Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about AuricDB — from how the data works to what each subscription tier includes. Can't find your answer here? Contact us.
About AuricDB
What is AuricDB and what games does it support?
AuricDB is a free-to-use MMO toolbox that combines price tracking, flip-opportunity scoring, price alerts, investment analysis, and champion ratings across multiple games in a single place. Currently supported games are Guild Wars 2 (Trading Post), WoW Classic (Auction House), Final Fantasy XIV (Market Board), and Path of Exile (Trade Market). RAID: Shadow Legends champion ratings are also included — no price data involved, just a champion browser with 35 gameplay-category scores.
Is AuricDB free to use?
Yes. Core features — item search, current prices, price history charts, watchlist, and price alerts — are permanently free with no sign-up required for browsing. An account is only needed to save a watchlist or set alerts. Premium and Guild subscriptions unlock additional features like the Flip Finder, extended history, unlimited alerts, and guild tools — see the Pricing page for details. The free tier is not a trial; it does not expire.
Who builds and maintains AuricDB?
AuricDB is an independently operated project built by gamers who wanted a single, reliable toolbox across multiple MMOs. It is a side project — not a venture-backed company. The site is supported by Google AdSense advertising and optional paid subscriptions. Free access will always remain free.
Is AuricDB affiliated with the game developers?
No. AuricDB is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by ArenaNet (Guild Wars 2), Blizzard Entertainment (WoW Classic), Square Enix (Final Fantasy XIV), Grinding Gear Games (Path of Exile), or Plarium (RAID: Shadow Legends). All trademarks and game data belong to their respective owners. Price data is retrieved from official public APIs and community-maintained data sources.
Price Data and Accuracy
Where does AuricDB get its price data?
Each game pulls from its official or community API. GW2 prices update from the live Trading Post API. WoW Classic pulls from Blizzard's Auction House API. FFXIV data comes from a community real-time Market Board aggregator. PoE data comes from a community-maintained price index. RAID champion ratings come from a community data pipeline.
How often is price data updated?
Refresh rates vary by game. GW2 prices update every 5 minutes. FFXIV prices update every 30 minutes per world. WoW Classic prices update every 60 minutes per realm. Path of Exile prices update every 30 minutes. Flip scores and investment scores are recomputed from fresh data after each price refresh cycle. The “last updated” timestamp is shown on the Flip Finder and investment pages.
Why does the price on AuricDB differ from what I see in-game?
Prices change continuously. If the AuricDB data was last refreshed several minutes or hours ago (depending on game), the in-game price may have moved since. For GW2, discrepancies of a few copper over a 5-minute window are normal. For WoW, a 60-minute refresh means more variance is expected. Also note: AuricDB stores the lowest buyout/sell price at the time of refresh — individual item prices can move significantly between refreshes on volatile items.
How far back does AuricDB store price history?
AuricDB stores price history starting from when an item was first tracked. Chart ranges available include 7 days, 30 days, 90 days, and longer for items with sufficient data. Note that items which did not exist at a point in the past will not have history before their release date regardless of how long AuricDB has been running.
Does AuricDB track every item in each game?
Coverage depends on the game. For GW2, all tradeable items on the Trading Post are tracked — approximately 28,000 items. For WoW Classic, items are populated from Auction House data: only items that have appeared on the AH at least once will be in the database. For FFXIV, items are seeded from the Market Board aggregator catalog. For PoE, item coverage depends on what is tracked for the current league. Items not yet in the database won't appear in search results but will be added automatically if they appear in a future data pull.
The Flip Finder
What is the Flip Finder and how does it work?
The Flip Finder scans all tradeable items in a game, scores each one on its arbitrage or mean-reversion potential, and surfaces the top opportunities in a ranked table. For GW2 and FFXIV it uses a spread-based model: items where the gap between the buy price and sell price is wide relative to the price level, with adjustments for trading velocity and volatility. For WoW Classic it uses a temporal model: items currently priced significantly below their 30-day historical average. See the How the Flip Finder Works guide for the full algorithm breakdown.
What does the flip score number mean?
The score (0–100) is a relative ranking, not a percentage return. A score of 80 means this item ranks in the top tier compared to all other items in the same game right now. It does not mean an 80% profit. Higher scores indicate a stronger combination of spread, velocity, and trend signals — but the actual profit depends on the item's absolute price level, which is why the table also shows a raw profit figure in currency. Always use score together with the minimum profit filter to avoid chasing high-score items with tiny absolute margins.
Why are some items showing a high score but low profit?
The scoring algorithm is ratio-based, not absolute-value-based. An item with a 50% spread on a 10-copper item will score well because the ratio is excellent, even though the actual profit per trade is negligible. Use the Minimum Profit filter in the Flip Finder to hide items below a profit threshold that's meaningful to you. A common starting point is filtering to items with at least a few silver or gold of profit per flip.
