FAQ
Everything you need to know about Z&E Cards.
Getting Started
How do I link my Minecraft account?
Step 1: run /verify_mc your_minecraft_username in Discord
Step 2: in Minecraft run /pay-account business ZEC 1
Step 3: come back to Discord and run /confirmverify
You are now linked and ready to deposit
How do I deposit money?
First link your MC account (see above)
Then in Minecraft pay any whole dollar amount to ZEC
Example: /pay-account business ZEC 500
Wait up to 60 seconds and the bot auto detects your payment
You will get a DM confirming the deposit and your new balance
What if my deposit did not show up?
Check that you paid the EXACT linked Minecraft username
Use whole dollar amounts only ($1.5 will not work, $1 will)
Wait up to 10 minutes for the auto detect
If it still has not credited, open a support ticket and staff will manually deposit for you
How do withdrawals work?
Use the website Wallet page and submit the withdrawal form
Staff manually approves and pays you in game
Track pending withdrawals on the Wallet page
What can I do in Discord vs the website?
Almost everything is on the website now
Discord keeps: /verify_mc /confirmverify /balance /points /inventory /quests /help /battle_stats and all admin tools
Run /help in Discord for a quick list of every website link
Cards and How to Get Them
How do I get cards?
Six ways:
1. Rotating shop on the website
2. Player market (5% fee goes to prize pool)
3. Spend daily points on Redeem
4. Forge 5 duplicates into 1 of the next rarity
5. Trade with players on Trade Market
6. Refer a friend for 3 free Commons
How does the rotating shop work?
7 slots refresh every 30 minutes
Each rotation has at least one Epic or Legendary
Use the Cart to queue multiple cards and checkout at once
Shop prices by rarity
Common 20
Uncommon 60
Rare 200
Epic 500
Legendary 1250
How does the market work?
Players list their cards for sale
Sales auto transfer card + money instantly
5% fee goes to the HOUSE prize pool
Filter by rarity, sort by newest or cheapest
How does the wishlist work?
Add up to 3 cards on the Wishlist page
Bot DMs you instantly when your card appears in the shop
Buy more slots for $500 each (max 10)
Star Wish: grab cards within 4 hours after they left the shop for card price + $1000
What are points and how do I earn them?
Points are separate from money
Daily 50 points (Wallet → Claim Daily)
Daily quests 50 each + 100 bonus for all 3
Spend on free random cards via Redeem
Redeem costs by rarity
Common 250
Uncommon 500
Rare 750
Epic 1000
Legendary 1500
What are daily quests?
3 random quests per day, 50 points each
All 3 done = +100 bonus
Refresh at midnight UTC
What are the card rarities?
Common (most cards)
Uncommon
Rare
Epic
Legendary
Celebrity (tournament prizes, hot pink)
What is forging?
Sacrifice 5 cards of one rarity for 1 of the next tier
Use the Forge page, pick 5 same-rarity cards (or auto-pick lowest)
Favorited and listed cards are protected
What is disenchanting?
Destroy a card on your Inventory for points back
Common 20, Uncommon 50, Rare 150, Epic 400, Legendary 1000, Celebrity 2000
How do I favorite a card?
Click Fav on the card in Inventory
Favorited cards cannot be forged or disenchanted
Market and Trading
How do I sell a card?
Click Sell on any card in Inventory, set price. 5% fee deducted on sale
How do I unlist?
Click Unlist on a listed card in Inventory
How does a sale finalize?
Buy Now auto-transfers card + money instantly. No manual confirm
How do gifts work?
Click Gift on a card. Enter recipient Discord username, MC name, or user ID
Recipient must be verified. They get a DM
Can I trade cards directly?
Yes on the Trade Market
Post offer: pick what you want and what you offer (cards + money)
Trades auto-cancel after 14 days
Both sides get DMs when trades fire
Battles and Training
Where are battles played?
On the website only. Use Play Battle tab
Modes: Casual PvP, Ranked PvP (ELO matchmaking), PvE vs bot AI
Also: Gym Leaders (6 type-themed bosses) and Battle Tower (endless streak)
How do moves work?
