Staking
Staking locks ZOO to increase your mining power. It pays no separate token reward and does not improve battle stats.
How much mining power do I get?
Each 500 ZOO locked adds up to 1 mining HP. Your actual bonus also depends on your base mining power: eligible cards plus active team bonuses. A longer lock raises the cap for that lock.
| Lock length | Maximum bonus from this lock |
|---|---|
| 30 days | 5% of your base mining HP |
| 90 days | 10% of your base mining HP |
| 180 days | 20% of your base mining HP |
All active locks together are capped at +20%. The bonus can change when your mining collection or teams change. Cards are needed first: with no base mining HP, staking gives no bonus.
Example: with 100 base mining HP, locking 5,000 ZOO for 90 days adds 10 HP. Locking more in that same lock cannot exceed its 10 HP cap.
| With 100 base mining HP | Added mining HP |
|---|---|
| One 500 ZOO lock for 30 days | 1 |
| One 5,000 ZOO lock for 30 days | 5: limited by that lock's 5% cap |
| One 5,000 ZOO lock for 90 days | 10 |
| One 10,000 ZOO lock for 180 days | 20: the combined maximum |
| Existing locks already add 15 HP; add a 5,000 ZOO, 90-day lock | 5 more: the combined maximum is still 20 |
Each lock has its own term cap, then the combined 20% cap is applied. For example, two 2,500 ZOO locks for 30 days can each add 5 HP to a 100 HP base. They have separate end dates and withdrawal transactions. Check Additional mining HP (estimate) before confirming: a new lock can add 0 HP if you have already reached the combined cap.
Create a lock
- 1Open StakingConnect and sign in to the wallet game
- 2Choose a term30, 90 or 180 days
- 3Enter ZOOCheck the estimated bonus
- 4ConfirmApprove token spending if asked, then lock
The Staking page previews your additional HP and lists your locks with their end dates. You need ZOO for the lock and ETH for transaction fees. Locking is unavailable in the browser demo.
Withdraw your ZOO
| When | Action | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| After the end date | Unlock | Confirm a wallet transaction to return the full locked amount. An expired lock no longer boosts mining. |
| Before the end date | Break | The displayed penalty is burned from the full locked amount; the rest returns to your wallet. The default is 20%. Review the confirmation first. |
The early-exit rate applies to the whole lock, even shortly before its end. Waiting until the end date removes that penalty. The mining bonus stops at expiry even if you have not pressed Unlock yet. If the end time has only just passed on your device, the network may need to catch up before the normal unlock is available.
Staking locks and esZOO rewards have different withdrawal rules. The reward panel's Early unlock action does not withdraw a staking lock.
This guide describes the current code and its defaults. Some app previews also use defaults; deployed settings can differ. Review the network, amount and action before confirming.