This week's Splinterlands Community Engagement Challenge is all about card combinations, under the #SplinterlandsCardsGuide theme. Do you know why combining cards and making them stronger is a good strategy in Splinterlands? Do you know which cards to choose to upgrade? Or do you still want to know how to combine NFT cards? Then check out this complete guide, with all the information you need to know about combining cards!
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Why Combine Cards? Which ones to combine?
Have you ever heard the phrase “Start with why”? Well, that’s what we’re going to do by explaining why you should seek to combine cards, aiming for higher-level cards. Simply put, the higher the level of your card, the stronger it will be, with the main benefits being an increase in its Speed, HP, Defense and Attack stats, making it stronger overall. In the case of Drybone Hobgoblin, for example, when he goes from level 4 to 5, he gains +1 Melee Attack.
Regarding the combination of cards to reach the next level that increases stats, I believe there is an order of importance. If at the next level your card will gain one more Attack, then it is a good change for all DPS in general. If your card has little defense, such as low HP, the levels at which it gains a little more defense end up becoming important, because it makes it last longer in battle.
In addition to increasing the cards' stats, at certain levels the cards gain extra abilities that sometimes make a total difference in the power of your unit during a match. The level at which it will unlock will vary from card to card, but what usually happens is that it releases a new Skill at the middle level and another at its maximum level. For example, Dark Arborist is a Rare card from the Rebellion Rewards Collection, which at level 3 gains the Reflect Magic ability and at its maximum level the Void ability.
In general, people try to combine their cards until they get some Main ability from their card, as in the case of Dark Arborist, reaching at least level 3 to have access to another ability, and also reaching the levels where DPS gain +1 Attack. This allows them to optimize their Deck in terms of cost x benefit, having stronger cards with more abilities, without spending so many BCX. Stronger Cards = Greater chances of victory, since if they choose the same team, the one with the strongest cards will win.
How to Combine Cards? Pay attention to Summoner LVL!
Combining cards is very simple. Initially you will need to go to the card you want to level up, preferably one that you already have many copies of, and then go to the status. In this tab of the card you will find out how many copies are needed to reach the next level and also other information, such as the skills and status that it will unlock in each of the levels.
Knowing how many cards are needed, just go to the CARDS tab of your chosen card and select the amount of BCX to reach the next level, a tip is to click on “ALL” and if the amount you need exceeds the required number, you uncheck it, after all Leaving the card with extra BCX does not bring any benefit, it is even worse since you lose the ability to use those BCX. After selecting, just click on “Combine Cards”. A confirmation screen will appear showing the previous version of the card and how it will look at the next level. Confirm if that's what you want and take advantage of your strongest card to win more battles.
A valuable tip is to pay attention to the level of your summoners, because there's no point in leveling up a card if you don't have a summoner that allows you to use it. Therefore, the main thing in Splinterlands is to have strong summoners that will let you use cards of stronger levels. Try to keep the level of your unit cards at the capacity that your Summoner can use, maintaining a balance.
