Money can be hard to come by in Outward, especially early on when you’re just starting out. However, with the right strategies, you can quickly fill your pockets with silver. This guide will walk you through 12 of the most effective ways to earn money in the starting region without taking on too much risk.

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1. Cooking High-Value Food Items

Certain dishes sell for a good amount of silver, especially if you make them in bulk.

• Lux Lachette: Requires 1 Larvae Egg, 1 Azure Shrimp, 1 Rainbow Trout, and 1 Seaweed. Sells for 27 silver for three.
• Sierzo Ceviche: Made with 1 Raw Rainbow Trout, 1 Seaweed, and 1 Salt. Sells for 12 silver for three.
• Ocean Fricassee: Needs 1 Larvae Egg, 1 Raw Salmon, and 1 Seaweed. Sells for 12 silver for three.

Fish in Sierzo’s waters and collect seaweed on the beach for a steady supply of ingredients.

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2. Crafting Travel Rations

Turning food into travel rations can be surprisingly profitable.

• Combine high-value foods like Meat Stew, Gaby Tartine, and Miner’s Omelet with salt.
• Each batch of three rations sells for 6 silver.

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3. Selling Elemental Rags

Rags can be crafted to add elemental damage to weapons and sell well.

• Fire Rag: 1 Thick Oil + 1 Linen Cloth.
• Ice Rag: 1 Seaweed + 1 Linen Cloth.
• Poison Rag: 1 Grilled Crabeye Seed + 1 Linen Cloth.
• Bolt Rag: 1 Larvae Egg + 1 Linen Cloth.
• Each rag sells for 4 silver.

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4. Making Alchemy Charges

Once you can afford an alchemy kit (60 silver), crafting charges is a lucrative option.

• Toxic Charge: 2 Grilled Crabeye Seeds + 1 Salt.
• Incendiary Charge: 1 Iron Scrap + 1 Thick Oil + 1 Salt.
• Sells for 3 silver per charge.

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5. Selling Life Potions

Life Potions are valuable both for survival and profit.

• Life Potion: 1 Gravel Beetle + 1 Blood Mushroom + 1 Water. Sells for 8 silver.
• Great Life Potion: Upgrades a regular potion with 1 Greasy Fern. Sells for 18 silver.

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6. Crafting Astral Potions

If you’re not using mana, these potions are best sold.

• Astral Potion: 1 Star Mushroom + 1 Termip + 1 Water. Sells for 8 silver.
• Great Astral Potion: Upgrades with 1 Ghost Eye. Sells for 18 silver.

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7. Selling Cold Stones and Potions

Cold Stones and elemental potions are profitable and easy to make.

• Cold Stone: 1 Mana Stone + 1 Blue Sand. Sells for 8 silver.
• Warm Potion: 1 Thick Oil + 1 Water. Sells for 4 silver.

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8. Mining Hackmanite

Mining Mana Stone veins gives a chance to obtain Hackmanite.

• Hackmanite: Sells for 50 silver each.
• Found near Conflux Mountain and other mining spots.

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9. Looting Supply Caches

Supply caches scattered around Chersonese contain random goods.

• Check areas near abandoned campsites and ruins.
• Items found can either be sold or used to craft valuable items.

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10. Dungeon Crawling

Clearing dungeons can be risky but rewarding.

• Upgrade to Fang Weapons for easier combat.
• Focus on smaller dungeons near Sierzo for safe but profitable runs.

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11. Selling Unused Ingredients

If ingredients are about to rot, sell them quickly.

• Rotting items have no value, so offload them before it’s too late.

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12. The Horror Weapon Route

Farming Horror Weapons can be highly profitable but requires more risk.

• Crafting Horror weapons from Horror Chitin and other materials yields powerful and expensive weapons.
• Best attempted once you have better gear.

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Conclusion: Choose Your Path to Wealth

These 12 methods offer a variety of options for making money, whether you prefer crafting, combat, or exploration. Mix and match strategies based on your current gear and skills to maximize your profits early on.

Good luck, and may your coin purse always be full!