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NSTEED: Updated resource point section for new mechanics.

2026-07-17T17:51:59Z

Updated resource point section for new mechanics.

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	== Resource Points ==		== Resource Points ==

	The use of player services is limited by resource points. These are named differently for each service, but are functionally identical. Once a character meets the prerequisites for their service, they will begin to accumulate resource points whenever they absorb experience via an experience pulse (or via offline absorption), at a ~~1:1~~ ~~rate~~. This includes bonuses to experience absorption such as the [[Gift of Lumnis]]. Resource point accumulation is limited to 50,000 points per week, up to a maximum of 200,000 points. For the purpose of resource point accumulation, a new week begins whenever a character's Gift of Lumnis begins, including when {{boldmono\|[[Gift of Lumnis#Lumnis Schedule\|LUMNIS SCHEDULE]]}} is used.		The use of player services is limited by resource points. These are named differently for each service, but are functionally identical. Once a character meets the prerequisites for their service, they will begin to accumulate resource points whenever they absorb experience via an experience pulse (or via offline absorption). Characters will now gain 85 resource points per pulse if they absorb at least 20 field experience. Offline experience absorption will contribute 25 resources per 10 minute offline interval. The Innate Focus gemstone property can increase both of these values. This includes bonuses to experience absorption such as the [[Gift of Lumnis]]. Resource point accumulation is limited to 50,000 points per week, up to a maximum of 200,000 points. For the purpose of resource point accumulation, a new week begins whenever a character's Gift of Lumnis begins, including when {{boldmono\|[[Gift of Lumnis#Lumnis Schedule\|LUMNIS SCHEDULE]]}} is used.

	Weekly and total resource point accumulation can be viewed using the {{boldmono\|[[RESOURCE]]}} verb. There is also an in-game message when a character has accumulated their weekly maximum.		Weekly and total resource point accumulation can be viewed using the {{boldmono\|[[RESOURCE]]}} verb. There is also an in-game message when a character has accumulated their weekly maximum.

MORNE at 06:39, 22 May 2026

2026-05-22T06:39:29Z

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	To estimate the total cost of a service, multiply the number of weeks required by whatever rate the provider charges per week for your item's difficulty tier.		To estimate the total cost of a service, multiply the number of weeks required by whatever rate the provider charges per week for your item's difficulty tier.

	:'''Example:''' You want to bring your armor to S2 ([[Ensorcell (735)\|Ensorcell]] Tier 2), which costs 75,000 resource points — approximately 1.5 weeks. Your armor has a difficulty of 500, which requires a servicer with a bonus of roughly ~~620~~ to work on reliably (500 + 100 + 20 for the new tier of ~~sanctification~~). If a servicer quotes you 2 million silver per week for this service, your total cost would be 1.5 weeks × 2 million silver = 3 million silver total.		:'''Example:''' You want to bring your armor to E2 ([[Ensorcell (735)\|Ensorcell]] Tier 2), which costs 75,000 resource points — approximately 1.5 weeks. Your armor has a difficulty of 500, which requires a servicer with a bonus of roughly 650 to work on reliably (500 + 100 + 50 for the new tier of ensorcellment). If a servicer quotes you 2 million silver per week for this service, your total cost would be 1.5 weeks × 2 million silver = 3 million silver total.

	== Service Success Roll ==		== Service Success Roll ==

MORNE: /* Calculating Service Cost */

2026-05-21T20:17:22Z

Calculating Service Cost

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	=== Calculating Service Cost ===		=== Calculating Service Cost ===

