XP and Levels
XP is the engagement currency. It climbs your level (1 to 50), unlocks badges, and never decays. Every action below adds XP, none take it away.
Four principles
- Always positive. XP never decays and can never be removed after a day. Once earned, it stays; your level only goes up.
- Daily ceiling. Daily quests cap at ~39 XP/day, weekly challenges add 60-135 XP/week. Designed for sustainable play, not grinding.
- Streaks reward consistency. Daily check-ins build a streak. Hit 7d, 14d, 30d... up to 365d for milestone bonuses ranging +25 to +1000 XP.
- Levels unlock identity. 50 levels grouped into 10 tier titles (Newcomer to Canton OG). Each tier has its own color and seal across the app.
Daily quests
Daily quests reset every UTC midnight. Seven quests plus an all-quests bonus, capped at +39 XP per day.
Maximum daily quest XP: +39 XP/day.
Weekly challenges
Each Monday at 00:00 UTC, 3 or 4 challenges are randomly selected from a pool, never repeating the previous week's set. Difficulty ranges from easy (15 XP) to hard (40 XP). Completing all 4 unlocks a +15 XP "all done" bonus.
Streak milestones
Daily check-ins build a streak counter. Hitting each milestone grants a one-time XP bonus and a permanent badge. Missing a day breaks the streak; the next check-in starts a new one from day 1.
Your current streak: 0 days.
- 7 days+25 XP
- 14 days+50 XP
- 30 days+100 XP
- 60 days+200 XP
- 90 days+350 XP
- 100 days+500 XP
- 180 days+500 XP
- 365 days+1000 XP
Other XP sources
One-time and event-based grants outside the daily/weekly cycle.
The 10 tier titles
50 levels grouped by 5 into 10 titled tiers. Your current tier shapes your color accent across the app.
How XP-to-level scales
The XP requirement per level grows polynomially. The base formula is round(5 × level^2.4), which doubles roughly every 6 to 7 levels. From level 36 onward, the requirement gets gradually harder (up to 2.5× the base by level 50) so the top tier is genuinely rare.
- Levels 1-5 (Newcomer): 0 to 75 XP. A single day of daily quests.
- Levels 6-10 (Explorer): 100 to 530 XP. ~2 weeks of consistent play.
- Levels 11-15 (Analyst): 700 to 1,830 XP. ~1 month.
- Levels 31-35 (Validator): ~16k to ~25k XP. Several months of activity.
- Levels 46-50 (Canton OG): ~70k to ~150k XP. Top-tier sustained contributor.
Badges
Each earned badge grants a one-time XP boost and stays on your profile forever. Categories cover streaks, contributions, exploration, and seasonal events. Some badges are exclusive to specific campaigns or eras.
FAQ
Does XP ever decay or get removed?
Mostly permanent. If you undo a project vote or remove an Earn interest within the same UTC day you earned the XP for it, that specific XP is removed and your level recalculates. After UTC midnight the XP becomes permanent and never decays. The per-quest counter resets daily, so the same daily quest can't grant XP twice in one day.
What's the maximum daily XP I can earn?
Daily quests cap at +39 XP/day (5+2+5+3+2+2+10 from the 7 quests + 10 from the all-quests bonus). Weekly challenges add another 60-135 XP/week depending on the picks. Other XP sources (submissions, badges, streaks) are event-based and not capped.
What happens if I miss a daily check-in?
Your daily quest XP for that day is forfeit, and your streak counter resets to 0 the next time you check in. Missing one day means your next check-in starts a new streak from day 1, so the streak milestones (+25 to +1000 XP) reset their countdown.
How do I level up faster?
The fastest sustainable path is daily check-in + all 7 daily quests + the weekly challenges. Pair that with submitting quality projects (admin approval = +5 XP per project, +10 bonus if profile was incomplete) and your streak hits 7/14/30 day milestones. Avoid grinding views; the daily cap is real.
What's the highest level anyone can reach?
Level 50 (Canton OG). The XP curve gets steeper from level 36 onward, so reaching 50 takes ~150,000 XP, which is months of consistent activity. Currently the rarest tier on the platform.
Can I lose a level if I stop using CCTools?
No, levels don't drop from inactivity. XP earned more than a day ago is permanent and never decays, so your tier title and color persist. The only counter that resets is your daily streak (which restarts at 0 the next time you check in).