How to Make Gold

How to Make Gold Coins in Ultima Online - A Comprehensive Guide

Introduction:

Ultima Online is a classic MMORPG known for its rich player-driven economy. Gold coins are the primary currency in the game, and acquiring them efficiently is essential for character progression. This guide will walk you through various methods to earn gold coins on UO Evolution.

Gathering Resources

Start by gathering basic resources such as wood, ore, and cloth. You can gather these by using tools like a lumberjack axe, mining pickaxe, or tailor's kit. These resources can be sold to other players who may need them for crafting, earning you some initial gold.

Mining Ore

• Mining can be very profitable. There are vendor stones in Minoc that use the ingots as currency to buy items.
• Players will buy your ingots

Fishing

• Invest time in the Custom Fishing system to catch a variety of fish and rares.
• High-quality items earned by fishing can be a profitable venture.
• Fish are used as currency on some vendor stones

Gold Panning

Learn the art of Gold Panning This is an easy way for new players to earn some fast gold.

Taming Animals/Breeding Animals

• Train your character in Animal Taming and animal lore skills.
• Capture and tame animals with desirable traits, and then sell them to other players looking for pets or mounts.
• Sell breeding pairs of animals.
• Learn Animal Breeding Breed animals to add more value to each pet, then sell the top animals.

Vendor Management

• Purchase a Vendors deed and set up your own vendor. Place it in a high-traffic area.
• Sell your crafted items, gathered resources, or tamed pets on your vendor. Ensure competitive pricing to attract customers.

Treasure Hunting

• Embark on treasure maps adventures. Use a treasure map to locate buried treasure chests.
• Sell the valuable items found in these chests, such as rare artifacts, to other players.

Farming, Beekeeping and Gardening

• Learn farming, Beekeeping and gardening skills to grow valuable crops.
• Sell harvested crops or use them to craft potions, which are always in demand.
• Sell Honey, it is used as currency on some vendor stones and on quests

Participate in Player Events

• Engage in player-hosted Games and Events or player-versus-player (PvP) activities.
• Earn rewards from these events, which can include valuable items or gold.
• Work up to going to the new player Champion Spawns and the public Champs

Merchant and Bulk Dealing

• Become a Merchant. Buy and Sell the items from the Virtual Market System
• Establish connections with other players who deal in bulk items.
• Buy and sell resources or crafted items in larger quantities, negotiating better prices for profitable transactions.
• Use the in-game [tr channel or the Trade channel in discord
• Open your own vendor mall

Quests

• Do all the easy Custom Quests
• Work on the Key Quests, everyone will buy storage keys
• There are some really nice items you can earn from quests, the items are easy to sell

Economic Trends and Market Analysis

Check out the Virtual Market daily using the [market command in-game. Keep an eye on the Trade Channel in Discord for items that are selling or that players are wanting to buy.

Tips

• Keep an eye on economic trends within the Ultima Online community.
• Adapt your activities based on the current demands and trends to maximize profits.
• Remember, patience and persistence are key in building wealth in Ultima Online.

By combining various methods and adapting to the ever-changing player-driven economy, you can become a successful entrepreneur in the realm of Britannia. Good luck!

Player's Advice

• "Do treasure maps. I can make a million in gold in a couple of hours of just doing t maps."
• "Get a public vendor, buy low and sell high. Specialize in a few areas so you can recognize a good deal when you see it."
• "Sell pets to new players, at a reasonable price"
• "Join a good guild, start a vendor in a good mall"
• "Work the safe dungeons and champs"
• "Tame the Greater Dragons, Ancient Fire Steeds and Cu Sidhe, everyone wants those pets"
• "Breed top pets"
• "Goldpanning!"

Making money as a Veteran

Crafting and Smithing

• Learn crafting skills like blacksmithing and tailoring. Create armor, weapons, or clothing items that are in demand.
• High-quality crafted items can be sold to other players for a good price. Focus on making gear that is useful for different character builds.
• Becoming a Master Blacksmith may take time, but is a good way to earn gold and ED in the long run
• Learn to craft Axes, Bows, and Armored Clothing
• Become a high-end rare item dealer, but top items at auction, from players and on the market

Become a Merchant

Become an Evolution Dollar merchant!

Buy/Sell/Trade! The [market system was designed for players to have access to buying top rare items at random/lower prices and then resell to the public/players. The idea was to let people have access to all items in game to buy/sell and create a good player economy and give a way to earn large amounts of ED on a transaction without donation!

Also read the Market System for more details