I’ve managed to build up a good bit of shards during this event, and I’m now trying to decide what kind of skins to buy with them. I’ve had my eye on a particular Legendary skin for a while, but it alone is equal to 4 epic skins or even 16 rare skins which is a whole lot of skins. On the other hand, rare skins are far more likely to pop up in lootboxes.
So, for those of you who have been playing the game regularly for a long time now, do you have a system for spending shards? Do you save them just for holiday items?
I will save up for holiday skins if there is one I really like for a holiday that is coming up. Otherwise I save up for a legendary skin/mount that I want. In the end it will come down to your own preference. There are a few rare/epic skins that I like more than the epic/legendary available. You can often get a ton of rare quality skins from just playing the game and getting lootboxes.
The more you play and and the more cosmetics you own, the more shards you can accumulate as well. I normally don’t get to buy legendary quality items often, but I will admit this event has been huge for allowing me to build up shards and get skins that I wanted. Best event yet, make the most of it while it lasts.
As a final piece of advice I would get skins that you want most for the heroes you enjoy playing most. That way you get the most out of your purchase. No sense buying some really cool skin for a hero you never play, when it can be put toward something else.
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I mainly save up all of shards for legendary items I really, really want.
So far I spent for zero.
Epic skins that have a lot of tints and legendary skins that have a lot of tints, as is very unlikely you get the tint you really like from the drop.
I usually keep a reserve of shards for new announcers (Artanis and Zul’jin, when?), and event skins. Personally, I love the Lunar skins, Li Ming’s and Jaina’s are just so gorgeous, so always have a bank of shards ready for those.
I never spend shards on skins that will always be there. For event skins, I never buy anything until the last day of the event, and I only buy one skin of each type. If I can’t buy at least one skin of each type, I buy just those that I like more.
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Normally save up for events. Got the pink unicorn mount on this account and a Christmas skin for either Valla or Jaina…I don’t quite remember.
During non-events, I save up, although sometimes I use it for a cool mount. Not too many of those though.
Save up because there’s always going to be more and better skins to be released. If there is that one skin you really like to have, then go for it.