> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mettlestate.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Premium

> The optional paid subscription: boosted prize pools and subscriber-only cosmetics.

export const currencyName = "Mettallions";

Premium is an optional paid subscription. It does not gate competing — you can enter events, win prize money, and withdraw it without ever subscribing. What it changes is how much some wins are worth and what cosmetics you can reach.

## What subscribers get

* **Boosted prize pools** — on events that offer it, subscribers earn a higher payout for the same placement. Where this applies, the event page shows both payouts side by side before you register
* **Subscriber-only cosmetics** — frames and banners that are never sold to non-subscribers
* **Subscriber-only shop items** — part of the [Shop](/engagement/shop) catalogue is restricted to Premium

<Note>
  Exact benefits are configured per deployment. Check the Premium page on your platform for what is included and what it costs.
</Note>

## How the prize boost works

The boost is applied per event, not to your account as a whole. An event either offers subscriber prizes or it does not, and this is decided when the event is configured.

Where an event does offer it, the [prize pool](/finance/prize-pools) table on the event page lists a **Standard** column and a **Premium** column side by side. You are paid from the column matching your status at the time prizes are distributed.

<Warning>
  Check the prize table before you register, not after you win. An event with no subscriber column pays every placement the same regardless of subscription.
</Warning>

## Player How-To

* Open **Premium** from the main navigation to see the current plans and pricing
* Choose a plan and complete checkout
* Your status applies automatically across events, the shop, and cosmetics — there is nothing to activate per event

## What Premium is not

* It does not affect seeding, matchmaking, or who you are drawn against
* It does not give access to events non-subscribers cannot enter
* It does not convert to {currencyName} or to withdrawable prize money

## Admin Capabilities

* Configure plans, pricing, and the benefit set
* Set which events carry subscriber prize boosts, and at what multiplier
* Restrict individual shop items and cosmetics to subscribers