tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10792821415967501582024-03-06T00:06:09.940-08:00Hearthstone PlayerJoin the Epic Journey of a Hearhstone Player from Day One to Infinity and Beyond. Splendid Gaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05225397630205288871noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079282141596750158.post-7454435417953841222015-08-28T05:21:00.000-07:002015-08-28T05:21:29.768-07:00Reaching Rank 5 for Sea Giant's Treasure ChestIt was a long journey from Rank 7 to Rank 5 this month (6 hours to be precise) and it was definitely not easy. So, what exactly happened that made me go back to my Ranked games at Rank 17 and push for a specific Rank 5 this month?<br />
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Well, it is the new ranked awards Hearthstone has decided from the month of August, 2015 onwards. You receive 1 to 3 golden cards each month based on how well you performed on the ladder. For instance, you will get 1 golden common card and some dust if you are at Rank 20 and For Legend to Rank 5, you get 2 common and 1 epic golden cards along with some dust. The total amount of dust will increase with your ranking. Those are some sweet sweet awards. First of all, you can receive cards you do not own saving your gold, money or dust which you can invest somewhere else say Adventures. Secondly, you can receive an epic you already have and can disenchant it for a high value. If I remained even at Rank 6, I would have received a golden rare instead of a golden epic, so I had to make the push. Here's how my profile looks right now:<br />
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I think I gave a decent amount of time to Hearthstone while grinding for Rank 5 and will probably not play much for the rest of the month. Also, these rewards came with the announcement of TGT i.e. The Grand Tournament. I had 1000 gold saved for TGT packs opening. Unfortunatley, I had no luck in those packs and didn't receive any golden cards or a legendary minion. But, now I have almost all important decks completed from Classic packs and GvG packs. Also, I have the cards from Naxxramas Adventure and I am close to getting the last wings of Blackrock Mountain adventure. So, I will have all important cards in my collection very soon. I have around 2000 dust lying around which I can use to craft important legendaries or any other important cards from the new TGT expansion.Splendid Gaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05225397630205288871noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079282141596750158.post-83112389216402163242015-05-06T21:17:00.000-07:002015-05-06T21:38:25.559-07:00Hunter Trap Cards - How Good are Hunter Secrets?I have compiled a list of hunter traps in Hearthstone while discussing their positive and negative points. Hunter class has a total of 5 Secrets. Here is the list of type of Hunter traps/secrets and analysis on how good these cards are?<br />
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This is the most commonly used hunter trap and probably the most powerful one. This trap deals 2 damage to all enemies (enemy minions and hero) when your hero is attacked. Because of its aggressive nature, this card is normally found in the Face Hunter deck. But this Hunter secret is so good as it clears minions on board and deals damage to the face, that it can be used in any hunter deck. One of the reasons for the popularity of the Kezan Mystic minion (steals a random enemy secret) is because of Explosive Trap. All in all, Explosive trap is the signature trap of hunters and is a must have in Face Hunter deck.<br />
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Freezing Trap is the second most commonly used Hunter trap in Hearthstone. Just like Explosive Trap is the signature secret of Face Hunter deck, Freezing Trap is the signature trap of Mid-range or Control Hunter deck. This is a very powerful secret but needs to be used more cautiously than the other traps. This trap sends the minion that attacks you or your minion back to your opponents hand and it costs 2 more. Now, it is perfectly fine to use this trap on early game minions to gain tempo and finish the game faster but it is always a good idea to use this trap on mid game or late game minions. Minions like Ysera that cost 9 mana can become unplayable because of this trap. So, this is the second most used Hunter trap at the time of writing this post and one of these two traps will definitely be a part of any Hunter's deck in the current meta.<br />
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Apart form the above two traps, the third popular Hunter trap is the Snake Trap. This trap summons 3 1/1 Snakes when any of your minions is attacked. This trap has great synergy with Knife Juggler. A minion who attacks Knife Juggler may not be able to kill it because of the 3 juggles generated from the activation of the Snake Trap. I personally find this trap to be really good and it has some great synergies in Hunter class because the snakes are of Beast tribe. You can use Hound master or Kill Command in synergy with these snakes. This trap however, is not as good in Face Hunter deck as in Control or Mid range deck. I always play this trap in my mid range hunter deck and it has always produced good results for me.<br />
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Snipe deals 4 damage to the minion summoned by the enemy. This is probably the weakest of all Hunter traps in Hearthstone. First of all, Hunter is an aggressive class and having traps that deal damage to the face or help in dealing damage to the face are more suitable in this class' decks. Secondly, this trap might kill a very weak minion or may not be able to kill a strong minion, making this secret terrible. Also, most of the minions have Battlecry element associated with them. This effect happens before a minion is summoned. As, the trap activates after a minion is summoned, even if this trap kills the minion, the Battlecry effect may be the only reason to summon that minion and it has successfully done that already. So, this is not a great Hunter secret, you can play this secret to surprise you opponent as they may not expect it but it is not very viable and I will advise you against it.<br />
