For many players, one of the most frustrating and time-consuming parts of Blade and Soul is figuring out the game's economy. Unlike its competitors, gold in Blade and Soul doesn't flow freely; while you'll get a small amount of copper and silver from completing quests, it won't be nearly enough for endgame crafting or buying high-quality weapons. Knowing which items make the most profit in the auction house, along with knowing which items will sell the fastest, is the quickest way to amass large stockpiles of gold.

However, keep in mind that these prices are just ballpark prices. Each server has its own economy, so what sells for five pieces of gold on one server may only sell for four pieces on another. On the whole, though, these items are guaranteed to bring in the most profit no matter which server you play on.

Moonwater Transformation Stone

Without a doubt, one of the more expensive items on the Blade and Soul auction house is the Moonwater Transformation Stone. This important item is needed for weapon breakthroughs, meaning that without these stones, neither you nor your weapons are going to increase in power. As of January 2016, a recent patch has made these stones even harder to come by, making the auction house the best place to get large amounts of them quickly.

Further increasing the potential for profit, players will generally need over 20 of these stones in order to upgrade a weapon. At a potential price of five to 10 gold pieces per stone, you're looking at profits that can meet or exceed 2,000 gold if you put up a stack of 20 or more Moonwater Transformation Stones on the auction house.

However, just make sure your personal weapon is upgraded as high as it can go before putting these up for sale. The last thing you want is to take your profits and reinvest them back into these stones because you need to upgrade your own weapon.

Soulstones

While Moonwater Transformation Stones may be necessary to upgrade high-level weapons, all other players are going to rely on your standard Soulstone for their crafting needs. All factions and guilds use these stones, and they are frequently acquired from contested territory and quest rewards. Players who have more money than time will frequently purchase Soulstones from the auction house, making this an item you can quickly profit from in a short amount of time.

It's also an item that is guaranteed to always have a market thanks to the Soulseeker achievement. This achievement tasks players with buying more than 10,000 Soulstones from the auction house, ensuring that somewhere on your server, someone is probably looking to farm this achievement.

To get the most profit out of your Soulstones, split them into smaller lots, as there are more players who will only need a few Soulstones to complete a crafting recipe as opposed to players who are looking to buy Soulstones in bulk. Depending on the number of Soulstones you list on the auction house and the server you play on, players can frequently make a few gold in under a short amount of time with just a few small stacks of Soulstone.

Costumes and Skins

In a massively multiplayer online game like "Blade & Soul," at higher levels it's easy to blend into the crowd: Everyone is wearing the same armor and weapon, making it difficult for your character to stand out. Weapon and armor skins are one way to keep the benefits of your endgame equipment will making yourself look visually unique. It should come as no surprise that some of the most expensive items on the auction house are weapon and item skins.

They are also the items that players can make the most profit on as well. Many weapon and armor skins are found as random rewards from item boxes, meaning players have the chance to suddenly stumble upon a weapon skin that they can sell for hundreds of gold pieces. For example, the Artisan Infernal Illusion Dagger can sell for upwards of 200 gold on the auction house--not a bad profit for just opening a box!

An Evolving Economy

These aren't the only items to sell in the auction house, with crafting materials and endgame weapons and armor always selling for premium prices. However, like with most massively online multiplayer games, changes to the game can result in some items becoming cheaper and others become more sought after. As a rule of thumb, always read the patch notes to know what kind of changes are coming; if an item is being removed as a quest reward or is otherwise being made harder to find, there is a good chance it will climb in value on the auction house. If you follow this method, you'll always be ahead of the curve when it comes to profiting off of the auction house!

Regardless of which game you are addicted to, the issue of money will always rear its ugly head. Whether because you are flat broke and it iscausing problems, or you have got your eye on an expensive item. Everyone needs a way to make money.

Go with Pottery

If you are just looking to make some quick cash and be on your way, I would recommend dailies and farming soulstones. However, if you are looking for good, sustainable income, then pottery is undoubtedly the way to go. Most of the professions in the game have their niche and are capable of generating money. However, pottery supplies many ingredients required for the other crafting professions. This makes it a veritable cornerstone of the crafting market.

It makes the dishes required for cooking, the paper used to make talismans, medicine bottles for potions, as well as purifying essence used for weapons, gems, and fusion bopae. Needless to say, it is a very important craft and therefore a gold mine if you play your cards right.

The amount of money you can earn through pottery is dependent on your server, the amount of activity in the auction house, and just how much time and effort you put into farming. Supply and demand will always inflate or deflate the going price, so it is best not to put all of your eggs in one basket. For example: do not farm for just one or two items.

