Any tips for unlocking warlord 3?

[DRD]

Which level of story mode would you suggest? Before or after earning the dagger? Which cards would you recommend?

[vred]

Endless mode

[DonTheDon]

Once you complete the game its pretty much just endless mode from there, most of the time I end of coming across the card in Endless before I die. Once you get it you could also purposly lose the game. IMO I prefer endless mode the unlock the cards.

[DRD]

I thought it would be more difficult to get all 3 skeleton king items in endless since I could not tailor the deck, but that may not be the case.

[saintmagician // :3]

When I was trying to get all three skeleton items for the achievement, I used a late story mission and just built the deck so it had only one sword, only one shield and only one helm.

The chances of drawing the items or having them appear in the shop is unchanged (I think), but cards like twisted canyon, the one that lets you spend 12 food to buy a helm, or the goblin dude that gives you a shield if you don't have one... will now always give you the 'correct' item.

[vred]

Originally posted by saintmagician // :3:

When I was trying to get all three skeleton items for the achievement, I used a late story mission and just built the deck so it had only one sword, only one shield and only one helm.

The chances of drawing the items or having them appear in the shop is unchanged (I think), but cards like twisted canyon, the one that lets you spend 12 food to buy a helm, or the goblin dude that gives you a shield if you don't have one... will now always give you the 'correct' item.

Think that could work with the dragon set? I finished a very long endless run and didnt got it, I might try to get it on a late game story deck

[saintmagician // :3]

Originally posted by Vred:

Think that could work with the dragon set? I finished a very long endless run and didnt got it, I might try to get it on a late game story deck

I don't think so. It only works with the skeleton set because there are enough items that are not weapons/helmets/shields to pad out your deck. i.e. you fill your deck with armor, gloves, artefacts and rings.

With the dragon set... I guess you could try and have as many categories as possible with dragon only items. But I think you're still going to have to have a few categories that you need to get lucky with. I'm thinking maybe a deck of all dragon items + enough rings to pad out the deck, then you just have to get super lucky with finding the dragon ring....

[Aseran]

I cleared warlord 3 just now using the method saintmagician // :3 mentioned, thanks for the tip!

For warlord 3 and the other item set achivements, I would also suggest that you re-enter stores that could sell the needed items (any store except priest, healer or jeweller) as their inventory refreshes each time (careful of repeated ambushes tho).

This worked for me but it took quite a while (even with a rigged deck); at least 15+ times of refreshing, which really pushed my resources to the limit.

Hope that helps!

Edit: I did it on King of Plague btw, he's a late boss, his curses are half-beneficial (they make battles faster which also saves time), and the winding trail cards could also lead to equipment draw cards.

[DRD]

Thank you saintmagician and Aseran.

It hadn't occurred to me that shops would refresh like that. The gold tokens the Dagger gives you seem like they might be helpful if I follow that technique. I haven't beaten the King of Plague myself since I have the Kraken locked into my deck, and haven't been able to beat it in Endless.

[vred]

Originally posted by drd:

Thank you saintmagician and Aseran.

It hadn't occurred to me that shops would refresh like that. The gold tokens the Dagger gives you seem like they might be helpful if I follow that technique. I haven't beaten the King of Plague myself since I have the Kraken locked into my deck, and haven't been able to beat it in Endless.

They don't refresh forever, they keep refreshing with the items that are on top of your deck, be careful so you don't keep re-entering a shop thinking the king of skull items will magically appear there. Refreshing a shop is useful but not too much

[DRD]

Thanks Vred.

[Aseran]

Originally posted by Vred:

Originally posted by drd:

Thank you saintmagician and Aseran.

It hadn't occurred to me that shops would refresh like that. The gold tokens the Dagger gives you seem like they might be helpful if I follow that technique. I haven't beaten the King of Plague myself since I have the Kraken locked into my deck, and haven't been able to beat it in Endless.

They don't refresh forever, they keep refreshing with the items that are on top of your deck, be careful so you don't keep re-entering a shop thinking the king of skull items will magically appear there. Refreshing a shop is useful but not too much

Actually, when I was refreshing it, I saw enough variety in the item stock at a tinkerer's (mostly rings and artifacts still in the deck) that I believe the inventory is more or less random (approximately 20+ items),

As I also mentioned it took me 15+ times of refreshing, even I was doubting my chances of getting the right item, but in the end it all worked out.

[saintmagician // :3]

Originally posted by Vred:

They don't refresh forever, they keep refreshing with the items that are on top of your deck, be careful so you don't keep re-entering a shop thinking the king of skull items will magically appear there. Refreshing a shop is useful but not too much

So I haven't tried this trick yet, but if the items are coming from the top of the deck and you can afford it... you can always buy them. And keep buying. Surely once you've bought the item, they are no longer on the top of your deck.

However you have to be quite rich, cause even if you sell the items again you lose money. And I assume once they are sold, the items go back into your deck (not sure if they go to the bottom, or if it is random).

[vred]

Originally posted by saintmagician // :3:

Originally posted by Vred:

They don't refresh forever, they keep refreshing with the items that are on top of your deck, be careful so you don't keep re-entering a shop thinking the king of skull items will magically appear there. Refreshing a shop is useful but not too much

So I haven't tried this trick yet, but if the items are coming from the top of the deck and you can afford it... you can always buy them. And keep buying. Surely once you've bought the item, they are no longer on the top of your deck.

However you have to be quite rich, cause even if you sell the items again you lose money. And I assume once they are sold, the items go back into your deck (not sure if they go to the bottom, or if it is random).

That works, thats how I ALMOST completed the dragon set on a lion prince run, never found the dragon ring tho

[DRD]

I still haven't unlocked the token yet, but I wanted to add that Mr Lionel and Soldiers on Leave may give you a weapon. I'm not sure if Mr Lionel is random or depends on your current equipment and supplies.

[DRD]

Wandering Minstrels were definitely helpful. The combination of Soldiers on Leave and Trading Post works well if you can trade your warlord helm. Encounter cards with purely beneficial effects or ones you can skip are useful once you've obtained the set and don't want to risk losing equipment or dying in combat. I was able to get it on King of Plague as Aseran suggested.