Captain

Giving your ship a name is just one of many ways Captains can customise their beloved vessels. Overhaul your cabin furnishings, adorn the ship with Trinkets and more!

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Captain is a player status achieved by purchasing, owning and sailing upon your own ship. Being a Captain brings a number of perks.

Ship owning[]

Ship purchasing[]

Any player can purchase their own Sloop, Brigantine or Galleon from the main menu for a cost of 250,000 for a Sloop, 375,000 for a Brigantine or 500,000 for a Galleon. When sailing upon this ship, the owner will become a Captain.

Before you can buy a second ship of the same type as one you already own, you must first earn a Legendary Ship Title for that ship. A Legendary Ship Title is earned for a Captained ship by having it reach Class 50 in any ship Alignment.

Ship naming[]

Players can choose a name for their Captained ship when they first purchase it. Their chosen name will be used to identify the ship and will appear on the Ship's Crest in-game. A ship's name can be changed from the main menu after having purchased a Ship Renaming Deed for 499 from the Pirate Emporium.

A ship's name must abide by the following requirements.

Must be between 1 and 20 characters long.
Cannot contain numbers.
Cannot start or end with a space.
Cannot use certain special characters.

Ship stocking[]

Captains or their crew can choose to purchase a preset number of specific resources from the Shipwright Shop, which will automatically populate the ship's Resource Barrels.

Supply	Cost	Recourses	Quantity
Wood Supply	2,500	Wooden Plank	30
Cannonball Supply	3,500	Cannonball	30
Throwables Supply	3,500	Firebomb	10
Throwables Supply	3,500	Blunderbomb	10
Fruit Supply	3,500	Coconut	12
		Pomegranate	8
		Mango	6
		Pineapple	4
Meat Provisions	1,725	Chicken (uncooked)	4
		Pork (uncooked)	4
		Snake (uncooked)	4
		Shark (uncooked)	3
Bait Supply	3,500	Grubs	10
		Leeches	10
		Earthworms	10

Ship restoration[]

Unlike regular ships, Captained ships will retain battle scars between sessions, keeping scuffs, repaired holes and repaired ship parts for purely cosmetic purposes, having no negative effect on gameplay.

Damages to Captained ships, cosmetic or not, can be removed by the Shipwright or in the "My Ships" tab on the main menu for a small gold fee while the ship is near.

Each time a hole location is damaged, starting from 100 , the restoration cost will increment by 50 until a maximum of 450 per hole location is reached. This applies no matter if the hole is currently damaged, or already repaired with wooden planks. Other forms of damages are listed below.

Damage	Cost
Single damage to wheel, capstan or mast	100
Single repaired damage to wheel, capstan or mast	75
Fully damaged mast	1,000
Fire or charring	100
Water in hull	1 - 2,000 depending on water level

Ship Decoration[]

Captains can purchase and own additional customisation parts to equip to their owned ships.

Ship's Crest - Displays the ship's name.
Captain's Table
Captain's Drapes
Captain's Bed
Captain's Rugs
Captain's Chair (Galleon only)
Captain's Chandelier (Galleon only)
Captain's Curtains (Galleon only)
Ship's Banners - Seen by other crews when they view your ship.
Captain's Logbook - Keeps a record of your ship and crew history.
Ship Title - Appears on your Ship Banner.

Ship saving[]

Captains can save cosmetic changes to their owned ships from the Ship Customisation Chest. Once an item is saved to the ship, it will be equipped by default even between game sessions. The following cosmetic items can be saved:

Trinkets and flags are saved to the ship automatically.

Cosmetic damage in the forms of scuffs, scars and repaired damages, as well as Map Table markers, are also retained by Captained ships between sessions.

Trinkets[]

Trinkets are decorative items which can be placed in specific locations on a Captained ship by the owner or permission allowed crewmate of said ship. They come in two types, Trophies and Ornaments.

Trophies are earned through levelling certain Pirate Milestones and then purchasing for gold from the Shipwright Shop. Trophy bases can be levelled up through four stages depending on the corresponding Milestone Class reached.

Ornaments are purely decorative models which can be purchased at any time from the Shipwright Shop for gold. Each Ornament can be placed up to five times in different locations on a single Captained ship.

Captaincy tutorial[]

After players purchase their first ship, the Pirate Lord will take them on a tour of the new features available to them as a Captain. Each new ship purchased after this will have a shortened naming ceremony.

