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8 Pro Tips Guide for Merchant of Asia Newbies: From Server Selection to Essential Items!
This video provides information needed in the early stages of the game for newbie users of the Great Merchant, such as server selection, starting country, early hunting grounds, guild membership, Four Heavenly Kings selection, and essential items. It is a useful guide to help newbies easily adapt to and grow in the game.
1. 🗺️ Server Selection Guide: Perfect Analysis of Cash Ratio, Population, City/Rural Server Characteristics
- ✅ Server Selection Criteria: You should consider the cash ratio and population.
- ✅ Check Cash Ratio: Search for the cash transaction ratio for each server on the Great Merchant community site to check.
- ✅ Population Criteria: Divided into city servers (Baekho, Jujak, Hyunmu, Cheongryong, Bonghwang), medium-sized city servers (Taegeuk, Haetae, Shingu), and rural servers.
- ✅ City Server: There are many people and transactions are active, but it is not easy to play without paying.
- ✅ Medium City Server: There are not as many people as the city server, but it is not difficult to find items and there are fewer click wars.
- ✅ Rural Server: It's quiet, but it's difficult to find items, and you often have to make them yourself.
- ⚠️ Caution: Shingu server may have bad public sentiment due to past wars, so choose carefully.
00:18 - 05:27
1. 🗺️ Server Selection Guide: Perfect Analysis of Cash Ratio, Population, City/Rural Server Characteristics
- ✅ Server Selection Criteria: You should consider the cash ratio and population.
- ✅ Check Cash Ratio: Search for the cash transaction ratio for each server on the Great Merchant community site to check.
- ✅ Population Criteria: Divided into city servers (Baekho, Jujak, Hyunmu, Cheongryong, Bonghwang), medium-sized city servers (Taegeuk, Haetae, Shingu), and rural servers.
- ✅ City Server: There are many people and transactions are active, but it is not easy to play without paying.
- ✅ Medium City Server: There are not as many people as the city server, but it is not difficult to find items and there are fewer click wars.
- ✅ Rural Server: It's quiet, but it's difficult to find items, and you often have to make them yourself.
- ⚠️ Caution: Shingu server may have bad public sentiment due to past wars, so choose carefully.
05:28 - 06:12
2. 🇯🇵 Start Country is Japan! Reasons and Character Gender Selection Tips
- ✅ Starting Country is Japan: This is because you can get the cost-effective awakened general 'Awakened Sese'.
- ✅ Character Gender: You can choose according to your preference, but in general, if you value appearance, female characters are prettier. There is almost no performance difference.
- ✅ Early Stats: It is common to take all intelligence (Intelligence).
06:13 - 07:01
3. 🧙♂️ In-depth Analysis of Awakened Sese: Essential in the Early Stages! Magic Resistance Reduction Skill
- ✅ Awakened Sese: An awakened general that can be drawn in Japan, and has a skill that reduces magic resistance.
- ✅ Skill Effect: Reduces magic resistance by 10-12 regardless of level, playing an important role in amplifying the amount of damage received by the enemy.
- ✅ OP General: Easy to use skills and very useful in the early stages.
07:02 - 07:50
4. 🐛 Recommended Early Hunting Grounds: Silkworm & Amakusa Strategy
- ✅ Silkworm: A major hunting ground that drops Soul of the Mythical Creature, Red Spirit Stone, Superior Essence, etc.
- ✅ Gina, Wondusin: Since they drop similar items to Silkworm, they can be used as alternative hunting grounds if Silkworm competition is fierce.
- ✅ Amakusa: A weak monster that drops Yellow Spirit Stone, Intermediate Essence, Yellow Dragon Scale, etc.
- ✅ Efficient Hunting: You can grow enough in the early stages by catching only Silkworm or Amakusa.
07:51 - 08:12
5. 🎁 How to Acquire a Guild: Only Possible for the First Character of a New Account!
- ✅ Guild Acquisition Requirements: Only the first character of a new account created with a new resident registration number will be given once.
- ✅ Payment Time: You must complete 20 days of attendance check to receive the guild.
- ✅ Utilize Preparation Period: Take the 20 days before receiving the guild to raise funds and get used to the game.
08:13 - 12:08
6. 👑 Four Heavenly Kings Selection Guide: Comparison of Pros and Cons and Current Meta Analysis
- ✅ Types of Four Heavenly Kings: There are Jigukcheonwang, Gwangmokcheonwang, Jeungjangcheonwang, and Damuncheonwang.
- ✅ Past and Present: In the past, there were performance differences between the Four Heavenly Kings, but now there is no big difference as beginner support has been strengthened.
- ✅ Selection Criteria: It is best to watch the Four Heavenly Kings play videos on YouTube and choose a character that suits your taste.
- ✅ Meta Change: The Great Merchant's meta changes frequently, so even if you choose the best performing Four Heavenly Kings now, it may change later.
- ⚠️ Current Meta: As of December 2025, Jeungjangcheonwang is the best at 0 tier.
12:09 - 13:38
7. 💎 Recommended Essential Five Divine Items for Beginners
- ✅ Hoseon's Doll (or Transformation Weapon): Improves the main character's dealing ability. Time-limited items are also fine.
- ✅ Water Spirit: Slows down the movement speed of monsters.
- ✅ Awakened Raigong: A fraudulent general who can stun all monsters.
- ✅ Level 250 Yin-Yang Master: Uses a skill that reduces the magic resistance of all enemies.
- ✅ Awakened Sese: A good general who reduces magic resistance at a low cost.
- ✅ Key Point: Having these five types of items will make the early game much easier.