Splinterlands Arena Fanatic | A Defensive Ranger from Neutral Territory
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 daily lives and enjoying an awesome day with your loved ones while waiting for the weekend. Now, if you are also a Splinterlands player like me and are actively engaging in this card-based Web3 strategy game, then I hope you are actively playing in this ongoing ranked and frontier season as well. Taking a look at the ongoing season clock, we are now just 1 day and 1 hour away from the end of the current ranked season. So time is running out fast, guys, and no matter what goal you have set for yourself, whether you are pushing towards a particular league tier or trying to secure a seat in the top Champion League leaderboard, I wish you all the best and hope you reach your goal sooner this time.
Now, for me, I am trying my best to reach my goal target in the Frontier mode before the season closes. I am currently playing in the highest Gold I league with a current count of 3765 trophies, so at this point I am getting closer to my target of 4000 trophies. Once I reach that milestone, I will try to make my way towards the leaderboard if I have enough energy and time. Hopefully, I can make this final push successfully. Now looking at the weekly raffle. I currently have 36 entries, with 2 days and 1 hour remaining before the raffle closes. My target is still between 54 and 57 entries, so let's see if I can achieve that.
Moving on, today marks my 179th consecutive day of maintaining my Wheel streak. I received another 50 + 13 Sparks today, bringing my total Sparks balance to 25187. The daily streak continues, and I am looking forward to collecting more rewards as I keep playing this awesome game.
I also opened 9 Foundation packs today, which I had earned over the last 3 days. The opening session gave me 3 Epic cards, 1 Gold Foil Rare, 9 Rare cards including 1 Archon, and 1 Gold Foil Common, while the remaining cards were Common. It was a pretty interesting opening session, and getting those Gold Foil cards was certainly a nice addition!
Arena Fanatic
Now moving on to today's featured monster, let us take a closer look at another interesting monster from the newest extra edition card set. As you have already seen in the title above, today we will be discussing Arena Fanatic, a defensive Ranged monster from the Neutral element. So, if you are interested, without any further ado, let us take a deep dive without any further ado.
The Arena Fanatic is a monster-type card that was first seen in Splinterlands with the launch of the Extra edition card set. This monster belongs to the Human bloodline and comes from the Neutral element. It is a Rare monster with a 5 Mana cost and only has 1 ability that it gets at its maximum level. Since it is a Rare card, you will need 115 CC to upgrade it to its maximum level. What makes this monster particularly interesting is its defensive combination of Armor and Health, along with a decent Ranged attack. It also gets an interesting ability at its maximum level, which can improve the defensive abilities of your entire team. So, without any delay, let us take a closer look at its stats and abilities across the different leagues.
BRONZE
At Level 2, Arena Fanatic possesses 1 Ranged attack, 2 Speed, 2 Armor and 4 Health. It starts with a decent defensive combination, especially considering its 5 Mana cost.
SILVER
At Level 4, Arena Fanatic receives an Armor and Health upgrade, now possessing 1 Ranged attack, 2 Speed, 3 Armor and 5 Health.
GOLD
At Level 6, Arena Fanatic becomes slightly stronger, with 2 Ranged attack, 2 Speed, 3 Armor and 6 Health. As you can see, its attack power also increases from 1 to 2 at this level, making it a more useful attacker while maintaining its defensive stats.
DIAMOND / CHAMPION
At Level 8, Arena Fanatic reaches its maximum level and possesses 2 Ranged attack, 2 Speed, 4 Armor and 6 Health. It also unlocks its only ability called Amplify.
AMPLIFY – Increases the damage dealt by Retaliate, Corrosive Ward, Magic Reflect, Return Fire, and Thorns for all friendly units by 1. This effect does not stack.
My Opinion About the Monster
I would say Arena Fanatic is a pretty interesting defensive monster, especially when you consider that it costs only 5 Mana. For that amount, you get a monster with a decent Ranged attack, average Speed and a good combination of Armor and Health. It may not look like an extremely powerful attacker, but its availability as a neutral card and its defensive stats make it a useful option when you want to add some extra protection to your lineup without spending too much Mana. One thing I particularly like about this monster is how its stats gradually improve as you upgrade it. At Bronze level, it starts with 1 Ranged attack, 2 Armor and 4 Health. As you move towards Silver, its Armor and Health increase, giving it a better defensive foundation. Then, at Gold level, its attack increases from 1 to 2, while its Armor and Health also improve. Finally, at Diamond and Champion level, it reaches 4 Armor and 6 Health. So, with every upgrade, Arena Fanatic becomes a more balanced combination of attacking power and defensive strength. But the real attraction comes at its maximum level, when it unlocks the Amplify ability. This ability increases the damage dealt by Retaliate, Corrosive Ward, Magic Reflect, Return Fire and Thorns by 1 for all friendly units. This means Arena Fanatic can support the entire team by making these defensive abilities more dangerous to enemy attackers. If your lineup already contains monsters with abilities like Thorns, Magic Reflect or Return Fire, Amplify can make those abilities even more effective.
Overall, I think Arena Fanatic is a solid defensive addition to the newest extra edition card set. Its 5 Mana cost, growing Armor and Health, decent Ranged attack and team-wide Amplify ability make it a useful monster in the right lineup. It may not be the most aggressive card in the collection, but if you enjoy building defensive teams that punish enemy attackers, Arena Fanatic is definitely worth considering!