Economy

Gold — the coin of the world

Gold is the in-game currency. You earn it by hunting monsters, completing contribution quests and selling loot, and you spend it at the NPC shops, on repairs, and directly with other players. It is the backbone of the whole economy: everything a character does day to day — buying potions, restocking gear, funding an upgrade — is paid in Gold.

Trading between players

Much of the realm's wealth moves player-to-player. Rare drops, crafted goods, enchanted gear and upgrade materials all change hands directly between characters, priced by what the market will bear. Because the best items come from hunting and events rather than a vendor, a healthy trading scene is where their real value is set.

You do not have to be standing in front of someone to trade with them. The auction house takes a listing and runs it for one to three days — your choice — whether you are online or not, and player mail carries up to twenty items to someone who is asleep on the other side of the world.

NPC shops

Vendors around the towns cover the staples. There are 3 core shops selling 217 items in total — the everyday supplies and starter gear a character needs to keep going. Rarer and higher-end equipment is left to drops, crafting and trade, so the shops set the floor of the economy rather than its ceiling.

What each shop sells and for how much. The General Shop also carries the Fishing Rod, the seed bags and most of the skill manuals; the Mining Manual and the Manufacturing Manual are at the Blacksmith. See Fishing and Farming.

The Coin Shop

The coin shop is Helbreath Evolution's premium store, paid in EVO Coins. It is our own model — the coins and the catalogue are built for this server, not carried over from any other game. Its 40 entries split into two kinds:

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It sits alongside the Gold economy rather than replacing it — the things that decide fights, which is to say rare drops, enchants and upgrades, are still earned by playing.

The four currencies you cannot buy

Gold and coins are the two you can hand to someone. Four more are earned by playing, and only by playing:

• Contribution — earned by handing in quests, spent on upgrades, crafting and city hall services. It is the measure of how much you have done for your nation.
• Majestics — the heavy currency behind rebirths, the Dark weapon upgrades and the tutelary angels. Never cheap, never bought.
• Event Tokens — most quests let you take tokens instead of gold when you turn them in, and the High Priest's daily quest pays them on top of its gold; spend them with the event officer, who sells upgrade stones, reputation and a rack of fragile high-end weapons.
• Reputation — not spendable, but it is what other players see. It moves through /rep+, /rep- and mutual trades between players.