	When purchasing a service from another player, the price is typically based on two factors: how many weeks of resource points the service requires, and the ~~difficulty of the target item. A provider's~~ [[#Service Success Roll\|service bonus]] ~~determines~~ which ~~items~~ ~~they~~ ~~are~~ ~~capable~~ of ~~working~~ on — ~~higher-~~difficulty ~~items~~ ~~require~~ a ~~higher~~ ~~bonus~~ to ~~attempt~~ ~~successfully,~~ ~~and~~ ~~providers~~ ~~who~~ ~~have~~ ~~invested~~ ~~heavily~~ in ~~their~~ bonus ~~will~~ ~~typically~~ ~~charge~~ ~~more~~ ~~per~~ ~~week~~ to ~~reflect~~ ~~that~~ ~~investment~~.		When purchasing a service from another player, the price is typically based on two factors: how many weeks of resource points the service requires, and the [[#Service Success Roll\|service bonus]] of the servicer (which itself determines the maximum difficulty of the item that they can work on). Item difficulty is primarily determined by material, scripts, and other properties (see [[#Gear Difficulty Modifiers\|Gear Difficulty Modifiers]] below). To work on a given item with near-guaranteed success (aside from a critical failure), the servicer will need a bonus equivalent to the item's difficulty + 100 + the difficulty added by the new cast.

	Item difficulty is primarily determined by material, scripts, and other properties (see [[#Gear Difficulty Modifiers\|Gear Difficulty Modifiers]] below).

	{\|{{prettytable}}
	\|-
	! scope="col"\|Item Difficulty
	! scope="col"\|Approximate Difficulty Range
	! scope="col"\|Approximate Bonus Required
	\|-
	\| scope="row"\|Easy \|\| < 300 \|\| < 400
	\|-
	\| scope="row"\|Moderate \|\| 300–450 \|\| 400–550
	\|-
	\| scope="row"\|Hard \|\| 450–600 \|\| 550–700
	\|-
	\| scope="row"\|Very Hard \|\| 600–800 \|\| 700–900
	\|-
	\| scope="row"\|Suffusion Only \|\| > 800 \|\| > 900
	\|}

	To estimate the total cost of a service, multiply the number of weeks required by whatever rate the provider charges per week for your item's difficulty tier.		To estimate the total cost of a service, multiply the number of weeks required by whatever rate the provider charges per week for your item's difficulty tier.

	:'''Example:''' You want to bring your armor to S2 ([[Ensorcell (735)\|Ensorcell]] Tier 2), which costs 75,000 resource points — approximately 1.5 weeks. Your armor has a difficulty of 500 ~~(Hard)~~, which requires a ~~provider~~ with a bonus of roughly ~~550–700~~ to work on reliably. ~~Because~~ ~~Hard~~ ~~items~~ ~~demand~~ a ~~more~~ ~~developed~~ ~~character,~~ ~~providers capable~~ of ~~working on them typically charge a higher weekly rate than they would for an Easy item~~. If a ~~provider~~ quotes you X silver per week for ~~Hard~~ ~~items~~, your total cost would be 1.5 × X silver.		:'''Example:''' You want to bring your armor to S2 ([[Ensorcell (735)\|Ensorcell]] Tier 2), which costs 75,000 resource points — approximately 1.5 weeks. Your armor has a difficulty of 500, which requires a servicer with a bonus of roughly 620 to work on reliably (500 + 100 + 20 for the new tier of sanctification). If a servicer quotes you 2 million silver per week for this service, your total cost would be 1.5 weeks × 2 million silver = 3 million silver total.

	== Service Success Roll ==		== Service Success Roll ==

MORNE at 20:13, 21 May 2026

2026-05-21T20:13:19Z

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	To determine the tier you need, find the current tier of the property on the item you want serviced, then look at the next tier up. For example, if your armor has an S1 [[Ensorcell (735)\|ensorcell]] and you want an S2, you would need Tier 2 resources for that service.		To determine the tier you need, find the current tier of the property on the item you want serviced, then look at the next tier up. For example, if your armor has an S1 [[Ensorcell (735)\|ensorcell]] and you want an S2, you would need Tier 2 resources for that service.

