# Traits

#### Introducing Genetic Traits

Champions currently have Cosmetic traits (eg Armour, Hair Colour, Warpaint etc) and Fighting Traits (eg Strength, Defense, Attack etc). They also have two Genetic Traits. These Genetic Traits are not visible to Battlemasters and are not revealed via Wisdom. 

Genetic Traits directly impact the likelihood of, and the way in which, Cosmetic and Fighting Traits are passed on from the Bloodtaker or Bloodgiver to a Summoned Champion. Genetic traits are the deciding factor in how all the other Traits are passed down. There is only one set of Genetic Traits for a given Champion. In other words, the same Trait values are applied across all inherited Traits.

Players will come to learn about their Genetic Traits by using the visual results of Summoning (Cosmetic Traits). Then will then use that knowledge to make decisions to improve the hidden Traits of a Champion, such as its Fighting Traits.

{% hint style="info" %}
Blood Strength (BS) = Trait Strength (TS) + Genetic Strength (GS)
{% endhint %}

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