# Vesting VOLT Users will be able to vest their VOLT for up to 4 years duration to get veVOLT NFT. The number of veVOLT per VOLT vested increases linearly until the maximum period of 4 years. The user gets; * 1 veVOLT per VOLT (lock duration of 4 years), * 0.75 veVOLT per VOLT (lock duration of 3 years), * 0.5 veVOLT per VOLT (lock duration of 2 years), * 0.25 veVOLT per VOLT (lock duration of 1 years), and so on. User can manage the veVOLT NFT to; * **Increase the lock amount** - Higher veVOLT Voting Power * **Increase the lock duration** - Higher veVOLT per VOLT locked * **Merge multiple NFTs** - Easier to attach NFT to staking to receive up to 2.5x boost *Note 1: The lock duration can be extended only once per week* *Note 2: When a user extends lock duration, the veVOLT distribution is determined by keeping the start duration of the current lock.* *Note 3: When multiple NFTs are merged, the duration of merged NFT is the duration of the longest NFT before merge.* When a user merges NFTs for the first time, the user has to undergo **3 approvals**; 1. Allow the veVOLT for merge 2. Reset any current veVOLT votes on gauges 3. Merge veVOLT NFTs --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.voltswap.finance/voltswap/vesting-volt.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.