Splinterlands Luckiest Longshot | A Dual Attack Unpredictable Monster
Hello my fellow Splinterlands Warriors,
Welcome back to another cool and fresh Splinterlands post, and I hope you all are doing absolutely well in your lives and enjoying an energetic day with your family and friends. Now, if you are unaffected by the crypto market and are actively engaging in this Web3 strategy game, then I hope you are actively playing in this ongoing ranked season as well. Now, looking at the season clock, we are now just 3 days and 1 hour away from the end of the current ranked season. So time is running out, and whether you are pushing and shoving towards a particular league tier or you are trying to secure a spot in the top champion league leaderboard, I wish you all the best and hope you reach there sooner this time.
Now, for me, I am trying my best to reach my goal target as well before the season closes. I am currently playing in the Gold I league with 3760 trophies, which means 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 as well. Hopefully, I can make this final push successfully. Now let us talk about the weekly raffle. I currently have 18 entries, with 4 days and 1 hour remaining before the raffle closes. My target is still between 54 and 57 entries, so I will need to keep collecting more entries over the next few days.
Moving on, today marks my 177th consecutive day of maintaining my Wheel streak. I received another 75 + 19 Sparks today, bringing my total Sparks balance to 25061. The daily streak continues, and I am looking forward to collecting more rewards as I keep playing this awesome game.
I also earned 3 packs today, but I decided not to open them just yet. Instead, I will save them up and open the entire collection in my next post. More packs to count means a bigger opening session later! Apart from these, I also have 2 Chaos packs sitting in my collection as collectibles. I am keeping those untouched for now.
Luckiest Longshot
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 Luckiest Longshot, a dual-attack monster with an unpredictable style of attacking. So, if you are interested, without any further ado, let us take a deep dive without any further ado.
The Luckiest Longshot 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 Gnome bloodline and comes from the Neutral element. It is a Common monster with a 7 Mana cost and has a total of 4 abilities at its maximum level. Since it is a Common card, you will need 400 CC to upgrade it to its maximum level. What makes this monster particularly interesting is that it comes with both Ranged and Magic attacks. However, its abilities also make it a rather unpredictable unit, and you will need to understand how they work before adding it to your lineup. So, without any delay, let us take a closer look at its stats and abilities across the different leagues.
BRONZE
At Level 3, Luckiest Longshot possesses 1 Ranged attack and 1 Magic attack, along with 3 Speed, 1 Armor and 5 Health. It already comes with two interesting abilities at this level, StrayShot and Scattershot.
STRAY SHOT – Whenever this unit attacks with a Ranged attack, a random unit on its team takes 2 True damage.
SCATTERSHOT – Magic and Ranged attacks target a random unit.
SILVER
At Level 5, Luckiest Longshot receives a small Health upgrade, now possessing 1 Ranged attack, 1 Magic attack, 3 Speed, 1 Armor and 6 Health. Also, it does unlock a new ability called Shatter at this level.
'SHATTER' - successful attacks destroy the target's armour.
GOLD
At Level 8, Luckiest Longshot becomes slightly stronger, with 1 Ranged attack, 1 Magic attack, 4 Speed, 1 Armor and 7 Health. It does not unlock another ability at this level, but its increased Speed and Health make it a little more reliable.
DIAMOND / CHAMPION
At Level 10, Luckiest Longshot reaches its maximum level and possesses 1 Ranged attack, 1 Magic attack, 4 Speed, 2 Armor and 7 Health. It also unlocks its final ability called Stun.
STUN – Has a 50% chance to apply Stunned for one round after a successful attack. Stunned units skip their turn and cannot retaliate.
My Opinion About the Monster
I would say Luckiest Longshot is a very interesting dual-type attacker, especially because it combines both Ranged and Magic attacks in a single monster. It comes with a 7 Mana cost, 7 Health, 2 Armor and 4 Speed at maximum level. These are decent stats, and the combination of two attack types gives it a unique identity. However, its abilities make it quite unpredictable, so you should understand both the advantages and disadvantages before using it. First, let us talk about Stray Shot. This is definitely the biggest drawback of this monster because whenever it attacks using its Ranged attack, a random allied unit takes 2 True damage. So, while it is busy attacking the opponent, one of your own monsters also gets hurt. That is something you need to consider while building your team. However, there might be a way to turn this drawback into an advantage. If you use Luckiest Longshot with the Painforge ruleset, you can potentially use that self-inflicted damage to your advantage. Instead of treating Stray Shot as purely negative, you can build a strategy around it! Then comes Scattershot, which makes its attacks even more unpredictable. Both its Magic and Ranged attacks target random enemy units instead of following the usual targeting pattern. This can be useful when you want to put pressure on different enemy positions, but it also means you cannot fully control which monster will receive the attack. The Shatter ability is another important part of its arsenal. It is a pure anti-Armor ability that destroys the target's Armor after a successful attack. This can be extremely helpful against opponents who depend on strong Armor to protect their monsters. Once that Armor is destroyed, your other attackers may find it easier to deal damage to the enemy's Health. Finally, we have Stun, which gives this monster another way to disrupt the opponent's strategy. It has a 50% chance to apply Stun for one round after a successful attack. If the ability activates, the affected enemy monster will skip its turn and cannot retaliate.
Overall, I think Luckiest Longshot is a monster with an unusual combination of strengths and weaknesses. Its dual attack types, decent defensive stats, Scattershot, Shatter and Stun make it an interesting choice, while Stray Shot adds a risky element to its gameplay. It may not be the easiest monster to use, but if you can build the right team around it, this unpredictable attacker could deliver some surprisingly useful results!