Traders naturally spawn at random locations on the surface of survival worlds and can be found in trader's carts which are made out of wooden planks, logs, and often decorated with a variety of other decorative blocks exclusive to these carts, like leather blocks. However, trader carts cannot be modified because they are claimed. Traders deal in a variety of different goods, which can be bought and sold using the game currency: rusty gears.
The trading GUI
Interacting with Traders
Upon finding a trader, players may enter his cart or stand at the gate. To open the trading GUI,
talk to the trader. A trading window will appear that includes the items the trader is buying or selling. To buy items, select them from the selling side of the GUI and it will appear in the "trade" slots. To sell items, move the desired items from player inventory and place these into the slots. Upon completing the transaction, rusty gears will be automatically added or removed from player inventory.
Traders offer up to 8 different items for buying and selling. These items may come in stacks. As seen in the image, the player may buy a stack of 4 metal parts. Traders also have a stock for each offered item which limits the number of times an item may be bought or sold. When the stock has been depleted a large red cross appears over the item, signaling the item may not be bought or sold any more. Also, traders have a limited number of gears to give when buying from the player.
Types of Traders
From trading with these individuals allows players to obtain items and decorative blocks that cannot be crafted or acquired by any other means.
There are nine types of traders, each specialize in buying and selling specific kinds of goods: artisan, building materials, clothing, commodities, foods, furniture, luxuries, survival goods, and treasure hunter. What each trader buys and sells is listed below.
Artisan
Artisan traders deal mostly in decorative variants of planters, flower pots, and storage vessels. They also sell plain planters and flower pots, as well as crocks.
They have 20 - 40* gears.
Selling:
Item Icon
Item Name
# Items
Stock
Price
Storage vessel (Fired)
1
4.5 - 7.5*
3 - 5*
Storage vessel (Copper)
1
3 - 5*
6 - 10*
Storage vessel (Earthen)
1
1.5 - 2.5*
6 - 10*
Storage vessel (Ash forest)
1
3 - 5*
4.5 - 7.5*
Storage vessel (Rain)
1
0.75 - 1.25*
4.5 - 7.5*
Storage vessel (Rime)
1
4.5 - 7.5*
5.25 - 8.75*
Storage vessel (Undergrowth)
1
3 - 5*
5.25 - 8.75*
Storage vessel (Oxblood)
1
1.5 - 2.5*
6 - 10*
Storage vessel (Cowrie)
1
0.75 - 1.25*
8.25 - 13.75*
Fired Crock
4
6 - 10*
7.5 - 12.5*
Fired Crock
1
6 - 10*
2.25 - 3.75*
Flowerpot (Fired)
1
7.5 - 12.5*
1.5 - 2.5*
Flowerpot (Amber)
1
4.5 - 7.5*
3 - 5*
Flowerpot (Bone ash)
1
3.75 - 6.25*
2.25 - 3.75*
Flowerpot (Celadon)
1
4.5 - 7.5*
2.25 - 3.75*
Flowerpot (Copper)
1
3 - 5*
4.5 - 7.5*
Flowerpot (Earthern)
1
3 - 5*
4.5 - 7.5*
Flowerpot (Moss)
1
5.25 - 8.75*
3.75 - 6.25*
Flowerpot (Ochre)
1
5.25 - 8.75*
3.75 - 6.25*
Flowerpot (Rutile)
1
3.75 - 6.25*
3.75 - 6.25*
Flowerpot (Seasalt)
1
1.5 - 2.5*
5.25 - 8.75*
Flowerpot (Tenmoku)
1
3.75 - 6.25*
3.75 - 6.25*
Planter (Fired)
1
6 - 10*
2.25 - 3.75*
Planter (Amber)
1
4.5 - 7.5*
3.75 - 6.25*
Planter (Ashforest)
1
3.75 - 6.25*
3.75 - 6.25*
Planter (Copper)
1
3 - 5*
5.25 - 8.75*
Planter (Earthern)
1
3 - 5*
5.25 - 8.75*
Planter (Ochre)
1
5.25 - 8.75*
4.5 - 7.5*
Planter (Rime)
1
3.75 - 6.25*
4.5 - 7.5*
Planter (Seasalt)
1
1.5 - 2.5*
6.75 - 11.25*
Planter (Tenmoku)
1
3.75 - 6.25*
4.5 - 7.5*
Planter (Undergrowth)
1
3.75 - 6.25*
4.5 - 7.5*
Buying:
Item Icon
Item Name
# Items
Stock
Price
Blue clay
64
2.25 - 3.75*
0.75 - 1.25*
Fire clay
64
0.75 - 1.25*
1.5 - 2.5*
Lump of fat
8
1.5 - 2.5*
0.75 - 1.25*
Beeswax
6
3 - 5*
1.5 - 2.5*
Rough lapis lazuli
10
3 - 5*
0.75 - 1.25*
Peat brick
12
1.5 - 2.5*
0.75 - 1.25*
Charcoal
12
3 - 5*
1.5 - 2.5*
Storage vessel (Chthonic)
1
0.75 - 1.25*
9 - 15*
Rough Emerald
2
3 - 5*
6 - 10*
Rough Emerald
2
3 - 5*
4.5 - 7.5*
Rough Emerald
2
3 - 5*
3 - 5*
Rough Diamond
1
0.75 - 1.25*
6 - 10*
Rough Diamond
1
0.75 - 1.25*
6 - 10*
Rough Diamond
1
0.75 - 1.25*
6 - 10*
Rough Peridot
1
0.75 - 1.25*
6 - 10*
Rough Peridot
1
0.75 - 1.25*
6 - 10*
Rough Peridot
1
0.75 - 1.25*
6 - 10*
Storage vessel (Loam)
1
0.75 - 1.25*
6.75 - 11.25*
Planter (Loam)
1
3 - 5*
5.25 - 8.75*
Planter (Chthonic)
1
3 - 5*
7.5 - 12.5*
Building Materials
Building materials traders specialize in selling and buying large numbers of building blocks and related items.
