Blacksmith Master: Merchant Orders Guide
Understanding Merchant Orders
Merchant orders are your primary source of income in the early game. They provide a steady stream of gold and other valuable rewards as you complete them.
Key Features:
- 3 slots for accepted merchant offers
- 5 merchant offers per day limit
- 200 Gold cost to refresh offers
- Elite worker reward every 20 completed orders
Order Types and Rewards
Standard Orders
Basic orders that reward gold coins. These are your bread and butter for early game income.
Special Orders
Orders that provide additional rewards like blueprint points, design points, mastery tree points, or decorations.
Timed Orders
Available from day 8 onwards. Complete within 24 hours for 10% bonus gold, or face a 20% penalty if delayed.
Order Priority System
The priority system allows you to control which orders your workers focus on first, regardless of their preference settings.
How to Use Priority:
- Select the order you want to prioritize
- Click the priority button
- Workers will focus on this order first
- Can be changed at any time
Tips for Success
Early Game Strategy
- Focus on completing orders quickly to build up gold
- Save gold for essential upgrades
- Consider the 200 Gold refresh cost carefully
Mid Game Optimization
- Balance between standard and special orders
- Use priority system for timed orders
- Plan for elite worker rewards
Mastery Tree Upgrades
The Mastery Tree offers several upgrades that can enhance your merchant order system:
- Increase merchant offer slots
- Add more daily offers
- Reduce refresh cost
- Unlock special order types