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# DEGENs

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The DEGEN is the core token of Degen Dystopia. It represents the playable character itself, with its own look, name, and game stats. It is a non-fungible token, and owning or renting one is *required* to play the game. 

Every DEGEN token in the collection comes with its own unique randomly generated artwork.

Each DEGEN token has a set of stats and abilities that can be leveled up by playing the game, and are stored on-chain to allow easy transfer of DEGEN tokens between players and across Degen Dystopia servers. Leveled-up DEGEN tokens are more powerful in the Degen Dystopia game.

Every DEGEN token is associated with a unique animated character sprite which acts as the player’s in-game avatar.

### Rarity

Each DEGEN is of either COMMON, RARE, or MYTHIC rarity.

**NOTE:** Rarer DEGENS have rarer artwork. MYTHIC Degens also get special in-game cosmetic effects such as custom particle effects and lighting, allowing players to more easily identify the biggest badasses on the server :sunglasses::thumbsup:.

### Trading

DEGEN tokens will be tradeable on the Degen Dystopia NFT marketplace with a 2% sales tax which pays into the player rewards pool.