Alright, so I'm still new to Hearthstone, but I've been playing for a few months got to rank 18 but I have hit a giant wall. I'll play matches in ranked with people that will pull out crazy rares, epics, and legendaries (remember it's level 19/18 here) that I just can't compete with because of the cards that I have. I do plan on buying LoE, mostly just for fun and few of the cards but where does the bulk of everyone's rares, epics, and legendaries come from?
So the basic question is, how do you get the cards?
Short of buying packs, that is.
Arena is also tough for me as well, being so new and all... (should I get better at it, is that the answer?)
Grind out your dailies and be patient or buy some packs. No other way.
Ladder is really tough when you are missing cards... And if you are flipping out about your opponent dropping rares and epics then you really need to build your collection. Don't be afraid to de stuff and focus on one deck that you like, it's a good and efficient way to start. Zoo for example is pretty cheap and once you have the core stuff you will have a deck that will probably be viable in some form or another for as long as HS is around
If I were you I'd start trying to collect cards to make a quality ZooLock deck. Most of them are cheap and you can make a very competitive deck in no time.
I would like to add, when doing daily quests, I try to queue up 2 or 3 quests until I find some synergy between quests. Also, if not entering Arena, I would play in rank as much as possible because end of each month (season) you get rank based rewards in cards and dust. Higher the rank more card(s) and dust.
Grind out your dailies and be patient or buy some packs. No other way.
Ladder is really tough when you are missing cards... And if you are flipping out about your opponent dropping rares and epics then you really need to build your collection. Don't be afraid to de stuff and focus on one deck that you like, it's a good and efficient way to start. Zoo for example is pretty cheap and once you have the core stuff you will have a deck that will probably be viable in some form or another for as long as HS is around
That sounds like a good idea - making a zoo deck - I was trying to avoid it because people seem to hate it so much but maybe to get the cards I actually want - it seems like a viable option.
I would like to add, when doing daily quests, I try to queue up 2 or 3 quests until I find some synergy between quests. Also, if not entering Arena, I would play in rank as much as possible because end of each month (season) you get rank based rewards in cards and dust. Higher the rank more card(s) and dust.
That is an awesome guide - I also have been playing ranked but I have hit a wall in ranked and need better cards to round out the decks I've been playing - this will also be the first month I've played that I have been above rank 20 so it'll be exciting to see what I get.
Whilst a bunch of legendaries and rares are needed for some decks, there are plenty of competitive decks that don't require them. Zoo, Midrange Shaman, Midrange Hunter, even Tempo Mage all can be done for fairly cheap, and are competitive against most decks. Pick one, get good at it, and then slowly chip away at your collection.
I hit that same wall you did. Then I got a golden epic. I disenchanted it and got the four rares that I needed to make a decent Zoo deck. I got to rank 5 that season with virtually no legendaries. Now it is several years later, I started before nax, and I have more legendaries. Never put a dime in the game, still having fun.
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I hit that same wall you did. Then I got a golden epic. I disenchanted it and got the four rares that I needed to make a decent Zoo deck. I got to rank 5 that season with virtually no legendaries. Now it is several years later, I started before nax, and I have more legendaries. Never put a dime in the game, still having fun.
That is actually awesome to hear - I don't really want to pay for this game (can't afford it as well) - though I do plan on buying LoE for fun and cards ^_^
I would like to add, when doing daily quests, I try to queue up 2 or 3 quests until I find some synergy between quests. Also, if not entering Arena, I would play in rank as much as possible because end of each month (season) you get rank based rewards in cards and dust. Higher the rank more card(s) and dust.
I also add: In those brawls that are fast or random try getting some time (and patience) and farm a bit of gold, cause gold = packs or adventures = cards and dust = more dust
Grind out your dailies and be patient or buy some packs. No other way.
Ladder is really tough when you are missing cards... And if you are flipping out about your opponent dropping rares and epics then you really need to build your collection. Don't be afraid to de stuff and focus on one deck that you like, it's a good and efficient way to start. Zoo for example is pretty cheap and once you have the core stuff you will have a deck that will probably be viable in some form or another for as long as HS is around
That sounds like a good idea - making a zoo deck - I was trying to avoid it because people seem to hate it so much but maybe to get the cards I actually want - it seems like a viable option.
I think its bad advice. Be ultra conservative about disenchanting, only ever disenchant cards that are unplayable in constructed.
keep all cards that are played in any constructed deck and even keep the ones that are good enough so that they could be played, but that are not being played because they do not fit into any deck list right now.
So you can only disenchant cards that are actually bad. Otherwise you dig yourself into a hole and you bleed dust, 300 or 1200 dust at a time, because you end up destroying cards that you will need to re-craft in a few months.
The way i got my cards is by playing all the dailies and grinding a little bit on top of that. I keep 40 gold quests to cycle them away the next day. This gives me 1 pack per day from daily quests and the extra gold i grind, and an additional one pack per week from brawl. On top of that i do one purchase whenever they release new cards, this is either the adventure or the 50 packs for the price of 40 packs pre-sale. In annual cost this is cheaper than a world of warcraft subscription.
I started 3 months after the official release, so i have everything i need for both standard and wild. I even have the luxury to keep crap cards and slowly work towards a full set, i even keep bad golden cards, the dust from triple cards and double legendarys is enough.
