Disclaimer: The information below is for educational and entertaining purposes only and is not a financial advice. All information stated below is my personal opinion based on my research. Any information on this article should not be mistaken as a fact.
Breeding Axie is one of the major parts of the new NFT/Blockchain-based online play-to-earn videogame Axie Infinity apart from the PvE Adventures and PVP Arena battles. Breeding basically means creating a unique Axie offspring by coupling two existing Axies. The new offspring Axie can then be used in battles, breedings, or sold in the market.
1. How to breed Axies in Axie Infinity?
Players can breed Axies by using AXS token and Smooth Love Potion (SLP) in Axie Infinity. To breed Axies:
Step 1: Go to your inventory in Axie Infinity.
Step 2: Select the first Axie you want to breed.
Step 3: Click on the “Breed” button.
Step 4: Now, Select the second Axie you want to pair your first Axie with.
Step 5: Finally, click “Let’s Breed!” and confirm the prompt.
Note: Breeding fees in AXS Tokens and SLP will be visible on the breeding screen.
Once the breeding process is complete, players will receive the egg of the new offspring Axie in their inventory. It takes five (5) days for an egg to reach maturity, after which players can “morph” the egg to become an Adult Axie and analyze its genes.
An egg’s “hatching” progress can be tracked from the “current state” bar, visible after selecting the egg from inventory.
2. How much Smooth Love Potion is required to breed Axies?
The “Breed Count” of an Axie determines the amount of SLP required for its breeding process. Breed Count is the number of times an Axie has already mated. An Axie can only breed for a maximum of 7 times in Axie Infinity.
Consider the table below for the exact amount of SLP required based on the breed count of an Axie.
| Breed Count | SLP Cost |
| 1 | 600 SLP |
| 2 | 900 SLP |
| 3 | 1500 SLP |
| 4 | 2400 SLP |
| 5 | 3900 SLP |
| 6 | 6300 SLP |
| 7 | 10200 SLP |
As you can see, the more times Axie breeds, the more SLP it takes to make it breed again. Because of this, an Axie with a higher breed count is worth more in the market than an Axie with zero breed count.
3. How to get SLP in Axie Infinity?
Players can earn Smooth Love Potion (SLP) in Axie Infinity by completing levels in Adventure mode, competing in Arena PvP battles, and completing “tasks” for the daily bonuses.
I. Adventure Mode
In Adventure mode, players have to battle against AI-controlled Axies at various levels. Completing each level provides some amount of SLP to players. The optimum strategy to earn SLP from adventure mode is to reach level 20, which provides the player with 6-10 SLP each time they win.
Note: Players can only earn up to 100 SLP in Adventure mode per day (daily limit).
II. Arena Mode
In Arena mode, players can earn SLP by defeating other players’ Axies in a PvP scenario. The amount of SLP earn per win depends on their MMR or Match-Making Ranking.
Here is a rough estimate of how much SLP you can earn per win within your ranking.
| Arena Bracket | SLP Reward |
| 800 – 950 | 1 |
| 950 – 1150 | 3-4 |
| 1150 – 1350 | 6 |
| 1350 – 1450 | 9 |
| 1450 – 1550 | 12 |
| 1550 – 1650 | 15 |
| 1650 – 1750 | 18 |
| 1750+ | 20 |
Players can then use the earned SLP for breeding Axies or sell it for desirable currency on a crypto exchange like Coinbase, Binance, etc.
4. Understanding the Biology of Breeding in Axie Infinity!
It is vital to choose the parent Axies for breeding extremely carefully as their genes decide the new born offspring’s body parts and body patterns. Body parts of an Axie determine the card/ability it can use in a battle, and they also enhance the four stats: HP, Skill, Morale, and Speed of an Axie.
Each Axie has six body parts: eyes, ears, horns, mouth, back, and tail, and each body part has three types of genes: a Dominant (D), recessive (R1), and a minor recessive gene (R2).
A Dominant (D) gene has a 37.5% chance to pass down to the newborn, a Recessive (R1) gene has a 9.375% chance to pass down to the offspring, whereas a Minor Recessive (R2) gene has only a 3.125% chance to pass further down.
By understanding this, you can now plan out what body parts you desire in the new born Axie and then choose Axies of specific Dominant genes to breed, which have the highest possibility of being passed down.
Note: An Axie cannot be bred with its siblings and parents.
You can further use simulators like Axie.zone Breeding Simulator to get a general idea of what characteristics an offspring of your Axies will have. Run the simulations a few times so that you can analyze different possibilities.
5. What is a gene mutation in Axie Infinity?
A gene mutation occurs in Axie Infinity when an offspring develops a completely random body part that’s not inherited from the genes of both parents. It is a common part of the breeding process.
Both the R1 and R2 have a 10% chance of mutating while the Dominant genes do not mutate.
Here are the possibilities of an offspring developing a mutated body part:
- 0 mutations — 28.24% chance
- 1 mutation — 37.66% chance
- 2 mutations — 23.01% chance
- 3 mutations — 8.523% chance
- 4 mutations — 2.131% chance
- 5 mutations — 0.379% chance
- 6 mutations — 0.049% chance
6. About Axie Infinity
Axie Infinity is an NFT-based online video game developed by Vietnamese studio Sky Mavis, which uses Ethereum-based cryptocurrencies, Axie Infinity Shards (AXS) and Smooth Love Potion (SLP).
Axie Infinity is a trading and battling game that allows players to collect, breed, raise, battle, and trade creatures known as “Axies.” The game uses a “pay-to-play-to-earn” model where participants can earn a token which is traded on a crypto exchange as an Ethereum-based cryptocurrency. Players can also exchange in-game assets as NFTs. Axie Infinity allows users to cash-out their tokens every two weeks.
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