	=== ~~Player-Estimated~~ ~~Market~~ ~~Costs~~ ===		=== Calculating Service Cost ===

			When purchasing a service from another player, the price is typically based on two factors: how many weeks of resource points the service requires, and the difficulty of the target item. A provider's [[#Service Success Roll\|service bonus]] determines which items they are capable of working on — higher-difficulty items require a higher bonus to attempt successfully, and providers who have invested heavily in their bonus will typically charge more per week to reflect that investment.
	The cost estimates in this section are '''unofficial player-compiled approximations recorded at a specific point in time'''. Market rates in GemStone IV are highly variable and can shift significantly based on real-world economic conditions, in-game loot changes, pay event activity, and otherwise. These figures should be treated as a rough historical baseline only, not a reliable guide to current prices.

	~~The cost a player may charge for their service depends on their total service bonus.~~ Item difficulty is primarily determined by material, scripts, and other properties (see [[#Gear Difficulty Modifiers\|Gear Difficulty Modifiers]] below).		Item difficulty is primarily determined by material, scripts, and other properties (see [[#Gear Difficulty Modifiers\|Gear Difficulty Modifiers]] below).

	To estimate the total market cost for a service:
	# Find the tier of service you need from the table above and note the number of weeks required.
	# Determine your item's difficulty, and thus the minimum bonus required to work on that item, and find its row in the difficulty table below to get the approximate cost per week.
	# Multiply the weeks by the cost per week to arrive at a rough total estimate.

	:'''Example:''' An item with a difficulty of 250 (Easy) being brought to Tier 2 requires 1.5 weeks of resource. At approximately 1.5m per week for an Easy item, the estimated total cost would be around 2.25m.

	{\|{{prettytable}}		{\|{{prettytable}}
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	! scope="col"\|Approximate Difficulty Range		! scope="col"\|Approximate Difficulty Range
	! scope="col"\|Approximate Bonus Required		! scope="col"\|Approximate Bonus Required
	! scope="col"\|Approximate Cost Per Week {{sup\|*}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| scope="row"\|Easy \|\| < 300 \|\| < 400 ~~\|\| ~1.5m~~		\| scope="row"\|Easy \|\| < 300 \|\| < 400
	\|-		\|-
	\| scope="row"\|Moderate \|\| 300–450 \|\| 400–550 ~~\|\| ~2.0m~~		\| scope="row"\|Moderate \|\| 300–450 \|\| 400–550
	\|-		\|-
	\| scope="row"\|Hard \|\| 450–600 \|\| 550–700 ~~\|\| ~2.5m~~		\| scope="row"\|Hard \|\| 450–600 \|\| 550–700
	\|-		\|-
	\| scope="row"\|Very Hard \|\| 600–800 \|\| 700–900 ~~\|\| ~3.0m~~		\| scope="row"\|Very Hard \|\| 600–800 \|\| 700–900
	\|-		\|-
	\| scope="row"\|Suffusion Only \|\| > 800 \|\| > 900 ~~\|\| ~3–5m~~		\| scope="row"\|Suffusion Only \|\| > 800 \|\| > 900
	\|}		\|}

			To estimate the total cost of a service, multiply the number of weeks required by whatever rate the provider charges per week for your item's difficulty tier.
	:{{sup\|*}} ''Approximate cost per week figures are in silver, and are rough player estimates only and are not official values. Actual prices vary by server, provider, and market conditions.''

			:'''Example:''' You want to bring your armor to S2 ([[Ensorcell (735)\|Ensorcell]] Tier 2), which costs 75,000 resource points — approximately 1.5 weeks. Your armor has a difficulty of 500 (Hard), which requires a provider with a bonus of roughly 550–700 to work on reliably. Because Hard items demand a more developed character, providers capable of working on them typically charge a higher weekly rate than they would for an Easy item. If a provider quotes you X silver per week for Hard items, your total cost would be 1.5 × X silver.

