Here's something most PLX miners never think about — stop mining for too long, and your session efficiency starts quietly dropping. Not your base rate; that's locked forever. But how much you earn per session can shrink down to as little as 20% of what it should be, and most people don't notice until it's already happened.
What decay actually affects
Mining decay is a session efficiency penalty that kicks in after extended inactivity. The key distinction almost everyone misses: decay never touches your base rate. That number is permanently locked in from the moment you join and never changes.
What decay DOES affect
— Session rate (what you earn per session)
— Builds up gradually with inactivity
— Fully recoverable through mining
What decay does NOT affect
— Base rate (locked at join, forever)
— Coin balance already mined
— Your referral network
The 5-day grace period
PLX builds in a buffer for every miner. Miss a day, two days, even five consecutive days — you pay zero penalty. Your next session runs at full efficiency, exactly as if you never stopped. This exists specifically to protect casual miners from accidental gaps, not to punish a busy week.
The decay clock only starts ticking on day six of inactivity.
The penalty formula
Once you're past the grace period, the math is simple: for every day beyond day five, you lose 2% efficiency.
Session Rate = Base Rate × (1 − penalty%)
Example: 7.36 PLX/hr × (1 − 0.10) = 6.62 PLX/hr at a 10% penalty
The full penalty table
| Inactive Days | Penalty | Session Efficiency | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 days | 0% | 100% | Grace period — no penalty |
| 10 days | 10% | 90% | Minor — 4 sessions to recover |
| 20 days | 30% | 70% | Moderate — 10 sessions to recover |
| 30 days | 50% | 50% | High — 17 sessions to recover |
| 45+ days | 80% (cap) | 20% | Maximum — 27 sessions to recover |
| 90 days | Account archived | Mining disabled | Reactivate from Dashboard |
The penalty never exceeds 80% — you always earn at least 20% of your base rate, no matter how long you've been inactive.
Recovery is simpler than the penalty
Every mining session you complete reduces your penalty by exactly 3%. That's it — recovery starts with your very first session back.
- 10% penalty → 4 sessions to full recovery
- 30% penalty → 10 sessions to full recovery
- 50% penalty → 17 sessions to full recovery
- 80% penalty (cap) → 27 sessions to full recovery
The system is designed to reward you for coming back, not punish you for having left.
What happens at 90 days: archived accounts
If you hit 90 consecutive inactive days, PLX automatically archives your account and mining stops. Nothing is deleted, though:
- Your coin balance is fully preserved
- Your referral network stays intact, bonuses untouched
- Your base rate remains locked at exactly what it was
To come back, tap Reactivate Account on your Dashboard. You resume immediately, with your penalty sitting at the 80% cap — recovering through normal sessions just like anyone else.
The one thing to remember
Your base mining rate is never permanently reduced by the decay system — ever. Only your session rate is affected, and only temporarily. Miss five days, no problem. Miss more? Start one session and recovery begins immediately.
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