The numbers
- Buy price
- 25,000c
- Sells for
- 1–3c
- Max stack
- 1
- Category
- Field
Does it earn its slot?
Bought at 25,000c and sold back at 1–3c, this loses money on a round trip — as almost all gear does. It is meant to be used, not traded. The question is only whether its effect is worth a slot on the run you carry it.
What a field slot is for
Field items aren't shop purchases — they're things the jungle leaves lying around that turn out to be worth carrying. They compete for slots against treasure, which is the only comparison that matters.
The opportunity cost is the honest way to judge any of it. Your pack is the binding constraint, and the same slot could come home holding a Metal Idol worth 80–120 at the Basic tier and 560–840 at Legendary, or two bottles of wine at up to 720. At 1–3c, this item is not competing on resale — it earns its place through what it doesduring the run, or it doesn't earn it at all.
For the 25,000c this costs, the shop will also sell you a Crossbow (30c, 40 silent damage) or a Breastplate (30c, 40 defense). Whether that trade is right depends entirely on the contract — which is the argument for reading it before you shop.
Other field gear
Keep reading
The full quartermaster's table with prices.
What else competes for the slot.
The four roles a crew settles into.
The other half of what you carry.
What to buy first, and what to leave aboard.
Contract gear uses different names — the decoder is here.
Tulu metal cylinder questions
What does the Tulu metal cylinder do in The Mound?
Gold and black, marked with symbols of an ancient culture — the key objects the Story line is built around. The shop lists it at 25,000 coin, which is not a price so much as a joke about what it's worth to you.
How much is the Tulu metal cylinder worth?
It sells to the appraiser for 1–3c, against a shop price of 25,000c.