Loot cap - Revision history

SURIAL: Moving the copy of Wyrom's notes on the treasure system on 1/16/2026 to 'saved posts' where it belongs.

2026-04-06T21:21:52Z

Moving the copy of Wyrom's notes on the treasure system on 1/16/2026 to 'saved posts' where it belongs.

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	<div class="alert alert-danger" style="text-align:center">'''Purification Song applying to the loot cap is a guess based on GM Wyrom's [https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/1461872047062908929/1488728936400683128 comment on a discussion about the Loot Cap on discord].</div>		<div class="alert alert-danger" style="text-align:center">'''Purification Song applying to the loot cap is a guess based on GM Wyrom's [https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/1461872047062908929/1488728936400683128 comment on a discussion about the Loot Cap on discord].</div>

	Revisions regarding Loot Cap effective 1/16/26

	To address the impact of automation and balance the economy - where the top 5% of earners currently account for 27% of all treasure generated - we are making the following changes:

	* Monthly Treasure Cap: The soft cap is being reduced from 15 million to 10 million. Treasure gain is gradually reduced between 10 and 15 million, then set to 1% for any gain thereafter. There no longer is a hard cap. This resets monthly per account.
	** Pawnshops: The maximum value for a single item is now 25,000 silver (down from 35,000).
	** Cap Exemptions: Treasure from quests and paid events is no longer exempt from the cap.
	** Gems: Certain gem rarities and values have been adjusted.
	** Player Locksmith Pool: A fee is being added that is significantly lower than the NPC locksmith rate. Additionally, F2P characters are no longer eligible to use the player locksmith pool.
	** Treasure Boxes: Box drop rates are reduced by 2/3, but the output per box is increased 3x. Finding a box will be more rewarding, and disarming/lockpicking experience will increase 3x to offset the lower frequency. Locksmith Mastery reps have also been reduced by 2/3.
	** Locks and Keys: the drop rate of locks and keys have been tripled.

	==Resources==		==Resources==

SURIAL: Fixed up a lot - this page had a dump of the 1/16/2026 updates but hadn't applied them to the top paragraph.

2026-04-06T21:20:53Z

Fixed up a lot - this page had a dump of the 1/16/2026 updates but hadn't applied them to the top paragraph.

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	{{side box\|"We noticed some very specific issues where the top 5% treasure generating characters are earning significantly more than the bottom 95% of characters. As an even more significant example of the problem, one character earned more than the bottom 60% of all characters combined."<br /> --GameMaster Estild on December 4, 2020}}On January 1st, 2021, staff implemented the '''loot cap''' that had previously been announced, making a significant update to [[treasure]] gain. The primary stated motivation was to lessen the gap between the highest treasure-generating characters and the lowest treasure-generating characters.		{{side box\|"We noticed some very specific issues where the top 5% treasure generating characters are earning significantly more than the bottom 95% of characters. As an even more significant example of the problem, one character earned more than the bottom 60% of all characters combined."<br /> --GameMaster Estild on December 4, 2020}}On January 1st, 2021, staff implemented the '''loot cap''' that had previously been announced, making a significant update to [[treasure]] gain. The primary stated motivation was to lessen the gap between the highest treasure-generating characters and the lowest treasure-generating characters.

			The loot cap system was updated effected 1/16/26.
⚫	Soft and hard caps ~~were implemented~~ to limit the amount of treasure an '''account''' can earn in a given month. The amounts ~~were~~ set to primarily impact the top 5% of income earners. The soft cap begins at '''16 million''' with very low impact to treasure generated and progresses slowly to the hard cap at '''35 million''' in a month. Impacts can gradually be felt while generating new silver/treasure when hunting, whereby individual return slowly decreases past the soft cap until the hard cap is achieved. If an account has hit the hard cap, they are ineligible for the [[Legendary Feeder]].

		⚫	Soft and hard caps exist to limit the amount of treasure an '''account''' can earn in a given month. The amounts are set to primarily impact the top 5% of income earners. The soft cap begins at '''10 million''' with very low impact to treasure generated and progresses slowly to the hard cap at '''15 million''' in a month. Impacts can gradually be felt while generating new silver/treasure when hunting, whereby individual return slowly decreases past the soft cap until the hard cap is achieved. If an account has hit the hard cap, they are ineligible for the [[Legendary Feeder]].

