# ARF

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ARF's are ***currently*** a fun, low-maintenance NFT that serve as an introduction to our game, but will gain utility within it at a later time. For now, hold onto your ARF, speculate and get ready to assign it to your Manufactory.&#x20;

*Moving forward, this NFT ARF is going to serve a major purpose in Alloy Space, as it represents you, the player, and how you will navigate the game.*&#x20;
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An **ARF**, or ***Augmented Robotic Friend***, is an NFT dog attached to an engineering mech suit. In S1, ARFs will be optional, but when assigned to your Alloy Space Manufactury, the ARF will earn **IQ** as you play the game.&#x20;

Earning IQ will level up the **Talents** of your ARF, which will improve different in-game tasks.​&#x20;

<figure><img src="https://2111160599-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Ffggipod3jU8OdLSacyrb%2Fuploads%2FLBzeXfC2qWrqC2Xumrm7%2FARFinManufactory.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=f5222534-6481-47ba-b73f-839a4d4ac99b" alt=""><figcaption><p>An ARF With His ARCs</p></figcaption></figure>

The upgradeable metadata (and their starting/max values) shipped with a newly minted NFT ARF include the following:

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th align="center"></th><th align="center"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td align="center"><strong>IQ</strong></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:blue;">= (100-125) of 500</mark></td></tr><tr><td></td><td align="center"><strong>LEVEL</strong></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:blue;">= 0 of 50</mark></td></tr><tr><td></td><td align="center"><strong>DOMINANT TALENT</strong></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:blue;">= 1 random talent</mark></td></tr><tr><td></td><td align="center"><strong>SUPPLEMENT TALENT</strong></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:blue;">= 1 random talent</mark></td></tr><tr><td></td><td align="center"><strong>MEMORY</strong></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:blue;">= 0 of 10</mark></td></tr><tr><td></td><td align="center"><strong>PERCEPTION</strong></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:blue;">= 0 of 10</mark></td></tr><tr><td></td><td align="center"><strong>AWARENESS</strong></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:blue;">= 0 of 10</mark></td></tr><tr><td></td><td align="center"><strong>INFERENCE</strong></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:blue;">= 0 of 10</mark></td></tr><tr><td></td><td align="center"><strong>COGNITION</strong></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:blue;">= 0 of 10</mark></td></tr></tbody></table>

### B-ARF

Working your ARF to Level him up requires an **ARF Biofuel** called **B-ARF** (*we just call it BARF*). This ARF BARF both fuels the Mech and feeds the Pilot to keep them operational.&#x20;

#### Read More ARF info in the Appendix:

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[arf-technical-detail](https://alloy-space.gitbook.io/alloy-space/appendix/arf-technical-detail)
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Keep in mind that ARFs are a work in progress. There is much more to share and everything on this page is subject to change.&#x20;
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