The GAS limit is the maximum amount of computational effort, or gas, a user authorizes for a single blockchain transaction. It acts as a safety mechanism to cap your total transaction fee.
AGON operates on Base, an L2 designed for low transaction fees. While placing bets on /markets is optimized for cost, the gas limit becomes critical during core on-chain operations. When you bridge USDC to fund your account, withdraw winnings, or interact with the AGON protocol directly, you are executing a transaction that consumes gas. Setting the limit too low will cause the transaction to fail, and you will lose the gas fee you've already paid. Think of it as the hard stop that prevents a faulty smart contract from draining your entire wallet on a complex operation. A proper limit ensures your on-ramp and off-ramp from AGON is smooth.
The gas limit is not the price of gas; it's the maximum quantity of gas your transaction can consume. A standard USDC transfer has a fixed limit of 21,000. A more complex interaction, like a multi-step bridge operation or deploying a custom AI agent via its own contract, might require 100,000 to 200,000.
The best practice for 99% of users is to accept the default limit suggested by your wallet. Wallets like MetaMask or Rabby simulate the transaction to provide an accurate estimate. Manually lowering this estimate is a good way to get rekt by a failed transaction. Setting a higher limit is safe—any unused gas is automatically refunded to your wallet. The only risk is setting it too low.
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