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'''Gold''' is currency of Idlescape. Many players call it coin, GP, or money.
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'''Gold''' is currency of Idlescape. Many players call it GP, money, or coins.
  
 
==Acquisition==
 
==Acquisition==
You can obtain gold by vendoring most items, by trading with players in the [[marketplace]], by opening [[chests]], as a loot from some monsters killed in [[combat]] and for getting resources while affected by [[Scroll of Wealth]] enchantment.
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You can obtain gold by selling most items to the in-game vendor, by trading with players on the [[marketplace]], by opening [[chests]], as loot from some monsters killed in [[combat]], and by getting resources while affected by the [[Scroll of Wealth]] enchantment.
  
 
==Use==
 
==Use==
Gold is used to buy items from in-game [[shop]] or player driven [[marketplace]]. Because of that, in non-[[ironman]] mode most items can be bought with gold, with the exception of the untradeable [[Corrupted Ring]] and some event items.
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Gold is used to buy items from the in-game [[shop]] and player driven [[marketplace]]. In non-[[ironman]] mode, most items can be bought with gold. Some notable exceptions are the untradeable [[Corrupted Ring]] and some event items.
  
 
==Gold sinks==
 
==Gold sinks==
Some significant gold sinks are the 5% fee on items sold in the marketplace and also the [[Shrine|Shrine of the Toucan]]. Glove [[shop]] also removes money from the game but is far less significant.
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Some significant gold sinks are the [[Shrine|Shrine of Toucan]] and the 5% fee on items sold in the marketplace. The in-game [[shop]] also removes some money from the game.
  
==Gold in economy of Idlescape==
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==Gold in the Idlescape economy==
Amount of gold in game economy and its distribution amongst players is known only to developers. Rough estimation of order of magnitude can be made by looking on marketplace offers, where some endgame items are priced up to a 5,000,000,000 gold.
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The amount of gold in the game's economy and its distribution amongst players is known only to developers. Some endgame items are priced up to 5,000,000,000 gold on the marketplace.
  
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
According to [INFO], Habs is the richest player in Idlescape.
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According to [[Info|INFO]], Habs is the richest player in Idlescape.
  
Money values appear white when under 1 million, pale blue when over 1 billion, and a light green in between.
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Monetary values appear white below 1 million, light green over 1 million, and pale blue over 1 billion.
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Money

Gold is currency of Idlescape. Many players call it GP, money, or coins.

Acquisition

You can obtain gold by selling most items to the in-game vendor, by trading with players on the marketplace, by opening chests, as loot from some monsters killed in combat, and by getting resources while affected by the Scroll of Wealth enchantment.

Use

Gold is used to buy items from the in-game shop and player driven marketplace. In non-ironman mode, most items can be bought with gold. Some notable exceptions are the untradeable Corrupted Ring and some event items.

Gold sinks

Some significant gold sinks are the Shrine of Toucan and the 5% fee on items sold in the marketplace. The in-game shop also removes some money from the game.

Gold in the Idlescape economy

The amount of gold in the game's economy and its distribution amongst players is known only to developers. Some endgame items are priced up to 5,000,000,000 gold on the marketplace.

Trivia

According to INFO, Habs is the richest player in Idlescape.

Monetary values appear white below 1 million, light green over 1 million, and pale blue over 1 billion.