Splinterlands Introduces Cinder Crafting Ingredient and Land-Only Cards

Splinterlands is launching significant updates to its Survival Mode for Season 4, introducing a comprehensive reward system rework. **Key Changes:** - **40M Glint reward pool** - Substantial increase in available rewards - **New Survival Bonus Card** - Fresh strategic options for players - **Revamped leaderboard rewards** - Updated competitive incentives - **Champions Cup tournament access** - New competitive pathway The update emphasizes three core pillars: enhanced competition, improved rewards distribution, and fairness across the player base. Survival Mode, which launched earlier this year, is a high-stakes format where defeated cards become temporarily unusable until cooldown expires or the season ends. Players can only earn SPS tokens in this mode, with season rentals being the only cards permitted. [Full details available here](https://peakd.com/splinterlands/@splinterlands/survival-mode-season-4-reward-system-rework-incoming)

Splinterlands has announced a strategic partnership with AtomicHub, a marketplace for blockchain gaming and digital collectibles. The collaboration aims to improve liquidity and interoperability across ecosystems. **Key developments:** - AtomicHub is under new ownership led by active collectors and gamers familiar with the Splinterlands ecosystem - The partnership revives and modernizes a previous WAX bridge initiative for cross-ecosystem asset trading - Focus areas include expanding marketplace visibility, improving discovery experiences, and simplifying onboarding for new players **Technical improvements:** - Enhanced WAX bridge for smoother trading of Splinterlands assets - Exploration of deeper integrations connecting communities across multiple blockchains - Strengthened liquidity mechanisms across ecosystems The partnership builds on previous collaboration between the two platforms, with plans to make cross-chain trading faster and more accessible. Both teams are working toward increased market reach and long-term sustainability for blockchain gaming assets.

Splinterlands has released three new voucher cards across different rarities for the first time. **What's New:** - Three cards available: Common, Rare, and Legendary - Access requires vouchers earned through $SPS token staking - Release went live on March 24, 2026 **How It Works:** Players earn vouchers by staking $SPS tokens, adding utility for ecosystem participants. The cards offer limited access with distinct gameplay characteristics at each rarity level. Upcoming Fortune Draw and Auction events are also planned.

Splinterlands has released a major update introducing the **Guild Lending Library**, a new building that allows guild members to deposit and borrow cards from each other. All guilds start with a Level 1 Library that can be upgraded to increase card capacity. **Key features:** - Borrowed cards function like delegated cards - Cards must be removed from the library before selling or renting - Leaving a guild automatically returns all cards to owners **Additional updates include:** - Three new cards available in the Exclusive Shop for Vouchers - Bulwark and Shadow Focus damage bonuses are no longer dispellable - Energy can now be purchased using Cinder at 1.5x DEC rates - Leaderboard now remembers rank/rating preferences - DAO can distribute Glint as tournament prizes - Various UI fixes and market improvements The update also fixed several bugs including Kindred Spirit abilities and icon display issues.