Players can purchase power upgrades using SOL. Each package permanently increases attack damage and grants a bonus $GHOST mint:

Ghost Hunter features a 30-day streak cycle with milestone rewards every 5 days. Players must attack at least once every 24 hours to maintain their streak:

• •Streak counter increments when the player attacks on consecutive days
• •Missing a day resets the streak to day 1
• •Day 5: +100 $GHOST
• •Day 10: +150 $GHOST
• •Day 15: +200 $GHOST
• •Day 20: +250 $GHOST
• •Day 25: +300 $GHOST
• •Day 30: +350 $GHOST (total: 1,350 $GHOST per 30-day cycle)
• •After day 30, the streak resets to day 1 and the cycle begins again
• •A 24-hour countdown timer in the Battle page shows time remaining to keep streak alive

Each Hunter receives a unique referral code derived from their wallet address. When a new player registers using this code:

• •The referrer earns 5% of all $GHOST tokens the referred player earns from ghost kills (including kill bonus)
• •The referrer earns 3% (in $GHOST equivalent) of any SOL the referred player spends on boosts
• •The referrer earns 5% of the referred player's daily streak bonus rewards
• •Self-referral is prevented at the protocol level
• •Referral rewards are credited automatically upon each qualifying transaction

Ghost Hunter features unlimited daily earnings — there is no daily cap on $GHOST earned from attacks or kills. This design philosophy maximizes player engagement and rewards active gameplay.

Economic balance is maintained through the 1-hour attack cooldown, which naturally limits how frequently players can earn. Daily earning analytics are still tracked for internal monitoring purposes.

Ghost Hunter features a 10-tier badge achievement system. Badges are awarded when players land the killing blow on a ghost within a specific level range:

Each badge can only be earned once per wallet. Total potential ghost tier badge earnings: 5,500 $GHOST.

All badges are displayed in the Hunter Profile page. Players can select one badge as their profile display badge.

Ghost Hunter features a seasonal Battle Pass system with 30 tiers of rewards. Each season runs for a set duration, and players earn XP to progress through tiers by playing the game. Rewards are auto-claimed instantly when a tier is reached.

XP is earned through: Attacking a Ghost Boss (+160 XP), Killing a Ghost Boss (+960 XP), and Spinning the Wheel (+240 XP). Total XP required for Tier 30: 46,500 XP.

Premium track also awards higher $GHOST per tier (Tier Level × 40) plus all free track rewards. Total premium completion bonus: +88 Permanent DMG and Boss Cooldown reduced to 40 minutes.

Players who purchase premium mid-season automatically receive all premium rewards retroactively for tiers already completed. Season 1 rewards are exclusive and will not return in future seasons.

The Spin Wheel offers additional rewards through two tiers. Free spin cooldown: 12 hours.

• •Referral commission: 5% on $GHOST rewards from spins
• •Each spin grants +240 Battle Pass XP

Ghost Hunter features a guild system that enables players to form teams of up to 50 members and earn collective bonuses. Guilds add a social layer to the game, rewarding coordination and group activity.

• •Players can create a guild for 0.2 SOL or join an existing one
• •Maximum 50 members per guild
• •Guilds earn XP from member kills and attacks
• •Guild levels unlock bonuses: +2% damage bonus per level, +1% ghost reward bonus per level
• •Max guild level: 20
• •Guild leaderboard tracks weekly performance
• •Members earn roles: Member, Officer, Leader — based on contribution

A story-driven quest system provides structured progression with 5 chapters and 25 total quests. Each chapter unlocks sequentially, guiding players through the Ghost Hunter narrative.

• •5 story chapters with 5 quests each (25 total quests)
• •Quests unlock sequentially within chapters
• •Quest types: KILL (defeat ghosts), DAMAGE (deal total damage), STREAK (maintain streaks), LEVEL (reach ghost level)
• •Rewards: $GHOST tokens + XP per quest completion
• •Chapter completion bonuses
• •Quest progress tracked per wallet

The item system introduces consumable buffs and equipment with a 5-tier rarity structure. Items can be purchased from the shop, dropped from ghost kills, or crafted from materials.

• •10 unique items across 5 rarity tiers (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary)
• •Item types: Damage potions, cooldown scrolls, ghost charms, ghost lures
• •Items purchasable with $GHOST tokens from the in-game shop
• •Items can be used in battle for temporary buffs
• •Items dropped randomly from ghost kills (rarity-weighted)
• •Inventory management with equip and use mechanics

Weekly tournaments allow players to compete for SOL prize pools. Entry requires a SOL fee, and the top performers share the winnings based on total damage dealt during the tournament period.

• •Weekly tournaments with SOL entry fees (0.05 SOL)
• •Score = total damage dealt during tournament period
• •Top 3 players share the prize pool (50% / 30% / 20%)
• •10% house fee on prize pool
• •Auto-finalization after tournament ends
• •Tournament leaderboard with real-time rankings

Companion pets provide passive combat bonuses and level up alongside the player. Each pet has a unique element theme and rarity tier, with bonuses that scale as the pet gains experience.

