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A '''trade portal''' is an object where many [[item]]s can be bought and sold in exchange for [[currency]]. Prices reflect demand, with higher amounts of local influence and smaller amounts of universal influence on prices. They were introduced in [[Game updates/20140402|version 1.5]]. | A '''trade portal''' is an object where many [[item]]s can be bought and sold in exchange for [[currency]]. Prices reflect demand, with higher amounts of local influence and smaller amounts of universal influence on prices. They were introduced in [[Game updates/20140402|version 1.5]]. | ||
At any given moment at a given trade portal, items will sell there for | At any given moment at a given trade portal, items will sell there for 25% or 1/4th of the buying price at the same portal at that moment. As prices change and vary between trade portals, there can be trade portals with vastly different prices, allowing a profit to be made. Prices also change over time, so a price may go up or down as time passes. Buying items raises prices while selling items lowers prices. | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
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==Upgrades== | ==Upgrades== | ||
To buy more advanced items, a trade portal must be upgraded. Prior to [[Game updates/20141119|version 1.6]] and the introduction of [[Platinum Coin|platinum coins]], the level 5 and level 6 upgrades cost 100 and 200 gold coins instead of 1 and 10 platinum coins, respectively. | To buy more advanced items, a trade portal must be upgraded. Prior to [[Game updates/20141119|version 1.6]] and the introduction of [[Platinum Coin|platinum coins]], the level 5 and level 6 upgrades cost 100 and 200 gold coins instead of 1 and 10 platinum coins, respectively. Upgrading in expert mode uses [[Trade_Portal#Expert_Mode|a different chart]]. | ||
{{Bench|header}} | {{Bench|header}} | ||
{{Bench|up|2|Trade more advanced stuff.|1|Amethyst|10|Gold Coin|10|Time Crystal|image1=Trade Portal up Icon.png|Time2=0}} | {{Bench|up|2|Trade more advanced stuff.|1|Amethyst|10|Gold Coin|10|Time Crystal|image1=Trade Portal up Icon.png|Time2=0}} | ||
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==Available Items== | ==Available Items== | ||
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Most [[items]] are available through a trade portal. Other than those for [[Electricity|electric]] production and conversion, [[Crafting Surface|crafting surfaces]] are not. | Most [[items]] are available through a trade portal. Other than those for [[Electricity|electric]] production and conversion, [[Crafting Surface|crafting surfaces]] are not. | ||
Beginning with [[Game updates/20180314|version 1.7]], trade portals do not show items for buying or selling that have not yet been "found" (picked up by a blockhead). For worlds created before 1.7, only those items introduced in that version will be unavailable. Unavailable items have question marks instead of icons. | |||
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{{Trade|Black Sand|3}} | {{Trade|Black Sand|3}} | ||
{{Trade|Compost|3}} | {{Trade|Compost|3}} | ||
{{Trade|Plaster|3}} | |||
{{Trade|Plaster Column|3|p=Column}} | |||
{{Trade|Plaster Stairs|3|p=Stairs}} | |||
{{Trade|Glass|3}} | {{Trade|Glass|3}} | ||
{{Trade|Glass Column|2|p=Column}} | {{Trade|Glass Column|2|p=Column}} | ||
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{{Trade|Platinum Column|6|p=Column}} | {{Trade|Platinum Column|6|p=Column}} | ||
{{Trade|Platinum Stairs|6|p=Stairs}} | {{Trade|Platinum Stairs|6|p=Stairs}} | ||
{{Trade|Amethyst Block|6}} | |||
{{Trade|Amethyst Column|6|p=Column}} | |||
{{Trade|Amethyst Stairs|6|p=Stairs}} | |||
{{Trade|Sapphire Block|6}} | |||
{{Trade|Sapphire Column|6|p=Column}} | |||
{{Trade|Sapphire Stairs|6|p=Stairs}} | |||
{{Trade|Emerald Block|6}} | |||
{{Trade|Emerald Column|6|p=Column}} | |||
{{Trade|Emerald Stairs|6|p=Stairs}} | |||
{{Trade|Ruby Block|6}} | |||