If player is not Pirate Legend

Pirate Lord

(Pirate Lord appears in the tavern)

(Spawning in the tavern)

Ah, Captain! I see you're ready for your next grand adventure.
But before you set sail, there is something we should attend to.
I'll meet you aboard your ship...

(Boarding your ship)

She's a fine vessel, but I'd say she could stand a few improvements. Starting with her name...
Allow me...

(Pirate Lord waves his staff as the ship's name appears on the Ship's Crest)

Much better. She's already starting to feel like home.
But we've more to do. A Captain needs living quarters to call their own.
A place to dwell upon yesterday, and to prepare for tomorrow... Let me show you what I mean.

(Pirate Lord moves to the captain's quarters)

A good Captain keeps a log of all that their ship and crew have been through together. Yours has plenty of pages waiting to be filled!

(Pirate Lord moves to the shelf)

(After reading the Captain's Logbook)

That shelf seems a little bare right now, but a pirate always has a few trinkets stowed away - just the thing to liven up your quarters!

(After placing a Trinket)

There are countless treasures out there just waiting to be discovered. I look forward to seeing how your collection grows!

(Pirate Lord moves to the centre of captain's quarters)

Now to see to the rest of the ship. For that, we'll need the assistance of a shipwright.
Fortunately, help is close at hand. Examine the chest outside their shop and all will become clear.

(Pirate Lord moves to the Shipwright Shop)

(After opening the Ship Customisation Chest)

Once your ship is as it should be, a chest like this can keep everything in its rightful place.
Remember that, and you'll save valuable time when you next set sail.
Better yet, the shipwright will now offer you a range of exclusive services to keep you ship-shape, and provide voyages that only Captains are fit to undertake.
Why not see for yourself?

(Pirate Lord moves to the dock)

(After speaking to the shipwright)

A journey into the unknown is waiting on your ship. Meet me back aboard and I'll help you get underway.

(Pirate Lord moves to the Captain's Voyage storage)

(Boarding your ship)

Here, you'll find all the Captain's Voyages this ship has to offer. All that's left to do is to choose your next adventure!

(Pirate moves to the centre of the captain's quarters)

(After opening the Captain's Voyage storage)

That's what I like to see! A Pirate Captain with their sights set on the horizon.

(Pirate Lord moves to deck)

(After setting sail)

I wish you a good fortune, Captain. Yours is a bright future, setting sail as a Captain of Adventure, with a fine ship to command!
Until we meet again...

If player is Pirate Legend

Pirate Lord

(Pirate Lord appears in the tavern)

(Spawning in the tavern)

Ah, Captain! I see you're ready for your next grand adventure.
But before you set sail, there is something we should attend to.
I'll meet you aboard your ship...

(Boarding your ship)

She's a fine vessel, but I'd say she could stand a few improvements. Starting with her name...
Allow me...

(Pirate Lord waves his staff as the ship's name appears on the Ship's Crest)

There. A name worthy of a Pirate Legend's pride and joy!
But we've more to do. A Captain needs living quarters to call their own.
A place to dwell upon yesterday, and to prepare for tomorrow... Let me show you what I mean.

(Pirate Lord moves to the captain's quarters)

A good Captain keeps a log of all that their ship and crew have been through together. Yours has plenty of pages waiting to be filled!

(Pirate Lord moves to the shelf)

(After reading the Captain's Logbook)

That shelf seems a little bare right now, but a pirate always has a few trinkets stowed away - just the thing to liven up your quarters!

(After placing a Trinket)

There are countless treasures out there just waiting to be discovered. I look forward to seeing how your collection grows!

(Pirate Lord moves to the centre of captain's quarters)

Now to see to the rest of the ship. For that, we'll need the assistance of a shipwright.
Fortunately, help is close at hand. Examine the chest outside their shop and all will become clear.

(Pirate Lord moves to the Shipwright Shop)

(After opening the Ship Customisation Chest)

Once your ship is as it should be, a chest like this can keep everything in its rightful place.
Remember that, and you'll save valuable time when you next set sail.
Better yet, the shipwright will now offer you a range of exclusive services to keep you ship-shape, and provide voyages that only Captains are fit to undertake.
Why not see for yourself?

(Pirate Lord moves to the dock)

(After speaking to the shipwright)

A journey into the unknown is waiting on your ship. Meet me back aboard and I'll help you get underway.

(Pirate Lord moves to the Captain's Voyage storage)

(Boarding your ship)

Here, you'll find all the Captain's Voyages this ship has to offer. All that's left to do is to choose your next adventure!

