# New Trait Ideas **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests and Game feedback\ **Created:** [May 5, 2016, 3:39am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-trait-ideas/6338 "2016-05-05T03:39:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Havoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Havoc](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Havoc)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 3:39am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-trait-ideas/6338/1 "2016-05-05T03:39:03Z")
Here are a few ideas for some new traits I think could bring some new teams and strategies to Gems of War. Indestructible - Cannot be Devoured Phase Shift - X% chance to avoid magic dmg Armor Will- Magic dmg reduced by 25% Stone Will - Magic dmg reduced by 50% Granite Will - Magic dmg reduced by 75% Mana Manipulation - Double ally gem masteries Serenity - Allies cannot be silenced Protector - Recieve 50% of dmg taken by allies Taunt - Must be targeted by enemies/ allies have stealth ---
**Author:** ![Machiknight](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/machiknight/32/6108_2.png) [@Machiknight](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Machiknight)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 3:39am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-trait-ideas/6338/2 "2016-05-05T03:39:57Z")
There are some really great ones in here! ---
**Author:** ![Tacet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tacet/32/35_2.png) [@Tacet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tacet)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 3:42am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-trait-ideas/6338/3 "2016-05-05T03:42:30Z")
I like the protector one. You forgot to mention Mana Guard. Mana Guard - Cannot be mana drained There are also a bunch here, some of which the devs actually managed to add to some varient in 1.0.9. [Random Trait Ideas](http://community.gemsofwar.com/t/random-trait-ideas/3222) ---
**Author:** ![mkshandley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mkshandley/32/3549_2.png) [@mkshandley](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/mkshandley)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 3:57am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-trait-ideas/6338/4 "2016-05-05T03:57:02Z")
more interesting ideas. both posts @Havoc made got some nice ideas IMO ---
**Author:** ![dhjl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dhjl/32/3981_2.png) [@dhjl](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/dhjl)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 3:58am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-trait-ideas/6338/5 "2016-05-05T03:58:40Z")
> [@Havoc](#): > > Indestructible - Cannot be Devoured I like this one, but perhaps Incorporeal would be a better fit? I think it would work well with ghostly troops like Sunweaver. đź‘» ---
**Author:** ![Fourdottwoone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/fourdottwoone/32/66655_2.png) [@Fourdottwoone](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fourdottwoone)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 11:19am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-trait-ideas/6338/6 "2016-05-06T11:19:38Z")
> [@Havoc](#): > > Protector - Recieve 50% of dmg taken by allies This one has me thinking. What if all troops had a built-in negative trait to set them a bit more apart? Things like: Squishy - Take 50% extra damage from skull matches. Slacker - Decrease attack by 1 after dealing skull damage. Coward - Flees from battle when an ally dies. Braggart - Reduce all stats by 3 when not placed in first position. Hoarse - Start battle silenced. Clumsy - Entangle a random ally after dealing skull damage. Distracted - Lose 1 mana whenever an ally casts a spell. Unstable - Deal 3 damage to all allies on dying. Dying - Lose 1 health each turn. Pain Link - Deal 1 damage to adjacent troops on receiving damage. Mana Leak - Gain 1 mana less from [color] matches. Mana Burn - Receive 1 damage for each point of excess mana gained once spell is charged. Doomed - Receive a random negative effect after matching 4 or 5 gems. Tainted - Immune to positive effects. Tormented - Negative effects never expire automatically. Yep, I know, looks utterly horrible at first. I mean, who would really want a Squishy Goblin or an Unstable Goblin Rocket, right? It would allow for some extreme buffs to balance things out though, like giving a Dying troop a very high health pool or an appropriate spell (deal missing health as damage to target, restore half missing health). Wish there was some kind of sandbox for weird game rules, like the Tavern Brawl in Hearthstone, I think I’d enjoy giving it a go. ---
**Author:** ![DonBoba](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/donboba/32/25457_2.png) [@DonBoba](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/DonBoba)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 11:42am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-trait-ideas/6338/7 "2016-05-06T11:42:41Z")
I like idea of fear like status effect ok spell cast. Target an enemy or put it on random enemy. Effect of fear of an allied troop dies while fear is on a troop that troops flees from a battle. 10% chance to cleanse every turn (like for other stat effects) ---
**Author:** ![Azbra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/azbra/32/23589_2.png) [@Azbra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Azbra)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-trait-ideas/6338/8 "2016-05-06T13:08:50Z")
I like the ideas of weaknesses. I think might be a fair while before something like that comes into the picture but that’d be an interesting twist ---
**Author:** ![dhjl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dhjl/32/3981_2.png) [@dhjl](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/dhjl)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2016, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-trait-ideas/6338/10 "2016-05-08T12:41:10Z")
Another idea: Steadfast - Troop can’t be knocked out of position. ---
**Author:** ![actreal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/actreal/32/1945_2.png) [@actreal](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/actreal)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-trait-ideas/6338/11 "2016-05-09T02:04:50Z")
> [@dhjl](#): > > Another idea: > > Steadfast - Troop can’t be knocked out of position. Would this mean the whole team couldn’t be shuffled as well, a la Dust Devil? ---
**Author:** ![Mufasha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mufasha/32/1327_2.png) [@Mufasha](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mufasha)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-trait-ideas/6338/12 "2016-05-09T02:15:53Z")
I think it would mean the team would be shuffled around a card. I like the idea of it, but with the DD nerf it doesn’t seem like it would be valuable anymore ---
**Author:** ![Mufasha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mufasha/32/1327_2.png) [@Mufasha](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mufasha)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2016, 2:16am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-trait-ideas/6338/13 "2016-05-09T02:16:56Z")
I would like to see the goblin lord trait changed to be more of a “if there is another goblin on your team that goblin takes damage instead”. Cause you know a goblin king would have some meat shields ---
**Author:** ![dhjl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/dhjl/32/3981_2.png) [@dhjl](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/dhjl)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2016, 2:30am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-trait-ideas/6338/14 "2016-05-09T02:30:22Z")
> [@actreal](#): > > Would this mean the whole team couldn’t be shuffled as well, a la Dust Devil? The way I see it, your team would be immune to Dust Devil if a steadfast troop was in the lead. If not, as Mufasha suggested, they would stay put while the other cards switch places. Regarding its value, I suppose that depends on the amount of swap spells added in the future. ---
**Author:** ![irishfury187](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/irishfury187/32/7652_2.png) [@irishfury187](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/irishfury187)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2016, 3:22am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-trait-ideas/6338/15 "2016-05-09T03:22:35Z")
Color blind: 10% chance to collect mana when matching gems that don’t match that troop (but worded way better) Stingy: collects mana first regardless of troops above them. ---
**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:** [May 9, 2016, 3:23am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-trait-ideas/6338/16 "2016-05-09T03:23:56Z")
> [@irishfury187](#): > > regardless of troops above them. Regardless of position. ---
**Author:** ![Namour](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/namour/32/2957_2.png) [@Namour](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Namour)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2016, 3:44am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-trait-ideas/6338/17 "2016-05-09T03:44:25Z")
Disguise - only possible with a hero in the team. Team make-up may be different than what is Scouted. ---
**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:** [May 9, 2016, 3:46am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/new-trait-ideas/6338/18 "2016-05-09T03:46:22Z")
Transform x - When this creature dies or has x amount of health it dies and then summons x creature.