QUEST Token & Economy
DegensQuest has a two-layer economy: $DEGEN (in-game soft currency, no real-world value) and QUEST (on-chain ERC-20 token on Base with real market value). They serve distinct purposes and are intentionally kept separate.
QUEST Token
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Token name | DegensQuest |
| Ticker | QUEST |
| Standard | ERC-20 |
| Blockchain | Base (chainId 8453) |
| Contract | Immutable once deployed — no upgrade mechanism on the token contract itself |
| Total supply | Fixed — see the tokenomics announcement for the exact figure |
| Primary market | Uniswap v4 on Base |
Where to Buy QUEST
QUEST is traded primarily on Uniswap v4 on Base. You need a Base-compatible wallet (MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, Rainbow, etc.) and ETH on Base for gas.
- Connect your wallet at
app.uniswap.orgorapp.degensquest.xyz. - Switch your wallet to Base network (chainId 8453, RPC:
https://mainnet.base.org). - Swap ETH → QUEST using the QUEST contract address.
Always verify the contract address from the official token page or Basescan. Never buy from unverified sources.
The Fee Flywheel (Uniswap v4 Hook)
The core economic mechanism of DegensQuest is a custom Uniswap v4 Hook attached to the QUEST liquidity pool.
How it Works
- A trader swaps QUEST on Uniswap v4.
- The swap incurs a protocol fee (a percentage of the swap amount).
- The Hook intercepts this fee before it reaches the standard LP fee distribution.
- The Hook immediately routes the collected fee to 9 distribution buckets according to governance-set percentages.
This creates a self-sustaining flywheel: more QUEST trading volume → more protocol fees → more game rewards, staking yields, and season prize pools → more players and demand → more volume.
Distribution Buckets
| Bucket | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Game Rewards | Direct player rewards — distributed to game winners and top performers |
| Staking | Yield for QUEST holders who stake their tokens |
| Marketing | Budget for the Quest Marketing OS (autonomous AI marketing) |
| Creator Rewards | Revenue share for guild leaders, quest creators, and game creators |
| Referral Rewards | Incentives for players who refer new users |
| Season Prize Pools | Accumulated prize fund for end-of-season tournaments and leaderboard rewards |
| Liquidity Incentives | Rewards for liquidity providers who supply QUEST/ETH to the pool |
| Buyback Vault | Automatic QUEST buyback and burn to reduce circulating supply over time |
| Treasury | Protocol development, team operations, audits, infrastructure, emergency reserves |
All bucket percentages are governance-configurable — QUEST holders can vote to adjust allocations through on-chain governance proposals (future feature).
The full real-time fee distribution dashboard is available at degensquest.xyz/token.
Token Utility
QUEST is used throughout DegensQuest for:
| Use Case | Description |
|---|---|
| Game Rewards | Earned by winning games and completing season quests |
| Battle Pass | Purchase the Premium Battle Pass (1,000 QUEST or 999 Telegram Stars) |
| Guild Upgrades | Upgrade your guild tier: Bronze → Silver → Gold → Diamond → Legendary |
| Marketplace | Buy cosmetics, loot boxes, and NFTs in the on-chain marketplace |
| Tournament Entry | Pay entry fees for creator-run tournaments (fee goes to prize pool) |
| Premium Subscriptions | Monthly premium access for advanced stats, analytics, and priority matchmaking |
| Creator Monetization | Players tip creators and sponsors pay in QUEST for featured quest placements |
| Governance | Vote on protocol parameters (fee percentages, season rules, game mechanics) |
Staking
Stake QUEST to earn a continuous share of the protocol fee flywheel (from the Staking bucket).
How to Stake
- Connect your wallet to
app.degensquest.xyz. - Navigate to Profile → Staking.
- Choose an amount to stake and confirm the transaction on Base.
- Your staking position is tracked on-chain. No custody — your tokens remain in a non-custodial staking contract.
Staking Benefits
| Benefit | Details |
|---|---|
| Protocol fee yield | Proportional share of the Staking bucket from every QUEST swap |
| XP multiplier | Stake ≥100 QUEST: +10% XP. Stake ≥1,000 QUEST: +25% XP. Stake ≥10,000 QUEST: +50% XP |
| Governance weight | Staked QUEST counts toward governance voting power |
| Priority features | Stakers get early access to new games and beta features |
Staking Terms
- Minimum staking period: 7 days (tokens cannot be withdrawn before 7 days).
- Unstaking cooldown: 48 hours from unstake request to actual withdrawal.
- No lockup beyond 7 days: After the minimum period, you can unstake at any time (subject to the 48-hour withdrawal delay).
- Slashing: None — staking is non-punitive. Your principal is always safe.
Compounding
Staking rewards accumulate in your staking position by default. You can claim rewards to your wallet at any time, or re-stake them to compound. Re-staking triggers a new 7-day minimum period.
Season Prize Pools
At the end of each season (~90 days), the Season Prize Pools bucket is distributed to:
- Global leaderboard top 100 — tiered QUEST rewards.
- Guild leaderboard top 10 — bonus for top-performing guilds.
- Game-specific champions — best Trivia, Raid, Mafia, Prediction, and Reaction players each receive a QUEST prize.
- Battle Pass tier 100 completers — exclusive cosmetic + QUEST bundle.
Prize amounts are announced at the start of each season based on the accumulated pool size.