WHAT??? No attack???
How one possibly go to battle with No Attack???
Yes, it is possible! And many battles have been won using monsters with No Attack
It is natural to first think that monsters with No Attack have no or little value in the battlefield.
Some may poo-poo Monstes with No Attack, like I did before.
It was not until I received the Failed Summoner that I realized how valuable to the team these Monsters with No Attack can be. Something just clicked in my brains... these monsters have special abilities and several Monsters with No Attack are like summoners!!!
| Monster | Ability | What it can do |
|---|---|---|
| Warrior of Peace | Demoralize | Reduces theMelee attack of all enemy Monsters, just like Summoners Crypt Mancer, Camila Sungazer, Zintar Mortalis |
| Truth Speaker | Protect | All friendly Monsters gain +2 armor. This Moster provides a higher buff than Summoners Tyrius Paladium and Drake of Arnak. It provides +2 armor, just one less than Summoner The Peakrider that gives +3 armor. |
| Undead Priest | Weaken | Reduces the health of all enemy Monsters, just like Summoners Crypt Mancer, Plado Emnderstone, |
| Shadowy Presence | Strenghten | All friendly Monsters have increased health, just like Summoners Archimage Arius, Prince Rennyn, Yodin Zaku, Valdamor, Lyanna Natura, Mother Khala |
| Maermaid Healer | Triange | Heals the friendly back-line Monster that has taken the most damage. |
| Failed Summoner | Magic Reflect | When hit with Maguc damage, does reduced Magic damage back to attacker. |
| Albatrossl | Flying | Has and increased chance to evale Melee and Range attack from enemy monsters without the flying ability. |
| Gelainous Cube | Scanvenger & Heal | Gains Max 1 health each time a Monster dies. Restores a portion of the MOnster's health each round. |
These are ALL (I think) the Monsters with No Attack in Splinterlands:
1. I have 9 Monsters in my team with No Attack.
2. I don't have these two powerful Monsters with No Attack in my team... yet. Anyone is welcome to gift me any of the two Monster in my wish list.🤣
3. The next Monsters below have No Attack until they are leveled-up to 3, upon which they gain Melee Attacks.
Okay, here we go!
I have two battles to share with you using different Spinters, but the same Tank-
A Monster with No Attack:
GELATINOUS CUBE.
BATTLE No. 1
Ruleset- Weak Magic/Keep Your Distance; Mana Cap- 40
BATTLE No. 2
Ruleset- Close Range/Keep Your Distance; Mana Cap- 44
General Strategy
The general strategy in all battles (and therefore the choice of Monsters for my line up is of course) based on the (1)Battle Ruleset and Mana cap, and (2) the Abilities of the Monsters. As always and to the greatest extent possible, I want to utilize Monsters with offensive abilities available in my Splinter teams.
In general, I would have fielded Monsters with the Snipe and Sneak abilities in back-line positions. Unfortunately, the few Magic attack and Range attack Monsters that I have that I chose for the line-up did not have these two important abilities.
In both battles 1 & 2, the Rule Keep Your Distance eliminates the use of any Melee Attack Monster. My LINEUP for both battles is shown in the GIF BANNER PHOTOS for each Battle.
- In both battles, one could use a strong Magic attack Monster in the first position. In Battle No.2, one could use either a strong Magic attack OR Range attack Monster in the first position.
- However, it is my personal experience that I can have much success winning battles using the GELATINOUS CUBE in the first position for the Ruleset Keep Your Distance, especially when I utilize the Summoner Daria because she can summon the Heal ability of my Gelatinous Cube.
- This is best illustrated in Battle No. 1. Note that in Battle No.1, the battle lineup of both teams are almost the same. The choice of Tank made the difference. I used Gelatinous Cube in the first position, which resulted to my winning this battle, without losing a single Monster.
- In Battle No. 2, I used Summoner Lyanna because I was in the process of completing an Earth Splinter Daily Quest.
- In the Keep Your Distance battle rule, it is ideal to fill the first 3 or 4positions with Magic attack and the last positions with Range attack Monsters. One may even use Magic attack Monsters on all positions to ensure that all Monsters will be able to attack from the first position as they move up in the battle. I have lost battles because the last Monster in my team could not deliver a deliver its Range attack.
- In Close Range battle rulesets, as in Battle No. 2, a Range Monster can function in the first position. But in the case of this particular battle, none of the back-line Monsters had to move up because I won the battle without losing the original tank and any of the Monsters.
The GELATINOUS CUBE is my first choice No Attack Monster in the first position because of its Scavenger and Heal abilities, and also because it is a Neutral Monster which can be used with any Splinter whereas the other No Attack Monsters in my team are specific to their Splinters. Speaking about Splinters, the great Tank in the lineup using the Life Splinter is Warrior of Peace because of its Demoralize ability, and its high health which may last him 2 rounds of battle.
