The goal of this article is to provide a quick overview of DEC Batteries, its use cases and why they should be purchased. If you have not been up to date on what is happening in @splinterlands economy, reading this article will help you. 

# February 8th at 18:00 UTC
![DECB.png](https://i.imgur.com/GDZkeBj.png)

The [website](https://splinterlands.com?ref=vimukthi) will soon come out of maintenance and purchases will be happen with only two accepted Tokens.

- 0.8 DEC Per 1 DEC-B
- 0.005 VOUCHER Per 1 DEC-B

If you do not own either of these Tokens, the best way to acquire them is through [HIVE-Engine](https://hive-engine.com) or [Tribaldex](https://tribaldex.com) which offer zero fee trades with an order book. Swaps have a small fee. [DSwap](https://dswap.trade) is another service built on HIVE that may prove useful. It can be accessed via the website or HIVE-Engine interface. 

![USwap.png](https://i.imgur.com/aaYrRvp.png)

If you are specifically planning to transfer HIVE for the purchase, I highly recommend @uswap as an extremely satisfied user. The [website](https://uswap.app) is very easy to use. If there isn't sufficent liquidity, try out the following options:

- [LeoDEX](https://leodex.io)
- [BeeSwap](https://beeswap.dcity.io/convert)
- [bSwap](https://bswap.cc)

# [Utility for DEC Batteries](https://ecency.com/splinterlands/@splinterlands/dec-batteries-sale-begins-soon)
- __DEC-B will not be immediately usable right after purchase.__ The utility will come later down the road. 
- The first expected Utility will be for Guild Building Upgrades.
- A "Starter Pack" for Praetoria (different from the original survey boost proposed).
- Additional Upgrades, Maintenance, and Boosts related to Land.
- __There are no plans for Legendary/Alchemy Potions or Blood/Power Stones to be purchased (this could change in future)__
- Card Pack Mini Editions (Similar to Orbs, Dice, Riftwatchers)
- Skins & Cosmetic purchases

# Who Should Avoid DEC-B Purchase
- Those who are not a part of a Guild
- Those who are not interested in Praetoria Land
- Those who don't intend to buy Mini Edition Packs
- Those who are not interested in NFT cosmetics

__If you fit all four categories, avoid buying DEC-B. These Tokens will be soulbound. You cannot transfer or convert them into anything else.__

### DEC is a Pseudo Stablecoin
The term @splinterlands team used is a "Product Backed Stablecoin". The upward pressure for the DEC comes from the fact that 1,000 DEC is treated as $1 when buying some assets in the game. The downward pressure towards $0.001 comes from the ability to burn SPS to mint DEC which can be sold at a profit when DEC price is "too high".This is a very important factor to keep in mind when trading and using DEC.  

# VOUCHERs vs DEC Price Interaction
![VOUCHERs vs DEC.png](https://i.imgur.com/tCeR7Wx.png)

When the ratio for 0.8 DEC is 0.005 VOUCHER, there is no advantage for using one asset over the other for buying DEC-B. Whenever there is a difference, you have an arbitrage opportunity. __These are ways to lock in guaranteed profits in a matter of minutes (within few limitations such as trading volume).__

# Dswap Prices Are Different
![DSwap.png](https://i.imgur.com/y0oahSO.png)

You are not going to find any life changing trades among these. What you will come across are opportunity to make a few extra gains within your trading activities. For a whale, these opportunists will not make much of a difference. The benefits of what I write about will be mostly felt by minnows. 

### There is 6.39 Billion DEC Circulating 
DEC Batteries will end the sale at 2 Billion DEC-B or after 60 days of time pass by. A large percentage of DEC will be burned in the process. It could become a bullish sign for DEC as it is trading below the target price of $0.001

![DEC Price.png](https://i.imgur.com/4h7QcDs.png)

The trading volumes on @coingecko are not accurate. Only the volume on Uniswap and PancakeSwap are calculated. HIVE-Engine has an additional $22,187 volume. There could be few other markets for DEC. 

# Happy Gaming! Happy Investing!
Now you know about DEC and DEC Batteries. You know about its utility. You know if it is a right purchase for you. I have provided resources to make the best trade when buying DEC-B. [World's most used DAPP](https://splinterlands.com?ref=vimukthi) (on most days) has many new features planned. Do your own research and make the best decisions for your life.

### Best of Luck!

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