Commissions
Commissions are the main way to earn Suns on the Sundered Isles. Four island characters each run a rotating board of daily tasks — bring them what they're after and you're paid in Suns, experience, and friendship. The more you help a trader, the closer you get, and the better the jobs they'll trust you with.
The four traders
Each trader wants different things, themed to who they are:
| Trader | What they want |
|---|---|
| Magnus the Collector | Curios, rare mob-drop materials, and high-value event artifacts |
| Elsie the Entomologist | Caught bugs and field supplies for her exhibition |
| Tropical Tom | Drinks, ingredients, and bar supplies |
| Fimsh the Fisher | Fish and fishing goods |
Visit a trader on the Isles to see their current board, pick a job, and turn it in once you've gathered everything.
How a commission works
- Pick a job from a trader's board. Each lists what it wants, a time limit, and (usually) the reward.
- Gather the items — fished up, caught, mined, looted, or crafted, depending on the job.
- Turn it in for Suns + XP + friendship points with that trader.
You can keep one commission active at a time to start, but you unlock more offer slots as you go — by completing commissions, raising your friendship, hitting a daily streak, or buying the extra slot with the Commission Veteran perk from Maren.
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Some jobs are deliberately mysterious — the board might hide exactly what's wanted, or keep the reward a surprise until you deliver. Others are deliveries: one trader hands you an item to carry across the island to another.
Friendship & tiers
Every commission you complete builds friendship with that trader. As it grows you climb their relationship tiers:
Acquaintance → Friend → Trusted → Beloved
Higher tiers unlock that trader's harder, far more valuable commissions — and the richest jobs (rare event artifacts, full collector's sets) only appear once you've earned their trust, paying out tens of thousands of Suns apiece. Friendship even spreads a little between traders who are close, so helping one can warm up another.
Streaks & milestones
Two systems reward you for sticking with it:
- Daily streaks — complete a commission for a trader on consecutive days and your Suns payouts climb: +10% at a 3-day streak, +25% at 5 days, and +50% at 7 days.
- Milestones — your total completions with each trader pay bonus Suns at 10, 25, 50, and 100 jobs.
What jobs pay
Commissions are graded by rarity, and the payout scales hard with it:
| Rarity | Typical Suns payout |
|---|---|
| Common | ~250–800 |
| Uncommon | ~700–1,400 |
| Rare | ~6,500–27,000 |
| Legendary | ~30,000–160,000 |
The Legendary jobs ask for genuine endgame artifacts and pay accordingly — they're the single biggest Suns paydays on the island.
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Stack the bonuses: keep a daily streak alive, run the Sun-Kissed perk (+5% commission income), and save a Double Haul Token for a high-rarity turn-in to double it. See the perks on the overview page.
See also: Sundered Isles · Fishing the Isles · Collections