Airdrop Farming: Essential Guide for Newcomers

As the self-proclaimed cosmic champion of airdrops, I'm here to share my wisdom. Buckle up, fellow airdrop enthusiasts! 🚀

Today: 2025.9.28

Airdrop Farming Insights

Many have inquired about zero-cost initiatives linked to my previous Eclipse project post. Questions often revolve around the distinctions between zero-cost testnet and mainnet projects. Let me emphasize: the differences are minimal! Testnets serve as platforms for initial application releases, while mainnets offer greater stability. For airdrop farmers, testnets generally involve low or no costs, whereas mainnets usually require gas fees and often involve purchasing project NFTs and staking. Airdrop potential is comparable across both; it's primarily influenced by the project's vision. There's no guarantee that mainnet airdrops are more bountiful, nor evidence suggesting testnet airdrops are less rewarding - plenty of examples exist for both!

Now, let's delve into some fundamental airdrop farming knowledge. To those seeking answers to basic questions: if you need someone else to explain these fundamentals, perhaps airdrop farming isn't for you. Remember, success in this field comes to those who continuously learn and persevere. I've always maintained that airdrop farming remains one of the most accessible avenues for ordinary individuals to transcend social classes. Keep pushing forward! 👏

Airdrop Farming 101

What is Airdrop Farming?

Airdrop farming, also known as 'reward harvesting,' involves receiving complimentary tokens or digital assets from project teams during blockchain project promotions or digital currency launches. These freebies are called airdrops. The goal? Attract users, boost token visibility and value, and serve as a marketing tactic. Users can accumulate free tokens or digital assets through airdrops, potentially realizing value appreciation.

In the context of airdrop farming, 'interaction' refers to completing actions like swaps.

Key Terms Decoded

• TXS: Transaction count
• Gas Fee: Miner compensation
• Pool: Liquidity mining
• MINT: Create or generate
• Bridge: Cross-chain mechanism allowing asset circulation across networks
• Airdrop Snapshot: Project team's capture of user wallet states to determine rewards
• Whitelist: A curated list of users meeting specific criteria, often enjoying enhanced rewards and priority

Understanding 'Witches'

'Witches' typically employ unconventional methods to claim the lion's share of rewards. Addresses tagged as witches often miss out on airdrops.

Witch-like behaviors include: uniform fund distribution/aggregation on-chain, concentrated batch activities in short timeframes, single interactions, minimal wallet assets, too few interactions, and multiple accounts transferring between each other.

Airdrop Farming Essentials

1. Wallet: Your digital vault for storing airdropped tokens or assets. Recommendation: Gate Web3 wallet. Accessible on both computers and mobile devices, allowing for on-the-go farming.

2. Social Media Presence: Twitter, Discord, email (essential). Facebook, LinkedIn, and GitHub (optional).

3. VPN: While decentralized applications generally don't scrutinize IPs, using multiple Twitter accounts from the same IP can lead to bans. Some centralized processes, like recent airdrop forms, may flag same-IP logins as witch behavior.

   For managing 1-3 accounts, these concerns are negligible. For larger operations, consider investing in a fingerprint browser.

4. Data Tracking: Create a spreadsheet to log your interactions.

Funding Your Airdrop Farm

Funding requirements vary by project. For instance, farming ZKSYNC at current gas rates might cost no less than 300 USDT over 12 months.

Expenses may include cross-chain transfers, swaps, staking, NFT minting, and DApp interactions.

When to Expect Returns

Airdrop timing is unpredictable. Some projects announce distributions, while others may lead to reverse farming. The snapshot timing and token issuance are unknown variables. Remember: no farming, no rewards.

Consider ZKS farming. We're not just targeting ZKS; interacting with its ecosystem could lead to multiple airdrop opportunities - a multi-catch approach.

Multiple Account Strategy

Newcomers often ask about managing multiple accounts. My advice? Don't run before you can walk. Start with one account, master it, and the multi-account puzzle will solve itself.

Why recommend Gate? Its features are incredibly useful. One main Gate account can generate up to 20 sub-accounts - sufficient for most users. Each sub-account corresponds to a separate wallet, mitigating witch-flagging risks from uniform aggregation.

Choosing Airdrop Farming Projects

If you're sifting through 100 small rewards to find one big win, you're engaging in an art form. We typically evaluate projects based on funding, team credentials, airdrop distribution plans, and project development trajectory.

That's all for today, aspiring airdrop farmers!

Disclaimer: This post includes third-party opinions and is not financial advice. It may contain sponsored content.