All right, let’s be honest, we all have a soft spot for a good loot box. That little ting! sound, the burst of colorful pixels, the promise of a rare and shiny prize… It’s hard to resist.
But when the system behind those little dopamine hits starts feeling, well, a bit uninspired, then maybe it’s time for a refresh. That’s the position Shiba Eternity, the card-battler-with-doge-avatars, finds itself in.
The solution? To lean a bit harder into the gacha system.
Currently, players are sitting on piles of “Kibble,” Shiba Eternity’s in-game currency. What can you use it for?
Buying a random Shiboshi (which is a shiba inu avatar, not a type of sushi, I promise) or basic card packs, which currently feel a bit like a random number generator. Now, we’ve got word that Shib Games is looking to give the game a bit of a jolt by introducing a whole new gacha system.
First up, we have Featured Cards. Alongside the usual card packs, they’re introducing these new “featured” packs, which they say are meant to address some of the Shiba Eternity gameplay changes.
Every couple of weeks, a legendary card gets the spotlight treatment. Think of it as a “shove” towards players who are looking for that rare, legendary card to complete their collection.
These packs will set you back 150 Kibble, a bit of an increase from the regular packs at 100 Kibble. For that extra 50 Kibble, you get a slight boost to your odds. Progress!
But, hold on, there’s more. For the unlucky among us (and full disclosure, I consider myself a card-drawing specialist in that category), they’re adding a pity timer.
This means that those 150 Kibble won’t necessarily go down the drain with nothing to show for it. The game tracks how many of these packs you purchase, and if you manage to buy nine without getting the featured card, then the 10th is guaranteed to contain the featured card.
If you’re lucky enough to pull the featured card before the 10th pack, then the counter resets. And here’s a neat little twist: The pity counter doesn’t reset between featured cards. So if you don’t get the one you want, you carry your progress to the next rotation.
For those curious, the system works by cycling through all available legendary cards in an array (we’ll spare you the technical jargon, but it’s a bit like a well-organized shuffle). Every 15 days, the game picks one legendary card to feature, and once that’s done, it rotates to the next until all legendary cards are featured once. This rotation helps keep things fresh, with new legendary cards arriving regularly.
But, wait, there’s more! They’re also gacha-fying the creation of Shiboshis themselves, with Featured Shiboshi Traits.
For 150 Kibble, you can create a Shiboshi under a featured trait mode, which gives you a boosted chance of getting a Shiboshi with the special trait. And just like with the featured card packs, there’s a pity timer here too. Buy 10 Shiboshis and if you haven’t yet pulled the featured trait, the 10th Shiboshi is guaranteed to have it.
In addition, you’ll be able to unlock more active Shiboshi slots. Right now, you’re limited to 12 slots, but if you find yourself needing more, you can unlock additional slots for $0.99 each. It’s a small price for players who want to expand their collection and gacha possibilities.
Shib Games is also offering a Shiboshi and Card Bundle for $29.99, which essentially gives you a single Shiboshi and all the cards related to that trait upfront — without relying on the randomness of gacha pulls. For those who want to bypass the grind, it’s a quick and easy option.
So, with these exciting changes, the future of Shiba Eternity is looking brighter than ever. Shib Games is clearly trying to address some of the gameplay grumbles players have been vocal about (and let’s be fair, some of them were pretty valid).
These new ‘featured card’ and ‘trait’ mechanics give players something fresh to aim for, particularly if you’ve already sunk your teeth into the whole Shiba Eternity thing. And, let’s not forget, the developers are paying close attention to player feedback and the performance of these new systems.
They’ll continue tweaking things to ensure that the gacha mechanics don’t feel like a black hole for your Kibble but rather an exciting way to earn rare and coveted cards and Shiboshis.
To fill up the pity counter for Featured Cards, you’ll need to drop 1,500 Kibble if you’re aiming for that shiny legendary. And for those chasing Featured Shiboshis, it’s the same price tag: 1,500 Kibble, which guarantees you a trait if the RNG gods don’t smile on you.
But, hey, you don’t just have to dig into your stash of Kibble from the shop. Why not level up your strategy and join the 15-day ranked tournaments to rack up Kibble while flexing your skills? Complete a few quests for some extra Kibble love, and before you know it, you’ll be stacking those cards and Shiboshis without ever needing to swipe your card.
Oh, and speaking of payment, for those looking to make purchases, Shiba Eternity offers payment methods like SHIB, USDC, and USDT on Shibarium/Ethereum using Shib Payments.
If you’re not in the crypto game, don’t worry — credit card payments are also available for easy access to all those coveted cards and Shiboshis.
So, jump in, give it a go and discover all the awesome new Shiba Eternity opportunities! Until then, see you at the dogjo!
