If you’re looking to dive into Season 3 of mobile card RTS Wild Forest, then this guide should help you easily get started with playing and enjoying what this latest season has to offer.

Getting Started

Anyone completely new to this free-to-play title will have to first download the fast-paced title on either an Android or iOS device. If you’re on Android, you should be able to find the game on the Play Store, while iOS users will have to access the game using TestFlight.

Once you’ve downloaded the game and opened it, you’ll be greeted with a sign-in screen where you can choose whether you’d like to play as a guest or with a Mavis Account. If you want to get the most out of this season and future content then you will want to connect your account. This option will take you outside the game to your browser where you will be able to connect your account. If you don’t have one, don’t worry, as this process is made simple thanks to the inclusion of social login options that include Facebook, Google, and Apple. You can also create an account by connecting your Ronin Wallet. Once that’s done, you will be prompted to connect your newly-created Mavis Account with the Ronin-based Web3 title, after which you can head back to the game to start your journey.

Season Details

Once you’re in, you’ll be given the option to learn more about Season 3: The Power of Battle, which went live earlier this month. While there are certainly experienced players by now who know the best tactics that lead to victory, rest assured that if you’re new, you’ve joined at the right time, as this season is the one in which the developers are focusing on providing an accessible experience regardless of skill level.

In line with creating an enjoyable experience for all, including new players, the Premium Battle Pass is now easier to unlock than before, so you have a better chance of gaining access to the rewards it has to offer. Despite the name alluding to a potential need to pay upfront to unlock, the battle pass for this season is rewarded purely based on your performance. How players unlock the Premium Battle Pass in the next season will likely be different, as there is still a free track to earn rewards in.

As the image above shows, to unlock this season’s battle pass, you will have to win 3 battles for 10 days while the season is still live. These days don’t have to be chained, so no pressure on achieving this goal for a consecutive 10 days. As long as there are any 10 days during the season in which you managed to win 3 battles, you’re on your way to unlocking the rewards this Premium Battle Pass has to offer.

As is the case with the free track, the rewards you can claim in the Premium Battle Pass will depend on the amount of Glory that you have. Glory is accumulated by doing various tasks, such as winning a certain number of games, summoning a specific number of ranged units, constructing 20 buildings, and more.

If you’re a new player, you’ll have to go through the tutorial of course first before starting your battle pass grind. Simply tap on “TO BATTLE” on the main screen to begin your tutorial.

Core Gameplay

As you’ll find out through the tutorial, the core gameplay consists of 1v1 PvP battles on a battlefield completely viewable on a single screen, meaning you won’t have to move your camera around to see all the action that’s going on. What does limit your view however is the game’s day and night cycle, so if it’s daytime, then the whole map is visible, but if it’s night, then there’s a fog of war that makes it so that you can’t see enemy units unless you get too close to them. Your army consists of card-based units that consume Mana when deployed, a resource that automatically fills up over time. It’s up to you where you’d like to place your card, which turns into a unit that will start moving towards the location on the map you pointed at. You can order a unit to attack an enemy by swiping from your unit to the enemy one, or double tap at a certain area to have all your units go there.

Even if you have enough Mana, you won’t just simply be able to spam deploy new units on the map, as the speed at which you can summon new warriors depends on your Barracks. This is where territorial conquest becomes key, as there are certain slots on the map that players use to build new structures, including more Barracks to help you raise an army faster. As you progress through the map towards your opponent, your units will be able to take control of territories that feature a slot or two for constructing Barracks, Towers, and Mines. Towers are used for defense while Mines help you recharge your Mana faster. You’ll need to move your units into the marked territory to start capturing it.

Units

There are various different units you can summon, but which units you have will depend on your cards in your customizable Battle Deck. Unit cards are divided into 3 tiers, with higher tier meaning stronger units. Creating higher-tier units during a match requires upgrading your Barracks. On the Battle Deck screen you can find more information about the abilities and combat stats your units have so you get a better idea of their strengths and weaknesses in order to set up a proper winning strategy. Each card has a Unit Limit which means that there’s only a limited number of units you can create in battle using that card. If you want to get past this limit, you’ll have to add multiple cards representing the same unit to your deck. Each unit card’s stats can be upgraded by levelling the card up using gold and unit shards, in-game currencies that are earned through the Battle Pass but also through Trophy Road, a progression system rewarding you for your achievements.

Since the game is still in open beta for this season, you can earn various assets that will be converted into packs that you will be able to open once the Web3 title officially goes on mainnet, allowing you to potentially NFTs representing unit cards, skins, and maybe more. Players can potentially look forward to a mainnet launch in Q2 2024.