The Level-Up Process Explained

Progression in ENLIGHTENMENT is not just about collecting tokens. Every level-up is gated by a set of conditions that ensure a player has genuinely engaged with the world, built up their country, and — from Level 3 onward — been verified by elected ambassadors. This post describes the exact requirements for each level and how the verification chain works.

The Nine Levels

Players progress from Level 1 to Level 9. Level 9 is the maximum; reaching it with 100% knowledge grants White Light status. Each level requires more tokens, more verifications, and — for every level — a new country building to be completed.

Seven Conditions Every Level-Up Must Satisfy

Before the server even checks verifications, all of the following must be true:

Full Energy (100/100) — Your energy bar must be completely full.
Full Consciousness (100/100) — Your consciousness bar must be completely full.
Country Building Complete (Levels 1–9) — Your home country must have completed the building associated with your current level.
Token Cap Reached in ALL 195 Countries — The “Enlightenment” bar must be at 100%. This means you have reached the per-country token cap in every single country on the map.
Total Token Threshold Reached — Your combined token balance across all countries must meet or exceed the threshold for the next level.
Assembled Fragments (level-ups to L4+) — You need whole assembled fragments: 1 for Level 4, doubling each level (2, 4, 8, 16, 32). They are consumed on level-up.
Creator Amulet (level-ups to L7+) — One fully assembled Creator Amulet is required for each level-up to Level 7, 8, and 9. It is consumed on level-up.

If any one of these fails, the level-up does not happen. The server only allows one level per level-up call, so multi-level jumps are impossible.

Country Buildings (Levels 1–9)

Each level from 1 to 9 requires a specific building in your home country to be fully funded:

Level	Building	Emoji	Cost
1	Research Center	🔭	1,000 aCC
2	Spaceport	🚀	1,000 pCC
3	Space Station	🛸	1,000 nCC
4	Moon Base	🌕	1,000 μCC
5	Mars Base	🔴	1,000 mCC
6	Europa Base	🟤	2,000 mCC
7	Titan Base	🪐	5,000 mCC
8	Eris Base	❄️	8,000 mCC
9	Proxima Base	⭐	9,000 mCC

The buildings for Levels 6–8 extend further through our solar system: from Europa (Jupiter’s moon) to Titan (Saturn’s moon), to the dwarf planet Eris in the Kuiper Belt. Only Level 9 leaves our solar system with the Proxima Base — Proxima b in the Alpha Centauri system, 4.37 light-years away.

Per-Country Token Caps

The per-country cap doubles with each level. Your home country gets a +3 bonus on top of the base cap.

Level	Base Cap	Home Country Cap
1	2	5
2	4	7
3	8	11
4	16	19
5	32	35
6	64	67
7	128	131
8	256	259
9	512	515

You must reach at least the base cap in all 195 countries to satisfy the “Enlightenment bar at 100%” condition.

Total Token Thresholds

In addition to the per-country cap, your total token balance must reach the threshold for the next level:

From → To	Threshold
L1 → L2	4
L2 → L3	12
L3 → L4	24
L4 → L5	48
L5 → L6	96
L6 → L7	150
L7 → L8	220
L8 → L9	300

Ambassador Verification

From Level 1 onward, every level-up requires one or more approved verifications by elected ambassadors. The number of verifications required is equal to your current level — each level requires one more ambassador than the previous one:

Level-Up	Verifications Required
L1 → L2	1
L2 → L3	2
L3 → L4	3
L4 → L5	4
L5 → L6	5
L6 → L7	6
L7 → L8	7
L8 → L9	8

A Level 9 player has therefore been verified 8 times by 8 distinct ambassadors over the course of their journey.

How Verification Works

⚠️ When you create your account, enter your first name, middle name (if you have one), and last name exactly as they appear on your official ID (passport or national ID card). From Level 2 onward, an ambassador must verify you in a Jitsi video call — they compare your ID document with the name stored in your account. If your registered name does not match your ID, no ambassador can approve you — and you will be stuck at Level 2 forever. Nicknames are fine for your username, never for your name fields.

1 Request Verification

Open the Trust panel (🏛️ button) and click Request Verification. A pending verification row is created for your current level, and all elected ambassadors in your country are notified via SSE and email.

2 Ambassador Joins via Jitsi

An ambassador from your country accepts the request and starts a Jitsi video call. You receive an in-game notification with a direct join link. The ambassador checks your official ID document against your live selfie and performs liveness checks (blinking, head turning).

3 Ambassador Approves or Rejects

The ambassador submits their decision through the verification panel. If approved, your verification row is marked approved for that level. If rejected, you can request a new verification.

Who Can Verify You?

An elected ambassador can verify you if all of the following are true:

They are an elected ambassador in country_ambassadors for the current month.
Their home country matches your home country.
Their level is at least as high as your current level.

Golden Ambassadors bypass the country and level restrictions and can verify any player.

The Sole-Ambassador Bootstrap (Level 1 → 2 only)

If you are the only elected ambassador in your country — or the only nominated candidate — and no other ambassador is available to verify you, the system offers a Self-Verification Bootstrap button. This allows you to verify yourself once, for the Level 1 → Level 2 transition only.

Self-verification is strictly limited to Level 1. It cannot be used for Level 2 or higher. From Level 3 onward, every verification must come from a different ambassador — there is no shortcut to Level 9.

This bootstrap exists to solve the cold-start problem: the first ambassador in a new country has no one to verify them. Without it, countries with a single ambassador could never grow beyond Level 1. The bootstrap is a one-time-per-level privilege and is recorded with the marker SELF_VERIFICATION_BOOTSTRAP so it is always distinguishable from a normal ambassador verification.

The Verification Status Button

In your left sidebar, inside the Level-Up frame, the verification status button shows:

RED — Verification required, not yet requested. Level-up blocked.
YELLOW — Verification requested, waiting for ambassador approval. Level-up blocked.
GREEN — Verified ✓. You can level up (if all other conditions are met).

The button displays your progress, e.g. Verification required (0/2) or Verified ✓ (2/2).

Ambassador Rewards

Ambassadors receive 0.005 CC (≈ 5 €) for each successful verification they perform. This compensates them for their time and keeps the community trustworthy.

Summary Checklist For Each Level-Up

Before you can level up, the server checks — in order:

Energy ≥ 100
Consciousness ≥ 100
Country building for current level complete (L1–L5)
Token cap reached in all 195 countries
Total tokens ≥ threshold for next level
Approved verifications ≥ current level
Assembled fragments ≥ requirement for next level (L4+)
Assembled Creator Amulet ≥ 1 (L7+)

If all eight pass, you advance by exactly one level. Your stays are cleared, your enlightenment bar resets, and the next journey begins.

FAQ

Can I skip a level? No. The server only allows one level per level-up call.

Can I verify myself for every level? No. Self-verification bootstrap works only for Level 1 → Level 2, and only when you are the sole ambassador or sole nominee in your country. From Level 3 onward, every verification must come from a different ambassador.

What if my country has no ambassadors? Nominate yourself in the Trust panel, ask other players in your country to give you their trust points, and you will be selected at the monthly election. Once you are an ambassador, you can verify others — and they can verify you.

Do trust points carry over? No. You receive 10 fresh trust points each month. Use them or lose them.

Can an ambassador from another country verify me? No. Elected ambassadors can only verify players from their own country. Golden Ambassadors are the exception — they can verify any player.