| Capstan | |
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| Details | |
| 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 but one of its pegs. The pegs can be repaired with Planks.
Trivia[]
- There is no visible Anchor shown below an anchored ship.
- The capstan on the Sloop is not centred.
Variants[]
The following are all the available Cosmetic Capstan Variants in Sea of Thieves:
- Total Cost: 8,791,375
240 
11,517 
| Image | Name | Source | Cost | Requires | Set | In-game description |
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Ancestral Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Ancestral | "A capstan as stout and sturdy as the great Spirit Tree in the ancestral forest of legend." |
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Aristocrat Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 50
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n/a | Aristocrat | "Form and function come together in the most unlikely of places." |
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Barrel Bombardier Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349 
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n/a | Barrel Bombardier | "Don't panic - the clunks of this volatile capstan are not a countdown to an explosion. At least, we hope they aren't..." |
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Beachcomber's Bounty Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Beachcomber's Bounty | "This tropical capstan is built from the remains of an older capstan, destroyed during a humongous storm. Is it still the same capstan?" |
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Bear & Bird Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Bear & Bird | "A capstan so delightful you'll never want to stop and swap it for another one." |
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Bleakheart Banshee Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Bleakheart Banshee | "The chandeliers of tragic Bleakheart Manor have long since fallen, but this one at least still serves a purpose." |
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Blighted Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Blighted | "Well, they do say that many hands make light work..." |
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Boreal Aurora Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Boreal Aurora | "Aurora borealis?! At this time of day, in this part of the sea, localised entirely within your capstan?" |
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Capstan of Candles | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Standalone Cosmetics | "Is this a macabre tribute to the Ferry of the Damned, or just an ingenious way to find the anchor in the dark?" |
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Capstan of the Wailing Barnacle | Duke | 40
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n/a | Wailing Barnacle | "A fine, nautical capstan - though its last ship still languishes on the ocean floor." |
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Crimson Crypt Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Crimson Crypt | "Raising anchor with this gothic capstan ought to be accompanied by a pipe organ and a peal of bells." |
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Cursed Ferryman Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Cursed Ferryman | "An gloomy capstan topped with a bearded visage - or are those tentacles? Hmm…" |
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Cutthroat Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Cutthroat | "Drop anchor swiftly to execute sharp turns, perfectly in tune with your instinct for battle." |
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Dark Warsmith Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Dark Warsmith | "It is said that only the true Dark Warsmith can pull the sword from this capstan..." |
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Duke Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Duke | "This capstan is always ready to raise anchor and let the games begin." |
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Elemental Power Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Elemental Power | "Keep your ship anchored fast and true with a capstan that seems to master the elements." |
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Eternal Freedom Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Eternal Freedom | "Until you've raised the anchor, true pirate freedom will remain purely hypothetical." |
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Fightin' Frogs Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Fightin' Frogs | "This capstan's frog ornaments look real enough to give you a nasty rash." |
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Forsaken Ashes Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 50
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n/a | Forsaken Ashes | "The most important part of the ship, when you realise you just dropped anchor in superheated water." |
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Frozen Horizon Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Frozen Horizon | "Raise the anchor nice and quickly using this chilly capstan, or your fingers might go numb." |
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Gilded Phoenix Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Gilded Phoenix | "Just as a phoenix rises from the ashes, so too will your anchor rise from the sea bed!" |
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Golden Nile Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Golden Nile | "Raise anchor and prepare to glide across the water like the pirate predator you were born to be." |
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Graveyard Gladiator Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Graveyard Gladiator | "The skull belonged to a mortal foe you beheaded in an epic duel centuries ago. Or so you tell people." |
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Huntress Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Huntress | "This capstan bears the name of the shipwright; a person or Trading Company called ‘Carrington’." |
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Islehopper Outlaw Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Islehopper Outlaw | "Those are load-bearing curlasses embedded in this rickety capstan. Pull hard enough, and the whole ship may fall apart." |
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Jack O' Looter Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Jack O' Looter | "Raising the anchor and setting sail for thievery needn't be restricted to a particular time of year." |
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Lionfish Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Lionfish | "Elbows in when turning this elegant capstan - we can't guarantee those barbs aren't venomous." |
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Lodestar Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Lodestar | "Look to the stars of this mesmerising capstan - they say: ’watch out for that giant rock up ahead’." |
