Shop types
- Spawn stalls: Simple chest shops with flat tax. Great for fast-moving consumables.
- Auction house: Time-limited bids for rare drops. Listing fees rise with item tier to keep spam low.
- Guild bazaars: Shared listings with revenue split. Good for pooling stock and advertising as a faction.
Trading etiquette
Verify items
Always inspect enchant levels and NBT before confirming /trade. If you are unsure, request a screenshot or use an anvil rename to avoid swapped items.
Avoid price whiplash
Match your pricing to the daily shard index posted in Discord. Undercutting by more than 15% usually crashes a category for a day and hurts everyone farming it.
Shard sinks
- Travel network fees scale with distance; keep hubs linked to reduce cost.
- Prestige crafting, seasonal rerolls, and cosmetic dyes burn the most shards long term.
- High-risk dungeon retries cost shards but refund part of the fee when completed flawlessly.
Building a starter shop
- Claim a 9x9 at spawn and place a tax chest. Keep the front clear for foot traffic.
- Sell three staples only: food, rockets, and building blocks with steady demand.
- Use signage for restock times and add a drop box to accept bulk trades while you are offline.