A beginner's guide to the EverQuest 2 economy
The official EverQuest 2 site has put up a quickie guide to the Norrathian economy, for folks who may have just hopped back into the game. It can be a challenge to make enough cash, especially at low levels. The easy, common-sense suggestion they offer is to always check a broker before selling an item to a merchant - even a quest reward. Rewards in EQ2 aren't always immediately bound to your character. It's easy to do a price check, too - just head to a broker NPC, put the item into the broker window, and hit the 'search broker' button. A listing will pop up with all the other current auctions for that item. If the price other players are asking is even slightly higher than the merchant sale cost, it's probably worth it to put it up.
Other suggestions from the EQ2 team include selling harvested items, especially low-level ones. Lots of higher level players have need of lower-level items, but have no interest in going back to the Commonlands or Antonica to gather them. They're saleable on the broker, the same as any other item, for a neat profit. Tradeskilling also offers a lucrative way to make some coin. We suggest the Sage profession; they're the fine scribes that sell Cleric and Mage spells, always high demand and high price items. There are several other options outlined in the guide, including breaking down unwanted gear, snagging collectibles while you adventure, and even goblin gambling. Go check out the site for the full rundown.
