# Staking

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To play the first season of the game, you will have to stake a **Home X NFT** („The First Travelers” collection) on our platform and earn <mark style="color:blue;">**ENERGY**</mark> tokens, the main resource used in completing the weekly quests.
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## <mark style="color:blue;">ENERGY</mark>

**ENERGY** is an utility **ESDT fungible token** used in playing **Home X**.

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**ENERGY** tokens are minted only through **NFT staking** or by **the game contract** - by completing in-game quests and earning rewards.

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The rate at which <mark style="color:blue;">Energy</mark> is produced depends on the player's Tier and how many NFTs you own. The **more NFTs** you stake, the **more** **ENERGY** you gain (1 NFT – 3 ENERGY per hour)

* **Tier 1 –&#x20;**<mark style="color:red;">**Nomads**</mark>**:** 1 to 3 NFTs = 3 - 9 ENERGY per hour
* **Tier 2 –&#x20;**<mark style="color:purple;">**Tourists**</mark>**:** 4 to 6 NFTs = 12 – 18 ENERGY per hour
* **Tier 3 –&#x20;**<mark style="color:yellow;">**Purists**</mark>**:** 7+ NFTs = min. 21 ENERGY per hour

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However, over time, more factors will be taken into consideration regarding the Energy production, such as: NFTs rarity, classes, game XP and more...(*which will be announced in our community servers and on our socials*)
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Whenever a quest that demands <mark style="color:blue;">Energy</mark> is accomplished, a corresponding amount of tokens is **burned**. By completing quests, you are essentially engaging in a deflationary process.

> e.g. ***Scout the city:*** *You have been drawn to explore the city, hoping to uncover its secrets. The journey requires <mark style="color:blue;">10 ENERGY</mark> to keep you focused on your path.*

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Once a week, you can also **swap** **your** **ENERGY** tokens for **EGLD**.

During the first season of the game, the token can only be exchanged inside the game.

So, you can still earn rewards by staking, being an incentive offered to the NFTs’ holders to assure their loyalty and the future development of the ecosystem.

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**TAKE NOTE:** *staking rewards will have a dynamic rate – the weekly reserved amount will be split between all staked NFTs.*\
\&#xNAN;*The weekly staking rewards pool will fluctuate based on the secondary market’s volume.*
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*The mechanisms of these rewards are implemented for assuring a wider adoption and an active participation of the NFTs’ holders/users in the ecosystem, including the Game. Thus, the rewards are assuring the future development of the entire ecosystem.*
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