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Hey SplinterMates, I hope you are doing well! Today we have a new Community Engagement Challenge proposed by the Splinterlands team.
Players should be focusing on Land and sharing with the community their knowledge. But, with each of my entries, I encourage all Splinterlands players to participate in these challenges to make this game more visible in all media. If you are interested in participating, please go to the following link.
What is LAND in Splinterlands?
In Splinterlands, land is a unique gameplay element that adds depth to the game's economy and resource management, allowing players to build and generate resources. I am preparing a breakdown of how to use and develop land in Splinterlands:
How to build land in Splinterlands?
1. Claim Your Land Plot
Buying Land: First, you need to purchase a land plot if you haven't already. You can acquire unclaimed land from the Splinterlands marketplace directly from other players. These plots must be claimed and surveyed.
In the picture below, you can see where to find Land in Splinterlands marketplace directly.
You have also other options, like buying Land on Peakmonsters, Monstermarket, or directly on the site. These Land plots can be cheaper, as the Land plots have already been claimed. Here, you can focus more on the type and rarity of the Land you want to buy.
2. Focus on Rarity and Type of Land
Just like the cards, there are different types of Land in the game. Prices will change depending on the rarity (common, rare, epic, legendary and mythic). For the High-Rarity Land, you will need to prioritize optimizing those, as they provide higher-yield resources or have special traits. These rarer plots often provide more value for resources and may attract higher returns in the future economy.
3. Assign Optimal Units and a Power Source to Each Plot
- Use High-Level Units: Higher-level units usually contribute more efficiently to resource generation. They may boost production rates or have bonuses based on level, rarity, or card set.
- Select Units Based on Element: Different types of land (forest, mountain, etc.) are better suited for specific units or resources. Try to match your land type with units that will enhance its natural resource yield. For example, water monsters might be more efficient on water-based land plots.
- Use Totems and Titles to Boost Production: Totems and Titles may be staked on land to boost your production power.
- Locate a Power Source: Either a Power Core or a Runi will power your workers. One is required to power your plot!
Below you can see an example of my 2 Land plots:
This first Land is a common natural Land plot. This Land has synergy with Death and Water cards (+10% bonus) and has penalties for Fire and Life cards (-50%). Due to this, I have put only Death and Water cards.
So before buying Land, be sure you also own the required type of cards, so you can optimize earning!
4. Stake DEC (Dark Energy)
Dark Energy is created by staking DEC to land. It is required to maintain the functionality of Power Sources which in turn power worker cards. Dark Energy works as fuel without actual burn - meaning that the amount does not diminish despite use. Dark Energy makes Power Sources function and only requires DEC to be staked on land. 10k DEC per max level card will grant an optimal production rate, though any amount of DEC can be staked.
5. Gather Resources
Land plots in Splinterlands generate resources, which will become critical as more gameplay features related to land are rolled out. Each land plot can produce specific resources used in the game. Currently, you can produce 3 different types of resources: Grain, SPS, and Research Points. It is important to know that all working cards will need grain to work. So be sure:
1- You have a Land dedicated to grain
2- You have DEC to exchange for grain
WITHOUT GRAIN, your workers will not be able to produce anything!
I personally own one Land plot for Grain and another one for generating SPS. The Grain Farm has been shown before, below you have details to my SPS Mine. In this way, I am almost self-sufficient with the Grain produced by my Land plot to feed all workers. Think carefully about which worksites you would like to build, and follow this guide if you need help Building a Worksite.
6. Economy and Trade
A key aspect of Land currently (but will increase in the future) will be Land economics. Resources and items generated on your land can be traded with other players or sold on the marketplace.
As mentioned before, there is a Land Trade Hub where you can swap DEC for Grain. I consider these rates to be OK, so you can start swapping DEC for Grain if you just have one plot of Land.
As Splinterlands continues to release more content around land, items, and spells, a player-driven economy will emerge, where landowners can capitalize on their resources to earn DEC or other rewards.
But this is something for Land 1.75 and Land 2.0.
7. Prepare for Future Expansion
We have currently Land 1.5 and there are just a few features. But Splinterlands and the team have a Land expansion roadmap. Splinterlands plans to expand the functionality of land, including crafting spells and items that can be used in battles. Keeping an eye on upcoming updates will allow you to strategize around resource production, trade, and possible combat benefits.
Land in Splinterlands is a long-term asset that offers opportunities to generate passive income and engage with an evolving economy. As features continue to be added, staying informed on Splinterlands’ updates will help you make the most of your land investments!