The content overload continues today in Diamond Dynasty with another stacked slate of cards and updates. The new Moonshot Program and Event is a slight twist on Other Programs with some of the missions, and then we get Headliners Set 48 Finest Trevor Hoffman, fresh Topps Now cards, and some more XP for the Legends of the Franchise Program.
Moonshot Event
The big thing with this Moonshot Event is you get points for the Moonshot Program with every win, and then you’ll also be getting four Rewind packs with enough wins as well. There are no new players in the event itself. You do not need to play the event at all in order to unlock all the rewards in the Moonshot Program, but looking at the points breakdowns of the program, I would say snagging some event wins might end up being easier than doing some of the home run missions.
- Any hitters
- Common pitchers
- 3-inning games
- All-Star difficulty
- Free entries (as always)
Rewards
- 1 win – 500 XP
- 2 wins – 2,000 stubs
- 3 wins – Rewind Events pack (choose 2 players), 1,500 XP
- 8 wins – Headliners Set 48 pack
- 10 wins – Rewind Events pack (choose 2 players), 2,000 XP
- 15 wins – Rewind Events pack (choose 2 players), 2,000 XP
- 18 wins – Ballin’ Is A Habit pack, 1,500 XP
- 20 wins – Rewind Events pack (choose 2 players), 2,500 XP
- 25 wins – 2022 All-Star Game choice pack, 2,500 XP
- 27 wins – 2022 Home Run Derby choice pack, 1,500 XP
- 30 wins – Juicy Set 1 choice pack, 2,500 XP
- 35 wins – The Show pack (x5), 3,000 XP
- 40 wins – The Show pack (x5), 3,500 XP
- 45 wins – The Show pack (x5), 4,500 XP
- 50 wins – Ballin’ Out Of Control pack (x3), 5,000 XP
Moonshot Program
- Finest Billy Williams
- Milestone Harmon Killebrew
- Finest Troy Glaus
- Finest Gary Sheffield
Holy Gary Sheffield. All these players are bringing the power, but Sheffield as the final reward and with the stats he has is rather impressive. The big thing with him is 70 fielding is probably more than he could ever possibly deserve, and you can get 80+ speed with him at P5 so he’s really way more complete than you could expect any Gary Sheffield to really be. Beyond Sheffield, I always love the maxed power Killebrew cards, and Troy Glaus was a favorite for many earlier this year. I’ve never clicked with a Billy Williams card, but he has a nice looking stat line as well. All in all, a nice win in terms of rewards.
Moonshot Event Wins
- Earn you 2 points each time
Moonshot Moments
Each moment is worth 5 points
- Sweet Swingin’ Billy
- Difficulty: Rookie
- Hit 2 home runs
- Big Boss Glaus
- Difficulty: Rookie
- Hit 2 home runs
- Hammerin Harmon
- Difficulty: Rookie
- Hit 2 home runs
- Sheff’s Kiss
- Difficulty: Rookie
- Hit 2 home runs
Moonshot Missions
Each mission is worth 5 points
- HRs with Finest – Tally 20 home runs with Finest players
- HRs with Milestone – Tally 20 home runs with Milestone players
- HRs with Home Run Derby – Tally 20 home runs with Home Run Derby players
- HRs with Switch Hitters – Tally 20 home runs with switch hitters
- HRs with Left Handed Hitters – Tally 20 home runs with left handed hitters
- HRs with Right Handed Hitters – Tally 20 home runs with right handed hitters
- HRs with Low Power Hitters – Tally 5 home runs with players who have less than 75 power
- HRs with Speedsters – Tally 5 home runs with players who have at least 95 speed
- HRs with Tall Kings – Tally 20 home runs with players who are 6-foot-4 or taller
- HRs with Short Kings – Tally 20 home runs with players who are 5-foot-10 or shorter
- HRs with Old Guys – Tally 10 home runs with players who are 35 years of age or older
- HRs with All-Star – Tally 20 home runs on All-Star difficulty
- HRs on Hall Of Fame – Tally 10 home runs on Hall of Fame difficulty
- HRs with Glaus – Tally 5 home runs with Finest Troy Glaus
- HRs with Williams – Tally 5 home runs with Finest Billy Williams
- HRs with Killebrew – Tally 5 home runs with Milestone Harmon Killebrew
Rewards
- 10 points – 500 stubs, diamond stadium sound
- 15 points – 2022 Home Run Derby choice pack
- 20 points – The Show pack (x5)
- 25 points – Ballin’ Is A Habit pack (x5)
- 30 points – Finest Billy Williams
- 35 points – Headliners Set 45 pack
- 40 points – 2,500 stubs, diamond stadium sound
- 45 points – 2022 Home Run Derby choice pack
- 50 points – 2022 All-Star Game choice pack
- 55 points – Five Tool Player Tool Box choice pack
- 60 points – Milestone Harmon Killebrew
- 65 points – Headliners Set 46 pack
- 70 points – 2,500 stubs, diamond profile icon
- 75 points – Ballin’ Out Of Control pack
- 80 points – 2,500 stubs
- 85 points – Headliners Set 47 pack
- 90 points – Finest Troy Glaus
- 95 points – Juicy Set 1 choice pack
- 97 points – 5,000 stubs, diamond bat skin
- 100 points -Finest Gary Sheffield
Headliners Set 48 Finest Trevor Hoffman
With Finest Trevor Hoffman, you’re basically getting the Takashi Okazaki version with some bumps to H/9, K/9, BB/9, plus better all-around control of his pitches. I was a big fan of the Okazaki version, so I’m for this version, but you’re not getting anything different to change your mind here if you’re set in your ways with your thoughts about him. He is going to be the exact same pitcher he was earlier this year, so either you want the upgraded version or you do not.
The Headliners Set 47 Finest J.R. Richard is also worth mentioning here since that was released this week. That card has been really impressing me when I’ve seen it, so he might be worth a shot in your rotation.
Bottom Line
Carrying on the strong streak MLB The Show has had these last couple weeks on the content front, the Moonshot Program should be another hit overall. People usually love doing the Moonshot Event (at least compared to other events), though I’m generally in the minority and don’t really like it all that much. However, even if you’re getting blasted in the event, it’s probably worth doing some games because you’ll still hit some home runs and get some missions out of the way.
Both Headliners cards this week are worth scoping out, but I think only J.R. Richard is worth a second look if your mind is already made up about Hoffman. That J.R. Richard feels like a tangible upgrade, while I would suspect the Hoffman card is very much comparable to the Takashi Okazaki version.
Lastly, be sure to note all these Moonshot reward players can also be collected for XP in the Legends of the Franchise Program.
