Complex sentence: However, before being able to locate these artifacts, the player is tasked with exploring the map to gather three different comodities (tea, spices, and fruit) and exchange them for gold, which can be used to buy upgrades for the ship.
Split into simpler sentences: However, before being able to locate these artifacts, the player must explore the map to gather amounts of three different commodities: tea, spices, and fruit. These can be exchanged for gold, which can be used to buy upgrades for the ship.