They have 20 - 40* gears.
Selling:
Item Icon
Item Name
# Items
Stock
Price
Birch planks
32
3 - 5*
1.5 - 2.5*
Oak planks
32
3 - 5*
1.5 - 2.5*
Maple planks
32
3 - 5*
1.5 - 2.5*
Pine planks
32
3 - 5*
1.5 - 2.5*
Blue brick (Fired)
8
6 - 10*
1.5 - 2.5*
Fire brick (Fired)
8
3 - 5*
1.5 - 2.5*
Brown brick (Fired)
8
6 - 10*
1.5 - 2.5*
Red brick (Fired)
8
6 - 10*
1.5 - 2.5*
Andesite rock (Polished)
16
3 - 5*
4.5 - 7.5*
Chalk rock (Polished)
16
3 - 5*
4.5 - 7.5*
Claystone rock (Polished)
16
3 - 5*
4.5 - 7.5*
Granite rock (Polished)
16
3 - 5*
4.5 - 7.5*
Sandstone rock (Polished)
16
3 - 5*
4.5 - 7.5*
Shale rock (Polished)
16
3 - 5*
4.5 - 7.5*
Basalt Rock (Polished)
16
3 - 5*
4.5 - 7.5*
Plaster (Plain)
32
3 - 5*
2.25 - 3.75*
Glass
8
3 - 5*
1.5 - 2.5*
Buying:
Item Icon
Item Name
# Items
Stock
Price
Tin bronze saw
1
1.5 - 2.5*
2.25 - 3.75*
Bismuth bronze saw
1
1.5 - 2.5*
2.25 - 3.75*
Black bronze saw
1
1.5 - 2.5*
3 - 5*
Tin bronze axe
1
1.5 - 2.5*
1.5 - 2.5*
Bismuth bronze axe
1
1.5 - 2.5*
1.5 - 2.5*
Black bronze axe
1
1.5 - 2.5*
2.25 - 3.75*
Tin bronze hammer
1
1.5 - 2.5*
1.5 - 2.5*
Bismuth bronze hammer
1
1.5 - 2.5*
1.5 - 2.5*
Black bronze hammer
1
1.5 - 2.5*
2.25 - 3.75*
Ladder
16
3.75 - 6.25*
1.5 - 2.5*
Heavy tool belt
1
1.5 - 2.5*
1.5 - 2.5*
Copper bracelet
1
1.5 - 2.5*
4.5 - 7.5*
Copper torc
1
1.5 - 2.5*
3 - 5*
Quicklime
16
3.75 - 6.25*
0.75 - 1.25*
Copper lantern
1
1.5 - 2.5*
2.25 - 3.75*
Tin bronze lantern
1
1.5 - 2.5*
2.25 - 3.75*
Bismuth bronze lantern
1
1.5 - 2.5*
2.25 - 3.75*
Black bronze lantern
1
1.5 - 2.5*
3 - 5*
Chest
1
1.5 - 2.5*
7.5 - 12.5*
Wooden crate (Closed)
1
2.25 - 3.75*
0.75 - 1.25*
Wooden crate (Opened)
1
2.25 - 3.75*
0.75 - 1.25*
Metal scraps
5
2.25 - 3.75*
0.75 - 1.25*
Clothing
Clothing traders sell clothes, many of which can only be acquired from loot chests or trading.