Trading is a great way to earn money in Suikoden 2 HD Remaster, and it’s also tied to recruiting Gordon. Learn how to trade, unlock the Trading Post in your castle, find all trading locations, discover the best trading routes, and get key tips to maximize profits!

How to Trade

Buy and Sell Trade Items at Trading Posts

Trading in Suikoden 2 is as simple as buying items from the Trading Post and selling them at another Trading Post. Items from the trading post can only be brought and sold in another trading post.

Trading can be done by Chapter 4, before you establish a Trading Post in your Headquarters.

The first Trading Post you will see in the game is in South Window City during Chapter 4. The nearest place to complete a trade is the Trading Post in Kobold Village, which you can visit as early as Chapter 5.

List of All Trade Items

Unlock More Trading Options by Establishing your Headquarters

By Chapter 7, you can establish your own Trading Post inside your Headquarters, which will open up a new point of sale for goods and profit potential.

Headquarters Upgrades and Facilites

How to Unlock the HQ Trading Post

Recruit Gordon by Making 50 000 Potch From Trading

At Castle Level 3, players can recruit Gordon by speaking to him at the trading shop in Gregminster. Accept his challenge and return to him after making 50000 Potch from selling items.

After Gordon moves to your Headquarters, the Trading Post will open.

Headquarters Trading Post Guide

Other Trade Locations

Towns with Trading Posts

There are a total of 8 Trading Posts in Suikoden 2 besides the Headquarters, and all will have differing selections of trade items and prices.

Trading General Tips

Trading General Tips
Trade Early to Recruit Gordon Quickly Pick Up Cooking Condiments from Trading Posts Take Note of Trader Dialogue Prices Fluctuate Randomly Save Time with the Blinking Mirror

Trade Early to Recruit Gordon Quickly

Gordon requires that you make at least 50000 Potch from selling trade items at Trading Posts. Consider making a few trades early so you can hit the threshold before Chapter 7.

If you wait to try trading before reaching Gregminster, it might take longer for you to make the necessary profit to recruit Gordon.

Take Note of Trader Dialogue

When you talk the NPC in the Trading Post, their dialogue gives a hint on what they are selling and what they want to buy.

Note this so that when you visit another trading post, they may have what another post is looking for.

Buy Seasonings from Trading Posts

While not directly related to your trade profits, you can improve your chances in the Cooking Minigame and expand your Restaurant's menuby purchasing condiments from Trading Posts.

Buy at least one of each of the following goods and use them in the Restaurant or the Cooking Minigame. Then, you place them in your Warehouse and sell extra copies to a Trading Post.

• Sugar - Bought from Kobold Village
  
• Salt - Bought from South Window City
  
• Soy Sauce - Bought from Rokkaku Hamlet
  or Gregminster
  
• Mayonnaise - Bought from South Window City
  
• Red Pepper - Bought from Crom Village
  or Rockaxe
  

Cooking Minigame Guide

Prices Fluctuate Randomly

Each Trading Spot has its own average price each item. However, their buy and sell prices will change regularly. These two prices are added for the item's total Potch value.

If a price somewhere seems too low to make a profit, come back to the Trading Post after some in-game time.

You may also save your game before entering the Trading Post, if you have not visited it for some time, and reload if the prices are unsatisfactory.

Save Time with the Blinking Mirror

The Blinking Mirror is one of the most useful items in the game for trading, as it allows you to move instantly to any location you've visited before. You can use it to save time during trading runs.

How to Unlock the Blinking Mirror

Best Trading Routes

All Trade Item Locations and Prices

The above trades are just a sample of potentially profitable trade runs that can be made over the course of the game.

Prices may fluctuate, due to the nature of the trade mechanic, so the listed figures are ranges of potential pricing. Try to avoid buying at the highest end of the range to preserve your profits.

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