Warships and Seafaring

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Warships & Captain Skill System

Embark on high-seas warfare. Command galleons, fire custom broadside cannons, level up your captain status, and fight hostile ships on the open sea.

1. Captain Skills & XP Progression

Steering ships and firing cannons awards Captain XP. Raising your Captain level increases broadside efficacy:

  • Level Range: Level 1 to 10.
  • XP Sources:
    • Sailing/moving the ship: +1 XP per relocation step.
    • Firing a cannon: +20 XP.
    • Sinking a hostile roaming warship: +10,000 to +50,000 XP (depending on ship size).
  • Level Bonuses:
    • +5% Cannon Damage per level above level 1 (+45% max at Lvl 10).
    • +5% Damage Reduction (Resistance) per level above level 1 (+45% max at Lvl 10).

2. Ship Control Pad & Steering Gump

Double-click the ship's wheel/pilot to open the Ship Control Gump. It provides directional steering buttons for 8-way movement, group cannon controls, and auto-reload resources:

Ship Steering Gump

  • Movement controls: Directional steering buttons for 8-way movement.
  • Group Cannon Fire: Fire all port or starboard cannons simultaneously.
  • Ammunition Storage: Store up to 500 cannonballs in the ship's ammo storage (`StoredAmmo`). Cannons automatically reload using resources if available in backpack or ship storage.

3. Spyglass Radar & Tracking

Use a spyglass to search the seas for hostiles, targets, and events. Double-clicking the spyglass opens the **Spyglass Radar** interface, displaying real-time tracking, range, and direction for nearby ships, fishing spots, and bosses:

Spyglass Radar

4. Ship Boarding & Damage Rules

  • Ship Boarding: Use a Boarding Rope item on an enemy deck. Teleportation is enabled once the enemy vessel's durability falls below 33%.
  • Ship-to-Ship Damage Reduction: Ranged attacks between different ships deal 10% damage. Board the enemy ship to deal 100% full melee and spell damage.

Shipwright Prices

Ship deeds are sold by Shipwright NPCs:

Ship Price
Rowboat 25,000 gp
Small Ship / Small Dragon Ship 50,000 gp
Medium Ship / Medium Dragon Ship 75,000 gp
Large Ship / Large Dragon Ship 100,000 gp
Tokuno Galleon 125,000 gp
Gargish Galleon 150,000 gp
Britannian Ship (new) 150,000 gp

The Orcish Galleon is not sold.

Captain XP Table

XP needed for levels 2-10: 5,000 / 15,000 / 40,000 / 90,000 / 180,000 / 350,000 / 600,000 / 1,000,000 / 2,000,000.

Commands

  • [Spyglass / [Durubun - opens the Spyglass Radar.