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![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/Dyw8hkN5-image.png) https://peakd.com/splinterlands/@splinterlands/share-your-battle-weekly-challenge-child-of-the-forest ##### How are you all doing on this Sunday? I am doing great with Hive price moving up in last few days. ###### So, this another blog for Splinterlands **SHARE YOUR BATTLE** Weekly Challenge with the theme monster being a *ranged* *sniper* monster **Child Of The Forest**. ###### Let's have a quick information about the monster first. ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/ifmm6oqX-image.png) ###### **Child Of The Forest** is an rare *ranged* **Earth Splinter** monster who has the ability of *sniper*. ###### Although bit lower in terms of attack, it's speed is the BIG plus for this monster with a constant speed of 5 thru it's 8 levels. ###### Well, we can have more details on it's attack, speed and even health using the below screenshot with the statistics for this monster. ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/ReG8meFX-image.png) ###### **Attack**, as mentioned above, is not that great with this beginning with 1 *ranged* attack and grows up to 3 by final level i.e. Eighth level. ###### **Speed**, we already know, it's a constant of 5 throughout 8 levels. ###### **Health** although starts with just 2, but grows as it grows in levels and reaches 6 health by level 7. ###### It has got 2 useful abilities in *snipe* and **snare**. ###### *snipe* as we know, enables it to attack second line *ranged* and *magic* attack monsters if any. ###### *snare* is another useful ability especially in *earthquake* rule set battles as it removes the *flying* ability from monsters it attacks. ![Line.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVT6ZAFpiN3LKV24KewpyyTyDpjNbrZiAax577pp4SzdK/Line.jpg) ## Lineup: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/T4odGdeM-image.png) https://splinterlands.com/?p=battle&id=f9d5d778739990eaacd06d5fcfafebcbcf4fb20c ##### Well, the battle details are available in the link shared above and as we can see, I gotta battle with 28 MANA with **Silenced Summoners** rule, which means, no extra *health* from Summoner. ###### Now, let's see the lineup 5 other monsters I used along with the theme monster of **Child Of The Forest**. --- #### 1. Flesh Golem: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/2fuOuZLE-image.png) ###### This is by far the *most used* Earth Splinter by me because of it's healing ability and the attack and health it has. ###### It has given win for me on most of the occasions. --- #### 2. Orc Sergeant: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/C1NDfoeG-image.png) ###### My first hand number 2 simply because of it's *reach* and *inspire* abilities helping in increasing the *melee* attack by 1. --- #### 3. Brownie: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/gRJBQ3iY-image.png) ###### No need to explain much about the tiny yet so powerful monster. ##### It's *inspire* means the *melee* monsters will get another attack added and it also speeds up all my monsters because of *swift* ability. --- #### Wood Nymph: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/r9DdQUgZ-image.png) ###### *Healing* monster with useful 2 *magic* attack as well and not to forget it's *strengthen* ability to improve the *health* of all monsters. --- #### Child Of The Forest: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/ifmm6oqX-image.png) ###### Theme monster for this week, although less used one, but can be more handy as we level this up as it also has that *snare* ability from level 5 onwards. --- #### Javelin Thrower: ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/fBk99InX-image.png) ###### Another most used *Earth* Splinter monster simply because of it's *ranged* attack of 4 and huge *speed* of 6. --- ###### That is some good lineup barring **Child Of The Forest** and I have to face the Life Splinter with monsters **Lord Arianthus**, **Silvershield Assassin**, Sand Worm**, **Silvershield Bard**, **Divine Healer** and **Furious Chicken**. ![Line.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVT6ZAFpiN3LKV24KewpyyTyDpjNbrZiAax577pp4SzdK/Line.jpg) ## Battle: ###### The battles against **Life** Splinter have ended on losing side for me, but, *double inspired* Earth Splinter monsters I used didn't disappoint me and here I share with you the round by round details. #### Round 1: ###### One of the Splinterlands tips says **If we can have 2 monsters with *inspire* ability, it makes our attack *catastrophic* and that was true in my case in this battle as, even **Lord Arianthus** couldn't take it much and got removed because of *inspire* monsters inspiring the *melee* attack. ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/OSzlCV7Y-image.png) --- #### Round 2: ###### **Silvershield Assassin** got into front position at the removal of **Lord A**, but, it and **Sand Worm** also got removed by combined attack of melee, magic and ranged attack and battle is almost over in 2 rounds itself!!! ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/X27yYetW-image.png) --- #### Round 3: ###### It didn't take much time to remove the 3 remaining monsters **Silvershield Bard**, **Divine Healer** and **Furious Chicken** as they weren't of much resistance as compared to the first 3. ![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/coolguy123/MMCETN0U-image.png) --- ###### We can clearly see that, 2 *inspire* monsters **Orc Sergeant** and **Brownie** were of great help in winning this battle and **Child of the Forest** silently contributed by hitting **Divine Healer** in 2 chances it got and it can be a monster to use once leveled up. ![Line.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVT6ZAFpiN3LKV24KewpyyTyDpjNbrZiAax577pp4SzdK/Line.jpg) ##### Question Answer time!!! I love this part although most of the time answers will be same :) ## Did my strategy work? What will I try differently next time? ###### More than 100%!!! Just kidding. ###### Yes, it worked nicely with first 2 *melee* monsters got *inspired* and removed **Lord A** in first round and there was no turning back after that!!! ###### If I have to try different lineup, then I would have gone with **Screeching Vulture** instead of **Child of the Forest**. --- ## Do I use the CHILD OF THE FOREST often? Why or why not? ###### Well, I don't use it much as I just got a level 2 monster which is just with 1 *ranged* attack and I can use **Screeching Vulture** instead for better results. ![Line.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVT6ZAFpiN3LKV24KewpyyTyDpjNbrZiAax577pp4SzdK/Line.jpg) ###### So, another great battle for the **Weekly Contest** and thanks to @splinterlands again for reminding us to use those less used monsters thru these contests :) ## Thanks and wishing a nice week ahead :) ![Line.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVT6ZAFpiN3LKV24KewpyyTyDpjNbrZiAax577pp4SzdK/Line.jpg) #### Join the new Official Telegram for Splinterlands via link given below to participate in contests and have fun. #### https://t.me/splinterlandsHQ --- ##### Not yet signed up for Splinterlands? ##### You can join using my referral link: splinterlands.io and get some monsters from me :) ##### Also, try monstermarket.io if you haven't already for your steemmonsters cards and packs purchase and get instant cashback with every card purchase. ![Line.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVT6ZAFpiN3LKV24KewpyyTyDpjNbrZiAax577pp4SzdK/Line.jpg) Thanks for the votes, comments and resteems. 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