You may find that the price of medicine bottles or purifying essence is higher than, say, water bottles and pickaxes; but do not count on that. Farm for a wide variety of items and hold on to the ones that are cheap currently or buy out the lower priced items and raise the price yourself.

Auction House Is Always a Good Way to Make Money

Playing the auction house is always a good way to make money, but it is more of a gamble than crafting and requires an intimate knowledge of prices and demand. So, unless you are comfortable with it, or just have a lot of cash to burn, do not put too much stock in it. it isbetter to play it safe until you have built yourself a nice little nest egg to fall back on.

Naturally, you will need gathering professions to go along with your pottery. It won’t do you much good to have it if you cannot farm the ingredients for it. Ergo, you will need to pick up both Harvest and Lumber. These are the go-to gatherers for pottery and will also set you up for either Bopae or Cooking as a second profession. Either of which are decent enough at making money. Figuring out which is better on your server though, might require a little bit of time spent in the auction house on research. That or just picking one to start with and switching it later on, if need be.

Either way, you will be spending a fair amount of time checking and rechecking prices to get an idea of what sells for how much and when they sell for the most. Weekends are usually when more people are on and therefore there will likely be more competition in the market. Some crafts might sell better during the weekdays, when people generally have less time to farm and sell. Though, keep in mind that demand is also likely to fall because less people will be on needing these items. So test the waters to see if the raise in price is worth how long it might take for the item to sell. Having to re-list something over and over is a waste of time and money. It might just be worth the lower sale price if it sells quickly.

In conclusion, how much money you can pull in will depend on the effort expended, but even the casual gamer can make a decent amount with pottery. Remember to keep your options open and do not just farm for what’s selling well now. The markets are always in flux and you need to prepare for this sort of thing. Always have something to fall back on for those times your ‘best seller’ isn’t doing so hot and happy farming!

Like most MMOs, one of the most important things in Blade and Soul is being filthy, stinking rich. Having access to large amounts of gold will not only making it easier to craft the numerous items found within the game, but it will also allow you to purchase powerful items such as transformation stones and gems. Just like in real life, money doesn't just grow on trees; you've got to work hard for your cash in Blade and Soul by completing quests, slaying monsters and playing the auction house. However, if you are looking for a way to get rich at a slightly faster speed, there is an alternative method to make gold: dungeon farming.

Preparing to Farm Dungeons

When farming dungeons for gold, the most important thing is to aim for the highest difficulty level you can. The "Heroic" tier of dungeons awards the game's best loot and you will find that even the amount of money that each enemy drops is greatly increased in this mode.

Depending on your class, you may not even need to form a party, meaning that you will keep 100 percent of the loot you find. Classes that rely primarily on healing will find it hard to solo a dungeon by themselves, but classes like the Kung Fu Master will find that their area of effect attacks let them clear swathes of enemies without even breaking a sweat.

When farming dungeons for money, remember the golden rule: be fast. The quicker you can clear a dungeon, the more money you will get. Use the Party Finder tool to instantly find a group and as soon as you finish a dungeon, immediately leave and queue for another dungeon. In addition, don't forget to check for any daily dungeon quests, as these quests are a great source of additional income.

Best Dungeon for Level 20 Players

Before reaching level 20, don't worry about farming dungeons to make gold; you've yet to get your full array of skills, and you will just find that it takes too long to clear a dungeon effectively to make farming for gold worthwhile. However, upon hitting level 20, you unlock your first Heroic dungeon: Blackram Narrows. Found in the Viridian Coast, running this dungeon on Heroic difficulty will shower your character in items and gold, which will make getting through the next set of levels that much easier.

Before running this dungeon, be sure to grab the daily quest "Getting the Axe" in the Cinderlands. You can complete this quest once per day for an additional 52 copper. Blackram Narrows offers much in the way of loot, including a number of sealed weapons that can be sold to a vendor. However, you won't want to run this dungeon for long periods of time; at about level 24, consider restarting any unfinished quests and travelling to new lands, as you will be able to find better money and loot.

Best Dungeon for Level 35 Players

Once you reach level 35, you will unlock the next Heroic dungeon: Tomb of the Exiles. While both the Forgotten Tomb and Daggerbeak Rookery offer a good chance at loot, it is inferior to what you will find in the Tomb of the Exiles. This dungeon features far fewer enemies than Blackram Narrows, meaning skilled players should be able to complete it in as little as 30 minutes. Inside, you will find a variety of Darkstone and Infernal weapons that you can sell to merchants for a decent sum of money.

