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Introduction

**Imperial Trading/Delivery section will be coming soon!**

Trading can be quite profitable once you level up the profession. At the beginning it can seem like a lot of hard work for very little profit.

Tips before you start:

Beginners cannot buy trade goods in most towns/cities due to a profession level restriction. Begin by buying goods from Velia or Hidel. You can still sell to all towns/cities with a Trade Administrator.

Make sure you link the nodes to gain more profit. If you don’t link them you will probably lose money from trading. If you don’t know how to link nodes, click here to view our Nodes guide.

You earn more money depending on how far away you deliver the goods.

Use a trading costume to boost your profit.

Buying Trade Goods

To buy trade goods, go to a Trade Administrator and press “R” to talk to them. Then, click “Commerce” to view the goods they sell. You want to try to buy goods which are currently going up in value. You can view the value of the goods at each town by pressing “Show Value” but this will use your energy. Once you have found something you want to buy, click “Add” and enter the amount you want. At the bottom you will see the cost, weight and and space this will take up. When you are ready, click “Purchase all” in to the bottom-right corner.

Transporting Goods

There are 4 ways you can transport trading goods across land (you can also trade goods across water by using a boat):

Carry them on your back – This method is very slow but you do not have to spend any additional money. However, you will be much more limited by how many you can buy. The trade pack will go into your inventory and you can delete it at any time to remove it.

Use a donkey or horse – A donkey is much better than using a horse because it can hold more weight and is faster. However, if you don’t have a donkey you can also use a horse. To put the trade goods onto the donkey you can either transfer it yourself by pressing “F2” to put it into the donkey’s inventory, or you can put the donkey next to the trade administrator and you will be asked whether you would like the goods to be put onto the donkey.

Use your own wagon – This is by far the best way of transferring goods by yourself. It is much faster but it can also be quite expensive to buy a wagon. To put trade goods onto a wagon put the wagon next to the trade administrator and you will be asked whether you would like the goods to be put onto the vehicle.

Use the NPC trading wagon – This method allows you to put up to 40 trade goods onto a wagon and the goods will be delivered to the town/city warehouse for you to sell later. Using the NPC trading wagon does cost some money because you have to pay the wagon driver, and the amount you have to pay is based on the trade goods you deliver. Using an NPC trading wagon doesn’t guarantee that the goods will safely be delivered. To put the goods onto an NPC trading wagon, put the goods into your warehouse then click the “Transport” option at the warehouse NPC then “Dispatch” at the top. Move the item from your warehouse into the delivery window then select the town/city and the shipping method from the drop-down boxes. Once you are ready, click “Dispatch”. To cancel the delivery, go to the warehouse NPC in the town you bought the goods then click “Transport” then “Transport Status”. You will not be able to cancel the delivery once the wagon has picked it up. To receive the goods from the delivery, go to the town it was delivered to and go the Warehouse NPC. Then click “Transport”, “Transport Status” and “Receive”, you can then sell the goods yourself to the Trade Administrator.

Bandits

Along trade routes there may be bandits which will attack you and they will kill you if you are afk. You cannot attack while carrying trade goods so it is best to avoid the roads the bandits are on. You can see bandits on your map with this icon.

How to Sell & Bargain

Once you have arrived at a town/city you can sell the goods by going to the Trade Administrator and pressing “R”. On the right you will see a window that lists all of the goods you have. Click “Sell All” to sell the goods for the standard price, or click “Bargain” to try and increase your profit. Bargaining will not decrease the amount of money you can sell it for, but it will take up 5 energy each time you try to bargain.

Once you have clicked “Bargain” a window will pop-up in the center of your screen. Underneath the scales you will see 2 buttons. The button on the left has a chance of slightly moving the scales and the button on the right has a chance of greatly moving the scales. The idea is to move the scales 3 times and try to get them level. If you manage to level the scales on your third turn, you will achieve “Bargain Success” and can then sell your goods for a higher price.