• •8 unique pets across 4 rarity tiers
• •Free starter pet (Shadow Wisp) for all players
• •Premium pets purchasable with SOL (0.05 - 0.30 SOL)
• •Pets provide passive bonuses: DAMAGE bonus or GHOST_PCT (ghost reward percentage)
• •Pets gain XP from attacks and level up (max level 50)
• •Bonus scales with pet level using bonusPerLvl multiplier
• •One active pet at a time — can be renamed and fed (+50 XP per feed)
• •Element themes: Shadow, Spirit, Ghost, Phantom, Fire, Thunder, Poison, Void

The Forge allows players to craft items from materials dropped during ghost battles. Higher-level ghosts drop rarer materials, creating a natural progression incentive.

• •4 crafting materials dropped from ghost battles: Ectoplasm (15%), Shadow Shard (8%), Phantom Core (3%, level 5+), Spirit Essence (1%, level 10+)
• •10 recipes to craft items from materials
• •Some recipes require SOL crafting fee
• •Crafted items go directly to inventory
• •Material drops scale with ghost level

The marketplace enables true peer-to-peer item trading powered by an on-chain escrow system built on Solana. When a buyer purchases an item, a single atomic transaction executes two SOL transfers: the full listed price goes directly to the seller's wallet, and a 5% marketplace fee goes to the protocol treasury. Both transfers are verified on-chain before the item changes hands, ensuring trustless and secure commerce.

• •True P2P trading: seller receives SOL directly to their Phantom wallet
• •Atomic dual-transfer: both payments in one Solana transaction (no partial execution)
• •On-chain verification: backend confirms both transfers before item delivery
• •Anchor smart contract with MarketplaceState PDA for fee enforcement
• •Self-trade prevention: buyers cannot purchase their own listings
• •Browse, search, and filter listings by item name and rarity
• •Real-time market stats: active listings, total sold, volume, floor prices
• •Cancel listings at any time (item returned to inventory)
• •Marketplace pause/resume and fee adjustment by admin (on-chain governance)

The PvP Arena introduces competitive player-versus-player combat with dual wager modes: SOL and $GHOST tokens. Matches use a best-of-3 format with an ELO rating system for balanced matchmaking.

• •Best-of-3 asynchronous PvP matches
• •Dual wager modes: SOL (0.02-1.00 SOL) or $GHOST (1,000-5,000 tokens)
• •Power + random(1-20) determines round winner, 20% critical hit chance (1.5x damage)
• •ELO rating system (K-factor: 25)
• •SOL matches: Winner takes 90% (10% house cut to treasury)
• •$GHOST matches: Winner takes 95% (5% house cut to Burn Pool)
• •Blind Match: $GHOST matches hide challenger power until resolution
• •$GHOST escrow: tokens locked on match creation, refunded on cancel
• •5 daily match limit per wallet (DB-tracked)
• •PvP leaderboard sorted by ELO rating
• •Match history with round-by-round results

Dungeons offer multi-room exploration with escalating difficulty and boss encounters. Players progress through rooms, facing increasingly powerful enemies for greater rewards.

• •5 dungeons with 3 difficulty tiers (Normal, Hard, Nightmare)
• •5 rooms per dungeon with escalating difficulty multipliers [1x, 1.3x, 1.6x, 2x, 3x]
• •Room 5 is always a boss room
• •First daily run free, additional runs cost SOL
• •Rewards: $GHOST tokens from reward pool, scaled by difficulty
• •Difficulty multipliers: Normal 1x, Hard 1.5x, Nightmare 2.5x
• •Dungeon leaderboard tracks fastest completions
• •Dungeon badge milestones: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 clears (150-800 $GHOST rewards)

The Lore & Codex system reveals the world-building narrative of Ghost Hunter through unlockable entries tied to gameplay achievements. Players discover the hidden history of the ghost realm as they progress.

• •36 lore entries across 7 categories: Origins, Ghost Types, Phantom Lord, Hunter Legacy, World Lore, Evolution, Hidden
• •Entries unlock based on player achievements: ghost level, kills, quests, badges, streaks, dungeon completions, PvP wins
• •Reading progress tracked per wallet
• •Hidden entries discoverable through special gameplay milestones

Community raid event where all hunters attack the same boss together. A new World Boss spawns every 12 hours.

Limited NFT collection on Solana providing permanent in-game bonuses and token claim priority.

Multi-layered bot prevention system protecting game integrity.

• •Ghost Challenge: Human verification required for all new players
• •Backend Enforcement: All routes protected (attack, spin, login reward, missions)
• •Referral Threshold: 10 attacks minimum to activate referral rewards
• •Rate Limiting: Max 5 referrals per hour
• •Auto Cleanup: Bot account removal cron runs every 6 hours