Capstan

Capstan
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Location	Ship Customization Chest

The Capstan is a Ship component and Ship Customization Item in Sea of Thieves. It is a horizontally-mounted wheel used to raise and lower a Ship's Anchor. Its variants are purchased at a Shipwright and equipped via a Ship Customization Chest.

Mechanics

The Capstan is used to either drop or raise a Ship's Anchor, allowing the vessel to move. The anchor can be dropped instantly, but raising the anchor requires more time and manpower. The anchor will not activate until the crank is complete. It is possible to catch the Capstan while it's going down, allowing the player to hold it right before it engages for a quickly timed stop. The Capstan can be held in place by a player while it is being raised as well. Holding on to an activated Capstan is called "prepping the anchor" to fine-tune when a Capstan is fully raised or lowered. A dropped anchor stops a ship from moving, however it is still possible to move an anchored ship with harpoon pulls or from Gunpowder Barrel explosions. The ship will not immediately halt once the anchor is lowered, if the Wheel is significantly angled, the ship can turn around with it's remaining momentum.

Larger ships have heavier anchors that require more manpower to raise. Each peg of the capstan can be grabbed by a player: A Sloop's capstan has two pegs, a Brigantine's capstan has three pegs and a Galleon's capstan has four pegs.

The Capstan can be damaged with a Cannonball, making it lose one peg. A Chainshot or Gunpowder Barrel explosion destroys all of its pegs. The pegs can be repaired with Planks.

Trivia

• There is no visible Anchor shown below an anchored ship.

Variants

The following are all the available Cosmetic Figurehead Variants in Sea of Thieves:

Image	Name	Shop	Cost	Rep	Set	In-game description
	Aristocrat Capstan	Black Market	50	n/a	Aristocrat	"Form and function come together in the most unlikely of places."
	Bear & Bird Capstan	Pirate Emporium	349	n/a	Bear & Bird	"A capstan so delightful you'll never want to stop and swap it for another one."
	Blighted Capstan	Pirate Emporium	349	n/a	Blighted	"Well, they do say that many hands make light work..."
	Capstan of the Wailing Barnacle	Black Market	40	n/a	Wailing Barnacle	"A fine, nautical capstan - though its last ship still languishes on the ocean floor."
	Cutthroat Capstan	Pirate Emporium	349	n/a	Cutthroat	"Drop anchor swiftly to execute sharp turns, perfectly in tune with your instinct for battle."
	Elemental Power Capstan	Pirate Emporium	349	n/a	Elemental Power	"Keep your ship anchored fast and true with a capstan that seems to master the elements."
	Fightin’ Frogs Capstan	Pirate Emporium	349	n/a	Fightin’ Frogs	"This capstan's frog ornaments look real enough to give you a nasty rash."
	Forsaken Ashes Capstan	Black Market	50	n/a	Forsaken Ashes	"The most important part of the ship, when you realise you just dropped anchor in superheated water."
	Frozen Horizon Capstan	Pirate Emporium	349	n/a	Frozen Horizon	"Raise the anchor nice and quickly using this chilly capstan, or your fingers might go numb."
	Huntress Capstan	Pirate Emporium	349	n/a	Huntress	"This capstan bears the name of the shipwright; a person or Trading Company called ‘Carrington’."
	Lunar Festival Capstan	Pirate Emporium	349	n/a	Lunar Festival	"A classy capstan to raise not just your anchor but the standard of your entire deck."
	Mercenary Capstan	Black Market	50	n/a	Mercenary	"A steel anchor weighs heavy on this capstan, yet nothing weighs on your conscience."
	Night Wulf Capstan	Pirate Emporium	349	n/a	Night Wulf	"You'll need to raise anchor rapidly should the Wulf come calling. Flight is your only option!"
	Paradise Garden Capstan	Pirate Emporium	349	n/a	Paradise Garden	"May your ship be blessed by the aura of this legendary, cute and slightly scary bush beastie."
	Rogue Tinkerer Capstan	Pirate Emporium	349	n/a	Rogue Tinkerer	"Working the capstan should be child's play for any pirate with a mind full of cogs and levers."
	Royal Sea Squirrel Capstan	Pirate Emporium	349	n/a	Royal Sea Squirrel	"Spins around as easily as a leaping squirrel's tail, according to dubious drunken sightings."
	Ruby Splashtail Capstan	Pirate Emporium	349	n/a	Ruby Splashtail	"Pirates push their capstans harder when forced to look at yet another Splashtail."
	Sea of Sands Capstan	Pirate Emporium	349	n/a	Sea of Sands	"The sands of time slip by with each clunk of this capstan, so make haste to your next adventure!"
	Shrouded Ghost Hunter Capstan	Pirate Emporium	349	n/a	Shrouded Ghost Hunter	"A vicious capstan that is best used on a ship with a very tidy, dry, slip-free deck."
	Soulflame Capstan	Pirate Emporium	349	n/a	Soulflame	"This capstan is topped with ethereal fire. Try not to singe yourself when raising the anchor."
	Wild Rose Capstan	Black Market	50	n/a	Wild Rose	"Could this ruby-red capstan result in love at first wind for the pirates who turn it?"
	Ancestral Capstan	Ship Customization Chest	0	n/a	Ancestral	"A capstan as stout and sturdy as the great Spirit Tree in the ancestral forest of legend."
	Duke Capstan	Ship Customization Chest	0	n/a	Duke	"This capstan is always ready to raise anchor and let the games begin."
	Mutinous Fist Capstan	Ship Customization Chest	0	n/a	Mutinous Fist	"The rebels who made this capstan have a rule: everybody pushes, or nobody pushes."
	Obsidian Capstan	Equipment Chest	0	n/a	Black Dog	"Proud, ornate and somewhat threatening, this capstan belongs on a vessel of ill repute."
	Omen Capstan	Ship Customization Chest	0	n/a	Omen	"Turn the cogs of this stout machine to raise anchor and fly like a phoenix into battle!"
	Sailor Capstan	n/a	0	n/a	Sailor	"Your basic capstan, three previous owners, 2,000 nautical miles travelled."
	Silver Blade Capstan	Ship Customization Chest	0	n/a	Silver Blade	"A reliable anchor is vital when sailing into unknown water, in case you need to change your mind!"
	Spartan Capstan	Ship Customization Chest	0	n/a	Spartan	"A well-oiled machine, not unlike the crew of fearless fighters that use it."
	Trapmaker’s Capstan	Ship Customization Chest	0	n/a	Standalone Cosmetics	"This capstan was crafted by a notorious trapmaker. Do you really want to keep winding this thing?!"
	The Killer Whale Capstan	The Hunter's Call	2,800	35	The Killer Whale	"Based on the capstan that went down with The Killer Whale, let's hope this one is luckier."
	Admiral Capstan	Shipwright Shop	49,000	10	Admiral	"A tidy, sturdy capstan that you'd find on a nice, proper vessel."
