In previous content, we generally discussed the NFTs coming in this next chapter and delved deeper into the new mechanics of the Aging Shed, which will bring a new way to gain XP, helping players level up. After all that, now comes the moment of truth!
Chapter 14, called The Salt Awakening, is finally open and has already started with a double delivery event on the first day, giving players a good boost in tickets. Come discover all the details and possible strategies players can use during this new chapter.
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Chapter 14 Salt Awakening Started!
The start of the Salt Awakening chapter brought a new feature: the return of NFTs in the game's chests. However, there was a small "problem" during the first hour after the update was released. The reason is unclear, but the MEGA NFTs—those obtained with 6000 or 10000 tickets and which take the entire season to acquire—had a 5% chance of being obtained each from the Luxury Chest, resulting in a large number of minted items.
Imagine, on the first day of the event, players already had 4 or 5 copies of the main season items. Players were quite upset. After all, all the effort a person would put into participating in the entire season would have been significantly reduced because the supply was already high, and many more were still to come. This led many players to consider skipping this chapter and preparing for the next one.
But after hearing the complaints, the Sunflower Land devs decided to backtrack, changing the percentage to 0.9%, which is still quite high considering that before the chance was only 0.29% and already caused supply problems, and they removed the NFTs from the players, leaving only one copy, which resulted in 183 Bubble Aura, 183 Deep Sea Salt Cave Background, and 171 Dino Egg being minted. This is discouraging, but doesn't completely prevent participation in the chapter.
Now, regarding strategies, there are 3 main ones being considered by Sunflower Lands players. The first, considering the extra supply at the start of the season and the initial confusion, is to skip this chapter, focusing only on the monument, which is an exclusive item and cannot be traded. To do this, the player simply needs to make the cheapest deliveries to easily achieve this feat.
The next two are more complicated because to get the Deep Sea Salt Cave Background and the Bubble Aura, it's necessary to buy the +1 ticket items, which cost 50 flower and 100 flower. I'm still unsure if I really need that second 100 flower item to reach the background, because without it, from what I've observed, I'd get very close to 6000 tickets. However, since there will be some expensive deliveries over the 84 days of the chapter, it's very likely that the extra cost to reach the tickets will be close to the cost of getting the extra tickets with the outfit that grants +1, not to mention that the outfit gives tickets in the daily delivery, which gives more points for the track, which doesn't change much, but it's something extra.
For those curious about the Bubble Aura, it's really necessary to have both buffs, and you'll need to complete many missions, bounties, and dedicate yourself well to get there. It's curious, because since the chapter is focused on salt, the +5 salt collection bonus from the background seems even more interesting than the Bubble Aura, which could lead to oversupply. So it's very important to pay attention to how much you'll spend to get the NFT, so that the same thing doesn't happen as in the last season, where the supply exceeded expectations. And since salt is a new resource that can be sold on the market, many should have its background as a goal for this chapter.
