Update:Traveling Merchant - Revision history

Sirlym at 08:51, 9 July 2026

2026-07-09T08:51:37Z

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	\| summary = The Traveling Merchant bundle has been updated, and the Personal Gold system now runs as a lottery ticket system with up to 3,000 winning tickets drawn daily.		\| summary = The Traveling Merchant bundle has been updated, and the Personal Gold system now runs as a lottery ticket system with up to 3,000 winning tickets drawn daily.
	}}		}}
	The '''Traveling Merchant''' on [[Mainland]] has been updated. The material bundle requirements have changed, and the Personal Gold system now works as a lottery ticket system — submit your bundle, receive tickets based on [[$KINS]] holdings, and results are drawn in ~~approximately 3 hours 14 minutes~~.		The '''Traveling Merchant''' on [[Mainland]] has been updated. The material bundle requirements have changed, and the Personal Gold system now works as a lottery ticket system — submit your bundle, receive tickets based on [[$KINS]] holdings, and results are drawn in every 12hrs.

	The merchant visits '''twice per day''' at random times — once between 00:00–12:00 UTC and once between 12:00–00:00 UTC. His exact schedule is secret and changes daily.		The merchant visits '''twice per day''' at random times — once between 00:00–12:00 UTC and once between 12:00–00:00 UTC. His exact schedule is secret and changes daily.

Sirlym at 08:49, 9 July 2026

2026-07-09T08:49:37Z

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	\| image = news_03.png		\| image = news_03.png
	\| image_size = 960px		\| image_size = 960px
	\| summary = The Traveling Merchant bundle has been updated, and the Personal Gold system now runs as a lottery ticket system with ~~results delivered 12 hours after submission~~.		\| summary = The Traveling Merchant bundle has been updated, and the Personal Gold system now runs as a lottery ticket system with up to 3,000 winning tickets drawn daily.
	}}		}}
	The '''Traveling Merchant''' on [[Mainland]] has been updated. The material bundle requirements have changed, and the Personal Gold system now works as a lottery ticket system — submit your bundle, receive tickets based on [[$KINS]] holdings, and results ~~arrive exactly 12~~ hours ~~later~~.		The '''Traveling Merchant''' on [[Mainland]] has been updated. The material bundle requirements have changed, and the Personal Gold system now works as a lottery ticket system — submit your bundle, receive tickets based on [[$KINS]] holdings, and results are drawn in approximately 3 hours 14 minutes.

	The merchant visits '''twice per day''' at random times — once between 00:00–12:00 UTC and once between 12:00–00:00 UTC. His exact schedule is secret and changes daily.		The merchant visits '''twice per day''' at random times — once between 00:00–12:00 UTC and once between 12:00–00:00 UTC. His exact schedule is secret and changes daily.
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	\| [[File:Stone.png\|24px\|link=Stone]] [[Stone]]		\| [[File:Stone.png\|24px\|link=Stone]] [[Stone]]
	\| 1,500		\| 1,500
	\| 1,~~500 (unchanged)~~		\| 1,400
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[File:Coal.png\|24px\|link=Coal]] [[Coal]]		\| [[File:Coal.png\|24px\|link=Coal]] [[Coal]]
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	\| Material bundle		\| Material bundle
	\| Updated to 2,600 [[Wood]], 1,~~500~~ [[Stone]], 800 [[Coal]], and 40 [[Cooked Fish Meat]].		\| Updated to 2,600 [[Wood]], 1,400 [[Stone]], 800 [[Coal]], and 40 [[Cooked Fish Meat]].
	\|-		\|-
	\| Personal Gold		\| Personal Gold
	\| Now a lottery ticket system — submit a bundle to receive tickets based on [[$KINS]] holdings. ~~Results arrive exactly 12~~ hours ~~after submission~~. ~~Winning~~ ticket = 1 Gold.		\| Now a lottery ticket system — submit a bundle to receive tickets based on [[$KINS]] holdings. Up to 3,000 tickets win each day, drawn approximately every 3 hours 14 minutes. Each winning ticket = 1 Gold.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Losing ticket refund~~		\| 5% resource tax
	\| ~~If your ticket loses~~, ~~your resources are returned minus a '''~~5% ~~application fee''' which is burned~~.		\| Burned on ALL submitted materials regardless of outcome — winning tickets burn the full 5%, losing tickets refund the remainder after the 5% burn.
	\|-		\|-
	\| Global pool		\| Global pool
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	'''How it works:'''		'''How it works:'''
	# Submit a full material bundle (2,600 Wood, 1,~~500~~ Stone, 800 Coal, 40 Cooked Fish Meat).		# Submit a full material bundle (2,600 [[Wood]], 1,400 [[Stone]], 800 [[Coal]], 40 [[Cooked Fish Meat]]).
	# Receive lottery tickets based on your $KINS holding tier.		# Receive lottery tickets based on your $KINS holding tier.
	# ~~Results arrive exactly~~ '''12 hours ~~after submission~~'''.		# Up to '''3,000 tickets win each day''', drawn approximately every '''3 hours 14 minutes'''.
	# A winning ticket grants '''1 Gold'''.		# A winning ticket grants '''1 Gold'''.
	# ~~A losing ticket returns your resources minus~~ a '''5% ~~application fee~~''' — the ~~fee is burned~~, ~~not sent to treasury~~.		# Regardless of outcome, a '''5% resource tax is burned''' from all submitted materials — winning tickets burn the full remainder after the 5%, losing tickets refund the rest.

