What you were expecting to happen, and what actually happened:
If i have 1 arcane traitstone in my inventory, and I earn a second in Explore, the new one shows as “new” and it replaces the existing traitstone in my inventory, leaving my total count at 1 (not 2).
How often does this happen? When did it begin happening?
Noticed this today multiple times in several kingdoms and with several types of traitstones.
Steps to make it happen again
Have a total of 1 arcane traitstone, any type
Complete an explore round to earn another
When earned, it appears as “new”
Check inventory total for that traitstone remains 1
I thought it was implied, but I’m referring to traitstones of the same type. I have one arcane shield traitstone, I earn a new arcane shield traitstone in explore, but my total inventory remains one.
Yes, I observed this multiple times over the weekend. It appears to only happen when you have 1 of an arcane traitstone; the next one earned appears as “new item” on your post-battle screen and the total inventory remains at 1.