# Claiming Characters on BASE

Step 1: Go to <https://war-base.gangstaverse.co/>. You will need to connect your MetaMask or Coinbase wallet. If you don’t have a MetaMask wallet, please refer to [this tutorial](https://gangstaverse.medium.com/gangwars-on-base-setting-up-your-metamask-wallet-416c853147f8).

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Step 2: Select **Choose the Characters**. You are now able to claim two free characters.

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Step 3: You can select two starting characters to jumpstart your journey. These Characters are divided into two groups. Your First Character will be from Levels 1–5 and your second Character will be from Levels 6–10. Click **Choose your First Character**

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Step 4: You will have 10 minutes to look around and choose the Characters. During these 10 minutes, no one but you will be able to claim these characters so you are free to compare their stats and abilities.

Once you have chosen your first character, Click **Select Character**

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Step 5: Confirm that this is the Character you want to claim. At this point, you can look over the expiry period of your Character. Once you have confirmed, click **Yes, Claim,** and sign the metamask transaction.

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Step 6: Repeat the process for your second free character.

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Step 7: Congratulations! You now have your two starting Characters to start playing with.

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You can Click ‘**Go To Wars**’ in order to play in GangWars. Using these Characters, you will be able to participate in Wars.

You can claim up to two GangstaBet Characters for free at any given time. These Characters will be available for 7 days, but their holding period can be extended for 30 days by paying a certain fee.