(Pirate moves to the centre of the captain's quarters)

(After opening the Captain's Voyage storage)

There's nothing finer than watching my Pirate Legends taking their rightful place aboard their very own vessel!

(Pirate Lord moves to deck)

(After setting sail)

You've worked hard to make it this far and built a grand reputation, but today marks a new beginning.
Wherever your journey takes you as a Captain of Adventure, be sure to stop by my tavern and tell your fellow Pirate Legends all about it.

Captain's Voyages[]

Captain's Voyages are more compact versions of regular Trading Company Voyages, but are only available to Captains and their crews. They can be purchased from the Shipwright Shop at any Outpost and allow players to choose from a variety of quest types, and a mix of shorter or more time-consuming Voyages. 50 of each can be stored in a Captained ship's on-board Voyage Storage, and can be voted upon from the ship's Voyage Table.

Milestones[]

Milestones are infinitely repeatable deeds that have progression tied to the player's pirate, as well as a set for each of a Captain's owned ships. Completing a Milestone's requirement a certain number of times, increases the Class for that Milestone by one. Class can increase infinitely, but cosmetic rewards may be tied to certain Class levels for a specific Milestone.

Sovereigns[]

Sovereigns are NPCs who will take treasure from Captains and their crew, and distribute it among the Outpost Trading Companies for you as a quicker way to sell treasure for the same reward. They can be found in a Sovereign Hut on the far side dock of every Outpost.

Patch history[]

2.6.3 (October 20, 2022)
- Players who start a solo Captained session should no longer see a notification that the Captain has left.
- Players swapping Trinkets in quick succession will now find the correct Trinkets remain applied when starting the next game session.
- Players discarding Captain’s Voyages in quick succession will now find the correct Voyages in the Captain’s Bookshelf when starting the next game session.
- Players enabling ‘Replace Gamertag on Ship’s Banners’ will now find this setting persists across sessions.
- Players enabling ‘Replace Ship Names’ will now find all ship names are replaced when browsing owned ships in the Ship’s Log.
- A customised Captain’s Logbook will now retain its customisation when dropped on the ground.
- The Ancient Chain ornament no longer moves strangely when the ship is moving.
- When clicking on locked Captaincy items in the Ship Customisation Chest and Flag Box, players will now hear the correct audio effects.
- Filtering by ‘Items I Own’ in any customisation shop no longer causes the supply and Voyage shops to appear empty.
- Crews returning to the Sea of Thieves after visiting the Sea of the Damned should no longer see the Ship’s Crest visual effects replay.
- The ‘Info & Tips’ button can now be found when first interacting with the Ship Customisation Chest.

2.6.2 (September 29, 2022)
- The first Captained ship to join a server should now consistently retain previously saved ship decorations.
- Saving a customisation to a Captained ship should now consistently ensure that the item is equipped in the next session.
- In the Shipwright Shop, Voyages will now appear locked and unavailable for purchase if the Ship does not have enough space to store them.
- After migrating servers, players should now consistently see all purchased Captain's Voyages on their Captain's Bookshelf.
- Captain's Logbook customisations should no longer reset after server migration.
- Crews will no longer be offered the option to restore their ship at a Shipwright if their ship is already in pristine condition.
- Crews defeating Gold Skeletons, Plant Skeletons, and Shadow Skeletons will now progress the expected Milestones.
- Trinkets now have a small chance to be nudged if they are submerged in water.
- Players who skip the Captaincy tutorial 10 times will no longer be shown the tutorial in their next session.
- Milestones related to Tall Tale completion will now progress as intended on larger crews.
- Within the Captain's Logbook, Quests Completed in the current Voyage will now progress as intended on larger crews.
- When purchasing a Trinket tier, players no longer have to close and reopen the Shipwright's Shop to purchase the next tier.
- Retrieved Captain's Logbooks will now advise players to take them to The Reaper’s Hideout to sell them.
- Realigning Trinkets will now cause controllers to vibrate.
- The Scorched Forsaken Ashes and Silent Barnacle tables, chairs, curtains and chandeliers now use the correct colours and match the rest of the items in their sets.
- The text within the Captain’s Logbook regarding pets has now been corrected.

2.6.0.1 (August 18, 2022)
- Captains can now consistently discard Voyages from the Captain’s Bookshelf.

2.6.0 (August 4, 2022)
- Introduced.