How can you use GLINTS to buy as many “Chests” as possible in Splinterlands if you’re just starting out?

Best regards Splinterlovers 💚

This week, I’ve shared posts with everyone about how to earn DEC by taking advantage of the “Gold Foil” version of the Reward Edition cards, however, that post focused solely on “Draws,” which drop cards of specific rarities—but only one card per “Draw” we purchase, which greatly reduces the odds of getting a “Gold Foil” card, since, to increase those odds, we have to make quite a few draws, and for that we need a very large amount of GLINT—which also means having enormous amounts of SPS and a fairly strong deck—not to mention that we already need to have mastered the gameplay at a level above average.

That’s why, in this post, I’ll explain how to use GLINTS correctly to collect as many as possible—not only to buy lots of “Chests,” but also to purchase Energy so you can play every day. Because if we really want to collect GLINTS on a massive scale, we have to do things right. It’s not enough to just play and spend your energy without having a specific plan to generate recurring income through gameplay—whether through the SPS we earn for each battle won or by achieving the goal I mentioned in those posts, which is to win “Gold Foil” cards from the rewards edition and sell them on the open market for DECS.

So, I'm going to show you the strategy and a clear, step-by-step guide on how to properly manage the GLINTS you earn along the way. This will help you progress faster, which is to your advantage. But you'd better pay attention.

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Which “Chests” should you focus on in the “Rewards Store”?

For those who already have some experience with the game, you know there’s a “Rewards Store” where you can spend the GLINTS you earn in ranked battles, Additionally, it’s very important for every player to keep in mind that you absolutely must buy “Chests” if you want to progress in the game and earn money in the process—especially if you’re new and just starting out. As I mentioned, the previous way of buying “Draws” required—or rather, still requires—a lot of effort and a large number of GLINTS. So, I’ll explain which chests to buy and what to focus on:

Major and Ultimate Chest

• Major Chests: This is the minimum chest we should consider purchasing with our GLINTS; the reason is very simple: it offers a lower drop rate for all the other “Items” that can appear in these chests. Therefore, there’s a good chance we’ll get lots of cards—which is ultimately what we want—though we can’t avoid getting the other Items either. They’re still useful, especially the “Energies,” so we’d be making a single purchase. Each of these chests costs 2,500 GLINTS, and we can buy up to 150 per season—in short, we’ll need about 75,000 GLINTS.

• Ultimate Chests: This is the most expensive chest in the entire game. It offers roughly the same percentage of cards as the other chests, but the key difference is that the other “Items” are distributed at a much lower rate than in the other two types of chests. Therefore, you have a higher chance of getting more cards—which is your goal—though, as I mentioned, the other Items also help you progress. On the other hand, each Ultimate Chest costs 10,000 GLINT, and you can buy 30 of them before the price goes up, for a total of 375,000 GLINTS.

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NOTE: Now that you know how much GLINT you need to buy the maximum number of “Major” and “Ultimate” chests—and assuming you accumulate more than that amount of GLINT over the course of one or two seasons—the idea is that you also buy some “Minor” chests, but if you don’t manage to reach this total, you should NOT SPEND them until you’ve accumulated 375,000 GLINTS. This is crucial for successfully progressing through the game and achieving your goal of gathering the GLINTS needed to purchase as many “Chests” as possible.

What do you need to earn those 375,000 GLINTS?

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This really depends on a lot of factors. Listing each of these factors here wouldn't be much fun—it would involve a lot of calculations—and I don't want to bore you either, because I imagine all you want is a number, even if it’s just an estimate. That’s why let’s focus on what you need—not so much to earn the 375,000 GLINTS—because no matter what happens or what I say next, the best-case scenario is that you can collect them and make your purchases, even if there are some detours along the way, since you need energy, as I’ve already mentioned.

So, with that in mind, let's break down a few things first:

When You'd Earn Points in Ratings and Variable Leagues

• Silver 3 (Rating of 1500): If, for example, you had about 100,000 SPS in staking and your rating was 1500, you would have approximately a 13x boost, which means you could earn about 84 GLINTS per victory. That means that if you play all 50 battles every day and win 50% of them, you’d be earning about 2,100 GLINTS daily and would end the season with 31,500 earned from battles alone.

• Gold 3 (Rating 2300): Now, continuing with the same example of staking 100,000 SPS to increase the multiplier, you’d have a boost of around 9x, so you could earn approximately 202 GLINT per battle—which is getting interesting— since that means, if you win 50% of the time, you’ll earn 5,050 GLINTS per day, giving you a total profit of 75,750 GLINTS over a season.

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NOTE: That’s why, if you want to reach 375,000, you’ll need to play a lot—though you can break it down. for example, you could aim to earn at least 187,500 per season and focus on buying as many of the “Chests” we mentioned as you can afford, because earning 375,000 in a single season—while possible—can be a challenging task, especially if you’re just starting out, so you have to start from the bottom.

Conclusion

I hope this post helps you focus on what you need to actually make money in Splinterlands. While we’ve seen from these analyses that it’s not easy, it’s entirely possible to do so. It does require a lot of perseverance, but that’s only for those who take it seriously. There are, of course, many other ways to make money, but this one is specifically for those who want to play the game.

If you have any questions about this, feel free to comment on this post, and I'll be happy to answer them.