# Boost

Every liquidity provider can boost their farming rewards up to a factor of 2.5x by holding enough [veLIX](https://lixir-finance.gitbook.io/lixir-doc/lixir-dao/lix-and-velix). The exact formula for this boost is the same as it is in Curve's model and described by the user's weight in the gauge:

$$
\[\text{user's boost}] = \min\Big(1 + 1.5 \frac{\[\text{user's veLIX balance}]}{\[\text{total veLIX supply}]} \frac{\[\text{total LV tokens staked}]}{\[\text{user's LV tokens staked}]}, 2.5\Big),
$$

We can also simplify this formula if one wants to calculate the amount of veLIX required to achieve the max boost of 2.5x in a given gauge:

$$
\[\text{veLIX req. for max boost}] = \frac{\[\text{user's LV tokens staked}]}{\[\text{total LV tokens staked}]} \[\text{total veLIX}],
$$

and once that quantity is calculated, the user can check [how much $LIX he is required to timelock](https://lixir-finance.gitbook.io/lixir-doc/lixir-dao/lix-and-velix) to obtain this amount of veLIX. Keep in mind your veLIX constantly decreases, so it may be wise to overshoot this quantity by a couple percent if aiming to keep the boost at 2.5x.