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Traders.

First, a simple fact: Camels hold more goods for less stars, and move slower. Horses hold less goods for more stars, and move faster. Camels have about twice as much HP as horses. Which should you use? Camels. Always. Let me explain why. They move slower, yes, but the benefits outweigh this small difference in speed. As you're filling up your trade animal with goods, eventually your rating will rise from 1 star to 2 stars and more. You can see this at the bottom of your animal's inventory window. With a camel, the amount of goods you can fill up before moving to 2 star ranking will be more than a horse can hold at 1 star. Try it, you'll see. This means you'll get more profit, more trader xp, at no extra risk.

Traders gain job XP by successfully transporting goods from one town and selling them in another. Buy blocks of 10 goods and carry as much as a 1 star rating will allow. The amount you can fit in a 1 star will differ depending on your trader level and xp amount. Watch the market prices as you trade- they should be at 387% profit most of the time, but if many people are trading those goods, that value will decrease significantly- and so will the XP and gold you gain.

Stick to 1 star trades as much as possible, especially if you're under level 30. On higher stars, more NPC thieves spawn. Those NPCs are stronger. Player thieves can attack you and rob you of your goods. If you're 1 star you'll get one NPC thief spawn every now and then, and no player thieves can attack you.

If you do try 2+ star trades, hire many high level hunters to help you.

Carry recovery kits (trade animal potions) with you while you're trading. If you run into trouble you can just spam these potions untill you reach safety. Carry extra trade animal scrolls also, just incase.