For one thing, these places are the primary sources (without the Tribunal expansion, anyway) of Grand Soul Gems. Another mistake is to set aside quests and go on a 'bandit and smuggler extermination' rampage across the island when you're level 12 or so and think you can pull it off this will shut you out of better loot in these places when you are around level 40.

It's a mistake to use tricks like Invisibility and Chameleon to 'take peeks' inside every encountered cave, shrine, and tomb and their containers, and then come back for them later you'll get foes and loot appropriate to the level at which you first did this there, not your current one. Low-level characters are better off with quest rewards, easily obtainable placed items, pearl diving, and similar money-making activities where the profit is fixed and the risk low, saving most caves for later. High-level characters will find high-end equipment and monsters everywhere, and may get valuable container loot. Neither buy alchemical equipment, ingredients, books, or scrolls.Ī lot of loot and many monsters are randomly determined and depend on your level when you open the container or enter the dungeon, due to the Leveled Loot system. Creeper buys Soul Gems, clothing, and jewelry.

Mudcrab merchant in the Azura's Coast regionīoth creatures buy weapons, armor, and drinks.

The only variance from list price will be due to weapon or armor damage.

There are two creature merchants who will buy and sell items at their listed value they have no Disposition or Personality of their own, so Personality, Mercantile, Speechcraft, Persuasion, and Fatigue have no effect on them, pro or con.

Ensure your Fatigue bar is 100% full (so maybe do not run to the merchant but walk or teleport with Recall see detailed tip about that below).

Stacking this effect with multiple spells and items may not always reduce the opening price but is likely to have a marked impact on the price the merchant will accept.

Use the Fortify Mercantile spell effect, which strongly influences prices.

Raise a merchant's Disposition (100 is best) Fortify Personality helps raise it temporarily and automatically, and Fortify Speechcraft helps efforts raise it lastingly through Persuasion.The following generally improves vendor-selling-to-player prices:.

Players just starting out should refer here. The objective of this guide is to make significant amounts of gold using methods that are not immediately obvious. The amount of money you can make is unlimited and you can make it fairly quickly, so do not be miserly! Spend your money freely to get the items you want or need. Whether you are a novice adventurer in need of training and supplies, a seasoned adventurer looking for a new house, planning on enchanting items, or creating your own spells, a stable source of income is essential. Making money is an important aspect of gameplay.

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