BTW, every time an opponent team has Lord Arianthus in the first position, my team almost always loses the battle! I really want to someday have that No Attack MOnster in my team.
There you have it Splinterlands! I hope you enjoyed the battles above! The strategy worked and I won both battles!💪 💪 💪 💪 💪
In your comments below, please feel free to let me know if you have any other suggested card positioning or drop me a tip or two that could help me and others play the game better.
I want to thank @aggroed and @yabapmatt for creating such a fantastic game and another good way to build a bit of NFTs. Keep it coming!!!
Thank you also to @carrieallen whose comments have been a source of encouragement for me.
Thanks also to @stokjockey, @senstless, @welshstacker, @monsterjamgold, @clove71, @mattclarke, @cryptoFrancois, @grapthar, @jonnyla08, and @anouk.nox.spt for the continued help and assistance, and for all Splinterlands gamers who regularly post articles.
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Awesome @silversaver888!! Like @kerrislravenhill stated below "To win the match without drawing the sword."
Congratulations on TWO match wins !!!🤗
It sounds like you are getting very good at Splinterlands !!!😀
Very nice chatting on Discord today, take care my friend!!😍😍😀
Likewise, @silvertop. I look forward to Saturday discord chats, thanks to @summertooth! I continue to learn the game, but as in any game, you win some you loose some. And sometimes, I would be on a losing streak.. ummm, not sometimes but oftentimes, LOL!
Thanks for accompanying me on my Splinterlands journey.I guess you can say that this is the counterpart of an "ACTIFIT" article in my blog. I appreciate your support!
Have a lovely Sunday afternoon, and take care, my friend @sivertop🥰🌺🤙
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Splinterlands is becoming Very Popular,I look forward to your post and hearing how your battles are won!....Always thinking positive!!🤗
Yes, Splinterlands is like my other life.....@actifit😀 I try to encourage people to get there steps, and usually make 16 comments per day.....time for bed LOL🙃
Have a wonder night as well my friend!😍😍😀
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It's the ultimate goal of Japanese Iaido Kenjutsu;
"To win the match without drawing the sword."
Preach It Sensei
I love that quote, sis. Is that from the Art of War? I know these two quotes: "To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.” and “The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.” from Sun Tzu
Have a wonderful 2-days off, lively sis @kerrislravenhill! Take care 🥰🌺🤙, lots of love💓💝 and a million and one Hugs and Kisses 🤗💕💋!
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It came for a Iaido Kenjutsu Teacher, the name escapes me.
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If I encountered the above, I'd just surrender
😍💖💕💋🍑😊💖😘😘😘
Hello, @underground? Where have you been hiding?
Have a wonderful week ahead, and take care, my friend 🥰🌺🤙
Love it!
Again, thanks for laying them all out in a table. SO MUCH EASIER to see them this way.
The Cube is awesome. I like to refer to him as the poor man's Lord Anus. 😂
I just checked... a max Lord A is about $100. BUT! A level 3 (which gets all abilities) is only 5 cards total... so about $50.... I have mine at level 3 probably because I'm not sure it's worth 6 more cards for one more health point... plus, it's not like I have any maxed cards really. 😏
Love your stategery!
Last night hubs was 'backseat driving' over my shoulder while I was battling... With no attention to the rulesets or summoners! I was like, "Those are the most important!" 😂
Hugs! 🥰@carrieallen
Yay!!!! You found me, my sweet friend, @carrieallen! You are right... The Cube is a poor gal's Lord A. Do you know that I tremble each time I see Lord A as tank in an opponent's lineup. I might as well surrender! I really have to convert some steem to hive to get me Lord A, even if it is just a level 1 for now. Yeah... why don't I do that right now! Level 3 did you say? Gosh, I have to keep on writing articles to save see some Hive, and keep battling to ear DECs!!! What a fun goal!
Did I tell you already that I am super impressed that you are able to get to all of us!!! In fact, you are my idol... I've got to make make sure that I find the time to comment and respond back to comments like you do. You are
a superhiver, @carrieallen! Thank you for everything that you do!!!
Have a fabulous week ahead, take care 🥰🌺🤙 and much love , hugs and kisses 🤗💕💋!
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Ahhh! This is from 4 days ago! #notsoperfect 😉
To be fair, it was an open tab I'd just not gotten to yet.
My tabs be OUTTA CONTROL. 😳
Okay, that's not totally true... they are organized. 🤣
Wanna see???? Here's ONE screen... (I have another that holds Discord, Telegram, Notion, Voice Meeter Banana, Brave Browser stuff, it's where I video/audio edit, and generally at least one other chrome tab...)
But this one is just tabs used every day.
Lord A! Yes! Write the articles! Earn the HIVE! Buy the head in a jar! 😂
Hey! It's Friday Jr.! Enjoy the weekend! 😍
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