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	The merchant visits twice per day — players can submit bundles on both visits for double the ticket entries.		The merchant visits twice per day — players can submit bundles on both visits for double the ticket entries per day.

	== Global Travelling Merchant ==		== Global Travelling Merchant ==

Sirlym at 08:37, 9 July 2026

2026-07-09T08:37:45Z

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JAO at 08:01, 9 July 2026

2026-07-09T08:01:12Z

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	The '''Traveling Merchant''' on [[Mainland]] has been reworked. Players can now earn Gold through two separate systems: guaranteed '''Personal Gold''' tied to [[$KINS]] tiers and daily quests, plus a shared '''Global Travelling Merchant''' pool that rewards high community contributors.		The '''Traveling Merchant''' on [[Mainland]] has been reworked. Players can now earn Gold through two separate systems: guaranteed '''Personal Gold''' tied to [[$KINS]] tiers and daily quests, plus a shared '''Global Travelling Merchant''' pool that rewards high community contributors.

	<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">Tip:</span> Use the [[Merchant Exchange Calculator]] to plan how many material bundles you need before visiting the merchant.</div>		<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">Tip:</span> Use the [[Merchant Exchange Calculator]] and [[:Category:Merchant Gold Calculator\|Merchant Gold Calculator]] to plan how many material bundles you need before visiting the merchant.</div>

	== Highlights ==		== Highlights ==
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	\| Personal Gold		\| Personal Gold
	\| Guaranteed daily trades after completing [[:Category:Quests\|daily quests]]; limits scale with [[$KINS]] held (~~0–5 Gold/day~~).		\| Guaranteed daily trades after completing [[:Category:Quests\|daily quests]]; limits scale with [[$KINS]] held (lottery entry system).
	\|-		\|-
	\| Global pool		\| Global pool
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	\| Calculator		\| Calculator
	\| [[Merchant Exchange Calculator]] helps plan bundle gathering for target Gold amounts.		\| [[Merchant Exchange Calculator]] and [[:Category:Merchant Gold Calculator\|Merchant Gold Calculator]] helps plan bundle gathering for target Gold amounts.
	\|}		\|}

	== Personal Gold ==		== Personal Gold ==

	Personal Gold does not compete with the global community pool.		Personal Gold does not compete with the global community pool and now work as a lottery entry system.

			Players can enter the Personal Merchant using materials, with the amount of entries based on their $KINS holdings.

			1 Winning Ticket Entry = 1 GOLD

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	\|-		\|-
	\| 1,000 to 4,999		\| 1,000 to 4,999
	\| ~~1 Gold~~		\| 2 Tickets
	\|-		\|-
	\| 5,000 to 9,999		\| 5,000 to 9,999
	\| ~~5 Gold~~		\| 6 Tickets
	\|-
	~~\| 10,000 to 99,999~~
	~~\| 10 Gold~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~100~~,000+		\| 10,000+
	\| ~~Unlimited (until the merchant's gold pool runs out)~~		\| 10 Tickets
	\|}		\|}

