# Standard level up

As described in the [nft-assets](https://nbmofficialwiki.gitbook.io/nbm-shadow-depths/overview/nft-battle-miners-official-wiki/iv-nbm-nfts/nft-assets "mention") section, in NBM, NFTs have a level ranging from 1 to 5. Once an NFT reaches level 5, it is possible to improve its rarity. However, NFTs that are not at level 5 need to be leveled up to level 5 to be eligible for Fusion.

The first option players have to improve the level of their asset is the Standard level-up option.

**Standard level up:**

While using standard level-up, only one resource is needed, depending on the type of card being leveled up:

* [actium](https://nbmofficialwiki.gitbook.io/nbm-shadow-depths/overview/nft-battle-miners-official-wiki/iii-resources/actium "mention")for Active cards
* [minium](https://nbmofficialwiki.gitbook.io/nbm-shadow-depths/overview/nft-battle-miners-official-wiki/iii-resources/minium "mention") for land cards
* [constructium](https://nbmofficialwiki.gitbook.io/nbm-shadow-depths/overview/nft-battle-miners-official-wiki/iii-resources/constructium "mention") for Construction cards

The token cost is calculated as follows:

Cost = (2000 x Rarity x Next level)\
-with the rarity being 1 for Common, 2 for Rare, 3 for Epic, 4 for Legendary and 5 for Ultimate.&#x20;

For instance, if a player wants to level a:

* Common active from level 1 to level 2, the cost will be equal to 2000 x 1 x 2, or 4000 Actium.
* Epic land from level 3 to level 4, the cost will be equal to 2000 x 3 x 4, or 24000 Minium.

However, additionally to the cost in token, each level-up requires the player to sacrifice a lower rarity card. For instance, leveling up a Rare Land card consumes a Common Land card, while leveling up a Legendary Land card consumes an Epic Land card. The cost for leveling up assets can be found in the table below:

<table><thead><tr><th width="140" align="center">Rarity</th><th width="77" align="center">Level</th><th align="center">Token Cost*</th><th align="center">NFT Cost**</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center">Common</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">None</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Common</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">4000</td><td align="center">1 Common NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Common</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">6000</td><td align="center">1 Common NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Common</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">8000</td><td align="center">1 Common NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Common</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">10000</td><td align="center">1 Common NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Rare</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">None</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Rare</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">8000</td><td align="center">1 Common NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Rare</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">12000</td><td align="center">1 Common NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Rare</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">16000</td><td align="center">1 Common NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Rare</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">20000</td><td align="center">1 Common NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Epic</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">None</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Epic</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">12000</td><td align="center">1 Rare NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Epic</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">18000</td><td align="center">1 Rare NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Epic</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">24000</td><td align="center">1 Rare NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Epic</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">30000</td><td align="center">1 Rare NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Legendary</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">None</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Legendary</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">16000</td><td align="center">1 Epic NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Legendary</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">24000</td><td align="center">1 Epic NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Legendary</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">32000</td><td align="center">1 Epic NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Legendary</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">40000</td><td align="center">1 Epic NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Ultimate</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">None</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Ultimate</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">20000</td><td align="center">1 Legendary NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Ultimate</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">30000</td><td align="center">1 Legendary NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Ultimate</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">40000</td><td align="center">1 Legendary NFT</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Ultimate</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">50000</td><td align="center">1 Legendary NFT</td></tr></tbody></table>

\*: During a standard level up, the cost in tokens is the same for each category (Actives, Lands, Constructions); only the type of token changes.\
\*\*: Each standard level-up requires sacrificing a lower rarity card from the same category (Active for Actives, Land for Lands, and Construction for Constructions). Note: Both Common and Rare standard level-ups require Common cards as burners.
