If you want to help secure LORDCHAIN, the dedicated network for grand strategy MMO Blocklords, and earn exclusive benefits while doing so, then now is the time to start locking your $LRDS inside the new Master Validator, now live on the web3 game’s own layer 3 chain.

What Is the Master Validator in LORDCHAIN?

The Master Validator is the primary Node Validator that has the crucial role of securing the game’s network while rewarding participants who help provide security and stability to the core blockchain infrastructure powering the free to play title. This Node Validator is operated by the game’s official team and as such marks the start of improving not only security but also decentralization of the network, which is in the community’s interest to be as stable as possible in order to continue providing a smooth gameplay experience.

Soon, players will have the opportunity to own validators themselves. If you want to be a User Validator, you can look forward to trying to get your hands on one by participating in User-Operated Validator Generation Events. Validator supply is limited and also divided across multiple tiers, with each tier featuring different benefits. According to official documentation, setting up your validator will require locking $LRDS in the team’s main validator while activating the “Auto-Max” lock mode and paying an NP token fee. Owning a validator will let you earn token rewards from deposit fees and reward withdrawal fees, so the more participants there are depositing and withdrawing in and from your validator, the more rewards you get.

What Benefits Do I Get for Locking $LRDS Tokens to the Master Validator?

By locking up $LRDS tokens, you are not only supporting the ecosystem, but you’re also getting various other exclusive benefits. These include earning more $LRDS based on a dynamic APR, but also veLRDS tokens to give you voting power should you want to participate in governance. If you’re going to do this, then you might as well take part in voting, as that not only helps the developers build towards a future aligned with the community’s interests, but you even get rewarded for being an active voter. Voting rewards are given away “based on the weight of votes,” and how much you get to share depends both on your voting activity and the amount of veLRDS you’ve managed to accumulate. There’s actually a governance proposal currently underway until December 10th, 00:00 UTC, with a reward pool of 5000 $LRDS to be distributed proportionately to participating veLRDS holders.

Last but not least, an exclusive airdrop also awaits you for locking your holdings. This airdrop can vary depending on your “staking duration and commitment,” and as such could include new Hero NFTs, NP (Node Power), and more rare goodies.

How to Lock $LRDS to the Master Validator

To lock $LRDS tokens to the studio’s Node Validator, you will have to head over to the chain’s official website linked in the announcement tweet to connect your wallet there to the Base network. If you don’t have any $LRDS in your wallet and would like to participate, the same page also has links to various exchanges from which you can get the core ecosystem token.

Once you’re connected to the dApp, go to the Validator page to see the list of active Validators among other details. Click on the “Lock” button next to the main Validator to choose the quantity of tokens you’d like to lock, while deciding on the duration of the lock period. As you do this, you will get a preview of Live APR and the amount of veLRDS voting power you will earn to help you more easily decide on the quantity and lock duration. From here, you will have to approve the Validator smart contract and finally confirm your lock to start earning rewards as you passively support the network.

You can check on your lock status in the “My Rewards” section of the Validators page, where you also have the option to increase your lock with more $LRDS if you want to earn more token rewards and voting power. There is even an option to extend your lock period by up to a total of 4 years, so if you want to get more voting power, then you might want to keep them locked for a bit longer.

When the tokens eventually unlock, the same section will give you a “Claim” button to start the transaction that gives you only the rewards generated by your locked tokens. If you want to take out the locked tokens and claim your rewards, then you can simply press the “Withdraw” button to start a transaction that will distribute both claimable rewards and your lock over to your connected wallet.

Check out the Master Validator page from the official wiki to learn more on how to participate. If you’re just starting to play Blocklords, which launched on the Epic Games Store last year, then have a look at this recent official tweet to find out how you can boost your early game progression with some extra rewards.