Merchant

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The Merchant tab is for resource exchange. Give one material, pay a gold fee, and receive another.

How trading works

• Choose what to give (wood, iron, or leather) and what to receive (one of the other two).
• You trade equal amounts (for example, 10 wood becomes 10 iron).
• The equipped necklace artifact reduces trade costs by 50% after any race discount (minimum 1 gold per unit).

Costs

• Standard fee: 3 gold per unit traded.
• Discounted fee: 2 gold per unit when your race rules the current city.
• With necklace + race discount, 1 gold per unit is possible.

Example: trading 20 iron for 20 wood in your homeland city costs 40 gold instead of 60 (before necklace).

Limits and cooldown

• Each trade can move 1 to 50 units at a time.
• After a successful trade, you must wait about one minute before trading again.
• You need enough gold and enough of the resource you are giving away.

Why use the Merchant

• Rebalance materials before Smithing upgrades or repairs.
• Convert excess wood, iron, or leather instead of listing small stacks on the Auction Hall.
• Gold spent here also counts toward the Daily Bests gold leaderboard.

Tips

• Trade in race-aligned cities whenever possible for the cheaper rate.
• Merchant trades are blocked in enemy territory, same as the other market tabs.
• For large sales to other players, the Auction Hall is usually better.