In the world of Sol: enchant, Nine is the currency that does it all—from clearing out shop inventories to mastering new skills. But with so many ways to burn through your stash, where should you actually be spending your hard-earned Nine? KookminTree has crunched the numbers to bring you the definitive guide on where to invest your capital.

Q. Where should I be spending my Nine first?
A. Prioritise buying Enchant Scrolls and Acceleration Potions.

Nine is the bread and butter of your economy. Whether you're shopping, learning skills, or crafting gear, you're going to need a lot of it. So, where does the smart money go? KookminTree’s top recommendations are Enchant Scrolls and Acceleration Potions.

Enchant Scrolls are essential for upgrading your main gear, filling out your collection, and crafting items for public buy orders. However, they are frustratingly rare in the wild. Even on the exchange, they fetch a hefty 30 to 60 diamonds, and monster drops are unreliable at best. You can pick them up in the [Shop]-[Nine] tab for 19,000 Nine each, with no purchase limits. Given an Enchant Scroll is worth roughly 50 diamonds, you're essentially buying 1 diamond for 380 Nine—a solid deal.

Acceleration Potions are game-changers, boosting your attack, movement, and casting speed by 50% for 5 minutes. At just 158 Nine each, they are an absolute steal. You can run these buffs for 10 hours straight for a mere 15,800 Nine. While Acceleration Elixirs also offer a 30% speed boost for 5 minutes, they cost 840 Nine—seven times the price. Unless you're swimming in Nine, stick to the basic potions and save the fancy stuff for special dungeons or events.

If your survival rate in the field is looking a bit grim, keep an eye on Giant's Steak for 504 Nine. Consuming it grants +2 PvE Damage Reduction for 10 minutes, which noticeably takes the edge off monster hits. Conversely, Sage's Mushroom Soup only boosts magic defense by 5, which, quite frankly, isn't worth the Nine for early-to-mid-game players.

Furthermore, holding onto your Nine pays dividends. Having 10,000+ Nine grants the Nine Blessing I buff (+50 Max HP), while 100,000+ unlocks Nine Blessing II (+100 Max HP). Aim to keep these thresholds in your pocket at all times to enjoy that extra survivability.

Q. What about buying advanced skills?
A. If you have the Nine to spare, I'd suggest picking up all the advanced skills.

You can purchase Advanced, Rare, and Heroic skill books from the local Skill Merchant. The Advanced skills cost 174,825 Nine each, and I recommend grabbing them all. Just keep in mind that spamming every skill in your repertoire can tank your MP pool, so manage your loadout or boost your MP recovery stats accordingly.

If you find yourself constantly running dry on MP, look into Mana Potions and Traveler's Grilled Fish. Both provide +6 MP recovery, which is a massive help for sustained grinding. You can monitor your 20-second MP consumption versus recovery in the skill tab to see how your build stacks up.

Don't forget that you can also bolster your MP recovery through Rings, Necklaces, Earrings of Regeneration, collection bonuses, and dumping extra stat points into WIS. Try to balance your recovery to match your skill consumption.

Q. Are Nine Cores and Nine Seals worth it?
A. Currently, the market is unfavourable, so we don't recommend them.

You could theoretically craft Nine Cores to sell on the exchange, but with cores dropping frequently in the wild, the market is flooded and prices are in the gutter. Plus, crafting them requires consuming your character's EXP to create Essence of Life—and in a game where level is everything, that's a hard pass.

Nine Seals are another 'jackpot' gamble, but the odds are, frankly, not in your favour. Success means profit, but the risk of throwing away your hard-earned Nine is too high for us to recommend.

Lastly, avoid wasting Nine on El's Attack/Defense Bracelet boxes, Research Stones, or Trait Stones. Since the Master Bracelet is purchasable for 120 diamonds, it's better to sell items on the exchange and use the diamonds instead. The stat gain from Research and Trait stones at 510,000 Nine a pop is simply too marginal.

[Top Nine Investment Priorities]
= Nine Shop: Enchant Scrolls (19,000 Nine each)
(※ Use for collection upgrades, main gear enchanting, and public buy orders)
= General Goods Merchant: Acceleration Potion (158 Nine each)
= For Survival: Giant's Steak (504 Nine each)
= For MP Issues: Mana Potion (105 Nine each), Traveler's Grilled Fish (504 Nine each)
= Skills: Buy all Advanced skills (174,825 Nine each)

[Avoid Spending Nine On]
= Purchasing and enchanting Nine Seals
= Crafting and selling Nine Cores (though selling via public buy orders is fine)
= Other Nine Shop items like El's Attack/Defense Bracelets, Research Stones, or Trait Stones