Keep in mind that the optional boss in this dungeon, the Spider Matriarch, can be skipped if you are just farming this dungeon for gold. The boss herself drops no loot, and the chest behind her only contains a few healing tonics and a chance at a head adornment. Skipping this boss will save you at least ten minutes per dungeon run.

Best Dungeon for Maximum Level Players

Upon hitting Level 45, a wealth of dungeons opens up before you. There is no one dungeon at level 45 that works better than the others in terms of gold farming. Some players prefer the better loot and extra money of the Blackram Supply Chain dungeon on Heroic difficulty; other players will find that they can clear the Challenging difficulty level dungeons like Pigsty and the Brightstone Ruins quicker, thus earning more gold per hour.

The Road to Wealth is Long

Even by farming dungeons, the road to wealth in Blade and Soul is a long one. Remember to sell everything you loot, but first check the auction house: You may get three times as much gold for something by selling it to another player as you would to an NPC. As long as you focus on these recommended dungeons, you will soon find yourself with a steady stream of gold.

On Blade and Soul, man can’t live on blade alone. He also must have a steady flow of gold in his treasury. Whether he’s a Blade Master, Assassin or Summoner, that is in fact how he will thrive as a super martial artist. He doesn’t need to be exceedingly rich (after all, the game is not Monopoly) and have an endless stream of gold, but having more than just enough could turn an otherwise average-skilled player into a formidable character.

If, however, you’re one of those players who are content to just get by, know that this could limit what you can do. Gold is the currency through which you can level fast and kill enemies with better efficiency. Both are possible when you have your weapons and materials appropriately upgraded, and who wouldn’t want that?

Gold doesn’t grow on trees but you can farm for them. These are your main options for farming gold in Blade and Soul:

Dungeon Run

Absolutely, you earn gold simply by doing daily quests; this is your main source of gold even without having to grind repeatedly but it will not enough when you want to upgrade your gears. By regularly doing a dungeon run, you are assured of at least a sufficient amount of gold that can be used for upgrades and other expenditures. Look for gold as you progress towards the end of some dungeons, and don’t be afraid to open boxes. These could contain some valuable materials which you can then sell at the auction house, letting you earn some serious profit.

Your class, coupled with your skills, will play a role in how you amass gold. Choosing a class that doesn’t have the greatest AoE, for example, might require you to work doubly hard to get gold, so take that into account right at the beginning. In that scenario, you’ll simply have to opt for another way to farm.

Crafting and Gathering

Gold income can also come from sub-professions. Some professions are more profitable, ie., makes more gold, than others. Naturally, you’d want to get gold from professions that save you time and requires the least amount of effort, or at least one that doesn’t waste it. For this, you would want to engage in early game and late game professions as they let you harvest the most currency.

Aside from knowing these most gold-profitable phases, it is also important to know exactly which materials are most useful to players in general. Early game players have a substantial need for pottery items while late game players require soul shield crafts. Depending on what level they’re in, players would have greater need for certain materials, so you should be basing your choice of profession on what is highly in demand.

Auction house

Although the auction house won’t be of much worth to you in the beginning stages, soon enough it will be when you’ve run enough dungeons and have obtained a stack of possessions which you can trade for gold. You can only do this through your respective region’s auction house where you can expect that demand for different sorts of items are constantly changing. It’s imperative that you have a good idea of what’s valuable at a given period and what’s not, as bidders are not likely to hand over their precious gold for items that aren’t as needed.

Other currencies

Doing daily quests is also recommended in PvP battle. In place of gold, you gain Zen Beans which are the main currency for this mode. Just like gold, Zen Beans can be used for upgrading materials and skills, as well as for crafting. The Arena is where you are most guaranteed to gain these valuable beans and particularly if you’re on a winning streak. That is to say, even if you don’t always win in a fight, you still get Zen Beans. And how do you slay the competition for more beans on an Arena? That is something that the PvP guide will be most useful.

The ability to accumulate wealth may not be the ultimate goal for some, but being able to do so will always prove to be a priceless skill. Being focused on farming gold may not be the most fulfilling way to quest and may even slow down leveling to those who think that spending an inordinate amount of time grinding will help them gain more gold. As previously mentioned, you will get gold simply by dungeon runs. These are but some suggestions through which you can be a more skilled and more effective harvester of gold and/or the equally valuable Zen Beans. Apart from running dungeons, obtaining or retaining gold by knowing when and how much gold to spend could also be help to preserve your hard-earned currency.