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# Power Score

## :point\_right: The Basics

* All characters have a power score(PS)
* PS is initially determined by the rarity of the character's traits
* PS determines how much a character earns from passive staking and fortifying
* PS determines how effective a character is in adventures; the higher the PS, the more difficult the content the character can complete

How to find a character's power score

* Derp app

How to increase power score