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Black Beacon Trading/Marketplace Guide: How to Trade, Buy/Sell Shards & Items

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While Black Beacon isn’t a true MMORPG with player-to-player direct trading, it features several in-game systems for buying, exchanging, and selling resources, shards, and gear. Here’s the complete marketplace/trading guide for 2025, covering item exchange, best buy/sell methods, and currency efficiency.

Marketplace & Item Exchange: Core Systems

1. Trading/Shop System

  • Rune Stone Store:
    • Buy Rune Stones (paid currency) and convert them into Rune Shards, used for Retrieval keys (banner pulls), energy refills, and special event shop items.​
  • Retrieval Redemption (Shop):
    • Exchange Rune Shards for Time-Seeking Keys, Lost Time Keys (for banners), and sometimes character dupe shards.
  • Guild/Expedition Shop:
    • Spend Guild Tokens and expedition/raid coins to unlock upgrade mats, rare shards, gear fragments, and occasionally costumes.​

2. Event Marketplace & Milestone Rewards

  • Active Events:
    • Complete time-limited events, boss hunts, or anniversary milestones to receive special shards, gift certificates, and upgrade currencies (buying unique items in Shop).​
  • Babel Tower Auto-Shop:
    • Idle farming rewards (crystals, shards, upgrade mats) can be exchanged in the mini-shop unlocked after clearing Chapter 3-18.​

3. Resource Exchange Systems

  • Conversion:
    • Convert low-tier mats into higher ones for item upgrades in the Shop’s Consumables tab or during Fusion events (e.g., Orelium to Ancient Marks, Spheres to keys).​
  • Sell-Only Items:
    • Some quest/event items are auto-sold for gold after milestones. No manual control needed; it’s automatic.​

How to Trade & Buy/Sell Items Effectively

  1. Visit Shop on Home Screen → Choose Rune Stone/Expedition/Consumables/Time-Seeking tab.
  2. Convert currency: Use gold, Guild tokens, and paid stones for the best value upgrades and event keys.
  3. Check for active banners/event shops BEFORE spending resources, to grab time-limited or discounted items.
  4. Use the Mailbox for event clear rewards,sometimes offers exclusive trade items not sold elsewhere.​
  5. Auto-Exchange system: Enabling auto-convert lets Tower/Expedition rewards turn into tradable mats daily.
Marketplace TypeCurrency UsedBuy/Sell/Exchange OptionsBest Uses
Rune Stone ShopRune Stones, ShardsShards, retrieval keys, energy, matsBanner pulls, fast upgrades
Guild/ExpeditionGuild TokensUpgrade mats, rare shards, costumesEndgame gear & mats
Event ShopEvent currenciesGift certs, unique shards/itemsCostumes, special shards
Babel Tower AutoFarmed resourcesEXP books, mats, shardsPassive upgrades

Banned/Unavailable Trading

  • No direct player-to-player trades: You cannot directly swap items/shards/gear with other accounts; all trading is server/shop-based.
  • No resale of pulled gacha units or gear: Unwanted items can be converted, but not sold/transferred to others.​

Tips for Maximizing Marketplace Value

  • Always check shop banners: Banners rotate weekly, best items/currencies change depending on patch.
  • Farm Guild/Expedition coins: Join a guild and complete raids for the highest value exchanges, especially for rare gear and costumes.
  • Event currencies: Time your spending around major events, often have best value for free players.

Sources & Further Reading

Bookmark Ultimategacha.com for special currency event updates and shop rotation guides!

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