# empireLevelConf.yml
The `empireLevelConf.yml` allows to define the requirements for the individual empire levels.
## Level Config
The following settings can be defined for each level:
### upkeep
The upkeep is the amount of money an empire needs to pay every day.
//Example:// upkeep: 1000
### world-radius
The radius that the empire world will have with that level.
//Example:// world-radius: 500
### upkeep-reduction
Reduce the per-claim upkeep of empire members by this amount.
//Example:// upkeep-reduction: 20
### requirements
A section defining the required items (in form of Material names) or required money. (By using the `CASH` key)
//Example://
requirements:
CASH: 5 # in bank account
STONE: 5
OAK_LOG: 5