Note: Some cards in this tier group can be really useful in specific situations and when you build focused decks like fast, spamming deck. So still not to completely ignore them!
DR-1: I have a love-hate relationship with this card. On one hand, it's extremely good and useful, especially since it explodes into pieces, dealing DaD (damage after death). On the other hand, it's exactly this that can completely ruin your plan if you have any friendlies nearby...
Clayton Carmine: Carmine is extremely useful in specific situations. His Carnage Skill can prove deadly under the right circumstances, so definitely experiment with him a bit before deciding if he's worth it or not.
Sentinel: Any Pin that spawns with invincibility is worth looking at, and that's exactly what the Sentinel offers. Its main problem is that it is unlocked so late in the game, when you probably have better cards upgraded already...
Kantus: I really like Kantus and I am sure that with a bit of experience, you can turn him into a really useful asset: just place him behind and keep him alive for long enough to make his damage boosting ability really useful!
Gnasher Gang: A really good set of units: three of them with decent HP and dealing decent damage as well.
Grinder: A card that's difficult to play - but which, if played well, can simply wipe out all enemies on the field. It takes time for its machine gun to load up... so it's not always that useful.
Butcher: You start with this guy and quickly build him into a monster. Tons of HP, lots of damage... the Buthcer is an easy pick for rushing towards the enemy towers and destroying them.
Kait Diaz: I find her very similar to Butcher: despite having way less health, she is faster and deals the same amount of damage.
Boomer An alternative for the Savage Grenadier... but I consider him less useful because of his lower damage. He does have more health to compensate, but sometimes just a powerful grenade is what you need and Boomer doesn't offer that.
Wretches: A good troop for when you want to outnumber the enemy. They are wiped out instantly by the correct counter, though and can become potentially useless.
Snub Soldiers: Similar to the Wretches, but a bit more useful since they also capture territory. Cheap and dependable, they can be a useful addition to any deck.
B Tier Pins List
Longshot Gear
Shepherds
Reyna Diaz
Lancer Crew
Locust Drone
Hammer of Dawn
Drone Division
Sentry
Deadeye
Shock Barrier
Decoy
Stun Tracker
Shock Grenade
Nemacysts
Stun Grenade
Cards in your deck
It is very essential to know extremely well what each of the cards in your deck does. By doing this, you will not just have the ability to build a best deck that's appropriate for all situations, however you will also have the ability to use the appropriate method based upon what's taking place on the battleground at any provided time. You have heroes that assault numerous enemies, you have heroes that assault from a range or like to get close up and individual. You have cards that place stacks of soldiers on the field and so on. It's very crucial to know the benefits and drawbacks of each card in your deck, along with any prospective additional increases like the reality that Marcus Fenix records cover quicker than other Pins or that Dominic'Dom'Santiago heals neighboring soldiers.
Daily missions
Because every additional resource counts, you should constantly complete the daily missions-- or the Daily Bounties, as they're employed the game. The rewards in regards to Gears are normally low here, however you appear to get a lot of Premium currency free of charge, making missions very crucial.
First move strategy
Unless you have actually a deck developed particularly for hurrying, it's generally best to wait till your energy bar is nearly entirely complete prior to making the very first move. This provides you the possible benefit of seeing what your challenger plays and make it simpler for you to counter, or a minimum of offer you sufficient time to prepare a method based upon the cards you have. If you rush to make the very first move without having a strong strategy, you run the risk of losing quick, as the challenger has time to see what Pins you play, counter them and make your life an ordeal from that minute onward. Be patient and strategy your moves.
Focus on a single lane
You will require to go both left and right to expand your area and catch the cover points, it's crucial for you to focus on a single lane. Attempting to damage both defense towers at the exact same time is very hard and dangerous to attain, even versus average challengers. Rather, concentrate on a single lane in order to take among the 2 defenses out: in some cases, that's all you require to do in order to attain success. Damaging both towers AND the base is practically difficult. A clever challenger will attempt to counter on the lane that you're not assaulting on, so attempt to have some defenses in place as typically as possible: from fast options like grenades, to low-cost cards that will keep your enemies locked for your towers to take them out.
Leveling Up Tips
There are really 2 things that you can level up in the game and we're going to speak about each of them. Of all, it's the main character that appears difficult to get experience for early on in the game. And 2nd, we have all the Pins (characters or cards in the game).
We'll start with what is the least apparent thing to level up in Gears Pop: your character. Particularly if you've just begun to play the game, you will discover that you have no additional XP gains, no matter the number of battles you win or what you do.