Admin: Update Personal Gold KINS tiers on update page

2026-07-02T19:52:58Z

Update Personal Gold KINS tiers on update page

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	\| 5,000 to 9,999		\| 5,000 to 9,999
	\| 3 Gold		\| 5 Gold
	\|-		\|-
	\| 10,000+		\| 10,000 to 99,999
	\| ~~5 Gold~~		\| 10 Gold
			\|-
			\| 100,000+
			\| Unlimited (until the merchant's gold pool runs out)
	\|}		\|}

PH4NT0M: /* Highlights */

2026-06-28T11:04:31Z

Highlights

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	\| Personal Gold		\| Personal Gold
	\| Guaranteed daily trades after completing [[daily quests]]; limits scale with [[$KINS]] held (0–5 Gold/day).		\| Guaranteed daily trades after completing [[:Category:Quests\|daily quests]]; limits scale with [[$KINS]] held (0–5 Gold/day).
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	\| Global pool		\| Global pool

Admin: Use new merchant banner at larger size on update page

2026-06-27T16:58:59Z

Use new merchant banner at larger size on update page

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	\| type = Game update		\| type = Game update
	\| image = news_03.png		\| image = news_03.png
	\| image_size = ~~720px~~		\| image_size = 960px
	\| summary = The Traveling Merchant now runs a dual Gold system — guaranteed Personal Gold for daily quest completers and a competitive 3,000 Gold Global pool funded by community donations.		\| summary = The Traveling Merchant now runs a dual Gold system — guaranteed Personal Gold for daily quest completers and a competitive 3,000 Gold Global pool funded by community donations.
	}}		}}

Admin: Add Traveling Merchant game update post

2026-06-27T16:53:35Z

Add Traveling Merchant game update post

New page

{{Update
| date = 27 June 2026
| type = Game update
| image = news_03.png
| image_size = 720px
| summary = The Traveling Merchant now runs a dual Gold system — guaranteed Personal Gold for daily quest completers and a competitive 3,000 Gold Global pool funded by community donations.
}}

The '''Traveling Merchant''' on [[Mainland]] has been reworked. Players can now earn Gold through two separate systems: guaranteed '''Personal Gold''' tied to [[$KINS]] tiers and daily quests, plus a shared '''Global Travelling Merchant''' pool that rewards high community contributors.

<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">Tip:</span> Use the [[Merchant Exchange Calculator]] to plan how many material bundles you need before visiting the merchant.</div>

== Highlights ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Update
! Details
|-
| Material bundle
| Trade 2,500 [[Wood]], 1,500 [[Stone]], 700 [[Coal]], and 30 [[Cooked Fish Meat]] for '''1 Gold'''.
|-
| Personal Gold
| Guaranteed daily trades after completing [[daily quests]]; limits scale with [[$KINS]] held (0–5 Gold/day).
|-
| Global pool
| Shared '''3,000 Gold''' pool unlocked by donating materials and earning contribution weight.
|-
| Claim limits
| High participation can unlock up to '''10 Gold per account''' when the Global Merchant opens.
|-
| Calculator
| [[Merchant Exchange Calculator]] helps plan bundle gathering for target Gold amounts.
|}

== Personal Gold ==

Personal Gold does not compete with the global community pool.

{| class="wikitable"
! $KINS held
! Guaranteed daily Gold
|-
| Less than 1,000
| 0
|-
| 1,000 to 4,999
| 1 Gold
|-
| 5,000 to 9,999
| 3 Gold
|-
| 10,000+
| 5 Gold
|}

== Global Travelling Merchant ==

# Donate materials to the merchant to build hidden contribution points.
# Points set your claim limit when the Global Merchant opens (up to 10 Gold per account).
# Unlocking a claim limit still requires purchasing Gold with the standard material bundle.

== Related pages ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Page
! Why it matters
|-
| [[Traveling Merchant]]
| Full merchant guide — bundles, Personal Gold, and Global pool mechanics.
|-
| [[Merchant Exchange Calculator]]
| Plan material gathering for target Gold amounts.
|-
| [[Economy]]
| How Gold fits into the broader Kintara economy.
|-
| [[$KINS]]
| Determines Personal Gold daily limits.
|-
| [[Mainland]]
| Where the merchant stands near his cart.
|}

[[Category:Updates]]
[[Category:Kintara Wiki]]