# What is your explore team?

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-your-explore-team/9687>\
**Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\
**Created:** [July 16, 2016, 5:12am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-your-explore-team/9687 "2016-07-16T05:12:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/what-is-your-explore-team/9687/21 "2016-07-16T23:55:16Z")

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No, it does not affect drop quality or rate.

> [@PC/Steam: New Version (mini update) 2.0.106](http://community.gemsofwar.com/t/pc-steam-new-version-mini-update-2-0-106/9619/9):
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> No - traitstone droprate was once affected by difficulty (pre 1.0.9 I think, where it was 70% + 5% per difficulty level), but we bumped it up to 100% on all difficulty levels a while back. The quality of the traitstone has never been affected by difficulty.

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