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# Genesis explained

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**Genesis is the rarest, most valuable asteroid in the game** — the "I found the gold vein before anyone else" moment the whole game is built around.

## What makes Genesis special

Just three things:

1. **The rarest class** — only a handful exist in a whole season.
2. **The highest reward** — the biggest instant Discovery payout and the highest daily mining income of any asteroid.
3. **The highest prestige** — the ultimate Explorer flex.

## What Genesis is *not*

There are **no special mechanics** after you find one — no special perks, no titles, no secret modes. A Genesis follows the exact same rules as every other asteroid: it joins your portfolio, mines ASTRO, and can be improved with Research. The magic is entirely in finding it.

## Who can find it

**Any explorer with a Level 1 Scanner or higher**, once it opens. A free Scanner (Level 0) finds only Common — Genesis, like every rarity above Common, becomes reachable from **Level 1** up. There's also a time-gate: Genesis only becomes findable **after a certain point in the season**, so the earliest days build anticipation before the rarest prize appears. After that, the higher your Scanner level, the better your *odds*.

**Next:** [What the Scanner does →](/asteroid-shiba-docs/scanner/overview.md)


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