	== Service Success Roll ==		== Service Success Roll ==

MORNE: /* Player-Estimated Market Costs */

2026-05-21T19:41:26Z

Player-Estimated Market Costs

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	=== Player-Estimated Market Costs ===		=== Player-Estimated Market Costs ===

	The cost estimates in this section are '''unofficial player-compiled approximations recorded at a specific point in time'''. Market rates in GemStone IV are highly variable and can shift significantly based on real-world economic conditions, in-game loot changes, pay event activity, and ~~server-to-server differences~~. These figures should be treated as a rough historical baseline only, not a reliable guide to current prices.		The cost estimates in this section are '''unofficial player-compiled approximations recorded at a specific point in time'''. Market rates in GemStone IV are highly variable and can shift significantly based on real-world economic conditions, in-game loot changes, pay event activity, and otherwise. These figures should be treated as a rough historical baseline only, not a reliable guide to current prices.

	The cost a player may charge for their service depends on their total service bonus. Item difficulty is primarily determined by material, scripts, and other properties (see [[#Gear Difficulty Modifiers\|Gear Difficulty Modifiers]] below).		The cost a player may charge for their service depends on their total service bonus. Item difficulty is primarily determined by material, scripts, and other properties (see [[#Gear Difficulty Modifiers\|Gear Difficulty Modifiers]] below).

MORNE: /* Player-Estimated Market Costs */

2026-05-21T19:40:40Z

Player-Estimated Market Costs

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	# Multiply the weeks by the cost per week to arrive at a rough total estimate.		# Multiply the weeks by the cost per week to arrive at a rough total estimate.

	:'''Example:''' An item with a difficulty of 250 (Easy) being brought to Tier 2 requires 1.5 weeks of ~~juice~~. At approximately 1.5m per week for an Easy item, the estimated total cost would be around 2.25m.		:'''Example:''' An item with a difficulty of 250 (Easy) being brought to Tier 2 requires 1.5 weeks of resource. At approximately 1.5m per week for an Easy item, the estimated total cost would be around 2.25m.

	{\|{{prettytable}}		{\|{{prettytable}}

MORNE: /* Player-Estimated Market Costs */

2026-05-21T19:39:28Z

Player-Estimated Market Costs

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	=== Player-Estimated Market Costs ===		=== Player-Estimated Market Costs ===

	The cost estimates in this section are '''unofficial player-compiled approximations recorded at a specific point in time'''. Market rates in GemStone IV are highly variable and can shift significantly based on real-world economic conditions, in-game loot changes, pay event activity, and server-to-server differences. These figures should be treated as a rough historical baseline only, not a reliable guide to current prices. ~~If you are able to provide updated figures, please note the date of your observations in the [[Talk:Profession_service\|talk page]].~~		The cost estimates in this section are '''unofficial player-compiled approximations recorded at a specific point in time'''. Market rates in GemStone IV are highly variable and can shift significantly based on real-world economic conditions, in-game loot changes, pay event activity, and server-to-server differences. These figures should be treated as a rough historical baseline only, not a reliable guide to current prices.

	The cost a player may charge for their service depends on their total service bonus. Item difficulty is primarily determined by material, scripts, and other properties (see [[#Gear Difficulty Modifiers\|Gear Difficulty Modifiers]] below).		The cost a player may charge for their service depends on their total service bonus. Item difficulty is primarily determined by material, scripts, and other properties (see [[#Gear Difficulty Modifiers\|Gear Difficulty Modifiers]] below).

MORNE at 19:38, 21 May 2026

2026-05-21T19:38:33Z

MORNE: multiple updates to help with clarity for new players

2026-05-21T18:52:55Z

multiple updates to help with clarity for new players

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 Each service provision costs a certain number of resource points depending on the particular service and the tier of service being provided.
-== Service Success Roll ==
+=== Resource Point Costs by Tier ===
 Successfully providing a service requires a successful service roll. An open roll on a d100 is made, adding your character's service bonus and subtracting a difficulty modifier determined by the tier of service and the characteristics of the target. An endroll of 100 or greater will mean a successful service. A failure on this roll will cause a loss of 10% of the resource points and suffusion the service would have cost. If sufficient resource points remain, the service can be immediately re-attempted.