Well, that's since this is not how to level up your main Character in Gears Pop. Rather, you will acquire experience with each upgrade you make to your Pins. And these upgrades followed you have actually opened a minimum of a number of loot boxes.
Whenever you level up a card, you will see that it will increase your XP (guards) by a particular number:
In order to level up your character much faster in the game, open more loot boxes and upgrade all the cards that you can. This may not be the very best concept ever, however, considering that you will require resources later to concentrate on your leading cards!
Which brings us to the 2nd concern in the game, and the more apparent one: how to level up your Pins in Gears Pop.
We've currently covered this discussing the basic character progress above, however here we go once again: each card (aka Pin) that you have actually unlocked will reveal a set of numbers under it: something like 0/4, 2/15 and so on.
The 2nd number there informs you the number of cards of the exact same type you require in order to level up the stated Pin, while the very first shows you the number of you currently have. If it shows 2/15, it indicates that you have 2 cards out of the 15 needed.
Once you have the variety of needed cards, just tap the card you wish to upgrade, tap it once again to verify the upgrade (it will cost you some coins) and you will be required to a new screen where you will need to verify your option-- and also see the real impacts of the upgrade itself.
S Tier Pins List
Myrrah: I initially had her in my top 3, but decided to move her lower because of her insane price. Yes, she is a perfect Bruiser, dealing a ton of damage and spawning creatures and having a ton of health, but her cost is extremely high. Still, a great Pin!
Dominic Santiago: This is definitely one of the best Pins in the game - solid damage dealer with decent health, but with his most important asset being healing. Pair him up with some tough guys and you're winning easily!
Damon Baird: I think that there's not enough love for Baird right now in the game and he's actually a really solid asset for people who like to take things methodically and slowly build up their game and win. The fact that he builds a Sentry is obviously his main strength and even though he is expensive, he is so for a reason!
Savage Grenadier: The first Common unit to make the list, this is a perfect AoE damage dealer to take away all the pests that come in groups. Cheap and reliable, a great Pin!
Marcus Fenix: If you manage to get him early on and send him on a capture spree, you get a massive advantage that allows you to get closer to the enemy and put a ton of pressure. Plus, he deals a ton of damage, although he's really low on health.
JD Fenix: He is pretty slow and average when it comes to all skills and even damage dealing, but his main strength is the "Down But Not Out" skill which helps him become a true headache for your enemy.
Ink Grenade: One of the best consumables in the game. Perfect for dealing with grouped enemies that stay in the same spot. Perfect for countering the Emergence Hole, for example: simply place your Ink Grenade over it and completely annihilate it.
Frag Grenade: It's either the Frag Grenade or the Ink Grenade. While I consider the latter to be better, there's no questioning of the fact that this is a massive support card that can get you out of a sticky situation fast. Just plan ahead for its delay!
Ultimate is extremely important
Your Ultimate is very essential and despite the fact that by itself it will not typically win the battle, it can certainly show to be a scary for your challenger. The very best part about the Ultimate power is that you can place it anywhere on the map, no matter if you have actually broadened your area to that point or not. This suggests that you can even spam your soldiers right near a tower, generating some panic to your challenger's mind. You will not have the ability to do a lot of damage if you choose this technique, however often it will suffice to get your challenger lose balance and lose their calm, make an incorrect move or a hurried choice and lose the game as an outcome. You can also use your Ultimate as immediate assistance for your soldiers, depending upon the scenario. Just make certain to use it-- and do so as quickly as you have the option readily available.
Unlocking Pins
You know how to level up your Pins ... however how to get more characters in the game, in order to really have something to deal with leveling up?
Well, things are basically simple here and getting access to more Pins for developing that supreme deck is mainly associated to your total in-game efficiency.
If you tap the Pins button in the lower part of the screen and scroll down in the new window, you will see all the info you require about unlocking all characters in the game:
As you can see above, the main way to unlock the Pins is getting to a particular Arena. Reaching Arena 2 opens 7 new characters, Arena 3 opens 6 new characters, Arena 4 offers you access to 8 new characters and Arena 5 opens the last 6 characters.
Just unlocking them does not indicate that you instantly have them: it just indicates that you can be rewarded with cards from the stated character when you open a Loot Box.
The simplest way for you to do this is to win Battles in Gears Pop: each Versus battle won will reward you with a loot box. The more time it requires to open, the much better the rewards, however you will constantly find a selection of Pins and coins inside.
You can also inspect and check out the shop out the Daily Deals, where you will have numerous Pins readily available for purchase for regular coins-- and you can even find Pins that you have not unlocked currently, although their cost is truly high.