{{Trade|Ruby Column|6|p=Column}} | |||
{{Trade|Ruby Stairs|6|p=Stairs}} | |||
{{Trade|Diamond Block|6|p=Diamond Block}} | |||
{{Trade|Diamond Column|6|p=Column}} | |||
{{Trade|Diamond Stairs|6|p=Stairs}} | |||
{{Trade|Luminous Plaster|6}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
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{{Trade|Cherry|2}} | {{Trade|Cherry|2}} | ||
{{Trade|Chilli|2}} | {{Trade|Chilli|2}} | ||
{{Trade|Wheat|2}} | |||
{{Trade|Tomato|2}} | |||
{{Trade|Kelp|3}} | {{Trade|Kelp|3}} | ||
{{Trade|Flax|3}} | {{Trade|Flax|3}} | ||
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{{Trade|Fur|4}} | {{Trade|Fur|4}} | ||
{{Trade|Coffee Cherry|4}} | {{Trade|Coffee Cherry|4}} | ||
{{Trade|Flour|4}} | |||
{{Trade|Yeast|4}} | |||
{{Trade|Salt|4}} | |||
{{Trade|Milk|4}} | |||
{{Trade|Yak Horn|4}} | |||
{{Trade|Yak Shavings|4}} | |||
{{Trade|Cooked Dodo Meat|5|p=Dodo Meat}} | {{Trade|Cooked Dodo Meat|5|p=Dodo Meat}} | ||
{{Trade|Cooked Fish|5|p=Fish (food)}} | {{Trade|Cooked Fish|5|p=Fish (food)}} | ||
{{Trade|Green Coffee Bean|5}} | {{Trade|Green Coffee Bean|5}} | ||
{{Trade|Dough|5}} | |||
{{Trade|Mozzarella|5}} | |||
{{Trade|Roasted Coffee Bean|6}} | {{Trade|Roasted Coffee Bean|6}} | ||
{{Trade|Coffee|6}} | {{Trade|Coffee|6}} | ||
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{{Trade|Dodo Stew|6}} | {{Trade|Dodo Stew|6}} | ||
{{Trade|Poison|6}} | {{Trade|Poison|6}} | ||
{{Trade|Bread|6}} | |||
{{Trade|Flatbread|6}} | |||
{{Trade|Pizza|6}} | |||
{{Trade|Rainbow Essence|6}} | |||
{{Trade|Rainbow Cake|6}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
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{{Trade|Stone Axe|2|p=Axe|i=Axe Stone Icon.png}} | {{Trade|Stone Axe|2|p=Axe|i=Axe Stone Icon.png}} | ||
{{Trade|Stone Pickaxe|2|p=Pickaxe|i=Pickaxe Stone Icon.png}} | {{Trade|Stone Pickaxe|2|p=Pickaxe|i=Pickaxe Stone Icon.png}} | ||
{{Trade|Copper Bow & Arrows|3}} | {{Trade|Copper Bow & Arrows|3}} | ||
{{Trade|Tin Spade|3|p=Spade|i=Spade Tin Icon.png}} | {{Trade|Tin Spade|3|p=Spade|i=Spade Tin Icon.png}} | ||
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{{Trade|Bronze Machete|3|p=Machete|i=Machete Bronze Icon.png}} | {{Trade|Bronze Machete|3|p=Machete|i=Machete Bronze Icon.png}} | ||
{{Trade|Bronze Sword|3|p=Sword|i=Sword Bronze Icon.png}} | {{Trade|Bronze Sword|3|p=Sword|i=Sword Bronze Icon.png}} | ||
{{Trade|Iron Pickaxe|4|p=Pickaxe|i=Pickaxe Iron Icon.png}} | {{Trade|Iron Pickaxe|4|p=Pickaxe|i=Pickaxe Iron Icon.png}} | ||
{{Trade|Iron Machete|4|p=Machete|i=Machete Iron Icon.png}} | {{Trade|Iron Machete|4|p=Machete|i=Machete Iron Icon.png}} | ||
{{Trade|Iron Sword|4|p=Sword|i=Sword Iron Icon.png}} | {{Trade|Iron Sword|4|p=Sword|i=Sword Iron Icon.png}} | ||
{{Trade|Iron Axe|4|p=Axe|i=Axe Iron Icon.png}} | {{Trade|Iron Axe|4|p=Axe|i=Axe Iron Icon.png}} | ||
{{Trade|Crowbar|5}} | {{Trade|Crowbar|5}} | ||
{{Trade|Steel Pickaxe|5|p=Pickaxe|i=Pickaxe Steel Icon.png}} | {{Trade|Steel Pickaxe|5|p=Pickaxe|i=Pickaxe Steel Icon.png}} | ||
{{Trade| | {{Trade|Razor|5}} | ||
{{Trade|Gold Spade|6|p=Spade|i=Spade Gold Icon.png}} | {{Trade|Gold Spade|6|p=Spade|i=Spade Gold Icon.png}} | ||
{{Trade|Gold Pickaxe|6|p=Pickaxe|i=Pickaxe Gold Icon.png}} | {{Trade|Gold Pickaxe|6|p=Pickaxe|i=Pickaxe Gold Icon.png}} | ||
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{{Trade|Titanium Pickaxe|6|p=Pickaxe|i=Pickaxe Titanium Icon.png}} | {{Trade|Titanium Pickaxe|6|p=Pickaxe|i=Pickaxe Titanium Icon.png}} | ||
{{Trade|Gold Bow & Poison Arrows|6}} | {{Trade|Gold Bow & Poison Arrows|6}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
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{{Trade|Tin Ore|2}} | {{Trade|Tin Ore|2}} | ||
{{Trade|Iron Ore|2}} | {{Trade|Iron Ore|2}} | ||
{{Trade|Amethyst Shard|2|p=Amethyst Shard}} | |||
{{Trade|Amethyst|2}} | {{Trade|Amethyst|2}} | ||
{{Trade|Gold Nugget|3}} | {{Trade|Gold Nugget|3}} | ||
{{Trade|Copper Ingot|3}} | {{Trade|Copper Ingot|3}} | ||
{{Trade|Tin Ingot|3}} | {{Trade|Tin Ingot|3}} | ||
