Survival supplies
Trader Supplies and Jobs
Traders turn exploration and quest completion into gear and materials.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Trader Supplies and Jobs
Trader compounds found across biomes in standard PC survival worlds.
Before you go
- A discovered trader compound.
- Dukes if you plan to purchase items.
- Weapons, healing, and inventory space if accepting a job.
Farming steps
- Travel to a trader compound and enter during its accessible hours.
- Review the stock for materials or equipment that solve a current need.
- Compare the cost with your Duke supply and buy only what fits your plan.
- Check the available jobs and choose a named POI you can handle.
- Travel to the quest site, activate its marker, and complete the objective.
- Return to the trader to collect the quest reward and review job progression.
- Store purchases and rewards at base, then identify the next shortage before revisiting.
- Trader compounds are biome-specific, so record useful traders as you discover them.
- A quest tier that looks rewarding may still exceed your team's gear or healing capacity.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat trader visits as stock and jobs become useful; purchases depend on Dukes and stock availability, while each job is an individual task.
Common mistakes
- Buying without a need: reserve Dukes for equipment or supplies that support your next goal.
- Accepting a high-tier job on reputation alone: judge the POI against gear, healing, and team size.
- Forgetting to return for the reward: complete the objective and revisit the trader to collect it.
When to stop or switch
Stop shopping when Dukes are better saved for a higher priority or leave a quest chain when its next tier exceeds your current readiness.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.