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The Great Merchant: Perfect Guide to Preparing for the Four Tiger Sword - When Should You Start Preparing?
This video provides a detailed explanation of the clear criteria and preparation process for when to prepare the Four Tiger Sword in the Merchant game. It emphasizes judging specs based on the Taoist boss clear time and collecting secondary special mission ships in advance. It also helps with efficient selection by comparing the point at which the Four Tiger Sword becomes essential with Innam.
1. ⚔️ Four Tiger Sword Prep: When Should You Start? Based on Taoist Boss Clear Time!
- ✅ It's best to start preparing the Four Tiger Sword when you can smoothly clear the Taoist Boss.
- ✅ It's appropriate when the Taoist Boss clear time is between 9 and 14 seconds, and around 10-12 seconds is a smooth spec.
- ⚠️ If it takes more than 14 seconds, you need to invest more in spec upgrades.
- ✅ If you catch it smoothly, you can move on to other content.
- ✅ Prepare to invest in other Four Heavenly Kings to draw the Four Tiger Sword.
| Clear Time | Status |
|---|---|
| 8 seconds | Very Fast (Consider Other Maps) |
| 9~14 seconds | Appropriate (Start Four Tiger Sword Prep) |
| 15 seconds or more | Slow (Spec Up Needed) |
00:04 - 01:32
1. ⚔️ Four Tiger Sword Prep: When Should You Start? Based on Taoist Boss Clear Time!
- ✅ It's best to start preparing the Four Tiger Sword when you can smoothly clear the Taoist Boss.
- ✅ It's appropriate when the Taoist Boss clear time is between 9 and 14 seconds, and around 10-12 seconds is a smooth spec.
- ⚠️ If it takes more than 14 seconds, you need to invest more in spec upgrades.
- ✅ If you catch it smoothly, you can move on to other content.
- ✅ Prepare to invest in other Four Heavenly Kings to draw the Four Tiger Sword.
| Clear Time | Status |
|---|---|
| 8 seconds | Very Fast (Consider Other Maps) |
| 9~14 seconds | Appropriate (Start Four Tiger Sword Prep) |
| 15 seconds or more | Slow (Spec Up Needed) |
01:33 - 03:41
2. ⏳ Prepare Secondary Special Mission Ships in Advance! Key Ingredient for Acquiring the Four Tiger Sword
- ✅ It is important to collect secondary special mission ships in advance to prepare the Four Tiger Sword.
- ✅ You can acquire secondary special mission ships with 10 Sagats of 3 minutes every Monday.
- ✅ The secondary special mission ship quest can be received from the Blacksmith of Muryeong Royal Tomb.
- ✅ About 7-8 secondary special mission ships are required when crafting the Four Tiger Sword.
- ⚠️ Be careful because if you don't collect secondary special mission ships in advance, you'll have to start over from the beginning.
| Material | How to Acquire |
|---|---|
| 10 Sagats of 3 minutes | Can be acquired every Monday |
| Secondary Special Mission Ship | Complete Muryeong Royal Tomb Blacksmith Quest |
03:42 - 05:23
3. 📌 When Does the Four Tiger Sword Become Essential? Perfect Analysis of Resistance Reduction Effect and Required Sections
- ✅ The Four Tiger Sword is not essential in the Taoist Boss and Shamra sections.
- ✅ The Four Tiger Sword is needed from the Chief God Monster section because resistance reduction is not possible.
- ✅ If resistance reduction is possible, the resistance reduction combination may be more powerful than the Four Tiger Sword.
- ✅ The Four Tiger Sword is more efficient for Chief God Boss or Personal Boss.
- ✅ The Four Tiger Sword is essential to break through and climb above certain sections.
| Section | Four Tiger Sword Required? |
|---|---|
| Taoist Boss, Shamra | Not Essential |
| Chief God Monster | Essential |
| Chief God/Personal Boss | Efficient |
05:24 - 06:17
4. ⚖️ Four Tiger Sword vs Innam: Which Choice is Better? Efficient Usage
- ✅ You don't necessarily have to use the Four Tiger Sword just because you have it. Efficiency decreases if the specs are low.
- ✅ Innam is more powerful against personal bosses, but it can be inconvenient because it is a targeting skill.
- ✅ You can consider Innam when catching a single personal monster like Kabacha.
- ✅ The combination of appropriate spec upgrades and the Four Tiger Sword creates the best efficiency.
| Category | Advantages | Disadvantages |
|---|---|---|
| Four Tiger Sword | Resistance Reduction, Essential for Certain Sections | High Price, Inefficient with Low Specs |
| Innam | Powerful Against Personal Bosses | Inconvenience of Targeting Skill |