

FAQ
Shards are off-chain loyalty points tracked through a seasonal rewards system
Staking V3 is Illuvium’s upgraded staking system on Base, offering dual rewards through Revenue Distribution and Shards.
You earn two types of rewards:
- Revenue Distribution: real yield from protocol revenue.
- Shards: off-chain loyalty points used for seasonal leaderboards and seasonal reward distribution.
Learn more here: https://portal.illuvium.io/articles/illuvium-staking-v3
To reduce gas costs, improve user experience, and unify staking under a faster, cheaper L2.
- ILV tokens
- ILV/ETH LP tokens (from Aerodrome)
- ILV Vault: 20 shards/day per $1,000 staked
- ILV/ETH Vault: 80 shards/day per $1,000 staked
The combined multiplier is calculated by multiplying your Lock Multiplier with your OG Multiplier. The system then applies a maximum cap of 3x, meaning the final value cannot exceed this limit, regardless of the multiplied result.
A reward multiplier based on how long you lock your stake from 30 to 365 days, giving 1.08x to 2.0x linearly. Once set, it stays fixed for that lock period.
A temporary multiplier for V1/V2 stakers who had ILV staked on Ethereum before the official snapshot. It creates a loyalty bonus for early community members.
From 1.0x to 2.0x, based on the staking tenure (capped at 4 years).
120 days from V3 launch.
They multiply, but are capped at a combined 3.0x
Based on tenure multiplier:
- Diamond: 1.75x–2.0x
- Gold: 1.50x–1.75x
- Silver: 1.25x–1.50x
- Bronze: 1.00x–1.25x
Note: Badges are cosmetic only
The first season will last 6 months.
Every Monday, shard emissions drop by 2.97%.
Using the ILV Bridge, powered by LayerZero.
Yes, ILV is available for purchase natively on Aerodrome.
You can:
- Wait for lock expiry (if applicable)
- Unstake from V2
- Stake in V3
Note: Migrating to V3 isn't mandatory, you can stay on V2 if you prefer but you won't earn any shards.
No. Calculations reflect the latest completed daily snapshot.