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Misdirection is very interesting secret. It is very uncommon like snipe but is fun to play. So, you might make some crazy plays using this secret but it is not good in any standard decks. This secret reads as 'When a character attacks your hero, it instead attacks another random character'. This means it can trigger on both enemy heroes with weapons or hero powers and their minions when they attack you face. When, the secret activates, the character attacking will attack any random target including your minions instead of your face. One of the best interactions can be, an opponent minion with high attack damage attacking opponents face or two big minions attacking each other. This trap can win you games but most of the times, it is not effective as it ends up doing small damage to enemy characters or killing your minions.<br />
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Hope you enjoyed reading this insight into the Hunter secrets in Hearthstone. You can view all the secrets and secret related cards here: <a href="http://hearthstone.gamepedia.com/Secret" rel="" target="_blank">http://hearthstone.gamepedia.com/Secret</a>Splendid Gaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05225397630205288871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079282141596750158.post-70314625970226329242015-05-01T18:42:00.000-07:002015-05-01T18:42:08.976-07:00In World's Top 1% Players! PogChampApril 2015 ranked season comes to an end and I am surprised to see that even at Rank 4, I am among the top 1% ranked players in the world. The biggest reason contributing to this number might be that most of the players play for the card back which you can get for reaching rank 20. So, they probably never try to reach higher ranks making the number of players in top 1% very low as compared to the huge number of lower rank players. Also, all new players definitely try all game modes which adds them to the list of ranked players as well. These new players may not even reach rank 20 in their first season and that's totally fine but this could be another reason why being a rank 4 is still in the top 1% of the players.<br />
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Flamestrikes often clear boards like that and it's nothing new. The reason why I am sharing this is because that flamestrike won me the game. Now, that's not something new either. But the thing is, if I lost this game, my arena run was going to end at 1-3 and all thanks to this awesome spell (not so awesome if played against you) I ended up at 6-3. I got around 150 gold back from the run which would have been something like 30-40 with just one win. So, this is my little dedication to the 7 mana- clear all enemy minions spell.Splendid Gaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05225397630205288871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079282141596750158.post-4579050470704160162015-04-06T06:15:00.000-07:002015-04-08T06:04:50.686-07:00HearthStone Epic Moments Part 2Some more epic moments I had in the game since the last <a href="http://hearthstone-player.blogspot.com/2015/01/some-epic-moments-in-hearthstone-so-far.html" target="_blank">epic moments post</a>. All of these screenshots come form March and April ranked season except the priest game which is from Arena.<br />
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Splendid Gaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05225397630205288871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079282141596750158.post-53980970123086275842015-03-18T08:47:00.000-07:002015-03-18T08:47:36.078-07:00Blackrock Mountain HypeA new adventure similar to the Naxxramas adventure is going to hit Hearthstone soon. The format and way to unlock all the wings will be exactly same as Naxxramas. Unfortunately, they are not giving a free first wing like last time (Seriously Blizzard, why you do this to me ;-;).<br />
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<br />Splendid Gaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05225397630205288871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079282141596750158.post-29086424714956285002015-03-01T02:01:00.000-08:002015-03-01T02:01:36.065-08:00Time To Climb The Ranked LadderAnother season comes to an end in Hearthstone and I am glad to see myself improving with every season. I still don't have any complete decks but was able to reach Rank 10 in January 2015 season. I played Mech Rogue 90% of the time. I am close to complete a good Mech Rogue, Control Druid and Face Hunter deck. With the completion of these decks, I will hopefully reach higher in ranked games in the coming season.<br />
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January Ranked season gives us a beautiful Lunar New Year card back which I am gonna use from now on as it is one of the best card backs ever. Here's the screenshot for the last month's rank on the start of new season.<br />
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<br />Splendid Gaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05225397630205288871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079282141596750158.post-39342030943591219242015-02-15T19:45:00.002-08:002015-02-15T19:46:16.960-08:00Naxxramas ClearedWe are marching ahead with all the Naxx cards in hand now. The Naxxramas adventure ends with a nice animation which I screenshot and am sharing below. Next step is to unlock the classic and GvG cards, so we can compete at all ranks with fair games. Here's the screenshot:<br />
