# Badges and status

Hold **$GLUE in the wallet you play with** to earn a holder tier. These are token balances, not GLOO balances. Nothing is locked or staked.

| Badge | Hold at least | XP boost | House shop discount | Extra perk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ![Emerald](/gluebook/badges/emerald.png) Emerald | 10,000 $GLUE | +5% | 5% | badge and reserved name colour |
| ![Sapphire](/gluebook/badges/sapphire.png) Sapphire | 100,000 $GLUE | +10% | 10% | previous perks |
| ![Ruby](/gluebook/badges/ruby.png) Ruby | 1,000,000 $GLUE | +15% | 15% | a third storage chest allowance |
| ![Glue](/gluebook/badges/glue.png) Glue | 10,000,000 $GLUE | +20% | 20% | nameplate ring |

The XP boost applies to kills, gathering, crafting and quest rewards. The discount applies only to [Sticky Situations](/gluebook/gluniverse-cosmetics) house stock, never another player's listing. The third chest must still be crafted or bought; the perk raises the [chest limit](/gluebook/gluniverse-carrying).

Balance is checked on chain at login and about every **30 minutes**. A confirmed lower balance lowers the tier. A chain outage leaves the last known tier in place.

## Hero, villain and name colour

![Villain](/gluebook/badges/villain.png) ![Hero](/gluebook/badges/hero.png)

The week's top **three heroes and three villains** wear a mark. Villains have the skull; heroes have the hero symbol. Both use your chosen name colour. See [Heroes and villains](/gluebook/gluniverse-heroes-and-villains) for actions, limits and the **50,000 GLOO** prize for each ladder's winner.

Choose a name colour in your **Soul** sheet (**C**). It applies to your name, chat and reputation mark, overriding a tier's default colour. The nameplate reads: reputation mark, holder badge, name, level.