Wartales Trade Goods Guide

While medieval RPG Wartales is largely about turn-based combat, your companions still need to make a living. There’s money to be made from selling unwanted gear and completing bounties, as well as crafting and gathering for profit. However, you may have overlooked buying as well as selling as a means to an end as you travel from one region to another. If you’re looking to give it a go, check out my Wartales trade goods guide below.  

What are trade goods and how to get them - Wartales

Trade goods in Wartales are Crates containing a variety of items, which are currently Amber, Pelts, Pottery, Spices, Scrolls, Silver, Wool, and Gems. These crates are occasionally found as loot or left behind at locations after battles but are more commonly found for sale in towns or from traveling merchants. When entering a town, you'll see the goods it produces in a box at the bottom left of your screen. If a town produces a good, this is where it will be the cheapest to purchase and also the worst place to try and sell it.

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It may not seem as though there is a huge amount to be made from trading, but in a game where you’re often traveling long distances across regions, it is a good idea to keep an eye on the prices. Especially at higher difficulty levels, money can be tight, especially if you want to upgrade all your Legendary Items and upgrade skills. I’ve found that even just an extra few hundred Krowns here and there are definitely welcome! 

Just be sure you’re earning more than the cost of the food and wages you’re having to use. If so, you can make as much as you like on trade routes, as while there’s a time and date in Wartales, it has no effect on any of the quests or ongoing regional storylines. Basically, you can take your time without penalty if that’s how you want to play.

Trade good locations and prices

The last I checked, these were the best prices to sell trade goods for across the various towns in Wartales (subject to changes in updates, as the game is still being actively patched). However, there is usually money to be made in smaller amounts on most products, so as you work out your routes be sure to fill up with anything you can sell so as not to waste your carrying capacity.

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If you actually want to set up trade roots, you'll also want to factor in time in terms of food consumption cost. For example, it is not worth going all the way to Gosenberg to sell Amber if Cortia is much closer.

Also, note that several bonuses can be taken to improve your trade prices via Paths. Under Trade and Craftsmanship, the Suppliers Knowledge skill reduces the cost of trade goods by 10 percent, while the Skillful Merchants skill increases the sale price by 10 percent. Of course, other Knowledge in Paths will also have knock-on effects on your trade potential, such as Trade Horses and Transporters, both of which increase carrying capacity.

Bounty list - Trade missions

Finally, note that you can also find Trade missions on the List of Bounties that you’ll find available from the Emissary in each tavern across the provinces. These can give you a nice profit margin, so they’re worth keeping an eye out for, especially if you have the Negotiators Skill (also under Trade and Craftsmanship), which allows you to try and negotiate up your bounty fee. There’s no need not to try and do this, as a fail simply stops you from trying again on that contract (there is no penalty). 

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