Splinterlands Saltwraith Pirate | A Little Melee Attacking Rat
Hello my fellow Splinterlands Warriors,
Welcome back to another fresh and juicy Splinterlands post, and I hope all of you are doing pretty well in your lives and enjoying an awesome day with your loved ones. Now, if you are one of those undefeated Web3 gamers who are actively engaging in this card-based strategy game, then I guess you are actively playing in this ongoing ranked and frontier season as well, and also taking care of the brawl and tournaments. If you look closely at the season clock, there are still 13 days and 23 hours left before this season ends, so we have plenty of time to improve our trophy counts and climb towards our desired league tiers. Whether you are playing to reach a particular league tier or to earn a spot on the top Champion leaderboard, I hope you get there faster this time.
Now, talking about me, I am, as usual, playing in the Gold I league currently with 2,800 trophies, and my target is to reach 4,000 trophies this season. There is still a long way to go, but with nearly two weeks remaining, I will try my best to climb higher and achieve my goal. Let's see how far I can go this time! Moving on to the weekly raffle, I currently have 42 entries, and there is still 1 day and 22 hours left before the raffle ends. My target is to reach somewhere between 54 and 57 entries this time. I am already getting close to my target, so I will keep collecting more entries during the remaining time and hope for some good luck when the results are announced.
Now, talking about my daily activity in wheel, today marks my 152nd consecutive streak day in the daily wheel. This time, I received 3 Frontier Energy. My total Sparks count remains at 22,653, and I will continue playing and collecting rewards as long as possible. Keeping the streak alive is always a nice feeling, and every little reward counts when we are trying to make steady progress in the game.
I also opened 6 Foundation packs earned from the last two days' rewards. This time, I got 8 Rare cards, including 2 Archons, along with 2 Gold Foil Common cards, while the remaining cards were regular Foil Common cards. Getting multiple Rares and two Gold Foils from these packs is a nice result, I would say. Let's hope the next pack opening brings even more exciting rewards!
Saltwraith Pirate
Now moving on to today's featured monster, let us take a closer look at another interesting monster from the newest Reward card set. As you have already seen in the title above, today we will be discussing Saltwraith Pirate, a little melee-attacking rat that can offer some interesting benefits to its team. So, if you are interested in knowing more about this Neutral monster and its abilities, then let's take a deep dive without any further ado.
Saltwraith Pirate is a monster-type card that was first seen in the game with the launch of the latest Reward edition card set. This monster belongs to the Redoentian bloodline and comes as an Epic card. It costs only 4 Mana and uses Melee attacks. Although it is a small monster with low Speed, it has a decent combination of Armor and Health that can make it useful in low- to medium-mana battles. At its maximum level, this monster possesses 3 abilities, including some useful features that can support its allies and make its attacks more reliable. As an Epic card, you will need 46 BCX cards to upgrade Saltwraith Pirate to its maximum level. Let's now take a look at its stats and abilities at different league levels.
BRONZE
At Level 2, Saltwraith Pirate possesses 2 Melee attack, 1 Speed, 1 Armor, and 3 Health, along with the Bloodline Tribute ability. Even at this early level, it can contribute something useful to the team beyond its own attacks, especially when fighting alongside monsters from the same bloodline.
BLOODLINE TRIBUTE – When defeated, all allied units sharing this monster's bloodline gain +1 Speed, +1 Armor, +1 Health, and +1 Power to each shared attack type.
SILVER
At Level 3, Saltwraith Pirate possesses 2 Melee attack, 1 Speed, 1 Armor, and 3 Health and also gets a new ability.
TRUE STRIKE – Attacks will never miss.
GOLD
At Level 5, Saltwraith Pirate possesses 3 Melee attack, 2 Speed, 2 Armor, and 5 Health. Its attack, Speed, Armor, and Health all improve at this level, making it a more capable attacker and a sturdier monster on the battlefield.
DIAMOND / CHAMPION
At Level 6, Saltwraith Pirate possesses 3 Melee attack, 2 Speed, 2 Armor, and 6 Health. At this level, it gains another useful ability that can help it deal extra damage against enemies whose defensive abilities reduce its attacks.
RELENTLESS STRIKE – If an attack's damage is reduced by Shield, Void, or Forcefield, it instead deals 1 additional True Damage.
My Opinion About the Monster
In my opinion, Saltwraith Pirate is an interesting little monster that can offer good value for only 4 Mana. When we are playing low to medium mana battles, where every single Mana point matters, and we often need to find monsters that can perform their roles without consuming too much of our available mana limit. Now, the Bloodline Tribute ability is probably the most interesting feature of Saltwraith Pirate. When it is defeated, allied units sharing its bloodline receive additional Speed, Armor, Health, and Power to each shared attack type. If used wisely, this can bring a considerable boost to the right team. Next, true Strike is another useful ability because its attacks will never miss. This is especially helpful when facing fast monsters or enemies with abilities such as Dodge or Flying. Finally, Relentless Strike gives Saltwraith Pirate another useful feature at higher levels. When its attack damage is reduced by Shield, Void, or Forcefield, it instead deals 1 additional True Damage. This can help it deal some damage against enemies that rely on those defensive abilities, making it more useful in certain matchups.
Overall, Saltwraith Pirate may not look like the strongest monster when we consider its basic stats alone, but its abilities give it some interesting strategic value. Its low Mana cost, Bloodline Tribute support, reliable attacks, and additional True Damage potential make it worth considering when building the right team. If you can make good use of its bloodline synergy, this little rat might prove to be a useful addition to your lineup!
I hope you enjoyed reading my post about Saltwraith Pirate. Let me know your thoughts about today's post in the comments section below, and I look forward to seeing you all in my next post.
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