Dark Auction
Three times a day, a lamp-lit cove on the west shore opens its doors to a live auction. The Dark Auction sells things you cannot buy anywhere else: rare enchantments, boss materials, top-shelf brews and cosmetics that only exist here. It is where the harbor’s big money goes.
It is free to attend. You only pay if you win.
When it runs
Section titled “When it runs”| Time (Chicago) | Lineup | Lots |
|---|---|---|
| 12:05 PM | Matinee | An opening lot, a contraband lot, sometimes a Sealed Crate |
| 6:05 PM | Matinee | An opening lot, a contraband lot, sometimes a Sealed Crate |
| 9:05 PM | Evening | Adds a headline lot |
| 9:05 PM Saturday | Grand Night | Five lots, closing with the  Black Ledger MantleBlack Ledger MantleBought in the dark, entered in the black ledgerCosmetic appearance source. |
Fifteen minutes before each auction, chat teases what is on the block. When it opens, chat shows a clickable [ ATTEND ] message. You have two minutes to join with /daz join (or click the message).
How bidding works
Section titled “How bidding works”- Each lot is revealed on the podium with a short ceremony.
- The bid menu opens. Click to raise the bid by 5% (at least $10,000), or use the jump buttons for +10% and +25%.
- When the bidding goes quiet you hear “going once, going twice”, and the lot sells to the highest bidder. The menu closes so you can watch the next reveal.
- Collect what you won with
/daz claim(the end-of-auction message has a [ CLAIM ] button too). You pay only when you win.
A small cast of clearly marked house bidders (Marina, Barnacle and Drift) sometimes bids too, so a quiet room is not a guaranteed bargain.
What is on the block
Section titled “What is on the block”| Lot type | Examples | Opening bid |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | Rare and Epic enchant books with dust, Golden  Harvestwake CiderHarvestwake CiderA Harvestwake vintage. Only brewed in autumn. ⭑⭑⭑Alcoholic, Trial Keys | $150,000 to $250,000 |
| Contraband | White and Black Scrolls, enchanting dust, Heavy Core, Ominous Trial Keys, reserve bourbon, the High Bidder title | $800,000 to $2,500,000 |
| Sealed Crate | A mystery crate: an enchant book with dust, or a stack of dust | $1,250,000 |
| Headline (9 PM) | Legendary and Mythic enchant books (Soul Bound, Unbreakable, Dragon Slayer, Meteor Call), an enchanted elytra or mace, Abyssal  Kraken’s InkKraken's InkA recipe no tavernkeeper will tell you. ⭑⭑⭑Alcoholic, the Black Ledger title | $5,000,000 to $8,000,000 |
| Grand Night | The Black Ledger Mantle elytra cape | $12,000,000 |
Every lot shows its provenance in the lore. Titles and the cape arrive as vouchers: right-click to unlock, and until you use one you can trade it.
To spread the big lots around, you can win at most one headline lot every 20 hours and one Grand Night lot per week.
Ledger Stubs
Section titled “Ledger Stubs”Stay to the end of an auction and you earn a Ledger Stub, win or lose. Collect 10 and trade them in with /daz stubs redeem for a guaranteed opening-tier lot. Check your count with /daz stubs.