Gold bar

Barra d'oro

The Gold bar is a very valuable item in the game that can be used to effectively earn large sums of money using the time travel system.

How to Obtain
Gold can be obtained by 2 ways in the game, it can be mined from the Gold Mine up in the southern hills of Mount Uroruh or it can be purchased from the Pine Island National Bank in the 1800s. Getting gold from the Bank is faster and easier compared to the Mine and is preferred more if the player is making a large haul of gold.

Bank
As mentioned, the Bank is the fastest method to get the Gold bars, however, they can be very expensive depending on the time period when they become more valuable. The cheapest point in time when the bars are sold is 1853, when they cost $108.

Gold Mine
The Gold Mine is the more time consuming method of collecting Gold bars but it is much cheaper. However, the Gold Mine is only available by doing The Five Hillmen side-quest. After the side-quest, the Mine will be unlocked a year after the quest takes place in 1585. In the mine, there will be patches in the rock that contain gold that can be mined with a pickaxe. It will usually take a while for a single piece of gold ore to break off, but the game randomizes the amount of times you need to hit the ore, so it may take longer or it may be quick. Once the ore is obtained, it will need to be smelted at the Blacksmith's to be converted to a gold bar.

Uses

 * Gold bars are very useful when crafting items, such as the Timeline Chips and other recipes for foods.


 * Gold bars can be purchased from the past when they are least valuable, and then sold in the future when they are extremely valuable to earn thousands of dollars.


 * Gold bars are the currency used in Nazono's catalogue while purchasing items for the Safe Houses. A lot of Gold may be needed so using the Bank is the fastest way.