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# What each is worth

Every asteroid pays the **same to everyone** — a Common found by a new player is worth exactly as much as a Common found by a veteran. Your Scanner changes *how often* you find the good stuff, never *how much* it pays.

Each find gives you two things: an **instant reward** the moment you discover it, plus **passive income** every day it sits in your portfolio.

## Instant reward (Discovery)

| Rarity    | ASTRO   | ≈ USD   |
| --------- | ------- | ------- |
| Common    | 1,000   | $1.00   |
| Rare      | 5,000   | $5.00   |
| Epic      | 20,000  | $20.00  |
| Legendary | 80,000  | $80.00  |
| Genesis   | 300,000 | $300.00 |

## Passive income (per day)

Each asteroid in your portfolio mines ASTRO every day. **Research** can raise this by up to +50%.

| Rarity    | Base / day | Max / day (with Research) |
| --------- | ---------- | ------------------------- |
| Common    | 140        | 210                       |
| Rare      | 700        | 1,050                     |
| Epic      | 2,800      | 4,200                     |
| Legendary | 5,000      | 7,500                     |
| Genesis   | 15,000     | 22,500                    |

{% hint style="info" %}
1 ASTRO = $0.001. Dollar figures are approximate and shown for scale.
{% endhint %}

Because valuable asteroids stay in your portfolio all season, income **compounds** as your fleet grows. See [**Your Portfolio**](/asteroid-shiba-docs/core-gameplay/portfolio.md).

**Next:** [Genesis explained →](/asteroid-shiba-docs/asteroids-and-rarity/genesis.md)


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