Six rungs. Three families, each with an upgrade. The family is the identity and the upgrade is a bigger version of the same thing, which is why the metal is per family rather than per rung.
The ladder
| Tier | Family | Tone | Monthly | 3-Month | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | DL | SAGE | $5 | $13 | $50 |
| TRADE | TRADE | GOLD | $25 | $67 | $250 |
| CHASER | CHASER | PLATINUM | $100 | $270 | $1,000 |
| DL+ | DL | CERULEAN | $10 | $27 | $100 |
| TRADE PRO | TRADE | ROYAL | $50 | $135 | $500 |
| CHASER MAX | CHASER | CENTURION | $500 | $1,350 | $5,000 |
Base tiers are the emphasised rows. The row under each is its upgrade.
What each rung gets you
No rung carries a perk list. The CLUB is a backer drive: every tier backs the build at a different size, and the perks are still being built.
The seventh way in · FEELING GEN
A one-time gift of any amount, beside the ladder rather than on it. It is sold in $1 units: type an amount, or add $1 as many times as you like, and the cart line grows. Nothing recurs. It takes PLUM, off the Amex Plum Card, a RESERVE tone no tier holds.
Why the tones are these tones
The CLUB runs on the RESERVE wheel, read off the American Express set. That wheel indexes exactly one thing: what a member pays. The platform’s own sections run on the MAIN wheel and index a section of the platform. The two never cross, in either direction. A CLUB tier may not take a MAIN family and a section of the site may not take a tier tone.
The one signed exception is Vers Capital, whose three pillars borrow GOLD, CERULEAN and PLATINUM on purpose. The account itself sits on MIDNIGHT and stays off the ladder. Full rules in Colour.
Picking one
Pick the size you want to back the build at. Every rung funds the same thing, only the amount differs, and you can move up or down whenever you want. If you would rather give once, use FEELING GEN.