Money and shops: earning priorities and costs you can cut

Quest income comes before small farming gains

Earn money from exclusive quests and timed paralogues first. Do not miss large rewards for scattered drops. Save money by scheduling training and meals on discount days.

Start with protagonist-exclusive quests, and check deadlines when paralogues appear. Cai’s requests and Leda’s local performances can each pay thousands of gold. Paralogues provide major income during preparation for later parts; do not miss them while farming small drops.

Prioritize quests before automatic exploration#

Start with quests, paralogues, and protagonist-specific activities, then consider gathering points and automatic exploration. Quest rewards are predictable, paralogues pay well, valuable random gathering items are not guaranteed, and automatic exploration needs enough participants to build substantial income. There is currently no unconditional early-game route to infinite money.

Use this order: exclusive quests first, with exploration and side quests alongside them. A golden mummy’s ordinary Bullion sells for 600G, but this random third-party enemy may escape or be killed by another enemy. Collect the bonus while leveling rather than spending an entire preparation period waiting for one.

Money and Renown often come together, also saving repeated travel. See the world map.

What should each route prioritize for money?#

Route	Priority income	Restrictions
Cai	Help quests; sewer enemies dropping Insect Pearls	Insect Pearl 300G, Large Insect Pearl 1500G; cleared dungeon enemies return next chapter
Dietrich	Encounters forced by Blade Resonance; challenge letters and other quests	Encounters give experience, materials, and some Renown; avoid detours for distant enemies about to disappear
Theodora	Military preparation delivery quests; materials from exploration dispatch	Keep materials for quests and upgrades before selling surplus
Leda	Local performances and tavern quests	Some quests also require Renown; check conditions and delivery deadlines
All routes	Timed paralogues, side quests, and theater performances from Renown 8	Performing and watching share a weekly opportunity; performing also costs Motivation

The sewers are a dungeon. Their enemies respawn next chapter.

When a golden enemy appears, pursue it manually to collect the money. Golden mummies have high HP; automatic attacks may let them escape before finishing them. Manually assign pursuers, defeat the target, then sell the Bullion. This explains collecting money after an encounter, not a method where repeated automatic battles guarantee golden enemies. Check its escape direction and enemy threats before choosing an interceptor. One small squad earned only a little over 400 gold in four Auto-earn turns. Do not budget a small team using a late-game full team’s income.

Which shops can save you money?#

Exam license stock in the imperial capital is limited, and regional merchants may be cheaper. Check Certification Exams before changing class. An empty shelf in the capital does not mean no more exams this chapter.

Weekend discounts and dispatch income#

For savings, check the calendar and Boons of Salvation first. Training is half price on Saturday and Sunday; meals are half price on Sunday. Make Sunday a “capital day.” If you have unused weekly activities, spend them on Saturday, then do the new week’s after Sunday’s reset. Anniversaries may also offer discounts; follow the actual calendar.

Boons of Salvation reduce weapon, item, gift, and later facility costs. They suit frequently repeated purchases. See Blessings and Boons of Salvation for choices and unlocks. Do not budget with unverified discount percentages.

Automatic exploration suits a large roster, no urgent quests, and spare turns to spend. Sending everyone once the team grows has produced examples of ten to twenty thousand gold accumulated. Small rosters or short durations give limited returns. Exploration income varies with participants and time. Give an individual a different activity if they urgently need skill experience.

The initially imported storage and supplies later redeemed with fragments have different opportunity costs.

Before selling materials, replacing weapons, or buying gifts, list current recruitment and later reconstruction needs, then consider selling the surplus. Do not turn a standard first run into repeated farming to satisfy a “perfect first-run inventory” list. Whether to unequip ordinary equipment and when mounts lock in remain disputed. Check inheritance records before storing supplies.

Save before buying weapon crates#

Quality Weapon Crates can contain effective or specialized weapons; Luxury Weapon Crates offer rarer weapons.

Weapon Crate contents are determined when acquired. Save before buying if you want to reroll. Saving after acquiring the crate but before opening is a different operation. Do not apply this method to certification exams; their result-saving rules differ.

Rerolling Weapon Crates takes time. One approach farms crates for weapons with special uses. Another limits rerolling: one record took about 50 attempts for one Levin Sword, making targeted farming too slow. During normal progression, prioritize guaranteed rewards and timed quests. Consider this process when you need one specific weapon and are willing to reload repeatedly.

Do not miss paralogue deadlines for small random income#