	The following activities are not subject to the loot cap:		The following activities are not subject to the loot cap:
	* [[Pay events\|Pay event]] and [[pay quest]] treasure generation (including gear finds)		* [[Pay events\|Pay event]] and [[pay quest]] treasure generation (including gear finds)
	* Tips from lockpicking at the [[locksmith pool]]		* Tips from lockpicking at the [[locksmith pool]]
⚫	* [[Purification Song (1004)\|Purifying]] gems
	* Money exchanged between characters and accounts		* Money exchanged between characters and accounts
	* ''TBD''		* ''TBD''
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	* Finding treasure and then not taking it with you		* Finding treasure and then not taking it with you
	* Getting more for your loot when selling it due to trading ranks		* Getting more for your loot when selling it due to trading ranks
		⚫	* [[Purification Song (1004)\|Purifying]] gems

			<div class="alert alert-danger" style="text-align:center">'''Purification Song applying to the loot cap is a guess based on GM Wyrom's [https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/1461872047062908929/1488728936400683128 comment on a discussion about the Loot Cap on discord].</div>

	Revisions regarding Loot Cap effective 1/16/26		Revisions regarding Loot Cap effective 1/16/26

SURIAL: Added a note on trading ranks and finding loot but leaving it in the field.

2026-04-06T20:58:53Z

Added a note on trading ranks and finding loot but leaving it in the field.

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	* ''TBD''		* ''TBD''

			The following activities ''are'' subject to loot cap:
			* Finding treasure and then not taking it with you
			* Getting more for your loot when selling it due to trading ranks

	Revisions regarding Loot Cap effective 1/16/26		Revisions regarding Loot Cap effective 1/16/26

HOST-GSKEBECHET: Updating category for proper casing per Gswiki:Style guide

2026-03-17T13:16:12Z

Updating category for proper casing per Gswiki:Style guide

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	* [[/saved_posts\|Saved posts]]		* [[/saved_posts\|Saved posts]]

	[[Category:Treasure ~~System~~]]		[[Category:Treasure system]]

NSTEED: Update lootcap changes per announcement.

2026-02-25T21:27:10Z

Update lootcap changes per announcement.

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 * Money exchanged between characters and accounts
 * ''TBD''
 ==Resources==

MOD-GSMOTTE: Minor grammar changes, added sidebox quote, broke up first paragraph a little to hopefully help readability.

2021-02-27T16:22:29Z

Minor grammar changes, added sidebox quote, broke up first paragraph a little to hopefully help readability.

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			{{side box\|"We noticed some very specific issues where the top 5% treasure generating characters are earning significantly more than the bottom 95% of characters. As an even more significant example of the problem, one character earned more than the bottom 60% of all characters combined."<br /> --GameMaster Estild on December 4, 2020}}On January 1st, 2021, staff implemented the '''loot cap''' that had previously been announced, making a significant update to [[treasure]] gain. The primary stated motivation was to lessen the gap between the highest treasure-generating characters and the lowest treasure-generating characters.
⚫	On ~~January~~ ~~1st,~~ ~~2021,~~ ~~staff~~ ~~made a significant update~~ to ~~[[treasure]] gain, specifically in reference to farming. They implemented with soft and hard caps to~~ the amount of treasure an '''account''' can earn in a given month, ~~with~~ a ~~focus~~ on the top 5% of income earners. The soft cap begins at '''16 million''' in treasure generated and progresses slowly to the hard cap at '''35 million''' in a month. Impacts can be gradually felt while generating new silver/treasure when hunting, whereby individual return slowly decreases past the soft cap until the hard cap is achieved. If an account has hit the hard cap, they are ineligible for the [[Legendary Feeder]].

		⚫	Soft and hard caps were implemented to limit the amount of treasure an '''account''' can earn in a given month. The amounts were set to primarily impact the top 5% of income earners. The soft cap begins at '''16 million''' with very low impact to treasure generated and progresses slowly to the hard cap at '''35 million''' in a month. Impacts can gradually be felt while generating new silver/treasure when hunting, whereby individual return slowly decreases past the soft cap until the hard cap is achieved. If an account has hit the hard cap, they are ineligible for the [[Legendary Feeder]].

	The following activities are not subject to the loot cap:		The following activities are not subject to the loot cap:
	* [[Pay events\|Pay event]] and [[~~Pay~~ quest]] treasure generation (including gear finds)		* [[Pay events\|Pay event]] and [[pay quest]] treasure generation (including gear finds)
	* Tips from lockpicking at the [[~~Locksmith~~ pool]]		* Tips from lockpicking at the [[locksmith pool]]
	* [[Purification Song (1004)\|Purifying]] gems		* [[Purification Song (1004)\|Purifying]] gems
	* Money exchanged between characters and accounts		* Money exchanged between characters and accounts

NAAMIT: clarified paid events AND paid quests excluded

2021-02-24T17:29:36Z

clarified paid events AND paid quests excluded

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	The following activities are not subject to the loot cap:		The following activities are not subject to the loot cap:
	* [[Pay events\|Pay event]] treasure generation (including gear finds)		* [[Pay events\|Pay event]] and [[Pay quest]] treasure generation (including gear finds)
	* Tips from lockpicking at the [[Locksmith pool]]		* Tips from lockpicking at the [[Locksmith pool]]
	* [[Purification Song (1004)\|Purifying]] gems		* [[Purification Song (1004)\|Purifying]] gems

