot
  
• 1 New Banner - This banner is unique to the Warband and different from any existing banners
  
• 1 Epic Troop
  
• 2 Other Troops - These will be Common ,Rare, or Ultra-Rare rarity
  
• 1 Ultra-Rare Weapon

Players will be able to earn the Ultra-Rare Weapon from Warbands from Gem Mastery, though they will need a high level to do so (100+ Gem Mastery in a Color). Once a player purchases a Warband team, the team's bundle in the shop will change to a “Booster Pack” for that team.
Booster Packs cost 15 War Coins, and will contain 3 different rewards, all of which are meant to help improve the Warband team. These rewards include:

• Souls
  
• Ultra-Rare Ingots
  
• Copies of the Warband's Troops (the amount of copies will vary based on rarity)
  
• Minor Traitstones - Traitstone Colors will be based on the Mana Colors of the troops in the Team.
  
• Major Traitstones
  
• Runic Traitstones
  
• Arcane Traitstones
  
• Celestial Traistones

Players can earn War Coins in a few ways:

• New Player Login Calendar - We have replaced the Treasure Map rewards on Day 6 with some War Coins
  
• To celebrate the release of 5.3 Update, we will also be running a special Login Calendar that will contain some War Coins for existing Players
  
• Completing Questlines for each Kingdoms (e.g. for Broken Spire)
  
• As Warbands are aimed at newer players, we will not be giving any War Coins to players who have completed Kingdom Questlines previously
  
• Adventure Board - There are 2 Adventure Board Tasks with War Coins (Epic + Legendary) that players may encounter.
  
• Daily Deals - There are 2 different daily deals that players may encounter. 1 VIP Offer + 1 Player Level Offer.
  
• There are War Coin purchases available in the Shop

Warbands are set up so that we can add or change Warbands in the Shop with game updates, allowing us to rotate Warbands around from time to time.

Because it is a Guild Wars week, we will delay the release of Warbands and War Coins available until the update is out everywhere and we can prompt players to update to the 5.3 update. (We expect this to be only for 24-48 hrs).



Shrines are a new system that gives players extra means to gain resources while playing the game.
The Shrine menu contains Shrines, each Shrine will be tied to a different Resource or Collectible in the game.

• The first Shrine will be focused on Gold - The Shrine of Cunning
  
• With this first Shrine, for each Gold coin won in battle, the Shrine of Cunning will also receive 1 Gold Coin
  
• This is bonus Gold and is not taken from any Gold earned in battle
  
• Gold must come from Battles, so Gold earned from other areas such as Tributes will not affect the Shrine.
  
• Once the Shrine reaches 50% of the maximum amount it will trigger a timed offer allowing players to purchase the Gold. Players can continue playing the game to fully fill the Shrine before purchasing.
  
• Once the Shrine is full, the Shrine Offer will only run for 48hrs after which the Shrine will reset and players will have to begin again.
  
• Purchasing the offer will also reset the Shrine back to the beginning again.
  
• The maximum amount of a resource in a Shrine varies based on a Player's level. These different level ranges not only affect the max amount of the Shrine, but also the cost and the bonus rewards given in the offer.

• Level 1-50: $1.99 USD, 20,000 Gold (max) + 1 Orb of Chaos
  
• Level 51-100: $4.99 USD, 50,000 Gold (max) + 2 Orbs of Chaos
  
• Level 101: $9.99 USD, 100,000 Gold (max) + 2 Major Orbs of Chaos

If a player levels up into a new level range while filling up a Shrine, they will continue with the Shrine's existing max amount. Once the Shrine resets, it will then use the new level range.
We will add new Shrines in the future, though these Shrines may only be available for a limited time.

• We have made some changes to early tutorials to help new players
  
• When starting the game for the first time, players are asked if they have some experience with Match-3 RPGs. This will adjust some of the tutorials during the introductory battles
  
• We have improved the tutorial text for Leveling Up Troops so it's shorter and easier for new players to understand
  
• We have improved the tutorial text for Unlocking Traits on Troops so it's shorter and easier for new players to understand.

We have made a change to VIP Chests to remove Traitstones from their core drop pool. This means that VIP Chests will always give either 2 Epic Troops, 1 Legendary Troop or 1 Mythic Troop.

Players will still have a chance to earn Traitstones, as VIP Chests will have a 30% chance per key to earn 2 bonus Arcane or Celestial Traitstones (Traitstone rewards are the same as what was available in VIP Chests in the previous version).

• We have made some quality of life improvements to the Arena.
  
• We have changed the Troop Draft Order in Arena so players will pick the Epic Troop first then Ultra-Rare, etc.
  
• After players have chosen all their Troops, they will be given the option of a free reroll. The reroll will start the Arena draft back at the first Troop, with a new set of Troops to choose from.
  
• This allows players to reroll their team if they have some bad luck.
  
• If a player selects reroll they will lose all troops from their current team, and will not be able to undo this selection
  
• Players can only reroll their Arena team once per Arena run - they must use the new team after the 2nd attempt.
  
• We've added a confirmation popup to Arena Offers to prevent players accidentally purchasing an Offer while trying to navigate through menus quickly.

We have a few Troop changes for this update related to helping out new players.

Warhound
The Warhound is a troop players earned very early in the game, but once the first enemy ran out of Attack, he wasn't able to help his team out further. We've given him a little mana generation just so he can continue to help his team even after there is no more Attack to remove.

• Changed Attack Debuff from 0 + Magic to 1 + ½ Magic
  
• Spell now also explodes 2 random Gems when cast
  
• Mana cost increased from 7 to 8

Salamander
Salamander was one of the early burning troops to be released. At the time burning was considered more dangerous due to the continuous damage. With its addition to the Fire and Fury Warband, we felt it was time to give this burning lizard a little reptilian love.

• Mana cost reduced from 13 to 11

• One Time at Warband Camp... - Unlock a Warband
  
• My Time to Shrine - Fill a Shrine completely
  
• Well, I’m very happy for you - Reach 40,000 Total Underworld Renown

• We have added new Holiday themed art for the season.
  
• We have increased some of the rewards or adjusted some rewards for Rewarded Ads
  
• We have added recipes to the Soulforge that consume Orbs of Growth and Greater Orbs of Growth. These recipes will give a treasure troop that can be used on Faction Treasure Hoards:
  
• Orbs of Growth - Rare Treasure
  
• Greater Orbs of Growth - Epic Treasure

• We have fixed an issue in Tower of Doom where the game could crash if trying to use a scroll to defeat a Doom Room or on the room that held the Unlock scroll.
  
• We have also fixed an assortment of smaller issues.

You better watch out, you better not shout, you better not laugh at Ragnagord's snout... Krampus is a Legendary monster which delivers nefarious magic gifts to your foes. Add the Epic bashing power of the Wildfolk and the eerie melody of Magic Bells to get slaying all season long. Don't forget to bring your Snowman Pet with you! With this bundle, you'll receive enough copies of Ragnagord to ascend it to Legendary level, as well as a heap of Souls, Ingots and Keys.

The Let it Snow Bundle is available now!

This is great bundle for new-to-intermediate players who want to add devastating magic debuff and attack powers to their teams.

CONTENTS:

• Legendary Troop - Krampus
  
• 6 Epic Troop - Ragnagord
  
• Legendary Weapon - Slay Bells
  
• Pet - Snowball, the Snowman bear
  
• 10 Legendary Ingots
  
• 12,000 Souls
  
• 5 Event Keys

But just like the weather outside is dropping, this bundle might be cooler come, Winter.

Pan will be the only Mythic Troop available in Glory, Gem, Guild & VIP Chests for the next 7 days.