# Why does dwarven miner have stone link? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [February 14, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-does-dwarven-miner-have-stone-link/20033 "2017-02-14T00:09:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bayowulf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@bayowulf](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/bayowulf)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-does-dwarven-miner-have-stone-link/20033/1 "2017-02-14T00:09:22Z")
I guess I really don’t understand how these trait links work. Dwarven miner fills up one a single brown mana match - so what use is the stone link trait that gives bonus brown mana? Where does the bonus mana go? ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 12:15am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-does-dwarven-miner-have-stone-link/20033/2 "2017-02-14T00:15:25Z")
To other Brown troops, I should think. ---
**Author:** ![Stan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/stan/32/29888_2.png) [@Stan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Stan)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-does-dwarven-miner-have-stone-link/20033/3 "2017-02-14T00:37:05Z")
> [@Lyya](#): > > To other Brown troops, I should think. That’s the only way that would be of any use, though why you’d use Dwarven Miner in the first place is a mystery. Seriously though, the ‘link’ traits are really valuable when you can combine them and a matching banner to rapidly fill one or more troops. Dwarven Miner might not be the best example, but there are others where using several of the same link-traited troops on the same team can provide a real advantage. ---
**Author:** ![Ozball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ozball/32/36110_2.png) [@Ozball](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ozball)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 3:02am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-does-dwarven-miner-have-stone-link/20033/4 "2017-02-14T03:02:03Z")
> [@Stan](#): > > Seriously though, the ‘link’ traits are really valuable when you can combine them and a matching banner to rapidly fill one or more troops. Dwarven Miner might not be the best example, but there are others where using several of the same link-traited troops on the same team can provide a real advantage. My favourite example of this comes from my traitstone farming team. (Before Bombot was a thing) Hero (Morthani’s Scythe - 15 Purple Mana) - Sorcerer (Magic Link) Snowy Owl (Magic Link) - Previously: Shadow Dragon Giant Spider (Magic Link) Anything - I use Ragnagord usually. Old God’s Banner 3 match of purple = 3 mana base + 2 from banner + 3 from Magic Link traits = 8 Mana total, meaning Morthani’s fills up in 2 matches, and deals around 20-21 damage to all troops. An Alternative I’m using at the moment, is Black Manacles (15 Brown/Purple) - Mechanist, with Mist Stalker in the last slot for the 3rd Magic Link. Your first cast only takes 1 match if you have Mechanist’s third trait, after which you still only need 2 matches of purple to fill up. ---
**Author:** ![bayowulf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@bayowulf](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/bayowulf)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 4:58am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-does-dwarven-miner-have-stone-link/20033/5 "2017-02-14T04:58:12Z")
> To other Brown troops, I should think. You say that like its a dumb question but I would not have asked if it were obvious to me how these links work. I gather from other comments below that the effect is apparent when a troop collects the appropriate colored mana on another turn. Do you always get a bonus every appropriate match? Is the bonus amount constant or variable? ---
**Author:** ![Ozball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ozball/32/36110_2.png) [@Ozball](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Ozball)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 5:09am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-does-dwarven-miner-have-stone-link/20033/6 "2017-02-14T05:09:26Z")
Link traits give +1 mana of their colour every time you make a match of that colour. And multiple traits will stack (so you could have potentionally +4 from traits if you had all four of your troops with the same link trait. ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 5:25am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-does-dwarven-miner-have-stone-link/20033/7 "2017-02-14T05:25:05Z")
I meant no offense. It’s just that this is the only use of Link on the troop in question. It’s a strange trait for such a cheap troop to have, but that’s how it is. ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 5:51am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-does-dwarven-miner-have-stone-link/20033/9 "2017-02-14T05:51:05Z")
You must be bored. ---
**Author:** ![Eika](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/eika/32/103088_2.png) [@Eika](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Eika)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 5:51am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-does-dwarven-miner-have-stone-link/20033/10 "2017-02-14T05:51:43Z")
You must be drunk. ---
**Author:** ![Verdugo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/verdugo/32/9407_2.png) [@Verdugo](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Verdugo)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 5:53am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-does-dwarven-miner-have-stone-link/20033/11 "2017-02-14T05:53:08Z")
You must be Harold. ---
**Author:** ![HKdirewolf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hkdirewolf/32/21614_2.png) [@HKdirewolf](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/HKdirewolf)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 5:59am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-does-dwarven-miner-have-stone-link/20033/12 "2017-02-14T05:59:42Z")
Extremely bored, leave me be. You’re opinions don’t matter. ---
**Author:** ![Annaerith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/annaerith/32/13840_2.png) [@Annaerith](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Annaerith)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 10:09am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-does-dwarven-miner-have-stone-link/20033/13 "2017-02-14T10:09:14Z")
it allows you to use a -1 brown banner and still fill dwarven miner. stones for the win 😉