Every hands-on tutorial on the QRL 2.0 testnet starts with the same requirement: an address that holds some testnet Quanta to pay for gas. ZondScan runs a built in faucet at /faucet that sends a small amount of testnet Quanta to any valid address, free of charge.

This guide covers what the faucet sends and how often you can claim, then walks through a claim step by step: from copying your address to watching the transaction confirm on the explorer. If QRL 2.0 itself is new to you, read What is QRL 2.0? first.

The faucet exists for developers and testers getting ready ahead of mainnet. With a funded testnet address you can send transfers, deploy contracts, and try out wallets and dApps without spending anything real.

What the faucet sends

At the time of writing the faucet sends 10 Quanta per claim by default. These are operator settings and can change, so treat the faucet page itself as the source of truth: it always displays the live drip amount and cooldown at the top of the form. If 10 Quanta sounds abstract, the units article and the converter break down how Quanta relates to Shor and Planck.

Three limits keep the faucet from being drained:

Per address cooldown. Each address can claim once per cooldown window, 24 hours by default.
Per IP cooldown. The same window applies to your network connection. Claiming again with a fresh address from the same connection still hits the cooldown.
Daily budget. The faucet can enforce a global cap on the total it pays out across all users in a rolling 24 hour period. Once the budget is spent, claims resume the next day.

Every claim is also protected by a Cloudflare Turnstile captcha. The submit button stays disabled until you complete the challenge, and each solved challenge is valid for exactly one claim.

Claim testnet Quanta step by step

Create or open a wallet and copy your address
You need a Q-prefixed QRL 2.0 address to receive the coins. If you do not have one yet, follow Create a QRL wallet to set one up in a few minutes with MyQRLWallet. Then copy your address: it starts with Q followed by 40 hexadecimal characters.
Open the faucet
Go to /faucet. The page shows the current drip amount and cooldown. If the faucet is temporarily offline the page replaces the form with a notice; check back later.
Paste your address, solve the captcha, and submit
Paste the full Q… address into the input, complete the Turnstile challenge, and press the request button. The form checks the address format before sending anything, so a typo or a 0x-prefixed value is caught immediately with a pointer to the correct Q-prefixed format.
Follow the transaction link
On success the page shows the amount broadcast and a transaction hash that links straight to the transaction page. The transfer starts out pending and normally confirms within a minute. While you wait, see How to read a transaction to make sense of every field on that page.
Check the balance on your address page
Paste your address into the ZondScan search bar, or open /address/<your address>directly. Once the transaction confirms, your balance updates and the faucet transfer appears in the address's transaction list. You are ready for the rest of the tutorials.

When a claim fails

The faucet tells you exactly why a claim was refused. The common cases:

"You have already claimed recently" means the address or IP cooldown is still active. The error includes an approximate wait time; try again after it passes.
Invalid address means the input does not match the expected format. QRL 2.0 addresses start with Q; the 0x prefix on this network belongs to block and transaction hashes.
Captcha verification failed usually means the challenge token expired before you submitted. Solve it again and resubmit; each token is single use.
Daily limit reached means the global budget for the rolling 24 hour window is spent. Claims open up again the next day.
Out of funds or offline means the faucet account itself needs a top up or the service is down for maintenance. Both are temporary.

FAQ

How much does the faucet send per claim?

The default is 10 Quanta per claim, once per address per 24 hours. Both numbers are operator settings and can change; the live values are always displayed on the faucet page itself.

Can I claim for several addresses in one day?

Generally no. The cooldown applies per address and per IP, so a second claim from the same connection waits for the same window even if it targets a different address. If you need more testnet Quanta for a project, spread your claims across days or ask in the community channels.

My transaction is still pending. Is something wrong?

Usually not. The faucet responds as soon as the node accepts the broadcast, and the transfer then waits in the pending pool until a block includes it, normally within a minute. You can watch it on the pending transactions page or refresh the transaction page.

Where do the faucet coins come from?

From a funded testnet account operated alongside the explorer. Each drip is an ordinary native transfer signed with a post-quantum ML-DSA-87 signature, so you can inspect it on ZondScan exactly like any other transaction.

Will my testnet Quanta carry over to mainnet?

No. Testnet balances exist only on the test network and can disappear whenever the network resets. Mainnet arrives later, after the migration from the legacy chain, with its own genesis state.