Greetings!
For the weekly challenge, share your battle by Splinterlands, I will be featuring this monster, Crypt Beetle.
Any explorers that delve too deeply into the crypts, mausoleums, and necropolises of the world will find a foe they are unprepared for. Not undead, not liches, and not other monsters that can be found in the deep. Instead, tales are told of the crypt beetles. Enormous insects that are found feeding on the corpses within. Most explorers think they are a mere nuisance and will try to scare them away from whatever tomb they are choosing to rob.
Equalizer: "The initial Health of all Monsters is equal to that of the monster on either team with the highest base health"
Explosive Weaponry: "All monsters have the Blast ability"
Mana Cap: 48
Elements Allowed: Fire, Earth, Death, Dragon
| Summoner |
|---|
| Reason/s: It is for the debuff of -1 melee attack from opponent's melees. In turn, Crypt Beetle will seem stronger from enemy melee and range attacks |
| First Position | Second Position | Third Position |
|---|---|---|
| Reason/s: Thorn ability of this monster really has the advantage amongst any tanks in the death element. | Reason/s: Great for secondary tank with its shield ability, can protect the next monster. | Reason/s: Back up team in havoking the enemy's back lin |
| Fourth Position | Fifth Position | Last Position |
| Reason/s: Same with Silent Shi-va but this monster is really up there for expected blast of 3 damage. With 5 melee attacks, 1 speed, and 5 base health at level 1 | Reason/s: With its snipe ability, it will focus enemy monsters with magic and range attacks and possibly 2 blast | Reason/s: With its thorn and healing ability, it could tank all attacks from the backline |
Before we get to the main battle. Let's talk about what could possibly the advantages and disadvantages of both opposing sides.
Both summoners are rare and part of the death element. The opponent has a level 6 that will allow them to have 6-5-4-3 in the order of rarity from common to legend. While mine was level 5, I will only have monsters from levels 5-4-3-2. From their summoners, it debuffs a -1 magic and -1 health to my monsters. I have the summoner that will debuff -1 melee attack to opponent's melees and that will highlight our featured monster, Crypt Beetle. So both have debuffing of attacks which is essential to tone down the blast from the attacked monsters to those right next to it.
Same monsters we have are Silent Sha-Vi and Magi Necrosi. My Silent Sha-Vi is in the third position as well as the opponent's. Although theirs are higher in level, the debuff from my summoner weakened it, only having two melee attacks while mine stayed at 3 melee attacks.
With the ability of Camoflauge, Magi Necrosi cannot be attacked unless it's in the first position. I have mine in the fifth position while opponent's is in the last. I think due to this positioning, the opponent sunk the win rate of their lineup because I have two monsters with sneaks in which it attack opponent's fifth position, two monsters will receive a blast.
Opponent's Lineup
| Summoner | First Position | Second Position | Third Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thaddeus Brood (Lv.5 | Harklaw (Lv.2) | Cthulhu (Lv.2) | Silent Sha-Vi (Lv.6) |
| Fourth Position | Fifth Position | Last Position | |
| Dhampir Stalker (Lv.5) | Lira the Dark (Lv.2) | Magi Necrosi (Lv.2) |
Rumble!
ROUND 1
Debuffs on each side. All my monsters have 11 health while the opponent's have 12. Lira the Dark(12+) started the attack to Cursed Windeku(8+) with 3 range attacks. Crypt Beetle's(11+,1a) 1 armor was removed due to blast. Their Silent Shi-va took its turn to my Cornealus(9+), a 2 melee damage and remove its 1 max health . My Magi Necrosi(10+) received a 1 damage from blast. Then Cornealus thorned 2 damage to their Silent Shi-va(10+).
My Magi Necrosi(10+) attacked Cthulhu(10+) with two magic. Their Harklaw(11+) and Silent Shi-va(9+) received 1 damage to its health from blast.
Their Magi Necrosi(12+) attacked Cornealus(7+) with two magic. My Magi Necrosi(9+) received 1 damage from blast.
My Silent Shi-va(11+) attacked Lira the Dark(9+) with 3 melee. Their Dhampir Stalker(10+) and Magi Necrosi(10+) each received two damage from blast. My Cornealus(10+) restored its health then attacked Harklaw(11+,1a) with 3 range but Harklaw only received two damage to its armor. Their Cthulhu(8+) received 2 damage from blast.
Their Dhampir Stalker attacked Cursed Windeku(4+) with 4 range in which Crypt Beetle's(11+) remaining 1 armor was removed due to blast.
My Cursed Windeku attacked Harklaw's armor with 3 melee but only 2 damage. Their Cthulhu(6+) received 2 damage from blast.
Their Harklaw(11+) attacked Cursed Windeku(3+) with 1 damage. So my Crypt Beetle(11+) received no damage from blast. Their Harklaw(10+) received 1 damage from Cursed Windeku's thorns. Their Cthulhu(6+) killed my Cursed Windeku(-) with 3 magic attacks. Then my Crypt Beetle(9+) received 2 damage from blast and moved to first position.