{{Trade|Sapphire Shard|3|p=Sapphire Shard}} | |||
{{Trade|Sapphire|3}} | {{Trade|Sapphire|3}} | ||
{{Trade|Crushed Limestone|4}} | {{Trade|Crushed Limestone|4}} | ||
{{Trade|Pig Iron|4}} | {{Trade|Pig Iron|4}} | ||
{{Trade|Bronze Ingot|4}} | {{Trade|Bronze Ingot|4}} | ||
{{Trade|Emerald Shard|4|p=Emerald Shard}} | |||
{{Trade|Emerald|4}} | {{Trade|Emerald|4}} | ||
{{Trade|Platinum Nugget|5}} | {{Trade|Platinum Nugget|5}} | ||
{{Trade|Titanium Ore|5}} | {{Trade|Titanium Ore|5}} | ||
{{Trade|Iron Ingot|5}} | {{Trade|Iron Ingot|5}} | ||
{{Trade|Ruby Shard|5|p=Ruby Shard}} | |||
{{Trade|Ruby|5}} | {{Trade|Ruby|5}} | ||
{{Trade|Steel Ingot|6}} | {{Trade|Steel Ingot|6}} | ||
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{{Trade|Platinum Ingot|6}} | {{Trade|Platinum Ingot|6}} | ||
{{Trade|Titanium Ingot|6}} | {{Trade|Titanium Ingot|6}} | ||
{{Trade|Diamond Shard|6|p=Diamond Shard}} | |||
{{Trade|Diamond|6}} | {{Trade|Diamond|6}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
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{{Trade|Sign|2}} | {{Trade|Sign|2}} | ||
{{Trade|Wooden Bed|2}} | {{Trade|Wooden Bed|2}} | ||
{{Trade|Wooden Gate|2}} | |||
{{Trade|Soft Bed|3}} | {{Trade|Soft Bed|3}} | ||
{{Trade|String|3}} | {{Trade|String|3}} | ||
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{{Trade|Tin Foil|3}} | {{Trade|Tin Foil|3}} | ||
{{Trade|Fishing Rod|3}} | {{Trade|Fishing Rod|3}} | ||
{{Trade|Cage|3}} | |||
{{Trade|Bucket Of Water|4}} | {{Trade|Bucket Of Water|4}} | ||
{{Trade|Steel Lantern|4}} | {{Trade|Steel Lantern|4}} | ||
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{{Trade|Tyrian Purple|4}} | {{Trade|Tyrian Purple|4}} | ||
{{Trade|Copper Blue|4}} | {{Trade|Copper Blue|4}} | ||
{{Trade|Mirror|4}} | |||
{{Trade|Golden Chest|5}} | {{Trade|Golden Chest|5}} | ||
{{Trade|Feeder Chest|5}} | |||
{{Trade|Safe|5}} | {{Trade|Safe|5}} | ||
{{Trade|Iron Door|5}} | {{Trade|Iron Door|5}} | ||
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{{Trade|Ruby Chandelier|6}} | {{Trade|Ruby Chandelier|6}} | ||
{{Trade|Diamond Chandelier|6}} | {{Trade|Diamond Chandelier|6}} | ||
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It may be important to recognize that not all items can be bought or sold through a trade portal. These include: | It may be important to recognize that not all items can be bought or sold through a trade portal. These include: | ||
* Any [[Crafting Surface|crafting surface]] usable to make items | * Any [[Crafting Surface|crafting surface]] usable to make items | ||
* [[Portal]]s | * [[Portal]]s, trade portals, and [[Portal Chest|portal chest]]s | ||
* Any [[Dye Bench|dyed]] item | * Any [[Dye Bench|dyed]] item | ||
* [[Paint]] and [[Paint Stripper|paint stripper]] | * [[Paint]] and [[Paint Stripper|paint stripper]] | ||
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* [[Time Crystal|Time crystals]] | * [[Time Crystal|Time crystals]] | ||
* [[Shop]]s | * [[Shop]]s | ||
===Removed Items=== | |||
On 13 October, 2015, the following items were removed from the trade portal and became unable to be purchased or sold. All of the items removed cost [[Time Crystal|time crystals]] to craft. | |||
{{Trade|header}} | |||
{{Trade|Amethyst Pickaxe|2|p=Pickaxe|i=Pickaxe Amethyst Icon.png}} | |||
{{Trade|Sapphire Pickaxe|3|p=Pickaxe|i=Pickaxe Sapphire Icon.png}} | |||
{{Trade|Emerald Pickaxe|4|p=Pickaxe|i=Pickaxe Emerald Icon.png}} | |||
{{Trade|Ruby Pickaxe|5|p=Pickaxe|i=Pickaxe Ruby Icon.png}} | |||
{{Trade|Diamond Pickaxe|6|p=Pickaxe|i=Pickaxe Diamond Icon.png}} | |||
{{Trade|Golden Bed|6}} | |||
|} | |||
At the same time, a notable change in prices was observed, making it more difficult to become wealthy via [[Crafting|manufacturing]]. | |||
==Blockmarket== | ==Blockmarket== | ||
[[File:Blockmarket.png|thumb|Website (August 2014)]] | [[File:Blockmarket.png|thumb|Website (August 2014)]] | ||
