Directory of Duelyst Guides

[blueluke]

Hey folks!

Not new to the game, but new to the forums… So welcome y’all!

You may know me from Discord where you can usually find me hanging around in #new_player (Meme-free zone!)

While waiting for Shim’Zar (Hype! Hype!) I decided to do something productive for once - Mostly for my own convenience so I only need to copy&paste a single link in the future…

So here it comes:

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List of Text Guides

##Basics

• Infos and Tips for New Arrivals by GrincherZ

• Hidden Rewards and Achievements by ThanatosNoa

• Newbie FAQ and Disenchant Guide by Watabou

• Common terminology - Duelyst Dictionary by @ZyX:
  Part 1, Part 2

##Positioning and Strategy

• Movement and Positioning - Basics by Nullward

• Positioning Series by @goodguyhopper:
  Positioning 101 - Fundamentals
  Positioning 102 - Combat
  Positioning 201 - Advanced Combat
  Positioning 202 - Combat III

• Advanced Positioning by @Smash_the_Hamster

• Battle Pet Behaviour - What We Know by Slidermaster2000

• Resources and Tempo by @ZyX:
  Part 1, Part 2

• Decision Making - Odds and Risks by @nowayitsj

##Deckbuilding Guides

• Pylons Squad Camp by @ashwaswrong:
  Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

• Principles of Deckbuilding by @ZyX:
  [Part 1]
  (https://zyxthezyx.wordpress.com/2016/05/15/principles-of-deck-building-in-action-i/), Part 2

• How to Tech by TheScientist

• How to Evaluate Cards by @smarmy:
  Part 1, Part 2

• The Value of a Single Card by @nowayitsj

Decklists and Meta Ranking

• Simple Starting Decks by @mogwai -
  Requires only basic cards (0 Spirit)

• Budget Decks (+ short strategy guide) by GrincherZ -
  Requires 700 to 2k Spirit

• Economy Class Duelyst - Shim’Zar Edition by @ZyX -
  Requires 1k to 2k Spirit

• Shim’Zar Decks for Every Faction by @RyanH

• Managlow’s Meta Ranking and Decklists
  [Last update: Early September]

• A Working Class Tier List (+Sample Decklists) by @ZyX
  [Last update: Early October]

• Many S-Rank players and tournament winners also post their decklists on the duelyst subreddit so that’s always a nice source of decks.

##Miscellaneous

• Gauntlet Strategies and Drafting Guide by @zelda - Now updated for Shim’Zar!

• How to Deal with Frustration and Ranked Losses by Floss2xDailyDuelyst

• Setting Up Your Own Stream by GrincherZ

• Duelyst Referral Program - What it is and how it works

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List of Video Guides

Basics

• New Player Youtube Guide by @mogwai
  Slightly outdated, but still a great introduction to the game.

• Budget Hero - Duelyst F2P/Beginner series by @scarzig

• Solutions to all Solo Challenges by Acidrecord
  You should try to solve them on your own first - They showcase important game mechanics and quirks - but very useful when you do get stuck.

Abyssian

• Bronze Budget Guide - Abyssian by @mogwai

• Swordela Creep Cassyva - Article and Video by ZoochZ

• Cassyva Contro Decklist and Gameplay by UnoPro

Songhai

• Bronze Budget Guide - Songhai by @mogwai

• Reva Meld Combo Decklist and Gameplay by UnoPro

• Deathstrike Arcanyst - Live Deckbuilding and Gameplay by @mogwai and TheScientist

• Aggro Reva - Live Deckbuilding and Gameplay by @mogwai

Vetruvian

• Bronze Budget Guide - Vetruvian by @mogwai

• Midrange Zirix Decklist and Gameplay by UnoPro

Lyonar

• Bronze Budget Guide - Lyonar by @mogwai
• Tempo Argeon - Live Deckbuilding and Gameplay by @mogwai

Magmar

• Bronze Budget Guide - Magmar by @mogwai

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TODO:

• Video guides
• List of class-specific guides
• Writing a Shim’Zar primer/introduction

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So that’s it for today…
Let me know if I screwed anything up or if you have a link to add to the list!
~blueluke

[Pyl0ns]

I didnt make the positioning series

[blueluke]

Woops. I’ll fix it.

[nowayitsj]

This is great, good job. https://news.duelyst.com/decision-making-the-odds-and-risks/ I wrote this which talks a bit about positioning and stuff if you wanted it

[blueluke]

Done!

Also redid the Basic section and added some links to decklists.

[preprealpha]

You might want to add RyanH’s Decks for Every Faction to your list. As always, thanks for your work.

[blueluke]

You might want to add RyanH’s Decks for Every Faction to your list. As always, thanks for your work.

You’re welcome! Good idea - Looks like a great addition.

[RyanH]

@preprealpha + blueluke – Thanks for the shoutout + appreciation! Glad to see me hitting the big lists now . Thanks again!

SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION: The “Shim’zar Decks for Every Faction” should be now “Shim’zar decks for every General”! I’ve added 6 new decks, finishing the whole set. Remember: They may not be the most viable, but they are the most Shim’zar!

Thanks again,

-RyanH.

[preprealpha]

It’s me who should be thanking you for making life easier for us!

[blueluke]

And here’s a bump for another small update.

• Added some more videos and guides to the list. (Mogwai, Scarzig, UnoPro)
• Other minor changes

[dokfitz]

Really thanks, this is diamond for newbie as me!

[thaliak]

Please add the Numot Gaming articles Duelyst - How to Evaluate Cards - Part 1 and Spelljammer School: How to Evaluate Cards: Part 2. I found the second article particularly useful.

[blueluke]

Small update with @mogwai’s great new “Budget Bronze” video series and other minor stuff.
(And a shameless bump for visibility ;))