# What is the $LAVA token?
$LAVA is the secondary token of the VulcanForged ecosystem. It is used for numerous purposes across VulcanVerse and is the life-blood of the entire ecosystem.
Players are rewarded with $LAVA by simply playing and engaging with any Vulcan Forged-made or hosted game. Every XP (experience points) route in Vulcan Forged ecosystem that involves gameplay also earns $LAVA. The final $LAVA amounts earned by playing are yet to be finalized but attached is an example of XP routes.
## Ways to spend LAVA
Lava is the life-blood of the entire Vulcan Forged ecosystem. With it you can:
* Upgrading Land
* Purchasing consumables in-game
* Upgrade Vulcanite stats
* Activate NFT seeds
* Unlocking game features in different Vulcan Forged games
* Staking in VulcanDex
* Upgrade Land
* Purchasing in-game assets
* Upgrade Gods
* Enter Tournaments
It is also possible to earn $LAVA by staking $PYR using the 'LAVA appreciation program'. Please continue to the next page for more information about this program.
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