Sparklet is the utility token in the Upland metaverse used to power the creation of non-living elements like map assets, structure ornaments, seed Legits, and cars. It functions as an ERC-20 token on the Ethereum blockchain, allowing it to be traded outside Upland, but within the metaverse it is non-transferable between players.
Sparklet can be utilized in two different ways – staking and spending. Staking Sparklet is done to build a 3D object that is placed on your property and charge your vehicle, and spending Sparklet is done to create Legits.
Staking Sparklet: This can be thought of as a construction or factory worker. You send your Sparklet to work at the beginning of the day and he will come back to you when the job is complete. When building in Upland, the time required to create the item is measured in Spark hours (1 Spark = 1,000 Sparklet). In the example below the micro house requires 1,500 Spark hours to build. If you own 3000 Sparklet, it will take you nearly 3 weeks to build the structure.
1500 Spark hours x 1000 Sparklet/Spark / 3000 Sparklet / 24 hr/day = 20.8 days
Once the construction has completed, your Sparklet will become available for you to use again. Think of it like the construction worker coming back to you asking for the next task. In this case, your Sparklet does not get “used up”, and at any time you can remove your Sparklet from the construction (while ensuring you maintain the minimum stake amount). The same time calculations are used for manufacturing as well.
Spending Sparklet – Legits will be created by spending Sparklet. The first example of this is creating seed Legits in Nurseries. These seed Legits can be burned in order to plant an ornamental plant on your property.
Its important to note that within Upland, Sparklet is non-transferable between players and cannot be sold, however players are able to transfer their sparklet to the Ethereum blockchain where they can freely trade it as an ERC-20 token.
Learn everything about Sparklet in our free intro to Sparklet course.
The best time to obtain sparklet within Upland is during sparklet weekend held every weekend during each season. During that time, you can level up or purchase it. Learn more about sparklet weekend, and all the ways to earn sparklet.
Beyond trading Sparklet as an ERC-20 fungible token on the Ethereum blockchain, players can rent out their Sparklet on third party services as dev shops.
Note that in order to collect sparklet through treasure hunting and other methods, you are required to verify your identity with the KYC process (know your customer). Learn more about that here.
To see the type of structures that can be built, and how long they will take, click here. Every quarter, the amount of Sparklet required to complete a structure or other items are subjec to change. Learn more about how that works here.
Here are some frequently asked questions regarding sparklet and its use.
- Sparklet can be purchased on the Ethereum blockchain and bridged into Upland. Learn where to buy Sparklet here.
- Sparklet can be earned and won within Upland. Learn more here.
- Sparklet is sold through the Upland store. Each sale, only a limited amount is sold. The price of Sparklet is an average of the market price over the previous 2 weeks. One of the advantages of buying Sparklet in the game is that you do not have to pay gas fees to bridge the Sparklet into Upland.
Note that when buying from the Upland store, additional charges are added when using the app. We recommend logging in through a browser (even on your phone) when making purchases from the store.
In order to receive sparklet in many of the avenues detailed above you must verify your identity. Learn more about the KYC process here.
This can be a personal preference, but chances are you don't have a lot of sparklet when you are constructing your first structure.
A micro house is a good choice as it requires the smallest amount of sparklet hours. Note that you are unable to open a metaventure in a micro house. Watch this video as we compare why we recommend building a micro house instead of a small townhouse.
As you start to obtain more sparklet, you have additional options. Watch this video where I analyze apartment buildings, and why the average player might want to avoid building an apartment building that requires a lot of sparklet.
Watch this video to learn how to get started with your first home construction, and check out our property building guidelines that will help you determine how to properly position your home and choose the right building colors.
Structures are needed to open a Metaventures, or in game businesses. You also need a place to call home and vote. Learn more about defining your Upland home. A home is also a place where you will be able to display your Legits and other NFTs.
Building homes also contribute to the neighborhood score. New neighborhood collections will be spawned if a neighborhood is one of the first to reach a not yet published development thresh hold. This is not limited to only the number of structures built in the neighborhood, but also the type of structure. Learn more about neighborhood ratings in this video.
Watch this video detailing the top 5 reasons you need a home in the metaverse.
Upland is still developing new features, and this is what we know so far about homes:
- New collections are spawned based neighborhood development. Learn more about neighborhood collections here.
- You can define your in game home. This will also factor in the calculation of which neighborhoods will spawn new collections. You will be able to vote at a neighborhood, city, and Upland level. To vote, you are required to have a home. Learn more here.Â
- In the future, you will be able to rent out space in your homes (based on the number of living spaces your structure has)
- You can open a business on yourland.
- Sell your property on the secondary market (note that the home is tied to the land, and they must be sold together).
Chances are you don't have a lot of sparklet. If you have 1000 sparklet, the smallest structure you can build requires 500 sparklet hours. This means the time it will take is 500,000 sparklet hours / 1000 sparklet = 500 hours (appx. 21 days). This means that if you only have 150 sparklet the time it will take is 500,000 sparklet hours / 150 spark = 3333 hours (138Â days or 4.6 months). Read here to find out how to get more sparklet.
If you are not receiving the daily popup to get your daily spark login bonus, where after 7 days of consecutive login, you receive sparklet:
- You have not verified your identity. Learn how to do so here.
- Go into settings, and there is an option to turn it on.
- You are using the Upland app to make purchases from the Upland store.  Note that when buying from the Upland store, additional charges are added when using the app. We recommend logging in through a browser (even on your phone) when making purchases from the store.
- The price of Sparklet in app is a function of the previous 2 week average of the market price. It might make more sense to buy Sparklet on Ethereum and bridge it into Upland.
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