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Lunar Festival Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Lunar Festival | "A classy capstan to raise not just your anchor but the standard of your entire deck." |
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Magpie's Glory Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Legendary Spirit | "The capstan of a ludicrously opulent ship, once commissioned by the Pirate Lord." |
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Mandrake Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Mandrake | "It's said that this flower takes 20 years to bloom, and the aroma could fell in elephant. Let's hope it doesn't happen during an anchor turn." |
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Masked Renegade Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Masked Renegade | "Reapers often prefer to keep their anchor raised, leaving the capstan disused and dusty." |
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Mayhem Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Mayhem | "You'd swear that the clunks of this capstan sound like 'wub-wub-wub'." |
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Mercenary Capstan | Duke | 50
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Mercenary | "A steel anchor weighs heavy on this capstan, yet nothing weighs on your conscience." |
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Merchant Ambassador Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Merchant Ambassador | "The spinning pegs of a capstan are like a ticking clock counting against your cargo." |
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Mutinous Fist Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Mutinous Fist | "The rebels who made this capstan have a rule: everybody pushes, or nobody pushes." |
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Night Wulf Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Night Wulf | "You'll need to raise anchor rapidly should the Wulf come calling. Flight is your only option!" |
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Obsidian Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Black Dog | "Proud, ornate and somewhat threatening, this capstan belongs on a vessel of ill repute." |
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Omen Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Omen | "Turn the cogs of this stout machine to raise anchor and fly like a phoenix into battle!" |
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Paradise Garden Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Paradise Garden | "May your ship be blessed by the aura of this legendary, cute and slightly scary bush beastie." |
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Prehistoric Plunderer Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Prehistoric Plunderer | "The bones embedded in this ossified capstan make it look like a drill. Let's hope it doesn't bore a hole in the deck." |
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Ravenwood Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Ravenwood | "That very first Wanted note is a proud moment in a Ravenwood assassin's career." |
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Relic of Darkness Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Relic of Darkness | "Mystical foresight won't help you raise the anchor, only old-fashioned brute force." |
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Revenge of the Silver Blade Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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Revenge of the Silver Blade | "The Silver Blade has dropped her anchor for the last time. Make use of this aboard your own ship instead." |
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Rogue Tinkerer Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Rogue Tinkerer | "Working the capstan should be child's play for any pirate with a mind full of cogs and levers." |
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Royal Revenge Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Royal Revenge | "The crew for another pair of hands to help with the capstan. This probably wasn’t what they had in mind." |
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Royal Sea Squirrel Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Royal Sea Squirrel | "Spins around as easily as a leaping squirrel's tail, according to dubious drunken sightings." |
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Ruby Splashtail Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Ruby Splashtail | "Pirates push their capstans harder when forced to look at yet another Splashtail." |
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Sailor Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Sailor | "Your basic capstan, three previous owners, 2,000 nautical miles travelled." |
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Sapphire Blade Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Sapphire Blade | "A reliable anchor is vital when sailing into unknown waters, in case you need to change your mind!" |
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Sea of Sands Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Sea of Sands | "The sands of time slip by with each clunk of this capstan, so make haste to your next adventure!" |
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Shining Pegasus Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Shining Pegasus | "Pushing this weighty capstan of marble and gold feels like undergoing 12 labours..." |
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Shrouded Ghost Hunter Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Shrouded Ghost Hunter | "A vicious capstan that is best used on a ship with a very tidy, dry, slip-free deck." |
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Silver Blade Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Silver Blade | "A reliable anchor is vital when sailing into unknown water, in case you need to change your mind!" |
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Soulflame Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Soulflame | "This capstan is topped with ethereal fire. Try not to singe yourself when raising the anchor." |
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Spartan Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Spartan | "A well-oiled machine, not unlike the crew of fearless fighters that use it." |
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Spring Blossom Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Spring Blossom | "Even in rough weather and choppy seas, the pond atop this sacred capstan remains tranquil." |
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Trapmaker's Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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Standalone Cosmetics | "This capstan was crafted by a notorious trapmaker. Do you really want to keep winding this thing?!" |
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Tribute Peak Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Tribute Peak | "Get the anchor raised and don't dawdle - time, as they say, is money..." |
