Understanding the server economy can be a powerful tool for progression.
- Vending Machines: Use these to buy and sell items at Outpost/Bandit Camp, or set up your own shop.
- High-Demand Items: Scrap, High Quality Metal, Sulfur, Explosives, and specific components (Gears, Rifle Bodies) are always in demand.
- Low-Demand Items: Often raw resources like Wood and Stone can be sold for a small profit if you have an excess.
- Recycling: Learn which components recycle into the most valuable raw resources (e.g., Road Signs for Metal Fragments, Tech Trash for HQM).
- Gambling: At Bandit Camp, you can gamble Scrap. It's high risk, high reward.
- Server Chat: Use global chat to advertise your shop or look for specific trades.
A smart trader can acquire valuable items without ever leaving their base, or turn unwanted loot into essential resources.