Editing Dragon Quests (section)

==Dragon Order Value==
So, how much are each of the Dragon Orders worth?  Well, it turns out some Dragon Quests are more cost effective than others.  Here's the breakdown of the "break even" value of the dragon orders, based on the number of Dragon Quest items used and the odds of each kind of Dragon Order:

{| style="background:#291a0e; text-align:center;" border="1" cellpadding="5"
!DQ Level
!DQ Items Spent
!Copper DO
!Silver DO
!Gold DO
|-
!20
|12,800
|12,800
|N/A
|N/A
|-
!31
|43,200
|43,200
|N/A
|N/A
|-
!41
|54,400
|13,600
|217,600
|N/A
|-
!51
|103,200
|44,229
|240,800
|N/A
|-
!61
|120,000
|80,000
|180,000
|N/A
|-
!71
|185,600
|N/A
|20,622
|1,670,400
|-
!81
|214,400
|N/A
|53,600
|857,600
|-
!91
|316,000
|N/A
|135,429
|737,333
|}


This assumes that the value of a DO is inversely proportional to its rarity for each level.  Thus at DQ41 a Silver DO is only a 20% chance, so I assume it's worth 80% of the total cost for that level.  Again, these are "break even" numbers, so if you sold the Dragon Orders at these prices for those levels you would be making just as much as you are giving away in Dragon Quest items.  This does not include travel expenses or fees to get past step 4, and assumes you got all of the DQ items for free as drops.  You should add a percentage to these numbers if you plan on making a profit when selling them.

This means that if you want Copper Dragon Orders, for example, you're better off just doing DQ20 and DQ41.

Too confusing?  If you want the "break even" averages values based on the above:
:'''Copper Dragon Order''': 38,766 coins
:'''Silver Dragon Order''': 141,342 coins
:'''Gold Dragon Order''': 1,088,444 coins

Does this mean that you can sell them for these amounts plus some percentage for profit?  Well, maybe, maybe not.  Market demand will actually affect the relative value of the various Dragon Orders differently than the simple equation used above.  It is recommended that you check the Auction House at any Auctioneer (found in all major cities) to see what the current market prices are.  Use the filter "Other" -> "Dragon Orders" to find the items.

In my experience, the average numbers above are low for Copper and Silver, and about right for Gold.  This means that there's usually a better profit margin for Copper and Silver Dragon orders than for the Gold ones.

You might also check the prices on the various molds/items you can make with Dragon Orders to see if you get a better profit margin by turning the Dragon Orders into those molds or items, however due to their rarity you might not find any listed.

In any case, good luck and have fun Dragon Questing!  :-)