The **Arena** is the battlefield in Dragobits. When a player joins the arena, they are considered to be actively “playing.” To join the arena, a Dragobit must complete at least one [training](/game/training.md) session. Joining the arena locks the Dragobit, preventing it from being transferred while in play.
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A locked Dragobit cannot be transferred or approved for transfer by other contracts, though existing approvals remain intact.
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## Arena Mechanics
An area slot is defined by the species of a Dragobit. With 100 different species, there are 100 available slots, meaning only 100 players can be in the arena at the same time.
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If the slot if free:
The joining Dragobit will occupy a slot and remain there for a randomly chosen duration (with minimum and maximum durations depending on instance [configuration](/game/deployments.md)). During this time, the Dragobit will participate in the reward pool. After this period, the Dragobit can exit the slot at no cost.
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If the slot if occupied:
The joining Dragobit will attack the current occupant. If the attacker wins, it claims all tokens from the defender’s [vault](/getting-started/quickstart/publish-your-docs.md), the defender is burned, and the attacker takes the slot, adhering to the same lock duration as in a free slot scenario. If the defender wins, the attacker is burned, and the defender seizes the attacker’s vault, remaining in play mode on the arena slot.
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While in the arena, Dragobits can be attacked by other Dragobits of the same species, leading to battles.
## Battles
Dragobits Battle
**Stage Alpha and Stage 0 battles** depend on several factors:
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### Base Strength
A Dragobit can only attack another Dragobit if its strength is at least a certain percengage of the defender’s. For example, a newly minted Dragobit with a strength of 200 cannot attack a Dragobit with a strength exceeding 10,000 if the latter has undergone significant training. The exact minimum strength depends on the [deployment](/game/deployments.md).
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### Strength Difference
The battle outcome is partly random, but the stronger Dragobit has a higher chance of winning. The defender also gains a slight advantage. For more details, refer to the smart contract logic.
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### Token Holdings
A Dragobit’s strength doubles (2x multiplier) if the owner holds a [specified amount](/game/deployments.md) of the pegging token (e.g., PMON) at the time of battle.
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### Trait Matches
Perfectly matching traits boost a Dragobit’s strength. A match in species and atmosphere grants a 2x multiplier. If the species and platform also match, another 2x multiplier applies.
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### Auras
[Auras](/game/auras.md) can influence both attacker and defender strength.
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### Dragobugs
[Dragobugs](/game/arena/dragobugs.md) belonging to the battling Dragobits engage in sub-battles. They play an important strategic role, as their actual strengths and weaknesses vary over time.
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