# ILV 

By [Meta East](https://paragraph.com/@mattheweastman) · 2022-10-17

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*   **ILV -** [**https://blockworks.co/everything-you-need-to-know-about-illuvium/?oly\_enc\_id=1138A5732601D8V**](https://blockworks.co/everything-you-need-to-know-about-illuvium/?oly_enc_id=1138A5732601D8V)
    
    *   **In Illuvium, players are immersed in a 3D open world to explore and capture deity-like beasts called Illuvials. The Illuvials that players collect are represented with NFTs on Ethereum’s blockchain with real-world value. Players use the Illuvials they have gathered to battle other players to win ether (ETH).**
        
    *   **Illuvium is an upcoming blockchain-based role-playing game built on the Ethereum blockchain.**
        
    *   **Players explore a 3D open-world searching for creatures called Illuvials that they can collect and use to battle other players.**
        
    *   **The game uses a play-to-earn model where Illuvials are represented on the Ethereum blockchain as NFTs, and winning battles against others wins players ether.**
        
    *   **Illuvium is said to be the first blockchain-based AAA video game of this scope so far, making it a significant milestone in the space.**
        
    *   **Illuvium is an open-world game developed on Unreal Engine 4.**
        
    *    [**Illuvium: Zero**](https://blockworks.co/everything-you-need-to-know-about-illuvium/Zero) 
        
        *   **In addition to the main Illuvium game, there is Illuvium: Zero, a building game that lets players create their own industrial complex that can interact with the main Illuvium game.** [**Illuvium: Zero**](https://blockworks.co/everything-you-need-to-know-about-illuvium/Zero) **adds a land component to Illuvium similar to other metaverse real estate markets such as Decentraland or Sandbox. Land in Illuvium: Zero is procedurally generated and players must farm resources on their land to build their complex.**
            
        
          
        
    *   **ILV dex - Illuvium features its own online marketplace that the Illuvium DAO governs, called the IlluviDex.** 
        
    *   **Stake ILV -** [**https://www.illuvium.io/**](https://www.illuvium.io/)
        
        *   **Holders of the ILV token are able to stake their tokens to earn rewards from the network. 100% of in-game revenues are given to ILV token holders that are staking their coins to the network. As mentioned, ILV is subject to a 12-month lock-up period whereas sILV can be claimed at any time for use in the game.**
            
        *   **Staking ILV will require a compatible ethereum wallet. One of the most commonly used ethereum wallets in the DeFi space is the MetaMask wallet browser extension as it allows users to easily connect to various DeFi platforms. Those seeking to stake their ILV will simply need to send their tokens to a MetaMask or MetaMask equivalent wallet and then head over to Illuvium’s staking** [**site**](https://staking.illuvium.io/) **and connect the wallet with their ILV tokens.**
            
        *   **Stakers then want to choose the “core pools” option and follow the on-screen prompts from there. It’s important to note that the release of staking rewards has been temporarily paused until staking V2 is launched. Rewards will continue to be calculated for those that continue to stake and the calculated rewards will be rolled over at the start of staking V2 in the coming weeks.**
            
    *   **Illuvium uses a layer-2 scaling solution known as Immutable X. Immutable X was created specifically to speed up transactions for blockchain-based marketplaces, games and applications on Ethereum. The system uses** [**Zero-Knowledge Rollups**](https://docs.ethhub.io/ethereum-roadmap/layer-2-scaling/zk-rollups/) **that bundle transactions together to improve privacy while also increasing speed. This means that making transactions while playing Illuvium is quick and painless.**
        
    *   **Next for ILV -**
        
        *    **Illuvium is not out yet, but eager gamers may not need to wait too long. The first private beta was scheduled to launch sometime in late 2021 or early 2022.**
            
        *   **A second private beta is scheduled for mid-Q1 2022, followed by an open beta launch in late Q1 2022 that anyone will be able to play. There is also a mobile version of the game that is loosely scheduled for late 2022.**
            
        *   **Illuvium: Zero is currently in an off-chain, semi-private beta phase but is planned to launch alongside the main game in Q1 2022. These release timelines are subject to change and those wishing to stay up-to-date on release schedules should keep an eye on Illuvium's** [**Discord**](https://discord.com/invite/illuvium) **for updates and should register and create an account on the game's** [**site**](https://www.illuvium.io/)**.**
            
    *   **More details on ilv -** [**https://beincrypto.com/learn/illuvium/**](https://beincrypto.com/learn/illuvium/)
        

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[https://docs.illuvium.io/](https://docs.illuvium.io/)

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