# Jinx trait question

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/jinx-trait-question/2296>\
**Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\
**Created:** [December 24, 2015, 2:58am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/jinx-trait-question/2296 "2015-12-24T02:58:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Evad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a4c791/32.png) [@Evad](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Evad)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2015, 2:58am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/jinx-trait-question/2296/1 "2015-12-24T02:58:41Z")

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Simply put does this 50% reduction to mastery mean if an opponent casts a spell that normally would do 10 damage it would instead only do 5? Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![Nimhain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nimhain/32/47049_2.png) [@Nimhain](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nimhain)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2015, 3:00am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/jinx-trait-question/2296/2 "2015-12-24T03:00:59Z")

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By Mastery we mean Gem mastery. It’s what influences getting bonus mana from colored gem matches.

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**Author:** ![Ragereaver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Ragereaver](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ragereaver)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/jinx-trait-question/2296/4 "2015-12-30T18:26:12Z")

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Is it the total mastery that is halved, or the mastery before guild and kingdom bonuses. Thanks 🙂

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**Author:** ![Zelfore](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/zelfore/32/22295_2.png) [@Zelfore](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Zelfore)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2016, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/jinx-trait-question/2296/5 "2016-01-02T12:56:03Z")

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Total mastery.