	Bilge Rat Capstan	Shipwright Shop	49,000	n/a	Bilge Rat	"This capstan is sturdier than it looks, but the splinters are a nightmare."
	Castaway Bilge Rat Capstan	Shipwright Shop	49,000	n/a	Castaway Bilge Rat	"This capstan is sturdier than it looks, but the splinters are a nightmare."
	Ceremonial Admiral Capstan	Shipwright Shop	49,000	10	Ceremonial Admiral	"A tidy, sturdy capstan that you'd find on a nice, proper vessel."
	Grand Admiral Capstan	Shipwright Shop	49,000	10	Grand Admiral	"A tidy, sturdy capstan that you'd find on a nice, proper vessel."
	Hunter Capstan	Shipwright Shop	49,000	n/a	Hunter	"When this capstan raises your anchor, you know the hunt has begun."
	Imperial Sovereign Capstan	Shipwright Shop	49,000	10	Imperial Sovereign	"If one absolutely must manually wind one's anchor, let one do it in luxurious style."
	Rogue Sea Dog Capstan	Shipwright Shop	49,000	10	Rogue Sea Dog	"More travelled than your usual capstan, built to withstand the trials of the Sea of Thieves!"
	Royal Sovereign Capstan	Shipwright Shop	49,000	10	Royal Sovereign	"If one absolutely must manually wind one's anchor, let one do it in luxurious style."
	Ruffian Sea Dog Capstan	Shipwright Shop	49,000	10	Ruffian Sea Dog	"More travelled than your usual capstan, built to withstand the trials of the Sea of Thieves!"
	Sea Dog Capstan	Shipwright Shop	49,000	10	Sea Dog	"More travelled than your usual capstan, built to withstand the trials of the Sea of Thieves!"
	Shark Hunter Capstan	Shipwright Shop	49,000	n/a	Shark Hunter	"Unwind this when the hunt is over and you have a Megalodon meat feast to cook!"
	Sovereign Capstan	Shipwright Shop	49,000	10	Sovereign	"If one absolutely must manually wind one's anchor, let one do it in luxurious style."
	Bone Crusher Capstan	Shipwright Shop	69,550	n/a	Bone Crusher	"This creepy capstan raises the anchor as fast as your sword drops skeletons!"
	Glorious Sea Dog Capstan	Shipwright Shop	69,550	20	Glorious Sea Dog	"This smart-looking capstan befits a crew of disciplined, brave fighters... but it's yours now!"
	Gold Hoarders Capstan	Gold Hoarders	69,550	55	Gold Hoarders	"This capstan is plated with a fine gold, so calming to the touch."
	Kraken Capstan	Shipwright Shop	69,550	n/a	Kraken	"A capstan as pointy and dangerous as the Kraken itself!"
	Legendary Capstan	Athena's Fortune Shipwright	69,550		Legendary	"When the anchor must be quickly raised, this legendary capstan will be praised."
	Merchant Alliance Capstan	Merchant Alliance	69,550	55	Merchant Alliance	"Daily capstan oiling will ensure that our clients are served without delays."
	Ocean Crawler Capstan	Shipwright Shop	69,550	n/a	Ocean Crawler	"Try not to get seasick while turning this oceanic capstan!"
	Order of Souls Capstan	Order of Souls	69,550	55	Order of Souls	"This capstan creaks like the bones of the dead returning to life..."
	Parrot Capstan	Shipwright Shop	69,550	n/a	Parrot	"You'll soon be dancing the conga as you wind in your anchor."
	Reaper’s Bones Capstan	Reaper's Bones	69,550	60	Reaper’s Bones	"A heavy capstan, but the labour will make you stronger."
	Triumphant Sea Dog Capstan	Shipwright Shop	69,550	n/a	Triumphant Sea Dog	"This smart-looking capstan befits a crew of disciplined, brave fighters... but it's yours now!"
	Capstan of the Ashen Dragon	Shipwright Shop	69,950	n/a	Ashen Dragon	"Flaming hot to the touch, this capstan really encourages the crew to wind faster."
	Deep Ocean Crawler Capstan	Black Market	110,250	n/a	Deep Ocean Crawler	"Try not to get seasick while turning this oceanic capstan!"
	Inky Kraken Capstan	Black Market	110,250	n/a	Inky Kraken	"A capstan as pointy and dangerous as the Kraken itself!"
	Nightshine Parrot Capstan	Black Market	110,250	n/a	Nightshine Parrot	"You'll soon be dancing the conga as you wind in your anchor."
	Scurvy Bilge Rat Capstan	Shipwright Shop	140,000	n/a	Scurvy Bilge Rat	"This capstan is sturdier than it looks, but the splinters are a nightmare."
	Capstan of the Silent Barnacle	Shipwright Shop	165,375	n/a	The Silent Barnacle	"A fine, nautical capstan - though its last ship still languishes on the ocean floor."
	Sunshine Parrot Capstan	Shipwright Shop	165,375	n/a	Sunshine Parrot	"You'll soon be dancing the conga as you wind in your anchor."
	Venomous Kraken Capstan	Shipwright Shop	165,375	n/a	Venomous Kraken	"A capstan as pointy and dangerous as the Kraken itself!"
	Ghost Capstan	Athena's Fortune Shipwright	500,000		Ghost	"This spooky capstan looks like it could raise the dead as well as the anchor!"
	Dark Adventurers Capstan	Athena's Fortune Shipwright	4,134,375		Dark Adventurers	"Weigh anchor - carefully - with this intimidating but potentially hazardous capstan."