# How Do I Use Traitstones? **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PlayStation/Xbox)\ **Created:** [April 3, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-do-i-use-traitstones/5207 "2016-04-03T20:37:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mcdoosh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ec9cab/32.png) [@Mcdoosh](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mcdoosh)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-do-i-use-traitstones/5207/1 "2016-04-03T20:37:17Z")
Sorry if this has been asked/answered, I didn’t see any threads about it on console and have only posted here once before. I don’t think I’m quite understanding how these work. I have far more than enough to unlock the first trait for numerous troops and a few for their second, yet I see no option under crafting/trait menu that actually unlocks the trait. Am I missing something simple? The only thing I could think of is traits can’t be unlocked on a troop until you have enough stones to unlock all 3? Any help would be appreciated, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Macawi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/macawi/32/21289_2.png) [@Macawi](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Macawi)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-do-i-use-traitstones/5207/2 "2016-04-03T20:41:16Z")
Hi @Mcdoosh I’m not familiar with the console version, but does yours look like this? ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/2X/5/5149b5b64513b983b0aae60b915996ca41319397.png) ---
**Author:** ![Mcdoosh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ec9cab/32.png) [@Mcdoosh](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mcdoosh)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2016, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-do-i-use-traitstones/5207/3 "2016-04-03T20:43:24Z")
Almost, the green plus icon and upgrade button aren’t there on mine though, yet I have almost 3x what I need for the first trait unlock. ---
**Author:** ![Macawi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/macawi/32/21289_2.png) [@Macawi](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Macawi)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-do-i-use-traitstones/5207/4 "2016-04-03T20:44:37Z")
> [@Mcdoosh](#): > > The only thing I could think of is traits can’t be unlocked on a troop until you have enough stones to unlock all 3? On the pc/mobile version each trait as to be unlocked individually, one at a time. ---
**Author:** ![Mcdoosh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ec9cab/32.png) [@Mcdoosh](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mcdoosh)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-do-i-use-traitstones/5207/5 "2016-04-03T20:50:18Z")
> [@Macawi](#): > > > [@Mcdoosh](#): > > > > The only thing I could think of is traits can’t be unlocked on a troop until you have enough stones to unlock all 3? > > On the pc/mobile version each trait as to be unlocked individually, one at a time. So it’s not what I thought, now I’m thoroughly confused. Maybe it’s a console bug. =/ ---
**Author:** ![TaliaParks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/taliaparks/32/11738_2.png) [@TaliaParks](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TaliaParks)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-do-i-use-traitstones/5207/6 "2016-04-03T20:50:28Z")
Hey @Mcdoosh, I can help here as I’m on Console as well. Our Upgrade button is smaller with just a prompt to press Square (PS)/X (Xbox). You can only unlock the Traits one at a time, in order. So if the 3rd Trait is the only one you want, you need to unlock the first and second ones first. ---
**Author:** ![Mcdoosh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ec9cab/32.png) [@Mcdoosh](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mcdoosh)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2016, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-do-i-use-traitstones/5207/7 "2016-04-03T20:56:35Z")
> [@TaliaParks](#): > > Hey @Mcdoosh, I can help here as I’m on Console as well. > > Our Upgrade button is smaller with just a prompt to press Square (PS)/X (Xbox). > > You can only unlock the Traits one at a time, in order. So if the 3rd Trait is the only one you want, you need to unlock the first and second ones first. I found the issue and it actually is what I thought but may still be a bug, there’s no option to upgrade for me unless I have enough stones to unlock all 3 traits. I just saw my Druid has the square prompt since I have enough to unlock all 3 traits for him but other troops where I only have enough for the first trait unlock, have no upgrade option. ---
**Author:** ![Mcdoosh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ec9cab/32.png) [@Mcdoosh](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mcdoosh)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-do-i-use-traitstones/5207/8 "2016-04-03T21:08:23Z")
Ok, now I actually get it and I’m a moron. I thought the 3 sets of stones on the right each corresponded to the trait they were next to. Now I see it’s what you need overall just to unlock 1. Thanks for the replies all. ---
**Author:** ![TaliaParks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/taliaparks/32/11738_2.png) [@TaliaParks](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TaliaParks)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-do-i-use-traitstones/5207/9 "2016-04-03T21:10:58Z")
Don’t feel bad, there’s a lot to learn with the new content and that’s why the Forums exist, to ask questions. ---
**Author:** ![killerman3333](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/killerman3333/32/4068_2.png) [@killerman3333](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/killerman3333)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/how-do-i-use-traitstones/5207/10 "2016-04-04T13:50:35Z")
If you have questions just look for the pc equivilent cause alot of people have had these questions when 1.8 cam out for pc/mobile