# Should I trait troops at their lowest rarity?

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/should-i-trait-troops-at-their-lowest-rarity/14505>\
**Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\
**Created:** [October 28, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/should-i-trait-troops-at-their-lowest-rarity/14505 "2016-10-28T17:13:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![boycedesigns](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/boycedesigns/32/13979_2.png) [@boycedesigns](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/boycedesigns)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/should-i-trait-troops-at-their-lowest-rarity/14505/1 "2016-10-28T17:13:06Z")

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This is a noob question I think. If I am going to fully trait a troop, should I do it when they are at their lowest rarity? If so, I’ve messed up and ascended troops before I traited them.

Thanks for the help

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**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:** [October 28, 2016, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/should-i-trait-troops-at-their-lowest-rarity/14505/2 "2016-10-28T17:14:32Z")

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Trait costs are based on base rarity and will not increase with Ascension.

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**Author:** ![Rasper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/rasper/32/2363_2.png) [@Rasper](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rasper)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2016, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/should-i-trait-troops-at-their-lowest-rarity/14505/3 "2016-10-28T17:15:05Z")

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Trait costs and Ascending have no impact on each other.

If you trait a troop as a common, then ascend to mythic is will be the exact same as ascending to mythic and then traiting it.

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**Author:** ![boycedesigns](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/boycedesigns/32/13979_2.png) [@boycedesigns](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/boycedesigns)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2016, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/should-i-trait-troops-at-their-lowest-rarity/14505/4 "2016-10-28T17:17:12Z")

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Ok cool! Thank you for your help!

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**Author:** ![NYCUrbanity](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nycurbanity/32/12919_2.png) [@NYCUrbanity](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/NYCUrbanity)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2016, 10:25am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/should-i-trait-troops-at-their-lowest-rarity/14505/5 "2016-10-29T10:25:36Z")

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Also traiting troops in ANY rarity also brings up your kingdom level. So if your reaching for a certain amount of stars, then trait and level ALL troops in that specific kingdom.