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Twilight Hunter Capstan | Ship Customisation Chest | n/a
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n/a | Twilight Hunter | "When this capstan raises your anchor, you know the hunt has begun." |
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Wild Rose Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 50
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n/a | Wild Rose | "Could this ruby-red capstan result in love at first wind for the pirates who turn it?" |
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Wrecker Wrangler Capstan | Pirate Emporium | 349
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n/a | Wrecker Wrangler | "If the anchor hits a Wrecker on the way down, great misfortune will befall you. If it's a Splashtail, don't worry." |
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The Killer Whale Capstan | The Hunter's Call | 2,800
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 35 |
The Killer Whale | "Based on the capstan that went down with The Killer Whale, let's hope this one is luckier." |
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Admiral Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 49,000
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 10 |
Admiral | "A tidy, sturdy capstan that you'd find on a nice, proper vessel." |
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Bilge Rat Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 49,000
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n/a | Bilge Rat | "This capstan is sturdier than it looks, but the splinters are a nightmare." |
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Castaway Bilge Rat Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 49,000
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n/a | Castaway Bilge Rat | "This capstan is sturdier than it looks, but the splinters are a nightmare." |
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Ceremonial Admiral Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 49,000
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10 |
Ceremonial Admiral | "A tidy, sturdy capstan that you'd find on a nice, proper vessel." |
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Grand Admiral Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 49,000
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10 |
Grand Admiral | "A tidy, sturdy capstan that you'd find on a nice, proper vessel." |
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Hunter Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 49,000
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n/a | Hunter | "When this capstan raises your anchor, you know the hunt has begun." |
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Imperial Sovereign Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 49,000
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 10 |
Imperial Sovereign | "If one absolutely must manually wind one's anchor, let one do it in luxurious style." |
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Rogue Sea Dog Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 49,000
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 10 |
Rogue Sea Dog | "More travelled than your usual capstan, built to withstand the trials of the Sea of Thieves!" |
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Royal Sovereign Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 49,000
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10 |
Royal Sovereign | "If one absolutely must manually wind one's anchor, let one do it in luxurious style." |
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Ruffian Sea Dog Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 49,000
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10 |
Ruffian Sea Dog | "More travelled than your usual capstan, built to withstand the trials of the Sea of Thieves!" |
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Sea Dog Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 49,000
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10 |
Sea Dog | "More travelled than your usual capstan, built to withstand the trials of the Sea of Thieves!" |
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Shark Hunter Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 49,000
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n/a | Shark Hunter | "Unwind this when the hunt is over and you have a Megalodon meat feast to cook!" |
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Sovereign Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 49,000
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10 |
Sovereign | "If one absolutely must manually wind one's anchor, let one do it in luxurious style." |
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Azure Ocean Crawler Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 69,550
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Azure Ocean Crawler | "Try not to get seasick while turning this oceanic capstan!" |
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Bone Crusher Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 69,550
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Bone Crusher | "This creepy capstan raises the anchor as fast as your sword drops skeletons!" |
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Glorious Sea Dog Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 69,550
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Glorious Sea Dog | "This smart-looking capstan befits a crew of disciplined, brave fighters... but it's yours now!" |
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Gold Hoarders Capstan | Gold Hoarders | 69,550
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55 |
Gold Hoarders | "This capstan is plated with a fine gold, so calming to the touch." |
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Kraken Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 69,550
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Kraken | "A capstan as pointy and dangerous as the Kraken itself!" |
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Legendary Capstan | Athena's Fortune Shipwright | 69,550
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Legendary | "When the anchor must be quickly raised, this legendary capstan will be praised." |
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Merchant Alliance Capstan | Merchant Alliance | 69,550
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55 |
Merchant Alliance | "Daily capstan oiling will ensure that our clients are served without delays." |
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Ocean Crawler Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 69,550
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Ocean Crawler | "Try not to get seasick while turning this oceanic capstan!" |
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Order of Souls Capstan | Order of Souls | 69,550
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55 |
Order of Souls | "This capstan creaks like the bones of the dead returning to life..." |
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Parrot Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 69,550
