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Apr 12, 2026, 15:3304/12/26
10/19/19
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Hard Mode gameplay is demoralizing

I get the relevance of "Hard" mode dungeons. I used to get the relevance of Ultra Nightmare Clan Boss, but I am more and more disappointed in the gear drops coming from , what is deemed the hardest Clan Boss content. I don't remember that last piece of gear I actually kept from a reward chest from UNM Clan Boss. Today I reached a milestone on my account and cleared "Hard" mode stage 10, in Ice Golem......and the gear that dropped - again, from the hardest content in that dungeon - was a 5 star blue piece of gear. How demoralizing can you guys get, when someone spends the time and resources in-game to accomplish a goal, like this one, only to be rewarded with a sub-standard and mediocre piece of trash.

Plarium.....this needs  to be fixed!

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ShortOnSkillzModerator
Apr 12, 2026, 17:3304/12/26
06/24/19
4703

CB and Dungeons are basically just legacy content these days.  Most good gear comes from all the other areas, Forest, City, Hydra, Lethal, etc etc.  Dungeons really only good for getting a baseline level of gear. 

Apr 13, 2026, 06:4404/13/26
Jun 22, 2026, 15:04(edited)
01/31/20
2558

While I agree with you for the most part, and I avoid all gear dungeons outside of Tourneys for Fusions and Ttian Events, there is still a place for some of these OG Gearsets, and a buff to the drops would certainly be appreciated by a lot of players.  

(1) I think I have kept one peice of gear from G5 Classic Chests in over a year, and the set of 6 star Lego Divine Speed Gear that I got from the one and only Battle Pass is better than virtually everything I have earned in 6 yrs.  The drop rate of 6 Star Lego Gear out of a G5 Chest is appallingly Low.

(2) Same goes for Demon Lord.  The 6 Star Lego Immortal Gear that I got from the Arbiter Missions is better than virtually everything I have earned from Demon Lord in all this time, and I have been getting Double Top  Chests in UNM & NM for at least 5.5 yrs.

(3) I do farm H10 (vs L20 w/Food) sometimes when there is a Speed Gear Boost in Dragon, but it is a lot easier to get 6 star Lego Speed Gear from the Market than it is from Dragon H10.  The last 3-4 pieces of usable speed gear I have gotten were paid for in Silver, not in Energy.

While it is 100% true that all that OG gear has been power-crept by sets from Sintranos, Doom Tower, Forge, Grim Forest & Hydra, buffing the drop rates would at least provide a few usable pieces per year.                   

Apr 13, 2026, 17:4804/13/26
01/31/20
2558

For example, this week, every piece of gear I got from my G5 Classic Chest was 5 star epic.  Does someone at Plarium think that is still a "reward"?

ShortOnSkillzModerator
Apr 14, 2026, 14:0004/14/26
06/24/19
4703
WileyMan

For example, this week, every piece of gear I got from my G5 Classic Chest was 5 star epic.  Does someone at Plarium think that is still a "reward"?

I dont even look at the gear.  I just check to see if I got the 70 gems. 

Apr 19, 2026, 07:3504/19/26
01/31/20
2558
ShortOnSkillz

I dont even look at the gear.  I just check to see if I got the 70 gems. 

Then you understand the frustration.  Never hurts to ask for a buff to gear drops.

I threw a "buff the G5 arena chest" suggestion into Discord a month ago or so.

ShortOnSkillzModerator
Apr 19, 2026, 11:3304/19/26
06/24/19
4703
WileyMan

Then you understand the frustration.  Never hurts to ask for a buff to gear drops.

I threw a "buff the G5 arena chest" suggestion into Discord a month ago or so.

Yeah ill pass it along for my feedback again. 

Jun 15, 2026, 11:4306/15/26
Jun 15, 2026, 11:43(edited)
10/19/19
26

The other problem I have with gear drops is the weekly rewards for being  in GOLD IV or V arena. If you're living in the top 2 GOLD levels of arena, you would think that it would be worth more than a drop of 10,  5 star pieces of gear that a player, who is in GOLD IV or V, has absolutely no use for. Every single piece is sold.....so why bother giving us a reward for staying in the upper levels at all.....just give us silver, or energy, or gems.....something we can actually use to advance a little bit each week.

Jun 18, 2026, 22:0206/18/26
05/03/20
2228
Werst

The other problem I have with gear drops is the weekly rewards for being  in GOLD IV or V arena. If you're living in the top 2 GOLD levels of arena, you would think that it would be worth more than a drop of 10,  5 star pieces of gear that a player, who is in GOLD IV or V, has absolutely no use for. Every single piece is sold.....so why bother giving us a reward for staying in the upper levels at all.....just give us silver, or energy, or gems.....something we can actually use to advance a little bit each week.

