> Documentation index: https://docs.squeekchain.com/llms.txt. Use it to find every page.

# Merging Squeeks

> How merging turns two same-level Squeeks into one Squeek a level higher, what you keep, and when the new power starts earning.

Web version: https://docs.squeekchain.com/squeeks/merge/

## TL;DR

- A merge turns two Squeeks of the same level into one Squeek a level higher.
- You choose which one survives; the other is burned permanently.
- The survivor keeps both Squeeks' rewards, and its new power starts earning next round.

## What do you keep, and what do you lose?

You choose the **survivor**, which keeps its token ID and image. The other Squeek, the **donor**, is burned permanently. The survivor takes both Squeeks' unclaimed rewards.

## Before you merge

You need to own both Squeeks. Each must be at the same level, below the highest level, with no scheduled power change, and past its [merge cooldown](https://docs.squeekchain.com/squeeks/power.md#when-can-you-merge-again). Check which Squeek you're keeping before you sign.

## What does a merge do to your share?

Until the next round, the survivor earns with both Squeeks' combined power. From then on it earns with its new level's power, which is more than the two combined.

## When can the survivor merge again?

Once its new power is active and the cooldown for its new level has passed.

## What if the transaction fails?

Nothing changes: both Squeeks stay as they were. A failed transaction can still cost a network fee.

## Related pages

- [Power](https://docs.squeekchain.com/squeeks/power.md)
- [Ownership and transfers](https://docs.squeekchain.com/squeeks/ownership.md)
- [Build owner actions](https://docs.squeekchain.com/developers/owner-actions.md)