You have the option to acquire one of the 3 readily available Gear Packs for Premium Currency: the bigger it is, the more cards it will have. Have in mind that the Gear Packs are also rewarding you with cards based on the Arena you have actually reached, so if you're at Arena 3, you can't get a card that's just readily available in the Arenas 4 and 5.
In general, the whole procedure-- although time consuming and totally random-- is quite easy and ultimately, you will unlock all characters in the game if you are active and play an excellent game.
Upgrading your Pins
Attempt to fill your loot box slots as quick as possible, since that's where you will get your resources and cards for upgrading your Pins from-- so the more you have and the quicker you get them, the more powerful your deck will be. It does not make much sense to play the game once your slots are filled, unless you wish to practice and enhance your game. Rather, take a time-out from Gears Pop, await the time to pass so that you can get those boxes unlocked and play once again to fill empty slots. At the same time, concentrate on the Tactical Challenges for some fast rewards.
Various Achievements
Complete the following achievements to unlock Microsoft Gamerscore points.
Achievement
How to unlock
Ankle Buster (10 points)
Clear 50 Horde Waves.
Arena Hunter (5 points)
Get promoted to a new Arena or League once.
Arena Master (20 points)
Get promoted to a new Arena or League 3 times.
Bolo me away (10 points)
Kill 5 Pins at once with a single Frag Grenade in Versus.
Coalition of Ordered Wins (30 points)
Fully upgrade your Win Streak Gear Pack before opening it.
Common Purpose (15 points)
Win a Versus Battle with a Squad consisting of only Common rarity Pins.
Corporal (10 points)
Reach Player Level 5.
Covered (20 points)
Win a Versus Battle where you capture all available cover positions.
Dominant (15 points)
Win a Versus Battle 3-0.
Endless Summer (50 points)
Clear 500 Horde Waves.
For Sera (10 points)
Kill the enemy Leader with the Hammer of Dawn in Versus.
Fortifiplaytion (10 points)
Play 25 Fortification Pins in Versus.
In the Pocket (30 points)
Clear 250 Horde Waves.
It ain't easy, bein' green... (10 points)
Complete the Tutorial.
League Legend (50 points)
Get promoted to the highest League.
League Rookie (30 points)
Reach the first League.
Major (50 points)
Reach Max Player Level 20.
Never Go Alone (30 points)
Play Horde with 20 different allies.
Pin-nacle 1 (5 points)
Upgrade a Pin.
Pin-nacle 2 (10 points)
Upgrade a Pin 3 times.
Pin-nacle 3 (20 points)
Upgrade a Pin 10 times.
Pin-nacle 4 (50 points)
Upgrade a Pin to max level.
Player POP! (5 points)
Play 10 Battles in any multiplayer mode.
Power Trip (30 points)
Spend 100,000 Power in any multiplayer mode.
Prime Player POP! (60 points)
Play 1000 Battles in any multiplayer mode.
Pro Player POP! (30 points)
Play 500 Battles in any multiplayer mode.
Projectile Pro (10 points)
Play 25 Projectile Pins in Versus.
Put 20 Pins in it (20 points)
Collect 20 new Pins from Gear Packs.
Put a Pin in it (5 points)
Collect a new Pin from a Gear Pack.
Rapid Engagement (15 points)
Win a Versus Battle within 2 minutes.
Sergeant (20 points)
Reach Player Level 10.
Seriously POP! (100 points)
Defeat 100,000 pins, win 1000 Versus Battles, reach highest Versus League and clear 1000 Horde Waves.
Squad Goals (5 points)
Name one of your Squads.
Superior (10 points)
Win a Versus Battle without losing any of your Outposts.
Superiority Complex (30 points)
Win 100 Versus Battles without losing any of your Outposts.
Territorial (30 points)
Capture 1000 pieces of cover in Versus.
The Big Bad (10 points)
Defeat a Boss in Horde.
The cavalry has arrived! (20 points)
Kill 50 enemy Pins with Carmine's Shotgun Blast skill in Versus Battles.
Time to Go! (10 points)
Destroy 10 enemy Outposts with Kait Diaz in Versus.
Trooper (5 points)
Play 150 Troop Pins in Versus.
Uncovered (30 points)
Win a Versus Battle without capturing cover.
War Chest 1 (10 points)
Earn 20,000 Coins.
War Chest 2 (15 points)
Earn 200,000 Coins.
War Chest 3 (20 points)
Earn 2,000,000 Coins.
Well we're not here to sell cookies! (20 points)
Use Marcus Fenix to capture 6 different pieces of cover in a single Versus Battle.
