Recruiting Hogan in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

This guide provides instructions on completing Hogan’s trading post quest and recruiting him in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.

Recruiting Hogan in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

In order to recruit Hogan in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, you must first speak to him and then earn a minimum of 50,000 baqua through trading post transactions. It is important to note that only profits made after speaking to Hogan and starting his recruitment quest will count towards recruiting him. Any profits made before speaking to him will not count.

Considering this, there are two approaches to take in order to continue with Hogan’s recruitment mission:

If you’ve already found Hogan at the pier in the middle of Twinhorne West and spoken to him, start at the section “Making a Profit at Trading Posts” to quickly reach the 50,000 baqua profit goal.
If you have not yet spoken to Hogan, proceed to the “A Faster (and Cheesier) Method to Recruit Hogan” section.

Making a Profit at Trading Posts

Once you have a conversation with Hogan in Twinhorne West, the game will begin monitoring your trading post profits. Hogan’s requirement for joining your team is that you make a profit of 50,000 baqua, which may be confusing as each trading post has its own set of buying and selling prices.

The table below provides a comprehensive list of recommended items to purchase at specific trading posts and their corresponding prices. It also includes the optimal selling location for each item to maximize profits.

Item to Buy	Location to Buy	Price to Buy At (in Baqua)	Location to Sell
Diamond	Werne VillageImpershi’arc	Lower than 5,000	Ardinale City
Rug	Werne VillageTreefolk Village Hishahn	Lower than 1,347	Impershi’arc
Hot Spring Black Egg	Werne VillageHishahn	Lower than 400	Treefolk Village
Silk	Werne Village	Lower than 875	Twinhorne East
Chen Rock Tea	Werne Village	Lower than 700	Hishahn
Tanned Leather	Werne VillageTreefolk Village	Lower than 500	Impershi’arc
Perfume	Treefolk Village Hishahn Ardinale City	Lower than 373	Twinhorne East
Corn	Treefolk Village	Lower than 200	Impershi’arc
Rock Salt	Treefolk Village Hishahn	Lower than 124	Impershi’arc
Glassware	Treefolk Village Ardinale City	Lower than 400	Impershi’arc
Black Pepper	Treefolk Village	Lower than 250	Ardinale City
Wine	Treefolk Village	Lower than 360	Athrbalt
Pink Coral	Hishahn Impershi’arc Ardinale City	Lower than 1,212	Treefolk Village
Crystal Ore	Hishahn	Lower than 670	Treefolk Village
Pearl	Hishahn	Lower than 2,400	Athrbalt
Foreign Clothes	Hishahn	Lower than 2,355	Ardinale City
Painting	Impershi’arc Ardinale City	Lower than 2,250	Twinhorne East
Kimono	Impershi’arc	Lower than 4,667	Ardinale City
Tar Stone	Impershi’arc	Lower than 800	Athrbalt
Carving	Ardinale City	Lower than 2,500	Impershi’arc
Leather Clothes	Ardinale City	Lower than 1,000	Werne Village
War Scroll	Ardinale City	Lower than 3,333	Hishahn

Trading Post Buying and Selling Locations in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

Hogan’s dialogue will reflect the progress towards the goal in a general manner, but there is no in-game feature that displays the exact profits. If you wish to monitor the precise figures, you will need to do so independently outside of the game.

Do Not Trust the Arrows

At trading posts, you may notice both upward and downward arrows next to certain items. These arrows do not necessarily indicate a good deal or a guaranteed profit. Instead, they simply show that the item is either priced higher or lower than usual for the specific location you are in. For example, an item that typically sells for 800 baqua may have downward arrows if it is currently on sale for 500 baqua, but you may still find it for 300 baqua with upward arrows at another location where it is regularly priced at 200 baqua.

It is important to remember that selling an item for a lower price than what you bought it for will set back your progress towards achieving Hogan’s goal. For instance, if you have earned 45,000 baqua in profit but then sell an item at a loss of 500 baqua, you will now need to make a profit of 5,500 baqua (instead of just 5,000) to compensate for the loss. The 50,000 baqua profit is the minimum requirement at the trading posts to recruit Hogan and it must be strictly adhered to.

A Faster (and Cheesier) Method to Recruit Hogan

To manipulate the system, purchase items from trading posts prior to talking to Hogan. This will trigger the 50,000 baqua profit goal once you speak to him. The game does not take into account the amount spent on purchases before speaking to Hogan, so you can resell all your items and claim it as profit. If you acquire at least 14 Diamonds in Werne for approximately 1,200 baqua each, speak to Hogan, and then resell them for at least 5,000 baqua each in Ardinale City, you will easily reach the 50,000 profit goal. Keep in mind that you may need to make multiple trips as the trading posts have limited inventory, but they will restock over time.

After Hogan joins your group, you can begin recruiting another character named Reid through a challenging quest.