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This is the definitive list of get-rich quick schemes in ''Caves of Qud''! | |||
=== Word of Caution === | |||
Water initially starts out as a resource to ration and value, but as the game goes on it becomes a non-issue, and water becomes the most worthless item in your inventory in terms of $/weight. Getting infinite water is pretty easy with these methods, but the secondary issue is being able to hold all of it at once. You must be able to hold all of the water the trader pays you in a trade. This causes the paradox of having an item so expensive you cannot trade it because you cannot hold the rest as water. You have been warned. | |||
(Note: Make guide on improving value to weight ratio in inventorya) | |||
== Domination or Beguile == | |||
The easiest one is just the book it to the Six Day Stilt, when you have domination or beguile, and beguile a merchant and have them drop all their stuff for free. They're all level one so there is not much difficulty in doing so. When your ego increases, legendary merchants are also eligible for this. | |||
Note that merchants cannot restock if they're your follower, so let them go when you're done picking them clean. | |||
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Items that weigh nothing are also highly valuable since they do not take up weight. Note that the majority are [[food]] and [[cybernetics]]. | Items that weigh nothing are also highly valuable since they do not take up weight. Note that the majority are [[food]] and [[cybernetics]]. | ||
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== Selling Lava == | |||
[[Lava]] is one of the more common, but still valuable liquids to sell. Thus, a method of quickly gaining money is grabbing a lot of it and selling it. There are two parts: getting a lot of lava, and finding a suitable receptacle to hold it all. | |||
===Getting Lava === | |||
* Melt {{favilink|shale}}, such as by using a {{favilink|Thermal Grenade Mk III}}; | |||
* Finding a giant lava weep | |||
* Fine shale, have 100 Heat resist and burgeoning through any method, and spam burgeoning until you fill the screen with aloe pyras. Cause chaos. One recipe in specific is made to do this easily: [[Recipe_Library#Hot_Pastry_with_Moss_Knish_and_Grilled_Elder_Flamebeard|Hot Pastry with Moss Knish and Grilled Elder Flamebeard]]. When Fire damage is caused, spawn more aloe pyras. | |||
=== Lava safe containers === | |||
Lava safe containers are all non-organic containers that have a flaming temperature higher than lava, which is 350T. | |||
* {{favilink|phial}}- The only container dedicated mainly to holding liquids that can hold lava. | |||
* All [[:Category:Liquid Fueled Energy Cells|Liquid fueled energy cells]]- Thermoelectric cells, and even cells that do not use lava for energy can safely hold 8 drams of lava at a time. Their low tier and bit cost makes them a decent container. | |||
* {{favilink|gyrocopter backpack}}, {{favilink|rocket skates}}, and amusingly, {{favilink|waxflab}} | |||
Anything else will burst into flames and eventually burst open after taking enough damage. | |||
=== Carrying lava in unsafe containers === | |||
There is a method of having combustible containers hold lava for a long enough time to sell. | |||
# Harvest {{favilink|lava}} in a large flammable container, such as a 64D {{favilink|waterskin}}; | |||
# Drop the container and freeze it, such as with a {{favilink|Freeze Grenade Mk III}}, to safely carry it; | |||
This method is possible but not recommended; players require equipment and skills at a level where there are much simpler, safer and reliable ways to generate money. Players with access to [[Psychometry]], [[Disassemble]] and a means to farm [[Bits]] can make a much easier profit by learning schematics and building complex items to sell, especially as farming lava requires an expensive amount of grenades, heat resistant equipment, and enough containers for both lava and Drams. Lava constantly emits heat, and the frozen items will eventually thaw. In addition, items that are on fire cannot be traded. | |||
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