Players can access the Black Market from the Thieves Guild menu.
On the Black Market, players will see listings for each Rarity Level of Black Goods, along with buttons to exchange Black Goods of that Rarity Level for a random item.
The possible random items players can receive from Black Goods include:
- Gold
- Arcane Essence
- All Special/Rare items available from normal loot tables (e.g., Arcane Scrolls, Skill Mastery Scrolls, Mastercrafting Diagrams, etc.)
- Thief Hue Items (e.g., Cloth, Dyes, Lanterns, Footwear, etc.)
- Thief Antiquities
An Expected Gold Value for each Rarity Level is displayed, indicating the estimated amount of Gold a player would receive this week when exchanging Black Goods for Gold.
Weekly Scarcity
At the start of every week, a Weekly Scarcity value is calculated for each Rarity Level. This is determined by comparing the total number of Black Goods turned in by all players for that Rarity Level in the previous week against the week before.
- Weekly Scarcity for each Rarity Level will range from -50% to +50% depending on the difference in amounts turned in.
- When players exchange Black Goods, Weekly Scarcity will influence:
- The amount of Gold received
- The chances of receiving a Special, Rare, or Unique item instead of Gold
- A timer in the bottom-left section of the menu indicates when Weekly Scarcity levels will next be recalculated and updated.
Exchanging Items
Players can use the Left/Right arrows in the bottom panel to select:
- Where they are exchanging Black Goods from (Bank or Backpack)
- How many they wish to exchange (1 or All)
- Where they want to receive the new items (Backpack or Bank Box)
Additional exchange details:
- Players will receive a system message for each item they receive during an exchange.
- If the player chooses to Receive in Backpack, any Gold received will automatically be placed into an existing or new Bank Check in their backpack to avoid excessive weight.
- If a player does not have enough room in their Backpack, the exchange for that item will not be completed (and will stop entirely if exchanging "All in Backpack").
- If the player chooses to Receive in Bank Box, any Gold received will be deposited normally, while other items will be placed into the bank (or queued if there is insufficient space).
