What is Explorer's Club?
Explorer's Club is Atlas Earth's monthly subscription ($50/month). Subscribers get significantly more Atlas Bucks (AB) per day through enhanced daily login rewards, plus extra ad stacking capability (8 stacks vs 6 for free players).
The subscription runs on a 90-day reward ladder with escalating bonuses at milestone days. Both free and paid players have a 90-day ladder, but the subscriber version gives roughly 20x more AB per cycle.
The core question for most players: is the faster parcel acquisition worth the real-money cost, or should you stick with the free path?
AB Cost Comparison
| Method | Cost | Total AB | AB/$ | Parcels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Explorer's Club (90 days) Cheapest per-AB option available | $150 | ~10,500 | ~70 AB/$ | ~105 |
Explorer's Club (30 days) Good if testing the waters | $50 | ~3,400 | ~68 AB/$ | ~34 |
Free daily rewards (90 days) Completely free, just log in daily | $0 | ~450 | Free | ~4-5 |
Direct purchase ($100) Convenient but expensive per AB | $100 | 2,550 | ~25 AB/$ | ~25 |
Direct purchase ($2,000) Bulk discount, still pricier than EC | $2,000 | 54,000 | ~27 AB/$ | ~540 |
Rent conversion ($5 @ 33AB) Uses your earned rent, decent rate | $5 rent | 165 | ~33 AB/$ | ~1-2 |
AB amounts are approximate and based on community-reported data. Assumes ~100 AB per parcel average cost. Actual costs vary based on parcel location and rarity.
The 90-Day Reward Ladder
Both free and paid players follow a 90-day login streak. Each day you collect a reward, with larger bonuses at milestone days (like day 30, 60, 75, and 90). Subscribers collect both the free reward (1 AB/day) and the premium reward (~90 AB/day), so you get 91 AB on regular days.
- Days 1-30: ~110 AB total
- Days 31-60: ~109 AB total
- Days 61-90: ~229 AB total
- 90-day total: ~448 AB (~4-5 parcels)
- Days 1-30: ~3,500 AB total
- Days 31-60: ~3,400 AB total
- Days 61-90: ~4,000 AB total
- 90-day total: ~10,500 AB (~105 parcels)
The back end of the ladder (days 61-90) gives the most AB due to larger milestone bonuses. This is why consistency matters. Missing a day can push back your milestones.
Other Subscriber Benefits
- 1.8 ad stacks (vs 6 free). Subscribers can stack up to 8 hours of boost from ads, compared to 6 for free players. Combined with ~20 ads per day, this gives better boost coverage.
- 2.Premium rewards ladder. The $10/month tier gives a separate rewards path with a reported ~103 AB per dollar, making it the best value if you only want a small boost. Check the current options in-app as these change periodically.
- 3.Faster progression. At ~30 parcels per month, subscribers reach tier milestones much faster. A free player takes roughly 18 months to hit 90 parcels, while a subscriber can max the 30x tier (150 parcels) in about 5 months.
Is It Worth It?
Here's the honest math: even with Explorer's Club, Atlas Earth earns pennies per day. At 150 parcels with 30x boost, you're earning roughly $0.08/day. That means the $50/month subscription costs far more than you'll earn in rent for a very long time.
If your only goal is profit, the free path is the clear winner. Zero cost, slow but steady growth, and your ROI is technically infinite (you spent nothing).
If you enjoy the game, want to progress faster, and think of the subscription as entertainment spending (like a Netflix subscription), then Explorer's Club gets you to meaningful parcel counts much quicker. The AB-per-dollar value is genuinely the best deal available in the game.
The community consensus: The free path is a no-brainer. The subscription is only worth it if you're already committed to the game and enjoy the progression aspect, not if you're chasing profit.
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