How to evaluate Prime item value and source quality
The items page helps you understand whether an item is worth targeting now, how reliable its current supply is, and which relic routes support that decision.
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What item metrics mean
Each item combines market value, ducat value, rarity, and number of active sources. These fields are designed to answer a practical question: should you farm, open, buy, or hold.
An item with strong price but few active sources can be high-upside but harder to obtain consistently.
- Platinum value reflects current trade opportunity.
- Ducat value reflects liquidation fallback in relay systems.
- Active sources indicate present accessibility pressure.
How source depth changes decisions
Items with many active sources are easier to farm repeatedly and usually show lower scarcity risk. Items with zero active sources are treated as vaulted-only planning targets.
Use the item detail page to inspect source relics by era and rarity position before committing resources.
- High sources + medium price often beats low sources + unstable price for routine farming.
- Vaulted-only items are better for long-cycle holding or opportunistic trade windows.
How to avoid false positives
Do not optimize from one field alone. A high-value rare item can still be inefficient if relic access is poor or your current mission pool does not support it.
Use rarity filters to compare like-for-like items and reduce noise from mixed drop profiles.
FAQ
- Why is an item marked vaulted even if it has value?
- Value and availability are separate. An item can remain valuable while currently lacking active drop sources.
- What is the best first filter to use?
- Start with rarity plus non-vaulted state, then refine by price to quickly surface realistic near-term targets.
- Should I chase the highest platinum item every time?
- Not always. Consider source count and drop chance first, then decide if the higher ceiling justifies the extra variance.
Update Notes
- (2026-02-15): Added practical guidance for source depth, rarity, and stability-based selection.
- (2026-02-11): Documented how vaulted state should be interpreted in farming vs trading scenarios.