# In-Game NFTs

As mentioned, you will have to own a character NFT to play the game. These in-game characters are generative art NFTs that also function as your avatar and profile picture in the game.

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MetaGods Character NFT Sale

<https://app.metagods.gg/character-nft-sale>
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After purchasing, your character is randomly assigned a rarity tier, and there are six tiers of rarity (Tier 1 to Tier 6). Higher-tier characters are stronger and more valuable, hence the chance of acquiring them is lower. **Tier 6 characters are strongest and rarest**.

All characters also have their own class, base stats and attributes, as well as equipments. Let's go through them, one by one.