# 3. WHAT IS 5X?

<table data-view="cards" data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th align="center"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center"><mark style="color:orange;"><strong>Exploration</strong></mark> is key as commanders must uncover hidden resources, forge new alliances, and discover untapped lands to expand their influence.</td><td><a href="https://1039515374-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyCVyjEj9OrVvqlSMxk2g%2Fuploads%2F2zTlqq8sojClxWjKrZFe%2Fexplore.png?alt=media&#x26;token=3c7074e9-a19f-4d23-8998-4db48c7573ce">explore.png</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">The 5⚔️ are the key components of gameplay in Last Odyssey</td><td><a href="https://1039515374-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyCVyjEj9OrVvqlSMxk2g%2Fuploads%2FVcXBaSS74IeTcNeNf7rv%2Flogo.png?alt=media&#x26;token=b00f077a-6d4a-4795-9a03-020d5edb8900">logo.png</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><mark style="color:orange;"><strong>Expanding</strong></mark> your territories is crucial to gaining access to rare resources, strategic locations, and building an unstoppable empire.</td><td><a href="https://1039515374-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyCVyjEj9OrVvqlSMxk2g%2Fuploads%2F4X8zxM1phKjzpmASqiGy%2FScreenshot%202024-09-06%20at%2011.37.21%E2%80%AFAM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=57f1586e-b8fe-44e7-82f0-60340f911821">Screenshot 2024-09-06 at 11.37.21 AM.png</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><mark style="color:orange;"><strong>Exploiting</strong></mark> the wealth of Middangeard, optimizing production, and trading with allies to strengthen your kingdom’s economy and military.</td><td><a href="https://1039515374-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyCVyjEj9OrVvqlSMxk2g%2Fuploads%2FOMYzLcjlIXSMAO0fFEc7%2FScreenshot%202024-09-06%20at%2011.37.51%E2%80%AFAM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=bbfe39bc-649f-4a22-8423-57211b6ade63">Screenshot 2024-09-06 at 11.37.51 AM.png</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><mark style="color:orange;"><strong>Trading</strong></mark> resources, troops, and information to forge alliances and gain the upper hand in the ever-changing power dynamics of Middangeard.</td><td><a href="https://1039515374-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyCVyjEj9OrVvqlSMxk2g%2Fuploads%2FFrHFnJGBEmqaTORGpMww%2FScreenshot%202024-10-03%20at%204.51.28%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=795f560f-8749-4f0d-b0a3-fd3a3c79306b">Screenshot 2024-10-03 at 4.51.28 PM.png</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><mark style="color:orange;"><strong>Exterminating</strong></mark> your enemies, whether Carcosa’s forces or rival commanders, to protect your kingdom and assert dominance.</td><td><a href="https://1039515374-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyCVyjEj9OrVvqlSMxk2g%2Fuploads%2FkvvUARxrrD2Dg3aeTNAD%2FScreenshot%202024-09-06%20at%2011.38.00%E2%80%AFAM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=f56f3d29-b67f-4cbd-8b9f-caaeda325397">Screenshot 2024-09-06 at 11.38.00 AM.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>