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'''Merchant Exchange Calculator''' helps players work out how much [[Wood]], [[Stone]], [[Coal]], [[Metal]], and [[Cooked Fish Meat]] they need to gather for the [[Traveling Merchant]]'s two Gold systems: the '''Personal Merchant''' (lottery entry, $KINS-gated) and the '''Global Merchant''' (shared 1,500 Gold community pool).
'''Merchant Exchange Calculator''' helps players work out how much [[Wood]], [[Stone]], [[Coal]], and [[Cooked Fish Meat]] they need to gather for the [[Traveling Merchant]]'s '''Daily Lottery''' — the single event that now replaces the old separate Personal Merchant and Global Merchant systems.


== Personal Merchant ==
== Merchant Update — Daily Lottery Takeover ==


Personal Gold now works as a '''Lottery Entry System'''. Players can enter the Personal Merchant using materials, with the number of entries based on $KINS holdings. Players have a '''12-hour period''' to enter.  
The Traveling Merchant's global donation drives have been retired. The Personal Merchant and Global Merchant are now a single event: the '''Daily Lottery''' is the way to trade your materials for Gold.
 
'''Bigger ticket allowances''' — your daily tickets are based on the [[$KINS]] you've held for 24h:
 
* 🎫 1,000+ KINS → 3 tickets (was 2)
* 🎫 5,000+ KINS → 10 tickets (was 6)
* 🎫 10,000+ KINS → 15 tickets (was 10)
* 🐋 100,000+ KINS → '''Unlimited''' tickets (new!)
 
'''How it works (unchanged):''' buy tickets before 12:00 UTC each day. The draw runs at 12:00 UTC, each winning ticket pays 1 Gold, and you have until midnight UTC to claim.
 
'''Refund change:''' losing tickets now return '''50%''' of their materials, down from 95%. Win or lose, entering has a real cost — bring materials you're prepared to stake. Tickets bought before this update keep their old 95% refund.
 
Enter from tomorrow's window (00:00 UTC) to play under the new rules. Good luck!
 
''All numbers are subject to change. We will continue fine-tuning the lottery mechanics until we reach an optimal balance that drives strong material deflation while ensuring the largest holders benefit the most.''
 
== Daily Lottery ==
 
Players enter the Daily Lottery using materials, with the number of tickets based on [[$KINS]] holdings. Players have a '''12-hour period''' (until 12:00 UTC) to enter.


Once the entry period ends, winners are selected at random. Players can then return to the Merchant to check results and claim.
Once the entry period ends, winners are selected at random. Players can then return to the Merchant to check results and claim.


* '''Winning Entries:''' Gold is claimable from winning entries.
* '''Winning Tickets:''' Gold is claimable from winning tickets (1 Gold per winning ticket).
* '''Non-Winning Entries:''' Materials are available to reclaim.
* '''Non-Winning Tickets:''' 50% of materials are available to reclaim (95% for tickets bought before this update).
* '''Resource Tax:''' A '''5% tax''' is applied on all entered materials, which is burned through the system.
* '''Daily GOLD Cap: 4,000'''


=== Resources Per Ticket ===
=== Resources Per Ticket ===
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Wood needed = 2,600 x Entries Target
Wood needed = 2,600 x Tickets Target
Stone needed = 1,400 x Entries Target
Stone needed = 1,400 x Tickets Target
Coal needed = 800 x Entries Target
Coal needed = 800 x Tickets Target
Cooked Fish Meat needed = 40 x Entries Target
Cooked Fish Meat needed = 40 x Tickets Target
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</pre>


=== Personal Merchant entry limits ===
=== Ticket Limits ===
 
Your entry limit is capped by how much [[$KINS]] you hold.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! $KINS Held !! Entries (1 entry = 1 Gold) !! Wood !! Stone !! Coal !! Cooked Fish Meat
|-
| 1,000 || 2 entries || 5,200 || 2,800 || 1,600 || 80
|-
| 5,000 || 6 entries || 15,600 || 8,400 || 4,800 || 240
|-
| 10,000 || 10 entries || 26,000 || 14,000 || 8,000 || 400
|}
 
== Global Merchant ==


The Global Merchant is a shared pool capped at '''1,500 Gold''', funded by every player's material donations, and arrives '''x2 per day''' (randomly changes every day). Unlike the Personal Merchant, the Global bundle also requires [[Metal]].
Your ticket limit is capped by how much [[$KINS]] you hold.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Material !! Amount per 1 Gold
! $KINS Held !! Tickets (1 ticket = 1 Gold if won) !! Wood !! Stone !! Coal !! Cooked Fish Meat
|-
| [[File:Wood.png|24px|link=Wood]] [[Wood]] || 2,500
|-
|-
| [[File:Stone.png|24px|link=Stone]] [[Stone]] || 1,500
| 1,000 || 3 tickets || 7,800 || 4,200 || 2,400 || 120
|-
| [[File:Coal.png|24px|link=Coal]] [[Coal]] || 700
|-
| [[File:Cookedfish.png|24px|link=Cooked Fish Meat]] [[Cooked Fish Meat]] || 30
|-
| [[File:Metal.png|24px|link=Metal]] [[Metal]] || 30
|}
 
=== Contribution points ===
 
Donating to the Global Merchant earns hidden contribution points, which set your claim limit once the pool opens. 1,250,000 Wood, 750,000 Stone, 500,000 Coal, 200,000 Cooked Fish, or 200,000 Metal each earn 1 contribution point. 1 contribution point = 600 Gold of claim value.
 
