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# Ballman categories

There are 5 categories of Ballman, which are differentiated by the number of base skill points allocated to them. 

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**Category change**

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**A Ballman can change categories as soon as he reaches the basic skills of the higher level Ballman ⚡️.**
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A *Rookie* Ballman can thus become a *Challenger* as soon as he reaches **220 skill points**, further become an *Epic*, then *Champion*.

*An exception is made for the Legend Ballmen, which are and will remain 6200 NFTs in total.*

**No new Legend Ballman players will ever be created: the only way to get one is to buy on OpenSea.**