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# Staking (Earn ETH)

**Staking** = committing your $STAG (or your NFTs) so you earn a share of the ETH reward stream. You can unstake later. This is the main way to earn.

## What you need

* Some **$STAG** ([buy here](/stag-docs/buy-usdstag/how-to-buy.md)) and/or an eligible **NFT**.
* A little **ETH on Robinhood Chain** for the gas fee.
* Your wallet on **Robinhood Chain** (chain 4663).

## Option A — Stake $STAG tokens

1. Go to **stagwifhood.fun/stake**.
2. **Connect Wallet** (make sure you're on Robinhood Chain).
3. Enter how much $STAG to stake.
4. **Pick a lock (optional):** no-lock, or **30 / 60 / 90 days**. Longer lock = bigger reward multiplier.
5. Approve + confirm in your wallet.
6. ✅ You're now earning ETH every second. Come back anytime and tap **Claim**.

> **Lock tiers:** longer locks give a bigger slice of the stream. A no-lock stake still earns — just at the base rate.

## Option B — Stake your NFTs (lock-in-place)

The Hooded 20 uses **lock-in-place** staking — your NFT **never leaves your wallet**, it just gets marked as staked. Nice and safe.

1. Go to **stagwifhood.fun/stake**.
2. Connect wallet, find your NFT, tap **Stake**.
3. Confirm. It now boosts your yield while staying in your wallet.

Sherwood Saints (and soon WANTED) stake in the **Sherwood Vault** instead — same idea, tap **Stake** on the NFT.

## Claiming your ETH

* Tap **Claim** any time. The accrued ETH goes to your wallet.
* Claiming doesn't unstake you — you keep earning.

## Unstaking (and the penalty)

* **$STAG tokens:** if you unstake **before your lock ends**, there's a **15% penalty** on the amount **and you forfeit pending (unclaimed) rewards**. After the lock ends, no penalty.
* **NFTs:** unstaking early just **forfeits pending rewards** (no token penalty).

> 💡 **Tip:** Claim your rewards *before* you unstake early, so you don't forfeit them.

## "Am I actually earning?"

Yes — once staked and a stream is active, your rewards tick up automatically. You can verify your stake and rewards on the [explorer](/stag-docs/getting-started/robinhood-chain.md). If a pool's stream has run dry, earning pauses until it refills — see [How Rewards Work](/stag-docs/earn-real-eth/how-rewards-work.md).


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