The Blockmarket website was opened to the public on 11 August 2014. The website, located at http://blockmarket.theblockheads.net, shows the current global prices to buy an item in gold coins at trade portals. It also shows the percent change since 24 hours ago, being red if the price has gone down and green if the price has gone up. Clicking on an item's name shows a graph of the price for the last 24 hours. | The Blockmarket website was opened to the public on 11 August 2014. The defunct website, located at <s>http://blockmarket.theblockheads.net</s>, rebuilt at https://wiki.floofyplasma.com/Blockmarket, shows the current global prices to buy an item in gold coins at trade portals. It also shows the percent change since 24 hours ago, being red if the price has gone down and green if the price has gone up. Clicking on an item's name shows a graph of the price for the last 24 hours. | ||
As described on their "What is this?" page: | As described on their "What is this?" page: | ||
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[[File:Trade Portal Interface 151 HD.png|thumb|Interface in HD]] | [[File:Trade Portal Interface 151 HD.png|thumb|Interface in HD]] | ||
[[File:Trade Portal Interface.png|thumb|Interface before version 1.5.1]] | [[File:Trade Portal Interface.png|thumb|Interface before version 1.5.1]] | ||
The trade portal has three options when tapped: Remove, Buy, and Sell. | The trade portal has three options when tapped: Remove, Buy, and Sell. Version 1.7 introduced [[Job Listings]]. | ||
A blockhead cannot buy, sell, or otherwise use the interface until they have reached the trade portal. At that time, the trade portal interface (shown to the right) will open. | A blockhead cannot buy, sell, or otherwise use the interface until they have reached the trade portal. At that time, the trade portal interface (shown to the right) will open. | ||
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Beginning with [[Game updates/20140527|version 1.5.1]], an icon on each item line shows single or double arrowheads up or down or a horizontal line. These associate the listed price with an unspecified standard and indicate whether it is high, low, or normal. The arrowheads are green or red (green up for sell, green down for buy, so green indicates the price favors the player/blockhead). If tapped, a graph of the item's price over the past 24 hours will appear. | Beginning with [[Game updates/20140527|version 1.5.1]], an icon on each item line shows single or double arrowheads up or down or a horizontal line. These associate the listed price with an unspecified standard and indicate whether it is high, low, or normal. The arrowheads are green or red (green up for sell, green down for buy, so green indicates the price favors the player/blockhead). If tapped, a graph of the item's price over the past 24 hours will appear. | ||
===Job Listings=== | |||
{{See also|Job Listings}} | |||
The Job Listings button does not pull up the item exchange menu; instead it pulls up a list of available "jobs" that a blockhead may be assigned to. Each job is available for a limited time, may require a specified tool, and has both a specified duration and reward. The more advanced the tool and longer the job takes to complete, the larger and more valuable the reward tend to be. When a job's availability clock expires, it gets replaced with another. Only jobs the operating blockhead is properly equipped for may be accepted. Once a job is accepted, the blockhead will vanish, its inventory will become unavailable, and its status will change to a count-down of time remaining to complete the job (with an optional time crystal cost to complete immediately). The selected job will also become unavailable until the entry expires. When the job is complete, the working blockhead's status changes to a single button; tapping the button will make the blockhead reappear with the reward in their inventory. If a tool was required, it will show some wear. | |||
==Expert Mode== | |||
When playing in an [[Expert Mode]] world, crafting a trade portal requires a level 6 (diamond) portal. They can still be found in cave troll lairs. | |||
