Summoners War is well-looked as one of the oldest and biggest turn-based RPGs in the mobile market. The live-service title by Com2US has just completed it’s 10-year anniversary, a big feat in the today’s competitive mobile gaming industry. Keeping it fresh with new updates and events, Summoners War also boasts enhanced anime-stylized graphics and strategic 4v4 battles where your tact is valued over your wallets! In this guide, new players as well as existing players can learn a lot on how the game works and how to progress efficiently in 2024.

Understanding the Gameplay Mechanics of Summoners War

If you’re a new player, you will start off by selecting a name for yourself and getting introduced with the different NPCs that come in Summoners War lore. You will also receive your very own Summoners Island that can be expanded multiple times via the Shop. Simply focus on completing the initial story mode quests and missions to help level up monsters as well as unlock more game systems. The core gameplay of Summoners War is revolving around clearing the story mode chapters on each difficulty – Normal, Hard, and Hell. You will get tons of rewards for completing the 7th stage of each chapter on any difficulty. 

The best part about Summoners War is that the developers have been keen on attracting new players. You can get tons of rewards and freebies just by playing the game. Initially, your goal should be to complete the story mode, compete in the Arena tiers, summon new monsters, and collect new runes/artifacts. The last part comes when you unlock the Caiross Dungeon. This menu is home to multiple dungeons, each with a different set of bosses, and different types of resources dropped. 

The Giant’s Keep, Dragon’s Lair, Necropolis, and Spiritual Realm drop different rarities of runes. The different elemental halls drop essences of all rarities as well to help you awaken your monsters. Other dungeons include event-specific dungeons like Rainbowmon dungeon and Devilmon dungeon. You can also take part in Secret Dungeons if your friend has encountered a SD portal for any 2-3 star monster. 

Understanding the Combat Mechanics of Summoners War

The combat of Summoners War is completely turn-based, which means all the monsters (both allied and enemy) take their turns when their action gauge is 100%. There are many abilities that can increase/decrease action gauge as well. Each monster has a specific speed assigned to them, and this can be increased/decreased via runes and abilities. The faster your monster, the faster they will take turns and cycle. Each monster has access to different kinds of active/passive abilities, and leader skills. Leader skills are applied to all monsters in the party, or whatever the skill says. 

The battles can be quite strategic, as you will need to learn about the kits/playstyles associated with all kinds of monsters. Don’t fret, as in the beginning, you will face off against players with the same power level as you. Summoners War also has a ton of quality-of-life features such as 3X Battle speed, and auto-battle. You can even auto-repeat battle stages multiple times at the click of a button.

Summoners War: All Currencies Explained

In Summoners War, there are 3 major currencies that every player should know about:

Energy: In Summoners War, energy is a fundamental resource that players use to engage in various in-game activities. Energy is required to complete stages in the game’s main story mode. Players need energy to enter and farm dungeons for runes, crafting materials, and other items. Specific challenges like the Giant’s Keep, Dragon’s Lair, and Necropolis consume energy. The maximum amount of energy a player can store, which increases as the player levels up. Energy naturally regenerates over time at a rate of 1 energy every 5 minutes. Players can refill their energy using crystals. The cost of refills increases with each use within a day.

Crystals: Crystals in Summoners War are a premium currency that players can use for various purposes within the game. They are essential for enhancing gameplay and accelerating progress. Crystals can be bought directly from the in-game shop using real money. Crystals can be used to refill energy, allowing players to continue participating in battles and dungeons without waiting for natural energy regeneration. Players can use crystals to purchase mystical scrolls, arena wings, monster storage, buildings, and decorations.

Mana Stones: Mana stones in Summoners War are one of the primary in-game currencies used for various essential functions. They are more commonly acquired and used compared to crystals. Mana Stones are acquired via scenario battles, caiross dungeon, daily missions, achievements, events, selling runes, world boss, and guild battles. One of the primary uses of mana stones is to power up runes, which enhances their stats and improves your monsters’ performance. They are also used extensively to summon monsters.

Daily Missions

Daily Missions are the bread and butter for all types of players in Summoners War. They are easy to complete and hardly take up 5-10 minutes of your daily playtime. 

Here is the list of all the Daily Missions as well as the rewards provided by them:

• Fight in the Arena 5 times – Crystals x 25 + Mission Points x 15
• Power up a Rune 1 time – Mana Stone x 50,000 + Mission Points x 15
• Send social points to a friend 5 times – Arena Wings x 3 + Mission Points x 15
• Clear the Scenario 10 times – Unknown Scroll x 5 + Mission Points x 15
• Log in once a day – Mana Stone x 30,000 + Mission Points x 15
• Summon monsters 3 times – Light & Dark Summoning Piece x 1 + Mission Points x 15
• Enter a battle against the Fire Beast 10 times – Energy x 50 + Mission Points x 15
• Clear the Hall of Wind 10 times – Mana Stone x 100,000 + Mission Points x 15
• Clear the Steel Fortress 10 times – Mana Stone x 100,000 + Mission Points x 15
• Completing all missions – Transcending Summoning Piece x 2

Players can enjoy Summoners War even more on a bigger screen of their PC or Laptop, complete with your keyboard and mouse via BlueStacks!