Each card has 3 unique moves + Basic Attack + Defend
Every move has PP (limited uses per battle)
When all moves run out of PP you are forced to use Struggle (weak + self-damage)
Big moves (80+ power) have a 1-turn cooldown and cannot be spammed
Move categories
Physical: uses ATK vs DEF
Special: uses SPC ATK vs SPC DEF
Status: no damage, applies buffs/debuffs/healing
STAB bonus
If a move's type matches your card's type you get +50% damage
Example: Fire card using a Fire move gets STAB
Critical hits
1/16 chance (about 6%) per attack for 1.5x damage
Some moves have higher crit rates (1/8)
Defend
Halves incoming damage
Heals 5% of your max HP
Gives +1 to a random stat stage
Actually worth using now
PP (Power Points)
Each move has limited uses per battle (5-20 depending on move)
Strong moves have low PP, weak moves have high PP
When a move runs out of PP it is greyed out and disabled
When ALL moves are empty you use Struggle (30 power, 25% self-recoil)
Big move cooldown
Moves with 80+ base power cannot be used twice in a row
After using one you must pick a different move next turn
Forces variety and strategy instead of spamming
Passives
Each card has a passive ability that triggers automatically
Examples: Blaze (+30% Fire damage when low HP), Intimidate (-1 opponent ATK on entry), Sturdy (survive one lethal hit at 1 HP)
Wasted rounds
15 second timer per round. Run out = auto Basic Attack
Type advantages
Fire beats Air and Earth
Water beats Fire and Earth
Air beats Water and Fire
Earth beats Air and Water
Dark beats Light
Light beats Dark
Advantage 1.25x, disadvantage 0.75x
Status effects (from Ability based on type)
Fire = Burn (5% max HP/turn for 3 turns)
Water = Freeze (skip 1 turn)
Earth = Stun (-30% SPD for 3 turns)
Dark = Bleed (4% max HP when you attack, 3 attacks)
Light + Air = bonus damage only
What is TMV (training)?
Every battle, 1 random stat permanently grows 0.1% of base (round up, min +1)
Lifetime cap per card:
Common 50, Uncommon 75, Rare 100, Epic 150, Legendary 200, Celebrity 250
ELO ranked PvP
Win Ranked to gain ELO, lose to drop
Start at 1000
Matchmaking within +/- 200 ELO
ELO milestones unlock achievements (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master)
How do I check my battle record?
/battle_stats in Discord or visit your profile
Replays of all battles on Battle Replays page (with rewind, play, step)
How do I abort a battle?
Click Abort Battle on the battle page. Works in pick phase or active rounds
Field Effects (random each battle)
Clear: no bonus
Rain: Water +20% ATK, Fire -20%
Drought: Fire +20% ATK, Water -20%
Eclipse: Dark +25% ATK, Light -25%
Dawn: Light +25% ATK, Dark -25%
Howling Winds: Air +15% SPD, +10% ATK
Earthquake: Earth +20% DEF, others -10% SPD
Void Tear: abilities cost 1 stamina instead of 2
Berserk Field: all ATK +20%, DEF -15%
Card Synergies (2-card passive bonuses)
Fire + Air = Inferno (+25% ATK both)
Water + Earth = Bulwark (+25% DEF both)
Fire + Water = Steam Engine (+10% all stats)
Air + Air = Twin Cyclones (+30% SPD)
Earth + Earth = Mountain Range (+30% HP)
Dark + Dark = Eternal Night (+25% ATK, +10% SPD)
Light + Light = Holy Aura (+25% DEF, +15% HP)
Dark + Light = Equinox (+20% ATK, +20% DEF)
Fire + Earth = Magma (+15% ATK, +15% DEF)
Water + Air = Hurricane (+25% SPD)
Gym Leaders
What are gym leaders?
