Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles/Trades

There are eight trades in the game. Each trade has its own perks, which can be improved by raising the relationship level of your family. Generally speaking, half of these trades can be considered more on the useful side, while the other half are helpful, though not in any way necessary.


 * Merchant: You will gain discounts on items if you gain favor in the family. At higher relationship levels, your Merchant father will get more useful items in stock that you can buy, rather than have to go out to dungeons to hunt for. At the highest relationship level, the Merchant will sell Ultimite and Dark Spheres, which are exclusively sold by your town's Merchant and are essential components of the Ultima Weapon and Force Ring, two of the best items you can craft. The relationship between the Merchant's exclusive products and the Alchemist's exclusive equipment scrolls is most easily taken advantage of in multiplayer mode.
 * Alchemist: You will receive a new scroll each year for a weapon, armor, or accessory. At the highest relationship level, your father will give you a scroll for a Force Ring and an Ultima Weapon in the 13th and 14th year of your caravan, which requre ingredients sold exclusively by the Tipa Merchant. The relationship between the Merchant's exclusive products and the Alchemist's exclusive equipment scrolls is most easily taken advantage of in multiplayer mode.
 * Tailor: They will craft your party specific accessories. Can craft better accessories at the highest level, saving you a trip to Shella for your accessory needs. A good trade for solo characters.
 * Blacksmith: They will craft your party specific weapons or armor, depending on the relationship level. They cannot craft equipment that requires monster parts, such as Flame/Frost/Lightning gear (the Alfitaria smith is the only one in the game who can handle that). A good trade for solo characters.
 * Farmer: You will get free wheat annually if you send your family a wheat seed in response to their letters. Wheat can be sold at shops for a small profit, but has no other benefits.
 * Miller: You will get free bags of flour annually if the town's Farmer is producing wheat. Flour can be sold at shops for a small profit, and the town's mothers and big sisters will occasionally bake Bannock bread for you.
 * Rancher: You will get free meat annually.
 * Fisherman: You will get free fish annually.