GS4-GYRES: Updated reference to 1135 upon release of empath profession service (Bloodsmith)

2025-07-05T03:05:27Z

Updated reference to 1135 upon release of empath profession service (Bloodsmith)

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	\| scope="row"\|[[Cleric]] \|\| [[Sanctify (330)]] \|\| Weapons, armor and shields \|\| Level 30, knowledge of 330 \|\| Devotion		\| scope="row"\|[[Cleric]] \|\| [[Sanctify (330)]] \|\| Weapons, armor and shields \|\| Level 30, knowledge of 330 \|\| Devotion
	\|-		\|-
	\| scope="row"\|[[Empath]] \|\| [[~~Bloodstone Jewelry\|Bloodstone Jewelry~~ (1135)]] ~~(proposed)~~ \|\| Standard inventory jewelry slot \|\| Level 35, knowledge of 1135 \|\| Vitality		\| scope="row"\|[[Empath]] \|\| [[Bloodsmith (1135)]] \|\| Standard inventory jewelry slot \|\| Level 35, knowledge of 1135 \|\| Vitality
	\|-		\|-
	\| scope="row"\|[[Monk]] \|\| [[Mystic Tattoo]] \|\| Character (via tattooing) \|\| Level 20 \|\| Motes of Tranquility		\| scope="row"\|[[Monk]] \|\| [[Mystic Tattoo]] \|\| Character (via tattooing) \|\| Level 20 \|\| Motes of Tranquility

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	=== Resource Point Costs by Tier ===		=== Resource Point Costs by Tier ===

	The table below shows the resource point cost for each service tier, along with the approximate number of weeks of accumulation required (based on the 50,000 point weekly cap). ~~Note~~ ~~that~~ ~~not~~ ~~all~~ ~~classes~~ ~~have~~ services at ~~every~~ tier; ~~tiers~~ not available for a given ~~class~~ are marked N/A.		The table below shows the resource point cost for each service tier, along with the approximate number of weeks of accumulation required (based on the 50,000 point weekly cap). Not all professions use this standardized tiered structure; [[Ranger]] services use a distinct rank-and-tier notation (R#T#) and [[Wizard]] [[Enchant (925)\|enchanting]] has its own cost structure — see their respective pages for details. Tiers not available for a given profession are marked N/A.

