Badges are one of the most rewarding features in Atlas Earth - they give you permanent rent boosts AND serve as digital souvenirs of your travels! Here's everything you need to know about collecting them.
How to buy badges: Players can buy a badge when visiting a new location by opening the game shop and purchasing one of the badges available for sale at that location. Each location badge costs 200 Atlas Bucks.
Step-by-step badge purchasing:
Step 1: Travel to a new city, state/province, or country
Step 2: Open the Atlas Earth app at your new location
Step 3: Navigate to the Shop section
Step 4: Look for badges available for your current location
Step 5: Purchase the badge for 200 Atlas Bucks
Types of badges available:
City badges:
- Available when visiting incorporated cities
- Most affordable way to start collecting
- Great for local exploration and weekend trips
State/Province badges:
- Awarded for any location within that state/province
- Higher permanent rent boost value
- Perfect for business travel and vacations
Country badges:
- Available anywhere within that nation
- Maximum rent boost potential
- Ultimate collector's item for international travelers
Badge benefits:
Permanent rent boost:
5% per passport level - Each badge level adds 5% to your total rent earnings, capping at 25%
Always active - Works 24/7, even when you're offline
Stacks with ad boosts - Multiplies with your hourly advertisement bonuses
Travel motivation:
Digital souvenirs - Commemorate every place you visit
Exploration rewards - Turn every trip into an Atlas Earth opportunity
Progress tracking - See exactly where you've been in your passport
Badge buying tips:
Timing considerations:
Buy immediately - Purchase badges as soon as you arrive in new locations
Location verification - Make sure your GPS shows you're in the correct jurisdiction
One per location - You can only buy each specific badge once
Common badge challenges:
Moving too fast - GPS might not register if you're driving through quickly
Indoor locations - Some buildings may have poor GPS signal for badge verification
Boundary confusion - Make sure you're actually in the jurisdiction you think you are
International badge collecting: Different countries have different regional systems, but the 200 AB cost and permanent boost benefits remain consistent worldwide.