6 NPC bosses each specializing in a type (Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Dark, Light)
Each has a themed 3-card deck you fight against
Defeat them to earn points and a random card of that tier
Collect all 6 badges
Gym rewards by slot
Gym 1 Ember (Fire): 200 points + Uncommon card
Gym 2 Ripple (Water): 300 points + Rare card
Gym 3 Gale (Air): 400 points + Rare card
Gym 4 Terra (Earth): 500 points + Rare card
Gym 5 Umbra (Dark): 600 points + Epic card
Gym 6 Radiance (Light): 700 points + Epic card
Battle Tower
Endless streak mode. Pick 1-6 cards and climb as high as you can
Floors 1-4: Common enemies
Floors 5-9: Uncommon
Floors 10-14: Rare
Floors 15-24: Epic
Floors 25+: Legendary
Lose = run over. Best floor on leaderboard
Deck Builder
Save teams of 1-6 cards as named decks
Load any saved deck instantly in PvE, PvP, Gym, or Tower battles
Use the Load Deck button next to the card picker
Card Evolution
Cards evolve into stronger forms when TMV total reaches a threshold
30 evolution chains defined (Flambit -> Cinderp -> Infernak -> Molteryx etc)
Evolution transforms the card in place: new name, new stats, new moves
TMV resets after evolution so you start training the new form fresh
Shinies
0.1% chance on every shop purchase to get a shiny version
Same card with a SHINY badge in your inventory
You get a DM notification when you pull one
Pokedex
Tracks every card you have ever owned or seen
Filter by rarity, type, and series
Shows completion percentage
Undiscovered cards appear greyed out with ??? name
Card Levels
Cards gain XP from battles (15 PvE, 20 PvP)
Level up every 100 XP, max level 100
Card level shown on inventory tiles
In-Game Card Books
Admin generates claim codes via the website admin panel
Each code is tied to a specific card
Physical Minecraft books are renamed to include the code
Players enter the 8-character code at /claim on the website to receive the card
Tournaments
How do tournaments work?
Admin creates with /tournament_create name
Admin adds players with /tournament_add tournament_id @player
Admin runs /tournament_start when full
Random bracket pairs are generated
Players battle on the website
Winner reports with /tournament_report tournament_id opponent winner
Bracket auto advances until champion is crowned
How do I see the bracket?
Run /tournament_bracket tournament_id in Discord
Or check the tournament channel announcement
Roles and Achievements
What are the collector roles?
Auto assigned by collection size + rarity
Collector: 3 cards
Rare Collector: 1 Rare + 10 cards
Epic Collector: 1 Epic + 50 cards
Legendary Collector: 1 Legendary + 100 cards
Only highest is held
Run /check_roles to refresh
What are achievements?
Multiple badges:
Collection: First Catch, Apprentice, Veteran, Master Collector
Rarity: Rare Find, Epic Find, Legendary Find
Battle: First Victory, Battle Tested, Champion
Wealth: Thousandaire, Tycoon
Sets: Series 1 Master
Ranked: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master Leagues
View on the Achievements page
Referrals
How do referrals work?
Invite a friend with your Discord invite link
You auto-receive 3 random Common cards when they join
DM sent to you. No setup needed
The Website
Visit ze-cards.vercel.app and log in with Discord
Global search bar at the top finds cards, users, series
Public pages: Home, Shop, Market, Cards, Series, Card detail, Circulation, Leaderboard, Ranked PvP, Changelog, Battle Replays, Trade Market, Guide, Tutorial
Logged in game modes: Gym Leaders, Battle Tower, Deck Builder, Pokedex, Card Claim
Logged in pages: Inventory (with action buttons per card), Profile (customizable), Wallet (claim daily, withdraw), Redeem Points, Cart, Forge, Wishlist, Compare Cards, Achievements, Daily Quests, Saved Filters, Play Battle, Find Player
Click your avatar top right to jump to your profile
Common Issues
My in game payment did not credit
Check linked MC username matches exactly
Whole dollar amounts only
Wait up to 10 minutes for auto detect
Open a ticket if still missing
My role did not update
Run /check_roles
The shop is empty
No cards of that rarity in circulation
Wait for next 30 min rotation
Battle page wont load
Make sure you logged in with Discord
Opponent needs to click link too
Refresh if polling seems stuck
I cannot use /sell /buy /forge in Discord
These redirect you to the website
Run /help in Discord for all website links
Timer ran out
Your round was wasted. 15 sec per round, plan ahead
Stuck on tutorial
Click Skip at the bottom. Revisit from Guide and Tutorial sidebar link
Sounds are off in battle
Click the Sound toggle top right
If still silent, audio files may not be uploaded yet (admin will add)
Need More Help
Open a support ticket in Discord