Welcome, New Players

An exciting adventure awaits you!

At its heart, Axie Infinity is a game about collecting and battling adorable creatures called Axies. But Axie Infinity is more than just a game. It is a universe of experiences with an active player-owned economy and a close-knit community.

This New Player Guide contains all of the basic info that you will need to get started as a new player. We're so glad you're here.

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Axie Infinity: Origins is available for desktop and Android mobile devices. Click here to visit the downloads page

The iOS version is coming soon!

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Axies are fascinating, fierce and adorable creatures that you can collect, battle and breed.

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

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Cards

An Axie's body parts determine which Cards it has. Cards give Axies unique abilities ranging from basic attacks to Curses and Summons.
You can customize and enhance your Axie's abilities using special items called Runes and Charms.
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Runes

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Charms

There are two different types of Axies that you can collect: Starter Axies and Personal Axies. Don't forget - you'll need a team of 3 Axies in order to play!

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Starter 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!

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Buba, Olek & Puffy

Personal Axies

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.

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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.

Let's dive into the key parts of Axie combat.

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Battle Basics

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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.

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Energy

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

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Turns

Once you're out of Energy or done playing Cards, tap End Turn. Unused Cards will be discarded at the end of each Turn, unused energy will not be carried over by default.

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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.

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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!

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Phew, that was a lot of info! If you'd like learn more about Axie battles, check out our detailed Gameplay Guide!

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Join the Community

Connect with other Axie Trainers during your adventures in Lunacia.