Since the introduction of the first NFT games in the market, a large number of NFT games have been produced and followed by players. Card games, an old game format reforming based on modern technologies, have also been popular among gamers. One of the exciting card games that has recently been launched in the market is Splinterlands. In this article, we aim to provide a comprehensive guide on this game and check it in detail.
What is Splinterlands NFT Game?
Splinterlands is a blockchain-powered NFT game that is built on the Hive blockchain. It is an auto-battler card game and every card is a collectible NFT. Splinterlands shares similar concepts to Magic the Gathering and Heartstone games. Players need to build up a collection of cards, which come in different stats and abilities and use their collection to battle other players in matches.
Hive blockchain technology allows users to buy and sell their NFT cards, just like trading the physical cards in the real world. The game allows players to buy in-game credits with a wide range of cryptocurrencies. Also, players can earn Hive tokens by being a member of Splinterlands social media community.
How does Splinterlands work?
Like any other NFT game, Splinterlands also allows its players to play, earn and trade digital assets they gain while playing. There are over 283 cards provided in the game and players can combine them to improve their stats, character abilities, gain strength, and become stronger to defeat their opponents.
The game includes 7 stats:
- Armor
- Speed
- mana cost
- melee attack strength
- magic attack strength
- ranged attack strength
There are also 7 certain elements, called splinters, introduced in the game: Water, Life, Death, Dragon, Earth, Fire, and Neutral. Each card belongs to one of these elements. Players are allowed to only use one splinter throughout the combat. It implies that the cards in that battle must be all Fire, all Water, all Earth, all Life, all Death, or all Dragon. Within a team, you cannot shuffle Fire and Water cards.
Types of cards in Splinterlands NFT game
There are three types of cards in Spliterlands:
Summoner
owns magical power which helps to summon monsters.
Monsters
are any creature that is called by a Summoner to engage in a battle. Monsters are responsible for fighting and are the key to advance.
Gold Foil
is a name used with Splinterlands Booster Packs. The pack includes Summoners, Monsters and Gold Foils, which are the rarest cards. The owner of Gold cards earns a %10 bonus if they win a battle.
When you start combat, first you choose your cards which become your deck including only one Summoner and a maximum of 6 Monsters. The Summoner card is able to impact the entire Monster card. Summoners can further empower Monsters with additional abilities such as armors and health.
Splinterlands cards details
- Mana cost: Players need Mana cost to use Summoner and Monster cards in battles. Different amounts of Mana define how players can create their teams.
- Forms of attacks: Monsters are provided with 3 types of attacks: Melee, Ranged and Magic. Melee attacks from the starting position on the battlefield. Ranged attacks from the back row of the battlefield. And, Magic or the best possible attack can happen from any position.
- Speed: The speed stats define the order in which Monsters attack.
- Armor and Health: Monsters are protected with armors to keep their health. The health rate of a Monster determines the time it can stay alive on the battlefield.
- Experience: Cards can be leveled up if players combine duplicate Monster cards. It increases the experience with the Monster and new abilities may unlock and Monsters increase their health and armor rates.
- Abilities: Monsters own various abilities which are written at the bottom of each card. Knowing the abilities of a Monster helps players to take the most advantage of a Monster in attacks.
Splinterlands game modes
There are four different game modes in Splinterlands NFT game to choose from to play:
How to Play
This shows players how to play Splinterlands for the first time. It offers a tutorial about the different card types, abilities, stats, and how to battle.
Practice
This mode offers players a chance to practice battles while their ranking is not affected and is completely free. It’s a good chance to practice the mechanics in the game.
Ranked
Here players can start a battle if they wish to raise their rank in the league.
Challenge
This mode allows players to create custom matches that they and their friends can battle in. Battles here do not affect players’ ranks.
Players can go through different levels to earn rarity, card packs, Dark Energy, and magic potions. Dark Energy is the digital currency of the game which is used to purchase items from the in-game shop.
How to play Splinterlands?
Gaining enough knowledge about the characteristics of the game, players need to take a few steps to start playing Splinterlands:
- Creating a trusted digital wallet, for example, MetaMask
- Creating a Splinterlands Game account
- Buying the Summoner’s Spellbook
There are some easy steps to take and create a digital wallet. In the case of MetaMask, players need to download the app from a browser and follow the steps carefully.
However, it is much easier to create an account on Splinterlands. All to do is to open the website and click on Play Now. A new window opens and asks for register information including the digital wallet address. Next, create a new account and enjoy the welcome message. All done!
Now, let’s see how players should get the Spellbook.
How to buy the Summoner’s Spellbook?
Players can earn real money while playing Splinterlands if they own a Spellbook. To purchase the Spellbook, players should:
- Log into their Splinterlands account.
- Click the SHOP icon on the menu.
- Choose Summoner’s Spellbook and pay the price using PlayPal or Cruptocurrency.
- Confirm the purchase and the Spellbook will be attached to the account.
Remember that the Spellbook is not an NFT and, therefore, it is not tradeable. It upgrades the owner and allows them to access all facets of Splinterlands.
What is the reward system like in Splinterlands?
If players win a match, they receive a reward of Dark Energy Crystals. The game also provides daily quests and end of season rewards. Players receive chests according to their current ranks that may contain reward cards, Dark Energy Crystals, Potions, and sometimes even card packs.
There are also two types of potions: Legendary and Alchemy. They increase the chance to find a Legendary or Gold Foil card, respectively. Both types of rewards are available to players who attend the weekly tournaments built-in Splinterlands. To make it more fun, the game also rewards a bonus payment of DEC to 30 top players of each season.
What are the Splinterland tokens?
There are two main tokens in the game: DEC and SPS. DEC or Dark Energy Crystals is used to purchase NFT Splinterlands cards. It can be earned only if a player owns a Spellbook and win a rank match. Then is SPS or Splintershades. According to the official site of the game, SPS is the primary token in the game. Players may earn SPS by winning tournaments. SPS is also rewarded as airdrops. The amount of SPS airdrop directly depends on in-game assets owned by players, including DEC. The more the assets, the larger the SPS airdrops.
Bottom line
Splinterlands is an attractive NFT game among all others. The hype and the way it entertains its players causes many newcomers to join the platform. If you are an NFT game lover, give Splinterlands a try and enjoy earning some money as well as the fun.
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