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Understanding Genesis Seeds
Genesis Seeds are Wardenseed's fixed-supply ERC-721 capsules—one thousand token IDs with deterministic traits, mythic identity, biome palette, and collection rank. Unlike generic profile-picture NFTs, each seed encodes gameplay-adjacent modifiers (evolution, mutation affinity, sink efficiency) as inspectable metadata attributes without minting SEEDOS directly. This guide explains capsule identity, mint surfaces, and how seeds connect to the forest simulation.
Capsule Identity Model
A Genesis Seed is a capped SeedNFT: the seed remains the primary collectible asset. Redeeming or planting in Wardenwood changes awakening attributes in metadata JSON but does not replace the token with a separate tree NFT.
Each capsule receives a unique dnaHex at generation time. Mythic Identity (Relic, Spirit, Crystal, Void, Biolume) derives deterministically from DNA bytes—not manual curation.
Technical Schema
Example metadata for Seed #551 (Epic band, Spirit identity) shows the attribute structure collectors and indexers should expect across all one thousand capsules.
{
"name": "Wardenseed Genesis Seed #551",
"description": "Wardenseed Genesis Seed #551 is a capped Wardenseed SeedNFT: a living-digital seed identity for lineage evolution, recombination affinity, and mythic provenance.",
"image": "https://wardenseed.com/generated/seeds/images-pro/v3/551.webp",
"external_url": "https://wardenseed.com/seeds/551",
"attributes": [
{
"trait_type": "Rarity",
"value": "Epic"
},
{
"trait_type": "Mythic Identity",
"value": "Spirit"
},
{
"trait_type": "Biome",
"value": "fern_grotto"
},
{
"trait_type": "Visual Aura",
"value": "aura"
},
{
"trait_type": "Awakening Stage",
"value": "DORMANT"
},
{
"trait_type": "Genesis Index",
"value": 551,
"display_type": "number",
"max_value": 1000
}
]
}See /generated/seeds/metadata/551.json for the complete twenty-one-attribute object.
Mint and Entry Surfaces
Official mint paths include lineage mint (/mint), sequential Dutch auction (/auction), and secondary marketplace discovery (/marketplace). Each surface links to encyclopedia profiles and contract verification on /ecosystem/contracts.
Guest sessions allow forest exploration without wallet linkage. Wallet connection is required only for onchain mint, transfer, or settlement actions.
Simulation Boundary
Seeds provide collectible identity and access narratives. They do not replace USK gameplay truth or guarantee SEEDOS emission. Awakening progress updates metadata attributes when players engage in-realm, but daily forest ticks remain off-chain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many Genesis Seeds exist?
- Exactly one thousand ERC-721 tokens in the Genesis Collection on Base.
- Do seeds mint SEEDOS?
- No. Seeds preserve seed identity as the primary asset. SEEDOS flows through separate simulation and settlement mechanics.
- Where do I inspect a specific capsule?
- Open /seeds/{tokenId} for the encyclopedia profile and /generated/seeds/metadata/{tokenId}.json for canonical JSON.
- What changes when I plant a seed in-game?
- Awakening-related metadata attributes may update (stage, progress). Core rarity rank and mythic identity remain deterministic from mint DNA.
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Conclusion
Genesis Seeds are Wardenseed's provenance entry layer: fixed supply, deterministic metadata, and clear boundaries from SEEDOS emission. Read Understanding Seed Metadata for full JSON schema detail, then browse the encyclopedia for capsule-level profiles.