=== Worked examples (Global) ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Gold Target !! Wood !! Stone !! Coal !! Cooked Fish Meat !! Metal
|-
|-
| 1 || 2,500 || 1,500 || 700 || 30 || 30
| 5,000 || 10 tickets || 26,000 || 14,000 || 8,000 || 400
|-
|-
| 3 || 7,500 || 4,500 || 2,100 || 90 || 90
| 10,000 || 15 tickets || 39,000 || 21,000 || 12,000 || 600
|-
|-
| 5 || 12,500 || 7,500 || 3,500 || 150 || 150
| 100,000 || Unlimited || Unlimited || Unlimited || Unlimited || Unlimited
|}
|}
''Tip: gather more than your exact target, since claim limits depend on total contribution points rather than a guaranteed 1-to-1 exchange.''


== Related pages ==
== Related pages ==
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| [[Traveling Merchant]] || Where this exchange actually happens.
| [[Traveling Merchant]] || Where this exchange actually happens.
|-
|-
| [[Gold]] || What you receive from the exchange.
| [[Gold]] || What you receive from winning tickets.
|-
|-
| [[$KINS]] || Determines your Personal Merchant entry limit.
| [[$KINS]] || Determines your Daily Lottery ticket limit.
|-
|-
| [[Wood]] || Required material.
| [[Wood]] || Required material.
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|-
|-
| [[Cooked Fish Meat]] || Required material.
| [[Cooked Fish Meat]] || Required material.
|-
| [[Metal]] || Required for the Global Merchant only.
|}
|}


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[[Category:Merchant_Gold_Calculator]]
[[Category:Merchant_Gold_Calculator]]

Latest revision as of 01:53, 16 July 2026

Merchant Exchange Calculator helps players work out how much Wood, Stone, Coal, and Cooked Fish Meat they need to gather for the Traveling Merchant's Daily Lottery — the single event that now replaces the old separate Personal Merchant and Global Merchant systems.

Merchant Update — Daily Lottery Takeover

The Traveling Merchant's global donation drives have been retired. The Personal Merchant and Global Merchant are now a single event: the Daily Lottery is the way to trade your materials for Gold.

Bigger ticket allowances — your daily tickets are based on the $KINS you've held for 24h:

  • 🎫 1,000+ KINS → 3 tickets (was 2)
  • 🎫 5,000+ KINS → 10 tickets (was 6)
  • 🎫 10,000+ KINS → 15 tickets (was 10)
  • 🐋 100,000+ KINS → Unlimited tickets (new!)

How it works (unchanged): buy tickets before 12:00 UTC each day. The draw runs at 12:00 UTC, each winning ticket pays 1 Gold, and you have until midnight UTC to claim.

Refund change: losing tickets now return 50% of their materials, down from 95%. Win or lose, entering has a real cost — bring materials you're prepared to stake. Tickets bought before this update keep their old 95% refund.

Enter from tomorrow's window (00:00 UTC) to play under the new rules. Good luck!

All numbers are subject to change. We will continue fine-tuning the lottery mechanics until we reach an optimal balance that drives strong material deflation while ensuring the largest holders benefit the most.

Daily Lottery

Players enter the Daily Lottery using materials, with the number of tickets based on $KINS holdings. Players have a 12-hour period (until 12:00 UTC) to enter.

Once the entry period ends, winners are selected at random. Players can then return to the Merchant to check results and claim.

  • Winning Tickets: Gold is claimable from winning tickets (1 Gold per winning ticket).
  • Non-Winning Tickets: 50% of materials are available to reclaim (95% for tickets bought before this update).
  • Daily GOLD Cap: 4,000

Resources Per Ticket

Material Amount per Ticket
Wood 2,600
Stone 1,400
Coal 800
Cooked Fish Meat 40

Formula: 

Wood needed = 2,600 x Tickets Target
Stone needed = 1,400 x Tickets Target
Coal needed = 800 x Tickets Target
Cooked Fish Meat needed = 40 x Tickets Target

Ticket Limits

Your ticket limit is capped by how much $KINS you hold.

$KINS Held Tickets (1 ticket = 1 Gold if won) Wood Stone Coal Cooked Fish Meat
1,000 3 tickets 7,800 4,200 2,400 120
5,000 10 tickets 26,000 14,000 8,000 400
10,000 15 tickets 39,000 21,000 12,000 600
100,000 Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Page Why it matters
Traveling Merchant Where this exchange actually happens.
Gold What you receive from winning tickets.
$KINS Determines your Daily Lottery ticket limit.
Wood Required material.
Stone Required material.
Coal Required material.
Cooked Fish Meat Required material.
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