Each of the 5,555 Totems are completely unique and have 5 different traits that help to define them. Totems are map assets, which are manufactured by Upland, and must be placed on a property that you own. They can be bought and sold in map asset showroom metaventures. Each of the 5 visual traits are mapped to an attribute that factors into its ability to generate PROTEM. In the graphic below you can see the 5 different traits as well as the rarities of each type. The goal of owning a totem is to maximize the amount of PROTEM it produces. Below the graphic is a more detailed explanation of each trait and how it factors into PROTEM generation.
Below are the different totem traits explained (visual trait | mapped attribute)
Scale | Capacity
Each totem is a map asset, and has its own size - Micro, Small, Normal, Medium, Large, Extra Large, Huge, Gigantic, and Epic, ranging from least to most rare. The size of the totem represents the amount of PROTEM that it can hold before you must collect it. The larger the totem, the fewer times you will need to login to Upland in order to collect the PROTEM earnings over a fixed period of time.
Totem Base | Stamina
Totems must be fed with PROTEM on a regular basis. By feeding it you are able to earn additional PROTEM. There are 4 variations: Hexagon, Pentagon, Square, and Circle, ranked from least rare to most. What happens if you are late to feed it, or forget to do it all together? The larger the stamina of your totem, the more flexibility you have in your feeding schedule, and the more you will be able to delay these penalties for missed feedings. Note that skipping an interval without spending PROTEM may result in penalties on the totem's future yielding abilities.
Color | Frequency
There are 7 color variations for totems: Orange, Brown, Purple, Green, Red, Blue, and Gold—ranging from least to most rare. Each color represents the optimum time intervals between feeding sessions of your totem. Nurturing your totem happens over a 30 day cycle, and the number of times your totem should be fed within that 30 day cycle would be 30 [days] / frequency [days]. For example if your frequency is 3, then you should feed your totem every 3 days, or a total of 10 times over the full cycle to optimize your PROTEM yields.
Moreover, you should feed your totem in the middle of the interval period for maximum rewards. If you are late to a feeding or miss one altogether you may be subjected to penalties as detailed above based on the stamina or totem base shape.
Style | Input
The style of the totem has 7 variations—from least to most rare: Elegant, Gamer, Ancient, Fantasy, Future, Painted, and Fluid. Each style represents the total amount of PROTEM that can be used to generate PROTEM yield (or output, detailed below).
This means that a rarer style of totem can be fed more PROTEM, thus potentially yielding more PROTEM than a totem that cannot be fed as much.
Life Form | Output
There are 11 different visual life forms of Totems. Each different form has a different yield curve. Only when all the life forms have been revealed will we know which curve goes with which life form.
Some curves excel at yielding Protem rewards immediately, while others unleash their true potential at later stages. Additionally, certain curves may display more volatility than others, adding an exciting element to the game.
The dotted blue line indicated the PROTEM input and the representing curve shows the optimum yielded output. You can see that when fed correctly, every totem will provide you with more PROTEM then was used to feed the totem over the 30 day cycle. Looking at the curve alone isn't enough. The other traits can and will affect the ability of you to properly adhere to the optimum feeding times. For example, if you have a large input, but a small capacity, you will have to login more frequently to collect your PROTEM before it reaches maximum capacity.
