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# Reward Model: Base NAV + Boost

XDC NFTs in V3 earn from **two stacked sources**. There is no monthly XDC pool and no "PrimeFi ecosystem profit share" math. Both layers are fully on-chain and continuously accruing.

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## The two layers

```
                  base APY (~5.5%)            boost APY (up to ~1.5%)
                       │                              │
                       ▼                              ▼
   shares × NAV(t) appreciation     +     Synthetix accumulator slice
   (the psXDC v3 share price)              (rarityMult + level + lockBonus weighted)
```

### 1. Base NAV: psXDC v3 share-price appreciation

Every psXDC v3 share grows in value as validator rewards flow into the underlying vault. When your NFT holds `stakedShares` of psXDC, the **same share count** is returned on `withdraw`, but each share is worth more XDC than it was on `stake`. This layer requires **no action and no claim**; it's already inside the shares.

| Aspect              | Detail                                                                          |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Target APY          | \~5.5%                                                                          |
| How it accrues      | Via [`PrimeStakedXDC_V3_1`](/products/contract-addresses.md) share-price growth |
| When you realize it | When you `withdraw` shares from the NFT or `burnAndRedeem`                      |

### 2. Boost: Synthetix accumulator inside the NFT vault

The protocol's [`XdcNftBoostHarvester`](/products/xdc-staking-nfts/boost-harvester.md) periodically pushes XDC into the NFT vault via `notifyBoost`. The vault converts that XDC to psXDC v3 shares and credits the accumulator. Every staked NFT earns a slice proportional to its **weight**:

```
weight = stakedShares × (rarityMultiplier + level + lockBonus)
```

| Aspect              | Detail                                                                                                                                                              |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Target APR band     | \~0.25% (Plentiful unlocked) → \~1.5% (Handcrafted locked)                                                                                                          |
| How it accrues      | `rewardPerWeightStored` increments on every `notifyBoost`; per-NFT `earned` is computed Synthetix-style                                                             |
| When you realize it | When you call `claim(tokenId)` from the NFT detail page (or automatically on any other state-changing action like stake/lock/merge/withdraw, which `_settle` first) |
| Reward asset        | XDC (the harvester's payload is native XDC)                                                                                                                         |

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## Combined target ranges

| Position                        | Base NAV (floor) | + Boost slice (when flowing) | Combined target         |
| ------------------------------- | ---------------- | ---------------------------- | ----------------------- |
| Plain psXDC, no NFT             | \~5.5%           | none                         | **\~5.5%**              |
| psXDC staked in an unlocked NFT | **\~5.5%**       | \~0.25%                      | **\~5.5% → \~5.75%**    |
| psXDC staked in a locked NFT    | **\~5.5%**       | up to \~1.5%                 | **\~5.5% → up to \~7%** |

{% hint style="info" %}
**The floor for every staked NFT is the base \~5.5%.** That layer is purely psXDC v3 share-price growth. It accrues automatically and does not depend on rarity, level, lock status, or harvester cadence. Even if `notifyBoost` hasn't been called in a while, you still earn the base. The boost slice is an **additional** stream on top.
{% endhint %}

Your individual boost APR depends on:

* Your NFT's `rarityMultiplier`, `level`, and whether it's locked.
* How much psXDC you have staked (more shares → more weight → more slice).
* How active the harvester's `notifyBoost` stream has been recently.

The UI surfaces a trailing 30-day boost APR alongside the static targets so you can see what the stream has actually paid.

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## Why no monthly pool

The V2 NFT system distributed rewards in a monthly batch process driven off-chain. V3 replaces this with a **continuous, on-chain Synthetix accumulator** for three reasons:

* **Trust-minimized**: the boost rate is a function of harvester pushes, not a manually-set monthly figure.
* **Granular**: earnings update on every `notifyBoost`, not once per month.
* **Composable**: partner integrations can read `earned(tokenId)` directly on-chain at any time.

There is no longer a "10% of PrimeFi profits" framing; the harvester's funding model is described in [Boost Harvester (technical)](/products/xdc-staking-nfts/boost-harvester.md).

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## Maximizing Your Rewards

| Strategy                   | Effect                                                                                 |
| -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Stake more psXDC shares    | More `stakedShares` → linear increase in weight                                        |
| Merge two same-rarity NFTs | Higher `rarityMultiplier` on the result                                                |
| Level the NFT              | Higher `level` term, additive to the multiplier                                        |
| Lock the NFT               | Adds `lockBonus` to the weight, but disables withdraw/merge/burnAndRedeem until expiry |
| Hold higher-rarity NFTs    | Higher base `rarityMultiplier` = larger slice for the same staked shares               |

→ [Staking Mechanics](/products/xdc-staking-nfts/xdc-staking-nfts-mechanics.md) → [Boost Harvester (technical)](/products/xdc-staking-nfts/boost-harvester.md) → [Smart Contract Reference](/products/xdc-staking-nfts/smart-contract-functions.md)