Your job consists of getting relics by any means. Usually, you will get them by buying them directly, but you can also farm them if you are up for the added risk.
HOW IS IT DONE:
STEP 1: ACQUIRING RELICS
NOTE: At the end of the day, we do not care how you got your relics, as long as they are needed and there is no overstock.
The most time-efficient method of getting relics is to buy them, while the most money-efficient method is to farm them. Unfortunately, if you are trying to get vaulted relics, you have no other choice but to buy them.
Let’s start with time efficiency. For this, you will meet your new friend: Trade Chat. This is a harsh place, but it can get you the best relics at the best prices. Your best bet will be by using a copy-paste, a predetermined message that you simply copy and paste every 2 minutes on that chat. Here you have some examples:
:tdm: WTB Relics with Parts for [Banshee][Hydroid] 6:10 :platinum: [Loki][Ash][Kronen Prime Blade] 6:30 :platinum: :tdm:
:tdm: WTB [Neo K3 Relic][Axi L4 Relic][Neo S10 Relic][Axi V1 Relic][Meso F3 Relic] 6:30 :platinum: :tdm:
You get the idea. Now, it is your job to design your copy-pastas, depending on what the clan needs and/or what you can afford. Remember to check the TIER LIST to see how much tokens each relic is worth, so you can play around with it a bit.
MERCHANT TIP #1: Remember to change your region depending on your timezone! You can do this by going into the game options, Gameplay, and in there, change between Asia/Europe/North America. A change of region can help you get some sellers that are still awake.
MERCHANT TIP #2: Bored of manually copy-pasting the message? Think in a way of automating it! You could get some programs like AutoHotkey to do the tedious job for you
Now, for money efficiency. Knowing where to farm relics is the most important thing in this part, and that’s what this part will cover. And I will go straight to the point. Here is a list of relic tiers and some of the most efficient ways to farm them:
LITH: Hepit - Void
MESO & NEO: Ukko - Void
MESO: Io - Jupiter
NEO: Ur - Uranus
NEO & AXI: Assur - Uranus OR Mithra - Void
AXI: Apollo - Lua
Alternatively, you can try getting them with Relic Packs via Teshin or Standings, Bounties, or even Sanctuary Onslaught.
STEP 2: POSTING RELICS
Once you have a minimum of 6 relics, it’s time to give them to another Radder or Runner. This is done by going to the《💰》white-soup-store channel. In here, you will post the relics you have obtained in the Intact Relic Soup Store and ping either the Radder or Runner roles.
MERCHANT TIP #3: Certain relics don’t need to go to Radders' hands. To name some of them, these are Lith C5, Lith K4, Lith O2, Meso O3, Neo A4, Neo N9, Axi S3, or Axi S6. Although it is debatable that some of these relics work better as Flawless, you always have to keep in mind the TRACKER, and if the common part is more needed than the uncommon
There are several methods to do this, and I will mention them here:
Quick method: simply post your relics, the amount you have, and ping the role. Not the most efficient method, but if you are in a hurry, it can be acceptable.
AETools pasted method: For this, you will need to first head to 《💰》bot-spam-treasury for creating your copy-paste. To do it, you must type this command:
/soup [Number of relics][Era with the letter it begins][Letter and number of the relic]
I know it sounds complicated, so here is an example:
/soup 6an1 9mk2 12lz1
As you can see, we first begin with the /soup, then, we proceed with our first order, which is 6 Axi N1 relics, we do it by typing 6, which is the number of relics we have, then A, which refers to the era being Axi, and then n1, being the relic we want to give. Then, if you want to link more relics, simply add a space and type the next relics, in this case being 9 Meso K2 relics, and 12 Lith Z1 relics.
Now, you simply copy-paste the text that generates and paste it in 《💰》white-soup-store. Nice to know which relics have what ED/Red/Orange parts, but probably not that pretty.
AETools formatted method: for the last method, instead of simply copy-pasting it, you will be formatting it to look exactly like what you got in《💰》bot-spam-treasury. For this, we will refer to the previous method. Once you’ve got your copy-paste from the bot, instead of simply copying it in《💰》white-soup-store, you will create a code block. To create one, simply start your text with ``` and end it with that, so it looks like this: ```Hello world!```
You will now apply that to your copy-paste. Following the last example, it should look something like this:
```6x | Axi N1 | 0 ED | 1 RED | 2 ORANGE
9x | Meso K2 | 2 ED | 0 RED | 3 ORANGE
12x | Lith Z1 | 1 ED | 0 RED | 2 ORANGE```
And now, for the correct formatting, you will add a line break after the first ``` and before the second ```. It should look like this:
```
6x | Axi N1 | 0 ED | 1 RED | 2 ORANGE
9x | Meso K2 | 2 ED | 0 RED | 3 ORANGE
12x | Lith Z1 | 1 ED | 0 RED | 2 ORANGE
```
And lastly, you simply type ml on the right of the first ```, so it finally looks like this:
```ml
6x | Axi N1 | 0 ED | 1 RED | 2 ORANGE
9x | Meso K2 | 2 ED | 0 RED | 3 ORANGE
12x | Lith Z1 | 1 ED | 0 RED | 2 ORANGE
```
If you want to create another block, just put two line breaks after the second ``` and make another command block the same way. The prettiest way to display your relics, but it takes some work
Example of Quick Method
Example of Pasted Method
Example of Formatted Method
STEP 3: GIVING RELICS
Now that your relics are posted, someone will eventually want to take them. So, it’s time for you to trade your relics with them. So, well, just, you know, go ahead and trade your relics.
Now, you DO need to take screenshots of the trades with the Radder or Runner you trade with. It is important because they will have to be uploaded to your DATABASE so you can be rewarded. You can either take the SS when:
You have put the relics in
The confirmation screen in which you both see what you have put appears
When the “The trade was successful!” screen appears
Using and uploading pictures on the DATABASE will be explained in its section.
STEP 4: UPDATING DATABASE SHEET
And lastly, all you have to do is simply update your sheet with all the information regarding your relics as a Merchant. Information about this will be explained in its section
MERCHANT TIP #4: If you are someone who tends to forget things you own, from the moment you acquire a relic, you can already note them down in your sheet. This way, you won’t forget all the necessary information and you can easily keep track of them. However, you should only fill the DATE column once the relics have been traded or run by you.