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n/a | Parrot | "You'll soon be dancing the conga as you wind in your anchor." |
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Party Boat Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 69,550
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Party Boat | "Never mind weighing anchor - you'll need to weigh yourself after so much delicious food!" |
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Reaper's Bones Capstan | Reaper's Bones | 69,550
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 60 |
Reaper's Bones | "A heavy capstan, but the labour will make you stronger." |
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Triumphant Sea Dog Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 69,550
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Triumphant Sea Dog | "This smart-looking capstan befits a crew of disciplined, brave fighters... but it's yours now!" |
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Capstan of the Ashen Dragon | Shipwright Shop | 69,950
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Ashen Dragon | "Flaming hot to the touch, this capstan really encourages the crew to wind faster." |
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Deep Ocean Crawler Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 110,250
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n/a | Deep Ocean Crawler | "Try not to get seasick while turning this oceanic capstan!" |
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Fearless Bone Crusher Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 110,250
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Fearless Bone Crusher | "This creepy capstan raises the anchor as fast as your sword drops skeletons!" |
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Inky Kraken Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 110,250
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n/a | Inky Kraken | "A capstan as pointy and dangerous as the Kraken itself!" |
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Nightshine Parrot Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 110,250
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n/a | Nightshine Parrot | "You'll soon be dancing the conga as you wind in your anchor." |
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Capstan of Sunken Sorrow | Shipwright Shop | 139,100
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Sunken Sorrow | "Sorrow is inevitable if you fail to drop the anchor as you approach an island." |
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Scurvy Bilge Rat Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 140,000
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n/a | Scurvy Bilge Rat | "This capstan is sturdier than it looks, but the splinters are a nightmare." |
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Capstan of the Silent Barnacle | Shipwright Shop | 165,375
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The Silent Barnacle | "A fine, nautical capstan - though its last ship still languishes on the ocean floor." |
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Cultured Aristocrat Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 165,375
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Cultured Aristocrat | "Form and function come together in the most unlikely of places." |
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Dawn Hunter Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 165,375
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Dawn Hunter | "When this capstan raises your anchor, you know the hunt has begun." |
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Eastern Winds Jade Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 165,375
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n/a | Eastern Winds Jade | "Look lively when manning this jewel-encrusted capstan - unless you like your anchor raising to drag on." |
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Scorched Forsaken Ashes Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 165,375
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Scorched Forsaken Ashes | "The most important part of the ship, when you realise you just dropped anchor in superheated water." |
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Sunshine Parrot Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 165,375
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Sunshine Parrot | "You'll soon be dancing the conga as you wind in your anchor." |
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Thriving Wild Rose Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 165,375
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Thriving Wild Rose | "Could this violet capstan result in love at first wind for the pirates who turn it?" |
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Venomous Kraken Capstan | Shipwright Shop | 165,375
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Venomous Kraken | "A capstan as pointy and dangerous as the Kraken itself!" |
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Ghost Capstan | Athena's Fortune Shipwright | 500,000
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Ghost | "This spooky capstan looks like it could raise the dead as well as the anchor!" |
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Veil of the Ancients Capstan | Athena's Fortune Shipwright | 500,000
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Veil of the Ancients | "A sturdy capstan topped off by an eternally burning flame. Don't scorch your fingers!" |
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Dark Adventurers Capstan | Athena's Fortune Shipwright | 4,134,375
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Dark Adventurers | "Weigh anchor - carefully - with this intimidating but potentially hazardous capstan." |
Tips and Tricks[]
- Enemy Boarders tend to prioritise the Capstan once they're successfully aboard, if there's a clear route to it, to try and stop the ship from moving.
- New players tend to stop the ship at islands with the Capstans. Good players raise the anchor, immediately after dropping it, at islands as insurance against the event of an attack.
- It is difficult to destroy the capstan with chainshots but it's an effective tactic.
Patch history[]
- 2.6.0 (August 4, 2022)
- A range of capstans have been updated to fix incorrectly rotated pegs when equipped on a Sloop.
- 2.0.4 (June 19, 2019)
- Damaging the Capstan – Direct hits to a ship’s capstan will no longer cause the capstan to drop, although it will continue to take damage.
- 2.0 (April 30, 2019)
- Drop the Anchor – Targeting the capstan will drop the anchor and damage the capstan pegs. The pegs will need to be repaired before the anchor can be raised at the original speed.
- 1.4.4 (March 6, 2019)
- Resolved an issue where dropping your Capstan did not function as expected and ships continued to move.
- Players Left hand should no longer detach from the capstan.
- 1.4.1 (December 12, 2018)
- Resolved erroneous SFX on capstan.
- 1.1.2 (June 13, 2018)
- Players will no longer continue to endlessly hear the capstan audio upon visiting the Ferry.
- First Release (March 20, 2018)
- Introduced.