So just hang in there, spend some money but spend less than you would for a world of warcraft subscription, keep collecting the newest card set, and the classic set, and buy the adventures. The older sets rotate out, you keep up with the new releases, and in one year when the grand tournament and blackrock mountain rotate out, you will have everything you need for standard, epics and legendarys and all. Then you will also have some extra dust to either build reserves for the next release or to go for cards for wild mode constructed.
This game rewards patience and persistence above all else (except for a really big wallet and a willingness to spend more than you would spend on a game like WOW). You will get there, and that is not just a promise, with this strategy and smart disenchanting and crafting decisions, its like a mathematical fact.
The only ways to screw it up is to disenchant good cards and to craft bad cards, or by getting addicted to golden cards, or by getting your account suspended.
More money or being far above average in the arena will speed it up, but its not necessary if you have patience. It is much harder if you spend no money at all. For me, the sweet spot is when it costs a bit more than a single-purchase game like diablo 3 or overwatch, but it costs a bit less than a WOW subscription or a physical trading card game like MTG.
I think this is similar for most players. No full set, but access to all cards required for all top tier constructed decks. Its the most common strategy. It fits the amount of legendarys your opponents have and also the average revenue per player that blizzard gets from this game. What you do not see is that many of these players are missing most of the bad epics and legendarys that do not see constructed play.
Seriously, good advice! I'm the kind of person that collects, so disenchanting stuff never really occurred to me. I have been very temped to disenchant one of my common goldens that I don't plan on using for anything.
Your logic about the money involved also makes total sense. I don't want to spend a disproportionate amount of money on a game that is technically free. Buying an adventure or a few packs here and there (if you're feeling lucky) then sure.
I basically just need to be patient - which is not my forte...
Grind out your dailies and be patient or buy some packs. No other way.
Ladder is really tough when you are missing cards... And if you are flipping out about your opponent dropping rares and epics then you really need to build your collection. Don't be afraid to de stuff and focus on one deck that you like, it's a good and efficient way to start. Zoo for example is pretty cheap and once you have the core stuff you will have a deck that will probably be viable in some form or another for as long as HS is around
That sounds like a good idea - making a zoo deck - I was trying to avoid it because people seem to hate it so much but maybe to get the cards I actually want - it seems like a viable option.
People hate it because it's a good deck and they constantly lose to it. Nobody moans about decks they can beat easily.
Play whatever you like regardless of the community's opinion. If aggro Shaman's your thing then play that. Don't listen to the 'I play control because aggro takes no skill' morons... Play what you enjoy.
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Alright, so I'm still new to Hearthstone, but I've been playing for a few months got to rank 18 but I have hit a giant wall. I'll play matches in ranked with people that will pull out crazy rares, epics, and legendaries (remember it's level 19/18 here) that I just can't compete with because of the cards that I have. I do plan on buying LoE, mostly just for fun and few of the cards but where does the bulk of everyone's rares, epics, and legendaries come from?
So the basic question is, how do you get the cards?
Short of buying packs, that is.
Arena is also tough for me as well, being so new and all... (should I get better at it, is that the answer?)
Simply time or simply money. Those are the only ways you progress and get cards that good in the game.
Curious about the rest of the community and their legends, tell me about yours in the link below!
So How Many Legends Do You Have?
Grind out your dailies and be patient or buy some packs. No other way.
Ladder is really tough when you are missing cards... And if you are flipping out about your opponent dropping rares and epics then you really need to build your collection. Don't be afraid to de stuff and focus on one deck that you like, it's a good and efficient way to start. Zoo for example is pretty cheap and once you have the core stuff you will have a deck that will probably be viable in some form or another for as long as HS is around
Missing lethal since June 2015.
If I were you I'd start trying to collect cards to make a quality ZooLock deck. Most of them are cheap and you can make a very competitive deck in no time.
Here is a good guide on getting golds. Of course, getting more golds means more card buying options:
http://www.icy-veins.com/hearthstone/gold-guide
I would like to add, when doing daily quests, I try to queue up 2 or 3 quests until I find some synergy between quests. Also, if not entering Arena, I would play in rank as much as possible because end of each month (season) you get rank based rewards in cards and dust. Higher the rank more card(s) and dust.
http://hearthstone.gamepedia.com/Ranked
Whilst a bunch of legendaries and rares are needed for some decks, there are plenty of competitive decks that don't require them. Zoo, Midrange Shaman, Midrange Hunter, even Tempo Mage all can be done for fairly cheap, and are competitive against most decks. Pick one, get good at it, and then slowly chip away at your collection.
I hit that same wall you did. Then I got a golden epic. I disenchanted it and got the four rares that I needed to make a decent Zoo deck. I got to rank 5 that season with virtually no legendaries. Now it is several years later, I started before nax, and I have more legendaries. Never put a dime in the game, still having fun.
Hit a guy, heal a guy, draw a guy, play a guy. The Dream
If you want teh cardz fast, gotta pay bli$$ard, otherwise just grind some free gold by playing hearthstone. As simple as it gets.
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I also add: In those brawls that are fast or random try getting some time (and patience) and farm a bit of gold, cause gold = packs or adventures = cards and dust = more dust
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