The primary difference in using a trade portal in expert mode is the cost of the upgrades, which is as follows: | |||
{{Bench|header}} | |||
{{Bench|up|2|Trade more advanced stuff.|10|Amethyst|50|Gold Coin|10|Time Crystal|image1=Trade Portal up Icon.png|Time2=0}} | |||
{{Bench|up|3|Trade more advanced stuff.|10|Sapphire|99|Gold Coin|20|Time Crystal|image1=Trade Portal up Icon.png|Time2=0}} | |||
{{Bench|up|4|Trade more advanced stuff.|10|Emerald|5|Platinum Coin|50|Time Crystal|image1=Trade Portal up Icon.png|Time2=0}} | |||
{{Bench|up|5|Trade more advanced stuff.|10|Ruby|20|Platinum Coin|100|Time Crystal|image1=Trade Portal up Icon.png|Time2=0}} | |||
{{Bench|up|6|Trade more advanced stuff.|10|Diamond|99|Platinum Coin|200|Time Crystal|image1=Trade Portal up Icon.png|Time2=0}} | |||
|} | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
As it's possible to acquire [[Copper Coin|copper]], [[Gold Coin|gold]] or [[Platinum Coin|platinum]] coins and even gems by finding [[Golden Chest|golden chests]] near the surface or [[meditation]], the introduction of trade portals allow for acquiring various important materials without [[Mining|digging]] deeply. | As it's possible to acquire [[Copper Coin|copper]], [[Gold Coin|gold]] or [[Platinum Coin|platinum]] coins and even gems by finding [[Golden Chest|golden chests]] near the surface or [[meditation]], the introduction of trade portals allow for acquiring various important materials without [[Mining|digging]] deeply. [[Game updates/20180314|Version 1.7]] changes this by requiring the item to be found by other means before it can be bought or sold. | ||
For improved effectiveness when selling, pay attention to what can be crafted from raw materials and compare that with what the raw materials themselves will fetch. It is typically profitable to do a little crafting before trading (for example, a [[chest]] will usually sell for more than a block of [[wood]]), but some may actually be worth less than selling the components directly. Items that require components that can be crafted will have multiple equivalences. | For improved effectiveness when selling, pay attention to what can be crafted from raw materials and compare that with what the raw materials themselves will fetch. It is typically profitable to do a little crafting before trading (for example, a [[chest]] will usually sell for more than a block of [[wood]]), but some may actually be worth less than selling the components directly. Items that require components that can be crafted will have multiple equivalences. A good understanding of these values can be used to profit from crafting, even if the components need to be purchased. The changes in buy/sell valuations introduced in version 1.7 strongly affect this arrangement. | ||
A look at [[Trade Portal#Mined Materials|the above lists]] reveals it's possible to buy a replacement for the gem used to upgrade a trade portal. Obtaining the gem in the first place requires the same old exploration or meditation methods, though. | A look at [[Trade Portal#Mined Materials|the above lists]] reveals it's possible to buy a replacement for the gem used to upgrade a trade portal. Obtaining the gem in the first place requires the same old exploration or meditation methods, though. | ||
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[[Meditate|Meditation]] and the introduction of the trade portal has left the terms "[[Renewable Resource|renewable]]" and "[[Nonrenewable Resource|nonrenewable]]" resources somewhat irrelevant in context of the game. | [[Meditate|Meditation]] and the introduction of the trade portal has left the terms "[[Renewable Resource|renewable]]" and "[[Nonrenewable Resource|nonrenewable]]" resources somewhat irrelevant in context of the game. | ||
[[Category:Guide]] | [[Category:Guide]] | ||
[[Category:Item]] | [[Category:Item]] | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*Before 1.7, you could sell for 90% or 9/10th of the price of the item you bought | |||
