Claim vs Quit — Taxed Docs

Overview

Every staked Worker eventually reaches the minimum accrual threshold, at which point two options become available: CLAIM or QUIT. They are mutually exclusive and their expected values are equal. The variance is not.

Claim Mechanics

CLAIM requires at least 2000 WAGE accrued. 20% of the accrued amount routes to the staked-Agent tax pool; the remainder credits the Worker owner. The Worker remains staked and its accrued balance resets to zero.

Quit Mechanics

QUIT is a single coin flip. 50% chance the full accrual is seized to the Agent tax pool and the Worker unstaked. The complementary chance returns the full accrual to the Worker owner and unstakes the Worker. Either way, the Worker is no longer staked at the end.

Expected Value

At the seeded defaults (20% tax, 50% seizure) the expected WAGE kept is identical for CLAIM and QUIT. The variance is the product.

Accrued	CLAIM Keep	QUIT Expected
2000	1600	1000
5000	4000	2500
10000	8000	5000
25000	20000	12500

Worst Case

A QUIT at maximum accrual lost on the flip is the steepest single loss available in the game. A CLAIM at minimum accrual is the smallest possible tax exposure. Plan accordingly.

When to Quit

QUIT is the only path to unstake a Worker that has accrued WAGE without first reducing the balance to zero via CLAIM. If you want to unstake, you must accept the variance.

Tax Implications

Both the CLAIM tax and the seizure amount are distributed to staked Agents by grade-weight share. If no Agents are staked at HQ when a payout fires, that payout burns instead of reaching an Agent.