# Key Economic Components

* **$ASH:** The $ASH token can be used to grow and improve your domain in **AoM: Empires.** Prospect land plots for resources, build mines, and develop infrastructure to increase your production and profitability. It is limited in supply, making it a highly valuable asset for those aiming to dominate the economy and impact **AoM: Citadels.**

* **Credits:** By playing in **AoM: Citadels**, you will get free credits to purchase equipment from the contraband market. This currency serves as a useful in-game resource for acquiring equipment, and other goods, through gameplay activities.

* **Resources:** Resources such as oil, steel, titanium, and gold are extracted from land plots on Ortus in **AoM: Empires.** These resources play a critical role in crafting in-game items for **AoM: Citadels.** Resources are cryptocurrencies that can be traded on exchanges, just like any other cryptocurrency, which drives the game's economy.