You get free silver from G4 or G5 in a round about way.  The keys you use are free.  The useless gear you sell for silver.  Arena is part of the dailies that earn you extra energy.  

Jun 19, 2026, 14:0106/19/26
12/19/19
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ClosedPoly

You get free silver from G4 or G5 in a round about way.  The keys you use are free.  The useless gear you sell for silver.  Arena is part of the dailies that earn you extra energy.  

I love how poly is the voice of reason in the forum! 😆 🤣 

Jun 19, 2026, 15:4506/19/26
Jun 19, 2026, 15:46(edited)
05/05/24
288

Well, I'll second Poly.  Selling all the useless gear is netting me about 100 million+ every personal CvC when added with silver from battle wins.  Gives me lots of gear promotion fuel.  It all serves as means to my ends as I regear for end game content.  It helps that I'm dungeon crawling relentlessly for faster gear, but it all adds up

ShortOnSkillzModerator
Jun 19, 2026, 20:088 days
06/24/19
4703
Trips

I love how poly is the voice of reason in the forum! 😆 🤣 

Thats why I banned him...I mean it was unfortunate the spam bot got him. 

Jun 19, 2026, 22:188 days
02/14/23
1

it's getting downright frustrating because every one of these tournaments have increasing bars for rewards, making it harder and harder and harder to get through now they want 2350 on ice golem. IItIt isIt is gettingIt is getting soIt is getting so frustratingIt is getting so frustrating. I don't evenIt is getting so frustrating. I don't even wannaIt is getting so frustrating. I don't even wanna playIt is getting so frustrating. I don't even wanna play it anymoreItisgettingsofrustrating.Idon'tevenwannaplayitanymore. Eno Enough Enough is enoughEnoughisenough.

Jun 20, 2026, 01:558 days
01/31/20
2558
DanielGH

it's getting downright frustrating because every one of these tournaments have increasing bars for rewards, making it harder and harder and harder to get through now they want 2350 on ice golem. IItIt isIt is gettingIt is getting soIt is getting so frustratingIt is getting so frustrating. I don't evenIt is getting so frustrating. I don't even wannaIt is getting so frustrating. I don't even wanna playIt is getting so frustrating. I don't even wanna play it anymoreItisgettingsofrustrating.Idon'tevenwannaplayitanymore. Eno Enough Enough is enoughEnoughisenough.

I see I am not the only one that Plarium drives crazy. I just hide it better.  

ShortOnSkillzModerator
Jun 20, 2026, 21:377 days
06/24/19
4703
WileyMan

I see I am not the only one that Plarium drives crazy. I just hide it better.  

Hide it better than most on the forums. 

Jun 20, 2026, 22:557 days
05/05/24
288

I know I lose my schizz regularly. 😅

Jun 21, 2026, 00:487 days
05/03/20
2228
DanielGH

it's getting downright frustrating because every one of these tournaments have increasing bars for rewards, making it harder and harder and harder to get through now they want 2350 on ice golem. IItIt isIt is gettingIt is getting soIt is getting so frustratingIt is getting so frustrating. I don't evenIt is getting so frustrating. I don't even wannaIt is getting so frustrating. I don't even wanna playIt is getting so frustrating. I don't even wanna play it anymoreItisgettingsofrustrating.Idon'tevenwannaplayitanymore. Eno Enough Enough is enoughEnoughisenough.

It felt like I got more points per run doing IG so there were a few less runs.    

Jun 21, 2026, 01:377 days
12/16/21
2516
ClosedPoly

It felt like I got more points per run doing IG so there were a few less runs.    

IG was a turn attack tourny, so points per run are based on your team, not the loot drops.

A team that does it in 20-25 turns earns a bit more than 2 point per energy on 20 normal

Jun 21, 2026, 04:257 days
05/03/20
2228
MooredRat

IG was a turn attack tourny, so points per run are based on your team, not the loot drops.

A team that does it in 20-25 turns earns a bit more than 2 point per energy on 20 normal

How do you remember all this stuff.  Are you an AI?       lol

Jun 21, 2026, 04:347 days
01/31/20
2558

For a regular IG Tourney, I run solo Tyrant, but that is slow.  For the turn attack, I ran Tyrant & Marius and it was quite speedy. 

Jun 21, 2026, 07:157 days
12/16/21
2516
ClosedPoly

How do you remember all this stuff.  Are you an AI?       lol

No, because the tourny is still on, and i ran the team i use to check 😂