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# The three currencies

FluxerList has three separate currencies. They live in different places, are earned in different ways, and mostly can't be swapped for each other.

|                                           | FL Tokens                              | FlCoins                      | FluxShards                       |
| ----------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| **Where**                                 | The website                            | The FluxerList bot           | The website                      |
| **Shown as**                              | ✦ or FL                                | FlCoins                      | FS                               |
| **How you get it**                        | Earn it by taking part                 | Earn it in the bot's economy | Buy it with real money           |
| **Gifting**                               | Yes, from profiles and the Tokens page | Yes, with `!pay` and `!gift` | No                               |
| **Cash value**                            | None                                   | None                         | None, and it can't be cashed out |
| **Counts for the leaderboard and quests** | Yes                                    | No                           | No                               |

> **Info**
>
> The three never mix by accident. FlCoins can be [converted into FL Tokens](/bot-economy-convert), one way only. Nothing converts into FluxShards except real money, and FluxShards never turn into anything else.

## FL Tokens

**FL Tokens** are the site's everyday currency. You earn them by being part of the community, and you can't buy them.

* **Earn them** from approvals, bumps, votes, the daily check-in, weekly quests, referrals, the free games, achievements, and the monthly leaderboard.
* **Spend them** in the [shop](/shop) and the Whale Vault, on [listing upgrades](/upgrades), on timed [spotlights](/spotlight#timed-spotlights), and in the weekly Browse Servers and Browse Bots Spotlight auctions, by hand or with an [auto-bid](/spotlight#auto-bidding). Your bidding history is in your dashboard.
* **Gift them** to other members, up to 3 gifts a day.
* **They count** for the token leaderboard, the monthly payout, quests, and achievements.

#### [Earn and spend tokens](/tokens)

Every way to earn, what tokens buy, and how gifting works.

## FlCoins

**FlCoins** are the bot's own currency. They only exist inside the FluxerList bot's economy, and you don't need a linked FluxerList account to earn them.

* **Earn them** from claims like `!checkin` and `!hourly`, jobs with `!work`, gathering with `!hunt`, `!fish`, and `!dig`, minigames, and selling loot.
* **Spend them** on tools, crates, boosts, and protection in the bot's shop, or trade them with other players.
* **Keep them safe** in your bank. Robbers can only take from your wallet.
* **Turn them into FL Tokens** with `!convert` at **200 FlCoins to 1 FL Token**, up to 5 tokens per rolling 24 hours. It only goes one way.

FlCoins have no use on the website, apart from the conversion into FL Tokens.

#### [The economy](/bot-economy)

Wallet, bank, jobs, gathering, crates, and trading.

#### [Converting to FL Tokens](/bot-economy-convert)

The rate, the daily limit, and worked examples.

## FluxShards

**FluxShards** (FS) are FluxerList's paid currency. You buy them with real money and spend them on cosmetics, profile unlocks, the home page Sponsored Spotlight, and the weekly Sponsored spots on Browse Servers and Browse Bots, by hand or with an [auto-bid](/spotlight#auto-bidding). They are kept apart from FL Tokens on purpose, so paying never helps anyone climb a leaderboard or finish a quest.

### Buying Shards

Shards are sold in packs from the **Shard Shop** tab of your dashboard, with **Get Shards**. Bigger packs come with bonus Shards.

| Pack    | Shards | Bonus |
| ------- | ------ | ----- |
| Starter | 1,500  | None  |
| Regular | 2,750  | 10%   |
| Large   | 5,750  | 15%   |
| Whale   | 12,500 | 25%   |
| Mega    | 32,500 | 30%   |

* Prices are in pounds and euros and include VAT. The [full price list](/fluxshards#packs) is on the FluxShards page.
* Payment goes through Stripe, and your Shards are added once Stripe confirms the payment. Prices show in your own currency at checkout.
* You must be 18 or over, or have a parent or guardian make the purchase. Buyers in Brazil pass a one-time age check first.
* Before checkout you confirm that your Shards are added straight away, which ends your 14-day right to cancel. The [refund policy](https://fluxerlist.com/refunds) has the cases where you can still get money back.

> **Warning**
>
> Shards can't be gifted, cashed out, or exchanged for FL Tokens. They count for nothing on the leaderboards, in the monthly payout, in quests, or in achievements. Buying, selling, or trading Shards or accounts for real money outside FluxerList is against the terms.

### What Shards buy

#### The Shard Shop

Shards-only name effects, profile frames, banner effects, titles, flairs, and accent colours. A dressing room lets you try on any mix over your own profile before you pay.

#### Profile unlocks

A markdown bio for 3,000 and the profile section editor for 4,000. Each is a one-time unlock you keep.

#### The Founders Bundle

A limited bundle with a Founder badge, frame, title, and name colour. 12,000 Shards, with 2,000 given straight back. Only 10 will ever be sold, one per person, over 30 days.

#### [Sponsored Spotlight](/spotlight#sponsored-spotlight-on-the-home-page)

Bid Shards to put a server or bot in the home page hero for a week.

Older seasonal items move to an archive after their season, where they can only be bought with Shards.

### Showing your Shards

Both of these are **off** until you turn them on:

* Show your Shards balance on your profile.
* Appear on the Sponsors page, which lists top supporters and recent purchases. It shows Shards, never money.

## Which one do I need?

| I want to                                                                                        | Use                          |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------- |
| Buy a name colour, a badge, or a listing upgrade                                                 | FL Tokens                    |
| Boost a listing with a 24 to 72 hour spotlight                                                   | FL Tokens                    |
| Bid on the Browse Servers or Browse Bots Spotlight, or set an auto-bid                           | FL Tokens                    |
| Buy Shards-only cosmetics or profile unlocks                                                     | FluxShards                   |
| Take the home page Spotlight for a server or bot, or a Browse Sponsored spot, or set an auto-bid | FluxShards                   |
| Buy tools, crates, or boosts in the bot                                                          | FlCoins                      |
| Turn bot earnings into site purchases                                                            | Convert FlCoins to FL Tokens |

## Related

#### [The shop and Whale Vault](/shop)

What FL Tokens buy.

#### [Spotlight](/spotlight)

The three ways to get a spotlight, and which currency pays for each.