"The more you read, the more you will know," Dr. Seuss. This saying fits my Path to power. My path to power in this game started the moment I stopped relying on RNG and started learning the mechanics. I realized that knowledge wins more battles than chances.
Splinterlands is full of hidden rules, small details and systems that reward players who take time to understand them. Reading guides, testing ideas and asking questions slowly changed how I played. Over time, learning became my strongest card and my strongest strategy.
Learning From Official Sources
One of the biggest steps in my growth was reading the Splinterlands Support website. Changes in the game happen often and behind the scenes, sometimes without big announcements. Checking the support pages at least once a week helped me stay updated. Sometimes, the change is as simple as "Spreading Fury" modifier to "What Doesn't Kill You." However, sometimes, it's also big changes like Blasphemy of Uul ability changing it's effect from "Permanently gain +1 ranged power for each allied card named Fiend." to "Permanently gains +1 ranged power for each allied Divine Construct." that drastically change how the ability worked.
The site also explains many mechanics that players often misunderstand. For example, I learned that camouflaged units can still take damage from Blast, Scattershot or Trample at any time. Knowing details like this helped me build better lineups and avoid mistakes.
My advice to other players is simple: treat the support site like a guidebook. It saves time and prevents confusion and you would get good at the game fast. Learning the rules before a battle is a strong form of power.
Lessons Learned Through Testing
Not everything is written down, and some mechanics only show up through testing. One example is how Camouflage works when all monsters have it. When this happens, only the first monster can be attacked.
This is something I only learned after trying different setups in battles. Seeing the same result over and over confirmed it for me. These small discoveries add up over time and create a big edge over time.
Testing builds confidence. Even if you lose, the information you gain is valuable. These small things would add up and would naturally be part of your strategy and will meld to other possible modifiers in the future.
Always Ask Questions
Another important part of my path was asking questions directly through Discord, other players or even directly with Splinterlands support. I reached even emailed Splinterlands Support before when the thing I wanted to understand cannot be found in any part of the support website and surprisingly, they replied.
In the example above, I was confirming how Dodge, Blind, Flying and Speed work together. I asked if accuracy is has a max hit percentage since I have an 8 speed monster missing on another 5 speed monster with Dodge.
For context, each speed difference is 10% chance so I have 130% chance to hit an opponent's monster and even if they had 25% evasion increase from Dodge, I should still hit them since I have 105% chance to hit their monster, even with their Dodge, and yet I missed. The answer I got confirmed that Dodge and Flying reduce the max hit chance, even if your speed gives more than 100% accuracy.
So, in that example, I have 105% chance of 75% max chance to hit. If that confuse you, that means I am sure to hit the enemy... 75% of the time. Understanding this changed how I value Dodge, Flying and Blind abilities over Speed stats. Asking questions saved me from wrong assumptions and got the explanation why I missed despite the 3 Speed difference.
Getting clear answers helped remove doubt and allows you to be better at the game by building strategies that only you know.
The Long Term
Power in Splinterlands is not built in a single season. Playing consistently, even for short sessions, helped me improve steadily. Each day added experience and confidence.
Instead of chasing the leaderboards, I focused on understanding why I won or lost. Slow progress became reliable progress and this is coming from a previous Champion player.
My path to power in Splinterlands came from a lot of things but these three are the best source: learning, testing and asking questions. Strong cards helped a lot but knowledge mattered more. You can rent or buy the best cards in the game but if you don't understand how they work together, you're going to get rolled. Understanding small details gave me a lasting advantage when I once chased the top ladder.
If I had one last tip to share, it would be this: Knowledge is free. Read, test and ask when unsure. This is the most boring part of the game but if you want to improve, this needs to be a part of your practice because the more you read, the more you will know.
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