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Play your first Valtrums battle
Connect a NEAR testnet wallet, claim free test tokens from the faucet and deposit into a Valtrums battle in five steps.
This guide takes you from no account to a deposit in a live Valtrums battle. You need a NEAR testnet wallet with a little testnet NEAR for transaction fees. Everything else, including the tokens you play with, is free.
Connect your wallet
Open the Valtrums app and select Connect wallet in the top bar. Choose a NEAR wallet and approve the connection on testnet.
After you connect, My balance in the top bar shows your NEAR and token balances.
Claim test tokens
Go to the Faucet page and select Claim all. Your wallet asks you to approve each claim. One approval covers up to two tokens.
Your first claim of each token needs a small storage deposit. Unused funds are returned. You can claim each token again once its cooldown ends (once a day by default). See Get test tokens.
Pick a battle
Open Arena to see the battle list. Pick a battle with the status Deposits open. Its start time must still be in the future, because deposits close when the battle starts.
No open battle? Create one. You choose the scoring mode and the start time.
Save your spot and deposit
On the battle page, find Position & actions:
- Choose the community (crew) you want to back.
- Select Save your spot. This registers your position.
- Enter an amount under Deposit your tokens and confirm in your wallet.
Your first battle may ask for a one-time 0.05 NEAR storage prepayment, which you can withdraw later.
Watch the result
Your deposit shows as In escrow until the community's safety and backing approvals arrive, then as Deposited. At the start time the battle locks and the 30-second rounds begin. Stay on the battle page to watch the race and the round history.
If your community wins, your prize appears on the Portfolio page. See Claim your rewards.
You can do all of this in plain words too. Open Assistant and type, for example, deposit 100 CASHCAT into the open arena. See The assistant.