# Trait Silence! Not working?

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/trait-silence-not-working/32212>\
**Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\
**Created:** [October 23, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/trait-silence-not-working/32212 "2017-10-23T23:04:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bleuu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@Bleuu](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Bleuu)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/trait-silence-not-working/32212/1 "2017-10-23T23:04:47Z")

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Am I doing this wrong? Silent One’s last trait is supposed to silence enemies when doing skull damage - but no one gets silenced on skull damage. What am I missing?

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**Author:** ![Rellystra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/rellystra/32/26238_2.png) [@Rellystra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rellystra)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 1:25am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/trait-silence-not-working/32212/2 "2017-10-24T01:25:49Z")

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Is Silent One the top troop? Usually “do X on skull damage” only applies to the individual actually hitting, not the whole team.

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**Author:** ![Bleuu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@Bleuu](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Bleuu)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/trait-silence-not-working/32212/3 "2017-10-24T01:44:10Z")

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Yes I just figured that out. It’s a bit confusing that they don’t explicitly state which troops have to be first spot and which don’t in a consistent way e.g. “When in first position.”

Thanks for the response!