# 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 --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://guide.derpbirds.io/derp-birds/ecosystem/the-derp-app/power-score.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.