In Axie Infinity players aim to battle, breed, collect, raise, and build kingdoms for their Axies. You'll need a team of 3 Axies in order to play. As a new player you'll receive 3 starter Axies.

Axies

Axies are NFTs and the main characters of the game. Each have their own characteristics :

• Body parts : Each Axie has 6 body parts : eyes, ears, horn, mouth, back, and tail.

• Cards : An Axie's body parts determine which Cards it has. Cards give Axies unique abilities ranging from basic attacks to Curses and Summons.

• Runes & charms : You can customize and enhance your Axie's abilities using special items called Runes and Charms.

• Starter axies & personal axies : As a new player, you'll receive 3 free Starter Axies named Buba, Olek & Puffy. You can unlock more Starter Axies by playing Adventure Mode. You can also obtain your own Personal Axies on the Marketplace. Personal Axies can breed to create more Axies and can be traded with other players.

Game modes

Axie Infinity is a turn-based card game where you and your Axies battle against fierce foes and other players. There are 2 different types of gameplay :  Adventure mode and Arena mode. While you'll face different opponents depending on which gameplay mode you're playing, the basic battle mechanics are the same for both.

• Cards : At the beginning of each turn, you draw 5 Cards from your deck of 18 cards. Tap on any Card in your hand to use that ability. Used Cards go into the Discard Pile.

• Energy : You will start each turn with 3 Energy and, as you play Cards, your Energy will be depleted.

• Turns : Once you're out of Energy or done playing Cards, tap End Turn. Unused Cards and Energy will be discarded at the end of each Turn.

• Battle : The bars floating above your Axies' heads show how much health they have left. The goal is to reduce the health of your opponent's 3 Axies to 0 before they can do the same to you.

• Rewards : The winner receives rewards, ranging from power-ups to crafting materials. If you're playing Adventure Mode, you can unlock new chapters in the storyline, while in Ranked Arena Mode, you can collect Victory Stars and climb to new ranks.