Trading

Each biome has a selective list of resources that they produce. Players cannot naturally obtain resources that another biome produces, meaning players need to visit other biomes to trade. These resources can be exchanged at Harbors at NPCs called Merchants.

## Crates

Crates are an important item within Islands. Some traits are:

* You can buy crates from Merchant NPCs at Harbors.
* You can craft crates for resources in their original biome.
* You cannot sell crates in its native region/biome.
* You can sell crates outside of its native region/biome.

**You can find all crate recipes in the '/recipes' command.**

### How to Buy Crates

First off, you need to find a Merchant NPC. Merchant NPCs are found at every harbor. On the Dynmap, Merchants can be found with a coins icon hovering over the Merchant's real location. When you right-click the Merchant NPC, it shows the buy menu. Here, you can buy all the crates available in your region. The price is listed when you hover over the item. To buy, you left-click the item.

### How to Sell Crates

Like buying crates, you need to find the Merchant NPC. Remember that their location is found on the Dynmap with the coins icon. First, right-click the Merchant NPC. This will place you at the buy menu of the NPC. In the bottom right corner you'll find a golden apple labeled "Buy". Clicking on this moves you to the sell menu. Here, you can sell every crate that is NOT native to the region that the Merchant is in. The rows are organized by region. To sell, left-click the crate. You can also sell multiple crates at once by holding shift and then left-clicking.

## Upselling to Merchants

Resources native to the biome the harbor is in will be naturally lower than foreign goods, meaning players can make a profit off of transferring these materials. For example, a player can buy a crate of Bread for just $3 in the Aeric Region (plains/forest biomes) and sell them in the Tuca Region (Jungle) for $4. This can make trading a very lucrative job for players. However, only crates can be sold to Merchants.

## Usage of Ships

Ships (such as the Sloop) are the primary way to travel to other islands and biomes. These ships also contain cargo holds (opened by crouching and right-clicking the ship), which allow for even more cargo to be moved at once. Armed ships can also be used for protecting cargo as players travel across the sea. In times of war, aggressive players can easily take out vulnerable ships.

## Crate Prices

Crate prices increase by a percentage the further away the crate is from its origin. Crates in its native region will sell for 75% of its base price. Regions bordering its region of origin will sell for 100%. The next region will sell for 125% more and so forth for the further you get away. With crate prices increasing by a percentage, it is highly recommended to sell crates of the highest value since they will increase the most.

### Aeric Region Prices

* Lapis - 2.25
* Oak - 1.5
* Spruce - 1.5
* Emeralds - 3
* Bread - 3

* Coal - 2

* Iron Ingot - 4

* Gold Ingot - 6.375
* Sand - 2.5
* Cacti - 3.75

* Diamond - 4
* Cocoa - 2
* Melon - 2
* Clay - 2.5

* Jungle - 2

* Redstone - 3.75
* Acacia Logs - 2.5
* Carrots - 3.125

### Ruclic Region Prices

* Sand - 1.5
* Gold - 3.25
* Cacti - 1.875

* Coal - 3

* Iron Ingot - 4

* Lapis Lazuli - 3.75
* Emerald - 4
* Oak - 2.5
* Spruce - 2.5
* Bread - 6

* Diamond - 5
* Clay - 3.125
* Cocoa Beans - 2.5
* Melon - 2.5

* Redstone - 3
* Acacia Logs - 2
* Carrots - 2.5

### Mantic Region Prices

* Iron - 3

* Coal - 2

* Lapis Lazuli - 3
* Emerald - 50
* Oak - 2
* Spruce - 2
* Bread - 4

* Gold Ingot - 4.25
* Sand - 2
* Cacti - 2.5

* Diamond - 4
* Clay - 2.5
* Cocoa Beans - 2
* Melon - 2

* Redstone - 3
* Acacia Logs - 2
* Carrots - 2.5

### Noric Region Prices

* Spruce - 1.5
* Coal - 1.5

* Iron - 4

* Lapis Lazuli - 3.75
* Emerald - 4.5
* Oak - 2.5
* Bread - 5

* Gold Ingot - 5.32
* Sand - 3
* Cacti - 3.125

* Diamond - 5.5
* Jungle - 2.6
* Cocoa - 2.5
* Melon - 2.5

* Redstone - 3
* Acacia Logs - 2
* Carrots - 2.5

### Tuca Region Prices

* Diamond - 3
* Cocoa Beans - 1.5
* Melons - 1.5
* Clay - 1.875

* Iron - 4

* Lapis Lazuli - 3
* Emerald - 4.25
* Oak - 2
* Bread - 4

* Spruce - 2.5
* Coal - 3

* Gold Ingot - 5.32
* Sand - 3
* Cacti - 3.125

* Redstone - 4.5
* Acacia Logs - 3
* Carrots - 3.75

### Aleqi Region Prices

* Redstone - 2.25
* Acacia Logs - 1.5
* Carrots - 1.875

* Iron - 4

* Lapis Lazuli - 3.75
* Emerald - 5
* Oak - 2.5
* Bread - 5

* Spruce - 2
* Coal - 2

* Jungle - 3
* Diamond - 6
* Cocoa Beans - 3
* Melons - 3
* Clay - 3.75

* Gold - 4.25
* Sand - 2
* Cacti - 2.5