Lock Multipliers
Locking your stake for a fixed term boosts the lock component of your weight. Locks are
enforced on-chain by the Clock sysvar (staking_vault).
| Lock | Duration | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| No lock | 0 | 1× |
| 30 days | 30 d | 1.5× |
| 90 days | 90 d | 2.5× |
| 180 days | 180 d | 4× |
| 5 years (diamond hands) | 1,825 d | 10× |
Rules
- The applied tier is the largest threshold ≤ your lock duration (
lock_multiplier). - Locks can only be extended, never shortened — you can add time, never remove it.
- Locked stake cannot be unstaked before expiry — attempting it reverts with
StillLocked. - The 5-year tier is a selectable fixed tier (the on-chain "5 years" uses 365-day years,
FIVE_YEARS = 157,680,000 s).
Why lock?
The lock multiplier stacks multiplicatively with your badge tier:
weight = staked × badgeMultiplier × lockMultiplier
So a Diamond badge (8×) plus a 5-year lock (10×) gives the maximum 80× boost. Locking is the time-commitment lever; badges are the amount-commitment lever.
Trade-off: more weight means a larger share of harvested yield, but locked stake is illiquid until expiry. Pick a lock you're comfortable holding through — you cannot shorten it later.
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