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I play on both America and Asia servers currently. Now, I am sure which region I should buy the Naxxramas adventure on, its NA (Americas).<br />
<br />Splendid Gaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05225397630205288871noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079282141596750158.post-11886996926504455072015-02-05T02:29:00.001-08:002015-02-06T05:48:39.600-08:002 Legendaries in 1 GvG PackFinally, I got my first LEGENDARY! But wait, I got 2. After all this time I kept waiting for a legendary, I got 2 of them when it finally came. This pack is obviously the best pack ever, alteast for me. 3 beautiful Mech cards that are ready for my MechMage deck and Gahz'rilla for my Hunter's Deck. I don't play Rogue but I guess its the best time to start. Also, look how the pack has the best mana curve ever.<br />
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I can still exactly remember how I hover over the top card to know that it was a common, then the bottom two cards to know they are common too. Then opened the 3 and opening another common and 1 rare in disappointment. Then opened the right card and wow it was a legendary. Not the best one because it's a class card and I don't play Rogue. Not like Hunter class' card which I main but a legendary nonetheless. Then I opened the left card and it is Gahz'rilla, what to say about that. A person who is opening classic and GvG packs for 3 months and has received like 1 epic so far. It was so unexpected, just can't describe the feeling.Splendid Gaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05225397630205288871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079282141596750158.post-88229274871024516002015-01-30T22:18:00.000-08:002015-02-04T16:00:22.118-08:00Some Epic Moments in Hearthstone So FarI have not been able to reach beyond Rank 11 in ranked games so far but had some great moments while playing Hearthstone. I have a lot of cards to unlock, even rare cards. Have 1 or 2 epics and only 2 legendaries from the first 2 wings of Naxxramas. I'll get all the Naxx cards next and then spam arena to get GvG cards and buy classic packs to complete my collection.<br />
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Playing <b>Gahz'rilla</b> with <b>Tundra Rhino</b> on the field</div>
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I plan on sharing more screenshots or create videos but that only after I reach good enough rank in the game. Till then, good luck for your games players!Splendid Gaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05225397630205288871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079282141596750158.post-33903738582908727802014-11-15T08:11:00.000-08:002015-01-30T18:25:43.248-08:00Chicken Dinner Bonus GoldSo, as I was saving some money to buy 1 wing of the 'Curse of Naxxramas', all of a sudden I was given 300 bonus gold. I want to add the Naxxramas cards to my collection as they look pretty strong. I am on a winning spree since so many days owning and making great plays with my Mage deck. My deck consists of 3 rare and no epic or legendary cards. Pyroblast is one of the most required cards for me at present but I am doing great without it as well. Getting the Naxxramas cards will help me in replacing some of my minions giving me a slight advantage.<br />
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My horrible game skills have improved a lot by watching YouTube videos and streams on Twitch. Also, there are some great websites out there for helping out newbies like me. reddit.com/r/hearthstone is the place I am regularly checking as well. This post was to share a quick update about the great thing that happened in the game. Arena games are really tempting but I will use the gold for Naxxramas.<br />
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Here's the screenshot for the Chicken Dinner achievement granting me 300 gold:<br />
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Splendid Gaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05225397630205288871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079282141596750158.post-28601015714327041292014-11-09T11:28:00.001-08:002015-01-30T22:24:29.418-08:00Reaching Level 20 in Ranked GamesI just started playing Hearthstone and achieved level 20 in ranked. I am not even sure about the ranked system of this game but it ends on October 31st and I'll recieve Hearthstone level 20 ranked reward now (which is a special card back). If I compare it to the League of Legends system, Hearthstone's is just too easy, sort of like everyone can get it. To get the special skin of the season in League, I had to play a hell lot of games and spend so much time to climb the ranked ladder. As, this blog is dedicated the Blizzard's Hearthstone, I'll refrain from talking about League of Legends from now on.<div>
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Splendid Gaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05225397630205288871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1079282141596750158.post-69354340690906645742014-10-26T06:26:00.001-07:002015-05-23T00:20:23.469-07:00Let the Hearthstone Journey BeginI woke up early in the morning and rushed towards my computer to check whether or not everything I turned ON for downloading was finished. There I see the new game I have been longing to try finished downloading- <b>Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft</b>. Today, 26th October marks the day I begin my journey in the world of Hearthstone.<br />
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I am always inclined towards magician type characters, so <b>Mage </b>type is the deck I have started to play with and will stick with it. See you soon duelists.Splendid Gaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05225397630205288871noreply@blogger.com0