my off hand is a shield would it be that expensive still? ._.
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The highest level of luxury items (level150 or higher) from NPC Traders is always expensive when bought second hand because people tend to save for their alternate characters or keep as backup.
The lower level lux prices are usually much better.
The best Trader seems to gives 50% of the original price back if you sell him higher lux stuff. So players will usually not sell for less than half original Trader price.
Not sure if this applies to lower level lux items eg level 50.
But remember there are some weapon and armour treasure dropped from monsters that other players can sell to you that at level 22 would be good and much cheaper than Trader lux. The fairy swords from stonevale and armour dropped in the catacombs come to mind. But don't pay more than half the Trader equivalent items !!
Good luck on saving. It gets easier once u hit Shalemont and start selling the weapon drops you get there. I found the secret was not to upgrade all the time. Getting the whole set of each level of Trader gear is too expensive.
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Landoril 221 Ranger
Denoril 170 Rogue
Hateril. Hat holder
Pageril...well you get the idea
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