NAAMIT: added link to pay event category and made statement more generic since all pay events are excluded

2021-02-24T17:27:13Z

added link to pay event category and made statement more generic since all pay events are excluded

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	On January 1st, 2021, staff made a significant update to [[treasure]] gain, specifically in reference to farming. They implemented with soft and hard caps to the amount of treasure an '''account''' can earn in a given month, with a focus on the top 5% of income earners. The soft cap begins at '''16 million''' in treasure generated and progresses slowly to the hard cap at '''35 million''' in a month. Impacts can be gradually felt while generating new silver/treasure when hunting, whereby individual return slowly decreases past the soft cap until the hard cap is achieved. If an account has hit the hard cap, they are ineligible for the [[Legendary Feeder]].		On January 1st, 2021, staff made a significant update to [[treasure]] gain, specifically in reference to farming. They implemented with soft and hard caps to the amount of treasure an '''account''' can earn in a given month, with a focus on the top 5% of income earners. The soft cap begins at '''16 million''' in treasure generated and progresses slowly to the hard cap at '''35 million''' in a month. Impacts can be gradually felt while generating new silver/treasure when hunting, whereby individual return slowly decreases past the soft cap until the hard cap is achieved. If an account has hit the hard cap, they are ineligible for the [[Legendary Feeder]].

	The following activities are not subject to the loot cap.		The following activities are not subject to the loot cap:
	* Pay event ~~silvers~~ generation, ~~such as~~ gear ~~obtained and sold from participating in the [[Duskruin]] sewers and arena~~		* [[Pay events\|Pay event]] treasure generation (including gear finds)
	* Tips from lockpicking at the [[Locksmith pool]]		* Tips from lockpicking at the [[Locksmith pool]]
⚫	* Money exchanged ~~hands~~ between characters and accounts
	* [[Purification Song (1004)\|Purifying]] gems		* [[Purification Song (1004)\|Purifying]] gems
		⚫	* Money exchanged between characters and accounts
	* ''TBD''		* ''TBD''

NAAMIT at 12:52, 24 February 2021

2021-02-24T12:52:19Z

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	{{work-in-progress}}
	On January 1st, 2021, staff made a significant update to [[treasure]] gain, specifically in reference to farming. They implemented with soft and hard caps to the amount of treasure an '''account''' can earn in a given month, with a focus on the top 5% of income earners. The soft cap begins at '''16 million''' in treasure generated and progresses slowly to the hard cap at '''35 million''' in a month. Impacts can be gradually felt while generating new silver/treasure when hunting, whereby individual return slowly decreases past the soft cap until the hard cap is achieved. If an account has hit the hard cap, they are ineligible for the [[Legendary Feeder]].		On January 1st, 2021, staff made a significant update to [[treasure]] gain, specifically in reference to farming. They implemented with soft and hard caps to the amount of treasure an '''account''' can earn in a given month, with a focus on the top 5% of income earners. The soft cap begins at '''16 million''' in treasure generated and progresses slowly to the hard cap at '''35 million''' in a month. Impacts can be gradually felt while generating new silver/treasure when hunting, whereby individual return slowly decreases past the soft cap until the hard cap is achieved. If an account has hit the hard cap, they are ineligible for the [[Legendary Feeder]].

NAAMIT at 12:47, 24 February 2021

2021-02-24T12:47:10Z

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	{{work-in-progress}}		{{work-in-progress}}
	On January 1st, 2021, staff made a significant update to [[treasure]] gain, specifically in reference to farming. They implemented with soft and hard caps to the amount of treasure an '''account''' can earn in a given month, with a focus on the top 5% of income earners. The soft cap begins at '''16 million''' ~~[[silvers]]~~ generated and progresses slowly to the hard cap at '''35 million''' ~~silvers~~ in a month. Impacts can be gradually felt while generating new silver when hunting, whereby individual return slowly decreases past the soft cap until the hard cap is achieved. If an account has hit the hard cap, they are ineligible for the [[Legendary Feeder]].		On January 1st, 2021, staff made a significant update to [[treasure]] gain, specifically in reference to farming. They implemented with soft and hard caps to the amount of treasure an '''account''' can earn in a given month, with a focus on the top 5% of income earners. The soft cap begins at '''16 million''' in treasure generated and progresses slowly to the hard cap at '''35 million''' in a month. Impacts can be gradually felt while generating new silver/treasure when hunting, whereby individual return slowly decreases past the soft cap until the hard cap is achieved. If an account has hit the hard cap, they are ineligible for the [[Legendary Feeder]].

	The following activities are not subject to the loot cap.		The following activities are not subject to the loot cap.