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'''Gold''' (money) is currency of Idlescape.
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'''Gold''' is currency of Idlescape. Many players call it coin, GP, or money. 
  
== Acquisition ==
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==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.
 
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.
  
== Use ==
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==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 untradeable [[Corrupted Ring]] and some event items.
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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.
  
== Gold sinks ==
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==Gold sinks==
Currently only significant gold sink is 5% fee on items sold in the marketplace.
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Some significant gold sinks are the 5% fee on items sold in the marketplace and also the Shrine of the Toucan.  Glove shop also removes money from the game but is far less significant.
  
== Gold in economy of Idlescape ==
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==Gold in economy of Idlescape==
 
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.
 
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.
  
According to [INFO], Habs is the richest player in Idlescape.
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== Trivia ==
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According to [INFO], Habs is the richest player in Idlescape.
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Money values appear white when under 1 million, and pale blue when over 1 billion.
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Revision as of 23:40, 29 March 2021

Money

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

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.

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.

Gold sinks

Some significant gold sinks are the 5% fee on items sold in the marketplace and also the Shrine of the Toucan. Glove shop also removes money from the game but is far less significant.

Gold in economy of Idlescape

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.

Trivia

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

Money values appear white when under 1 million, and pale blue when over 1 billion.