Is the Flip Finder available for Path of Exile?
No. PoE's player-to-player market has no standing buy orders, so the spread-based flip model does not apply. Instead, AuricDB offers the Investment Analyzer for PoE, which scores items using league lifecycle signals: momentum, supply compression, cross-league consistency, and phase timing. This is more appropriate for PoE's economy where holding through league phases matters more than instant arbitrage.
Do I need a Premium subscription to use the Flip Finder?
The full Flip Finder requires a Premium subscription. Free accounts see a teaser that shows how many opportunities are available and a blurred preview of the table. Premium unlocks the full ranked list, all filters, and live score updates. The PoE Investment Analyzer is also a Premium feature.
Price Alerts and Watchlist
How do I set a price alert?
Search for the item you want to track, open its detail page, and scroll to the Alerts section. Enter the price threshold in the game's currency (copper for GW2/WoW, gil for FFXIV, chaos for PoE) and choose whether you want to be alerted when the price drops below or rises above your threshold. You need to be signed in to save alerts. AuricDB sends a notification via your configured channels (email by default). You can set up additional channels — Discord DM, webhook, Pushover, ntfy, or browser push — from the Settings page.
How many price alerts can I have on the free plan?
Free accounts can have up to 3 active alerts at any time. An alert counts as “active” until it fires or you delete it. If you're on the free tier and want to track more items, delete fired or low-priority alerts to make room. Premium accounts get unlimited alerts with no cap.
What does the Watchlist do?
The Watchlist is a saved list of items you want to monitor. It shows the current buy and sell price for each saved item alongside the 24-hour price change percentage, so you can check all your tracked items in one place without running individual searches. It does not automatically notify you — for notifications, use Price Alerts. The Watchlist requires a free account.
Subscriptions and Billing
What's included in the Free plan?
The free plan includes: item search across all games, current buy and sell prices, 7-day price history charts, a personal watchlist, price alerts, and access to all RAID: Shadow Legends champion ratings. No credit card required — just sign in to use account-linked features.
What does Premium add?
Premium adds: full Flip Finder access (ranked flip opportunities with all filters), PoE Investment Analyzer, extended price history up to 90 days, unlimited price alerts, and no advertising. It does not include guild features — those require the Guild plan.
What is the Guild plan?
The Guild plan includes everything in Premium plus the ability to create a guild, invite up to 50 members, maintain a shared guild watchlist, track raid consumable costs collaboratively, and set guild-wide price alerts that notify all officers when triggered. It is designed for raid teams and trading guilds who want to coordinate around the economy together.
How do I cancel my subscription?
Subscriptions are managed through Stripe. You can cancel at any time by visiting the Pricing page and clicking “Manage Subscription” — this opens the Stripe customer portal where you can cancel, change plan, or update payment details. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period; you retain access until then.
RAID: Shadow Legends Champion Ratings
What is the RSL section of AuricDB?
The RSL section is a champion ratings browser for RAID: Shadow Legends. It covers 200+ champions scored across 35 gameplay categories including Clan Boss, Hydra, Doom Tower (all floors), all major dungeons, Arena (both offence and defence), Faction Wars, and more. You can browse by rank, rarity, affinity, and faction, and compare champions in grid or table view. It is completely free — no account or subscription required.
Where does the champion rating data come from?
Champion ratings are sourced from a community data pipeline that aggregates consensus ratings from RAID community resources. The scores reflect collective player assessment of how champions perform in each content area, not algorithmic simulation. AuricDB is not affiliated with Plarium and the ratings are independent of any official source.
How often are champion ratings updated?
Champion rating data is stored as static files and updated manually when significant game patches change champion kits or when new champions are released. Because the data is static (not pulled from a live API), it does not update automatically after every RAID patch. New champions may take a short time to appear after release.
Technical and Account
How do I sign in to AuricDB?
You can sign in with Discord, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Battle.net, or an email address and password. All providers link to the same account if the email matches. AuricDB only reads your profile information (name, avatar, email address) — it does not access messages, servers, friends lists, or any other account data. Your email is used for alert notifications by default; you can configure additional notification channels from the Settings page.
How do I delete my account?
To request account deletion, contact us via the Contact page. We will delete your account data (watchlist, alerts, guild membership, and subscription records) within 30 days. Price snapshot data is anonymised and not linked to your account, so it is not affected by account deletion.
What should I do if I find incorrect data?
If you spot a price that looks wrong, an item that is missing, or a champion rating that seems outdated, please report it via the Contact page. Include the game, item name, and what you expected to see. Price discrepancies are often timing-related (the data will self-correct on the next refresh cycle), but persistent issues may indicate a data pipeline problem worth investigating.