> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.dragobits.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.dragobits.com/getting-started/quickstart.md).

# Wtf are Dragobits?

<div><figure><img src="https://822062291-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F4RIEOd04Q8veh8jY7xTW%2Fuploads%2FNyU0hTdLHMuscqnHIoVk%2Fdragobits_35_standard.png?alt=media&amp;token=12e2ab0d-4d19-4050-9eee-43d156593918" alt=""><figcaption><p>Zombie Dragobit</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://822062291-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F4RIEOd04Q8veh8jY7xTW%2Fuploads%2FdkG7hPi6yjEiSfWYdxiX%2Fdragobits_47_standard.png?alt=media&amp;token=72dd890d-1282-45c6-94b3-a4b664ce7cd4" alt=""><figcaption><p>Bitcoin Dragobit</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://822062291-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F4RIEOd04Q8veh8jY7xTW%2Fuploads%2F8qNUkpDUzdKCjyZUQEKZ%2Fdragobits_62_standard.png?alt=media&amp;token=97363f55-e23a-4eaa-84c7-80ba6cf6d14d" alt=""><figcaption><p>Black Cat Dragobit</p></figcaption></figure></div>

Dragobits are [ERC-721 compatible](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/standards/tokens/erc-721/) NFTs, with both their traits and artwork stored 100% on-chain. By default, each Dragobit has three visual traits: Atmosphere, Platform, and Species. For example, the second image above (middle) shows a Dragobit with Atmosphere: *Devil*; Platform: *Alien*; and Species: *Bitcoin*.

To mint a Dragobit, you must spend some ETH or the respective native gas token of the chain you’re playing on. The exact fees are documented in the [deployment](/deployments/recent-deployment.md) chapter, where you can find the specific fee for each deployed instance of the game.

100% of the mint fee (after optional [art upgrade](/getting-started/art-upgrades.md) & [referral](/getting-started/referrals.md) deductions) is swapped on-chain for an ERC-20 token through a third-party DEX like [Uniswap](https://uniswap.org/). The [ERC-20](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/standards/tokens/erc-20/) are then partially attached to the minted Dragobit and partially sent to a [special vault](/getting-started/quickstart/publish-your-docs.md#mint-boost). This process is fully decentralized. By choosing to mint, you are interacting with a protocol, not a centralized game. The game does not require a custom backend and can instead operate with an open-source graph instance that reads public on-chain events. All contracts, the needed subgraph and the initial frontend are open source.

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The Dragobits game can be deployed by anyone without permission and can use any ERC-20 token. Check the deployment chapter to see which token each deployment is based on.
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