# Dervish “Monstrous Kin” Trait not working with Trihorn **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [October 10, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/dervish-monstrous-kin-trait-not-working-with-trihorn/86073 "2024-10-10T11:21:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DeathMonger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@DeathMonger](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/DeathMonger)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/dervish-monstrous-kin-trait-not-working-with-trihorn/86073/1 "2024-10-10T11:21:39Z")
iPad Pro iOS 17 **Screenshot or image:** Dervish Class is supposed to give 2 to all skill points to allied Monsters with 4 or 5 gem matches. However, only shield, life and attack get 2 skill points added. Magic only gets 1 point added for Trihorn Currently noticed in Class Trial for Dervish. This happens in every game ---
**Author:** ![Kezef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Kezef](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Kezef)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/dervish-monstrous-kin-trait-not-working-with-trihorn/86073/2 "2024-10-10T12:27:38Z")
This is Trihorn’s spell, according to the database over at Taransworld: _Deal [(Magic / 2) + 3] damage to the first Enemy, and knock them to the Back. Repeat 2 more times._ When it gains 2 magic, each “burst” of damage should only do one additional point of damage. Are you certain that it’s only getting one point of magic when the effect kicks in, and can you provide a screenshot or other evidence to back that allegation? Or is it getting two points of magic but only the one point of damage and that’s what you appear to be noticing? Suggesting that it’s actually working the way it is supposed to, but your baseline assumption is the one that’s erroneous? ---
**Author:** ![Dust\_Angel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dust_angel/32/35256_2.png) [@Dust\_Angel](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Dust_Angel)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/dervish-monstrous-kin-trait-not-working-with-trihorn/86073/3 "2024-10-10T12:50:59Z")
There’s a yellow 4-match behind Trihorn’s trait window. ![1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/0/4/04cb41d0f179dc8b6a4933c943f4d4301a958322.jpeg) After taking it ![2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/3/6/3656d79a2b4f6516785718f8de147160124b74c3.jpeg) all attributes, including magic, have increased by 2. It certainly works correctly on Steam; I second that you’re likely looking at purple damage number (which indeed increases by 1) and mistaking it for magic stat. Plenty of us have done the same thing one time or another. ---
**Author:** ![DeathMonger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@DeathMonger](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/DeathMonger)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/dervish-monstrous-kin-trait-not-working-with-trihorn/86073/4 "2024-10-10T14:13:03Z")
Ah. I didn’t know about the magic/2 +3 formula. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Stratelier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@Stratelier](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Stratelier)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/dervish-monstrous-kin-trait-not-working-with-trihorn/86073/5 "2024-10-10T15:05:51Z")
Yeah, most Troops have a 1:1 scaling between their Magic stat and their spell effect, but there are still many Troops who scale differently and they’re not always easy to spot. Sandrunner, for example, also has 2:1 scaling between Magic and damage dealt, but its spell hits 2-3 three times (for a _cumulative_ damage of 1.5-2x its Magic stat).