My Sand Worm(11+) attacked their Lira the Dark(4+) with 5 melees. Their Dhampir Stalker(7+) and Magi Necrosi(7+) received 3 damages from blast.
Opponent have a strong range and magic attacks that leads to the downfall of my tank.
ROUND 2
Their Lira the Dark(4+) started the attack with 4 range attacks to my Crypt Beetle(7+) but only 2 damage. My Cursed Windeku(9+) received 2 damage from blast. Next to attack was their Silent Shi-va(9+) with two damage in Cornealus(8+). Then their Silent Shi-va(7+) received thorns from it. My Magi Necrosi(8+) received 1 damage from blast.
My Magic Necrosi(8+) attacked their Ctlhulhu(4+) with 2 magic. Their Harklaw(9+) and Silent Shi-va(6+) received 1 damage from blast.
Their Magi Necrosi(7+) attacked my Cornealus(6+) with 2 magic. My Magi Necrosi(7+) received 1 damage from blast.
My Silent Shi-va(9+) attacked Lira the Dark(1+) with 3 melees. Their Dhampir Stalker(5+) and Magi Necrosi(5+) received 2 damage each from blast. My Cornealus(9+) healed back its health then attacked Harklaw(7+) with 3 range but only 2 damage. Their Ctlhulhu(2+) received 1 damage from blast.
Their Dhampir Stalker(5+) attacked my Crypt Beetle(5+) with 4 range but only 2 damage. My Silent Shi-va(7+) received 2 damage from blast. Then their Harklaw(7+) attacked my Crypt Beetle(5+) with 1 melee but no damage. My Silent Shi-va(6+) received 1 damage from blast.
My Crypt Beetle(5+) attacked their Harklaw(7+) with 1 melee but no damage. Their Ctlhulhu(1+) received 1 damage from blast.
Their Ctlhulhu(1+) attacked my Crypt Beetle(2+) with 3 magics. My Silent Shi-va(4+) received 2 damage from blast.
My Sand Worm(11+) missed attack to Lira the Dark(1+).
Unlike my first tank, Crypt Beetle survive this round but only with 1 health left. Lira the Dark, dodging the attack of my Sand Worm, got luck with its speed once and 1 health left after this round.
ROUND 3
Their Lira the Dark(1+) killed my Crypt Beetle(-) with 3 range but only 2 damage. My Silent Shi-va(2+) received 2 damage from blast. Then moves to the first position. Their Silent Shi-va(4+) attacked my Cornealus(7+) with 2 melees then received 2 damage from thorns. My Magi Necrosi(6+) received 1 damage from blast.
My Magi Necrosi(6+) killed their Ctlhulhu(-) with 2 magic attacks. Their Harklaw(6+) and Silent Shi-va(3+) received 1 damage each from blast.
Their Magi Necrosi(5+) attacked my Cornealus(5+) with 2 magic. My Magi Necrosi(5+) received 1 damage from blast.
My Silent Shi-va(2+) attacked Harklaw(4+) with 3 melee but only 2 damage. Their Silent Shi-va(1+) received 2 damage from blast. My Cornealus(7+) restores a portion of its health then attacked Harklaw(2+) with 3 range but only 2 damage. Their Silent Shi-va(-) was killed from 2 blast damage.
Their Dhampir Stalker(5+) killed my Silent Shi-va(-) with 4 range attacks. My Sand Worm(9+) Received 2 damage from blast then it move to first position. Their Harklaw(2+) attacked my Sand Worm(8+) with 1 melee. My Magi Necrosi(4+) received 1 damage from blast.
My Sand Worm(8+) killed their Harklaw(-) with 5 melee attacks. Their Dhampir Stalker(2+) received 3 damage from blast.
ROUND 4
Their Lira the Dark(1+) attacked my Cornealus(4+) with 3 range. My Magi Necrosi(2+) received 2 damage from blast.
My Magi Necrosi(2+) killed their Lira the Dark(-) with 2 magic attacks. Their Dhampir Stalker(1+) and Magi Necrosi(4+) received 1 damage each from blast.
Their Magi Necrosi(4+) attacked Cornealus(2+) with 2 magic. My Magi Necrosi(1+) received 1 damage from blast.
My Cornealus(4+) restores portion of its health then killed Dhampir Stalker(-) with 3 range attacks. Their Magi Necrosi(2+) received 2 damage from blast. My Sand Worm ended the battle by killing their Magi Necrosi(-) with 5 melee attacks.
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Yes. I still haven't done the major disintegration, I failed to include the monster, Disintegrator. It's not suitable from this battle's rule set though.
No. I rarely use this one. Even after this battle, which have the suitable rule set for this monster in my opinion, the base health and mana cost of it does not appeal to me. Though it has shield ability that could be good for melee mayhem. I will still opt for fire or water splinters.
Credits to Splinterlands for the lore, and arts related to them.
