Water Trading
- Category
- Water Merchant
- Official description
- Immediately receive a Water Trading Starter Kit. A Water Trader will start visiting the Store. (Unlocks Water Trading Content.)
On this page
How it works
A water kit (HydraTech Micro Water Purifier, Water Filter, Water Testing Kit, Water Neon Sign and more; 586 credits at base value), water customers and a recurring water supplier, and purification gear in Dr. Jackson's stock. Farming, wine and aquaculture all depend on water quality, so it underpins production. Required for Gutterflow On Tap and Aquaculture.
On production routes
What it does
You receive water-trading tools; water customers and equipment become available, and a Retired Water Merchant visits regularly.
Rating
Provides measurement and treatment tools, water-trade access and the prerequisite for the tap path. This is a practical support investment when water quality or procurement matters, but a separate business choice for an unrelated shop.
Buy it when the condition in the reason applies, such as stock waiting for buyers, crime building up or batteries running short. Until then, put the money into your current business.
When stock is piling upDo not open another retail line merely to add unsold bottles, but still correct water quality that threatens current crops or livestock.
When production falls shortPrioritize if water access or quality limits current production; check power, contaminants and the particular water requirement instead of assuming the kit alone solves them.
Ratings by specialization
- Rating
- Provides measurement and treatment tools, water-trade access and the prerequisite for the tap path. This is a practical support investment when water quality or procurement matters, but a separate business choice for an unrelated shop.
- Water MerchantOwned at start
- Rating
- Already-owned tools and customer access are central to the route. Use the supplied measurement and treatment setup before paying for large-scale water or vending capacity.
- Rating
- Provides measurement and treatment tools, water-trade access and the prerequisite for the tap path. This is a practical support investment when water quality or procurement matters, but a separate business choice for an unrelated shop.
- Rating
- Provides measurement and treatment tools, water-trade access and the prerequisite for the tap path. This is a practical support investment when water quality or procurement matters, but a separate business choice for an unrelated shop.
- Hydroponic FarmerARecommended time to buy: Early game
- Rating
- Water quality and continuing supply support repeatable growth. Add measurement and treatment before treating more growing capacity as the next solution.
- Rating
- Provides measurement and treatment tools, water-trade access and the prerequisite for the tap path. This is a practical support investment when water quality or procurement matters, but a separate business choice for an unrelated shop.
- Rating
- Provides measurement and treatment tools, water-trade access and the prerequisite for the tap path. This is a practical support investment when water quality or procurement matters, but a separate business choice for an unrelated shop.
- Rating
- Provides measurement and treatment tools, water-trade access and the prerequisite for the tap path. This is a practical support investment when water quality or procurement matters, but a separate business choice for an unrelated shop.
- AquafarmerARecommended time to buy: Early game
- Rating
- The starting tank access does not include this water kit. Measure and treat the water before increasing the load of living stock.
| Specialization | Rating |
|---|---|
| Apprentice | B Provides measurement and treatment tools, water-trade access and the prerequisite for the tap path. This is a practical support investment when water quality or procurement matters, but a separate business choice for an unrelated shop. |
| Water Merchant | Owned at start Already-owned tools and customer access are central to the route. Use the supplied measurement and treatment setup before paying for large-scale water or vending capacity. |
| Fence | B Provides measurement and treatment tools, water-trade access and the prerequisite for the tap path. This is a practical support investment when water quality or procurement matters, but a separate business choice for an unrelated shop. |
| Rock Bottom | B Provides measurement and treatment tools, water-trade access and the prerequisite for the tap path. This is a practical support investment when water quality or procurement matters, but a separate business choice for an unrelated shop. |
| Hydroponic Farmer | ARecommended time to buy: Early game Water quality and continuing supply support repeatable growth. Add measurement and treatment before treating more growing capacity as the next solution. |
| Gunsmith | B Provides measurement and treatment tools, water-trade access and the prerequisite for the tap path. This is a practical support investment when water quality or procurement matters, but a separate business choice for an unrelated shop. |
| Chemist | B Provides measurement and treatment tools, water-trade access and the prerequisite for the tap path. This is a practical support investment when water quality or procurement matters, but a separate business choice for an unrelated shop. |
| Rat Wrangler | B Provides measurement and treatment tools, water-trade access and the prerequisite for the tap path. This is a practical support investment when water quality or procurement matters, but a separate business choice for an unrelated shop. |
| Aquafarmer | ARecommended time to buy: Early game The starting tank access does not include this water kit. Measure and treat the water before increasing the load of living stock. |
Recommended time to buy
Early game
Undiscounted unlock price on Mark Up: 300. Add it before scaling a water-dependent line. Water Merchant already owns it; Hydroponic Farmer and Aquafarmer do not receive this unlock just by starting with crops or tanks.
Upgrades and perks that work well with it
- Working Pipes
The perk grants the taps, while this kit supplies water-trade, testing and treatment access; the taps do not replace those tools.
- Gutterflow On Tap
A raw-water supply complements measurement and treatment when repeated demand justifies it.
Related customers
Starts visiting after you unlock it
Also visits after you unlock it (comes under other conditions too)
Comes under different conditions after you unlock it
Goods or prices change after you unlock it
- Dr. Jackson
Sells after you unlock it
Price
No perk
- Price Gouge
- 300
- Mark Up
- 300
- Thin Margins
- 450
- Red Ink
- 600
Wild's Favorite
- Price Gouge
- 270
- Mark Up
- 270
- Thin Margins
- 405
- Red Ink
- 540
On Wild's Bad Side
- Price Gouge
- 330
- Mark Up
- 330
- Thin Margins
- 495
- Red Ink
- 660
Pillar of the Lower Levels
- Price Gouge
- 255
- Mark Up
- 255
- Thin Margins
- 383
- Red Ink
- 510
Wild's Favorite + Pillar of the Lower Levels
- Price Gouge
- 229
- Mark Up
- 229
- Thin Margins
- 344
- Red Ink
- 459
On Wild's Bad Side + Pillar of the Lower Levels
- Price Gouge
- 281
- Mark Up
- 281
- Thin Margins
- 421
- Red Ink
- 561
| Price Gouge | Mark Up | Thin Margins | Red Ink | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No perk | 300 | 300 | 450 | 600 |
| Wild's Favorite | 270 | 270 | 405 | 540 |
| On Wild's Bad Side | 330 | 330 | 495 | 660 |
| Pillar of the Lower Levels | 255 | 255 | 383 | 510 |
| Wild's Favorite + Pillar of the Lower Levels | 229 | 229 | 344 | 459 |
| On Wild's Bad Side + Pillar of the Lower Levels | 281 | 281 | 421 | 561 |
Favor pays first; the rest is cash.
Requirements and unlocks
- Requires
- None
- Unlocks
Items you receive after unlocking
Water Trading Manual ×1
Water Testing Kit ×1contains Water Testing Strip ×10
Bottle of Water Purification Tablets ×1contains Water Purification Tablet ×9
Water Pitcher ×1
Water Filter ×1
Water Neon Sign ×1
HydraTech Micro Water Purifier ×1
Total base value: 586
Price on Mark Up: 300