	{\|{{prettytable}}		{\|{{prettytable}}
	\|-		\|-
	! scope="col"\|Tier		! scope="col"\|Tier
	! scope="col"\|[[Sorcerer]]<br/>(~~Ensorcel~~)		! scope="col"\|[[Sorcerer]]<br/>(Ensorcell)
	! scope="col"\|[[Cleric]]<br/>(Sanctify)		! scope="col"\|[[Cleric]]<br/>(Sanctify)
	! scope="col"\|[[Bard]]<br/>(Song of Luck)		! scope="col"\|[[Bard]]<br/>(Song of Luck)
	! scope="col"\|[[Empath]]<br/>(Bloodsmith)		! scope="col"\|[[Empath]]<br/>(Bloodsmith)
	! scope="col"\|[[~~Ranger~~]]<br/>(~~Resist~~ ~~Nature~~)		! scope="col"\|[[Monk]]<br/>(Mystic Tattoo)
			! scope="col"\|[[Paladin]]<br/>(Battle Standard)
	\|-		\|-
	\| scope="row"\|Tier 1 \|\| 50,000 (1 week) \|\| 50,000 (1 week) \|\| 50,000 (1 week) \|\| 50,000 (1 week) \|\| 50,000 (1 week)		\| scope="row"\|Tier 1 \|\| 50,000 (1 week) \|\| 50,000 (1 week) \|\| 50,000 (1 week) \|\| 50,000 (1 week) \|\| 50,000 (1 week) \|\| 50,000 (1 week)
	\|-		\|-
	\| scope="row"\|Tier 2 \|\| 75,000 (1.5 weeks) \|\| 75,000 (1.5 weeks) \|\| 75,000 (1.5 weeks) \|\| 75,000 (1.5 weeks) \|\| 75,000 (1.5 weeks)		\| scope="row"\|Tier 2 \|\| 75,000 (1.5 weeks) \|\| 75,000 (1.5 weeks) \|\| 75,000 (1.5 weeks) \|\| 75,000 (1.5 weeks) \|\| 75,000 (1.5 weeks) \|\| 75,000 (1.5 weeks)
	\|-		\|-
	\| scope="row"\|Tier 3 \|\| 100,000 (2 weeks) \|\| 100,000 (2 weeks) \|\| 100,000 (2 weeks) \|\| 100,000 (2 weeks) \|\| 100,000 (2 weeks)		\| scope="row"\|Tier 3 \|\| 100,000 (2 weeks) \|\| 100,000 (2 weeks) \|\| 100,000 (2 weeks) \|\| 100,000 (2 weeks) \|\| 100,000 (2 weeks) \|\| 100,000 (2 weeks)
	\|-		\|-
	\| scope="row"\|Tier 4 \|\| 125,000 (2.5 weeks) \|\| 125,000 (2.5 weeks) \|\| 125,000 (2.5 weeks) \|\| 125,000 (2.5 weeks) \|\| 125,000 (2.5 weeks)		\| scope="row"\|Tier 4 \|\| 125,000 (2.5 weeks) \|\| 125,000 (2.5 weeks) \|\| 125,000 (2.5 weeks) \|\| 125,000 (2.5 weeks) \|\| 125,000 (2.5 weeks) \|\| 125,000 (2.5 weeks)
	\|-		\|-
	\| scope="row"\|Tier 5 \|\| 150,000 (3 weeks) \|\| 150,000 (3 weeks) \|\| 150,000 (3 weeks) \|\| 150,000 (3 weeks) \|\| 150,000 (3 weeks)		\| scope="row"\|Tier 5 \|\| 150,000 (3 weeks) \|\| 150,000 (3 weeks) \|\| 150,000 (3 weeks) \|\| 150,000 (3 weeks) \|\| 150,000 (3 weeks) \|\| 150,000 (3 weeks)
	\|-		\|-
	\| scope="row"\|Tier 6 \|\| N/A \|\| 200,000 (4 weeks) \|\| 200,000 (4 weeks) \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| scope="row"\|Tier 6 \|\| N/A \|\| 200,000 (4 weeks) \|\| 200,000 (4 weeks) \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| 200,000 (4 weeks)
	\|}		\|}

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	=== Player-Estimated Market Costs ===		=== Player-Estimated Market Costs ===

	The cost estimates in this section are '''unofficial player-compiled approximations~~'''~~ recorded at a ~~particular~~ point in time. ~~They~~ are ~~not~~ ~~guaranteed~~ to be ~~accurate,~~ ~~current~~, or ~~representative~~ of ~~any~~ ~~specific~~ server's ~~market~~. ~~Use~~ ~~them~~ ~~only~~ as a rough ~~starting~~ ~~point~~ ~~when~~ ~~budgeting for~~ a ~~service~~.		The cost estimates in this section are '''unofficial player-compiled approximations recorded at a specific point in time'''. Market rates in GemStone IV are highly variable and can shift significantly based on real-world economic conditions, in-game loot changes, pay event activity, and server-to-server differences. These figures should be treated as a rough historical baseline only, not a reliable guide to current prices. If you are able to provide updated figures, please note the date of your observations in the [[Talk:Profession_service\|talk page]].

	The cost a player may charge for their service depends on their total service bonus. Item difficulty is primarily determined by material, scripts, and other properties (see [[#Gear Difficulty Modifiers\|Gear Difficulty Modifiers]] below).		The cost a player may charge for their service depends on their total service bonus. Item difficulty is primarily determined by material, scripts, and other properties (see [[#Gear Difficulty Modifiers\|Gear Difficulty Modifiers]] below).