CAN I BUY ITEMS FROM THE BLACK MARKET?
No. It only has buy orders; players can sell to it but cannot buy from it.
THE BLACK MARKET
The Black Market converts player-crafted gear into mob and chest drops. Understanding this loop is essential for profitable crafting.
HOW DOES THE BLACK MARKET WORK?
The Black Market is an NPC in Caerleon that posts buy orders for equipment.
When players sell items there, those items enter the PvE drop pool.
If a loot table requests equipment, the system pulls from items previously sold by players.
HOW DO BLACK MARKET PRICES WORK?
- PvE demand: more mobs killed means more item demand in the pool.
- Current stock: if supply is high, buy orders drop; if supply is low, they rise.
- Tier and enchantment: higher tiers usually sustain stronger buy orders.
- Quality: better quality variants can command higher buy prices.
Prices move dynamically through the day. Strong windows are usually tied to demand spikes.
HOW DOES THE BLACK MARKET AFFECT LOOT TABLES?
- If nobody crafts and sells T6 swords to the Black Market, those swords stop appearing as real drops.
- Well-supplied popular items tend to appear more often in loot.
- This links the crafting economy directly to PvE rewards.
That is why some items become very rare: if selling them is not profitable, supply dries up and drops become scarce.
HOW TO CRAFT PROFITABLY FOR THE BLACK MARKET
To validate profitability per item, use our Crafting Calculator.
- Check buy orders before committing to large batches.
- Include material costs, crafting fees, and transport risk to Caerleon.
- Prioritize turnover: small margins with high velocity can outperform slow high-margin items.
- Sell during demand peaks and avoid dumping at price floors.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
DOES THE BLACK MARKET AFFECT PVP LOOT?
No. Defeated player gear comes from that player inventory, not from the Black Market.
WHERE IS THE BLACK MARKET LOCATED?
The Black Market NPC is in Caerleon, the only city with this system.