# 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.

![The $LAVA token](https://1750173408-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MS7ODCinwdmpIKx8GKX%2F-Mkr9OTmioOt1DAOGBwc%2F-Mkr9d4m63IA1MVQHVw6%2FLAVA2.PNG?alt=media\&token=81a5d4c6-e265-48e8-b343-740657ec6edc)

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.

![](https://1750173408-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MS7ODCinwdmpIKx8GKX%2F-Mkqd_qRLwtSGQ-IISmR%2F-Mkr77qQDb7oM7Y14JxU%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=613671de-d1c0-40f3-be40-01852e2ad553)

## Ways to spend LAVA <a href="#a8fa" id="a8fa"></a>

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.