Merchant

The Merchant is a creatable character unlocked immediately upon starting the game.

When you first get the Merchant, their combat usefulness will be slim to none. Their stats will not match up to your other characters; and you will likely use them more as meatshields than combatants. The Merchants true attacking power comes from her often neglected TEC stat. Merchants have a much higher TEC Aptitude than any of their other stats. If the player takes the time to level them up despite their initial limitations, they will be much more potent once the player gains access to TEC-using equipment. While her stats are incredibly sub-par, she has quite a few equipment slots in comparison to other characters, making her a perfect character to dump take-home items and stat-boosting equipment onto.

The Merchant's true use lies outside of battle. Talking to her in the Overlord's Castle allows you to buy Weaponry and Armor for your characters. Leveling her up not only adds to her stock, but also lowers the cost needed to buy items as well, adding another incentive to developing her. The Merchant's repertoire caps out at the third-to-last tiers of all weaponry and armor. She will also never sell Dungeon-found weapons, such as Syringes and Beam Swords.

Also note that the Merchant does NOT sell Vehicle parts. That is the Engineer's job.

Weapon Proficiency

 * Spear
 * Hammer
 * Nunchuck
 * Bazooka

Creation Costs

 * Add 101 to "Mana Required" if Star Reincarnating