Platinum
Description
Platinum used to be a currency obtained from several events which could be used at the Platinum Vendor in Britain, slightly southwest of the West Bank. It used to be found from the following:
Platinum was however removed in early 2017. The items that were available from the Platinum Vendor are now available with gold from the Gold Sink Vendor. The following information was taken from the forum post detailing the change.
Reason for Removal
Platinum has not had any real update for a long time here so we have decided the best course of action would be to consolidate the items to the gold sink vendor.
Platinum coins are being removed from the loot tables. On Friday February 17th the drop of platinum will cease. The platinum vendor will be removed and all items from the platinum vendor will be moved over to the Gold Sink vendor at the exchange rate of 35:1 gold to plat. This means an item that costs 10k plat right now will cost 350k gold when active.
Exchange Rate
Any platinum not spent on the platinum vendor prior to Friday the 17th will NOT be wiped from the shard. You will be able to Exchange that platinum with bankers for the exchange rate of 20:1 gold to plat. You will need a minimum of 50 platinum to successfully exchange the platinum to gold with a banker.
Paragon chests along with anything else will no longer drop platinum. They will drop gold at the exchange of 20:1. That means if a paragon chest contained 300 platinum it will now contain 6k gold.
This is now Live. No platinum will be dropping. The platinum vendor is no longer on the live map. The gold sink vendor now has the items on it available for purchase.
Conversion to Gold
For those of you that still have platinum coins in order to convert it into gold you must simply drag the platinum coins onto ANY in game NPC banker. The banker will then give you a check which will place inside of your bank. Please make sure your bank has space for items to be placed. You will need a minimum of 50 platinum to successfully exchange the platinum to gold with a banker.
Again, ANY NPC Banker will accept the platinum. I highly suggest you choose to do it at a bank with a low population as you will be drag dropping the platinum onto the NPC. No platinum coins will be replaced for mistakes made during the process of dragging and dropping.
Platinum Vendor Merchandise
| Item | Description | Old Platinum Cost | New Gold Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix Gorget |
Blessed studded gorget of the phoenix. | 5,000 | 175,000 |
 Phoenix Gloves |
Blessed ringmail gloves of the phoenix. | 5,000 | 175,000 |
 Phoenix Legs |
Blessed ringmail leggings of the phoenix. | 7,500 | 262,500 |
 Phoenix Chest |
Blessed ringmail tunic of the phoenix. | 7,500 | 262,500 |
 Phoenix Arms |
Blessed ringmail sleeves of the phoenix. | 5,000 | 175,00 |
 Phoenix Helm |
Blessed norse helm of the phoenix. | 5,500 | 192,500 |
 Mailbox East Addon Deed |
Blessed. (need image) | 10,000 | 350,000 |
Mailbox South Addon Deed |
Blessed. (need image) | 10,000 | 350,000 |
 Rolex |
Blessed, cosmetic only. | 75,000 | 2,625,000 |
 Ranger Legs |
Blessed studded ranger leggings. | 15,000 | 525,000 |
 Ranger Gloves |
Blessed studded ranger gloves. | 10,000 | 350,000 |
 Ranger Cap |
Blessed studded ranger cap. | 5,000 | 175,000 |
 Ranger Gorget |
Blessed studded ranger gorget. | 10,000 | 350,000 |
 Ranger Chest |
Blessed studded ranger tunic. | 15,000 | 525,000 |
 Ranger Arms |
Blessed studded ranger sleeves. | 10,000 | 350,000 |
 Female Ranger Armor |
Blessed studded female ranger armor. Covers chest and legs. | 35,000 | 1,225,000 |
 Female Ranger Bustier |
Blessed studded female ranger bustier. | 25,000 | 875,000 |
 Seed Box |
Holds 5000 seeds. | 5,000 | 175,000 |
 Guildstone |
Not blessed and not stealable. Classic UO guild stone! If you are already in a guild and use it, the name will change to "Guildstone or your_guild's_name. You can lock it down in your house. | 10,000 | 350,000 |
 Stump |
Not blessed or stealable. | 5,000 | 175,000 |
 Rune Dyeing Tub |
Not blessed, has 10 charges. Placing a dyed rune in your runebook will color the display name of the entry. | 4,000 | 140,000 |
 Magical Red Rug Tile |
Double clicking this rug tile will cause it to morph into another rug tile of the same type. It will allow you to piece together your own custom rugs. | 1,500 | 52,500 |
 Brown Rug Tile |
Double clicking this rug tile will cause it to morph into another rug tile of the same type. It will allow you to piece together your own custom rugs. | 1,500 | 52,500 |
 Blue Rug Tile |
Double clicking this rug tile will cause it to morph into another rug tile of the same type. It will allow you to piece together your own custom rugs. | 1,500 | 52,500 |
 Fancy Blue Rug Tile |
Double clicking this rug tile will cause it to morph into another rug tile of the same type. It will allow you to piece together your own custom rugs. | 1,500 | 52,500 |
 Golden Rug Tile |
Double clicking this rug tile will cause it to morph into another rug tile of the same type. It will allow you to piece together your own custom rugs. | 1,500 | 52,500 |
