⛵ Captain & Naval Templates

The Captain archetype commands New Hope UO's custom Warship (Naval Warfare & Artillery) and Sea Cargo Transportation (Trade) systems across the high seas.

Below is the progression tree starting from a beginner sailor (700 Skill Points) branching into 3 maritime career paths:

Basic Sailor (700 Skill Points)

     100 Strength

      25 Dexterity

     100 Intelligence

     100 Captaincy (Ship Command & Control)

     100 Navigation (Vessel Speed & Handling)

     100 Magery

     100 Evaluate Intelligence

     100 Meditation

     100 Fishing (Deep Sea Fishing & Nets)

     100 Cartography (Sea Charts & Maps)

Playstyle: Navigates coastal waters safely, plots naval routes, hauls trade goods between harbors, and fights off sea predators.
Starting Skills: 50 Captaincy, 49 Magery, 1 Navigation
Gear: Sextant, Spyglass, Sea Chart Book, Fishing Pole, Captain's Hat.

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Naval Warship Commander (720 Skill Points)

[CANNONS & HIGH SEAS COMBAT]

     100 Strength | 
     25 Dexterity | 
     125 Int

     100 Captaincy

     100 Navigation

     120 Magery

     120 Evaluate Intelligence

     120 Meditation

     100 Inscription (Armor & Artillery Bonus)

      60 Cartography

Playstyle: Commands heavy cannon broadsides on armed galleons, coordinating artillery fire and long-range bombardment against enemy warships.
Gear: Heavy Cannonballs, Gunpowder, Repair Planks, Captain's Spellbook.

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Sea Trade Cargo Master (720 Skill Points)

[CARGO SHIPMENTS & MARITIME REPAIR]

     125 Strength | 
     25 Dexterity | 
     100 Int

     100 Captaincy

     100 Navigation

     100 Magery

     100 Blacksmithy (Emergency Vessel Repair)

     100 Carpentry (Hull Maintenance)

     120 Tinkering

     100 Mining

Playstyle: Executes high-profit trade contracts between Valdris, Ashford, and offshore ports; instantly repairs hull and sail damage mid-voyage.
Gear: Merchant Cargo Vessel, Lumber & Iron Ingot stockpiles.

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Treasure Fisher & Explorer (720 Skill Points)

[SUNKEN SHIPWRECKS & MIB]

     100 Strength | 
     25 Dexterity | 
     125 Int

     100 Captaincy

     120 Fishing (Rare Catches & MIBs)

     100 Cartography (Decodes Treasure Maps)

     100 Lockpicking (Opens Sunken Chests)

     120 Magery

     100 Meditation

      80 Evaluate Intelligence

Playstyle: Dredges sunken chests with Message in a Bottle (MIB) notes, slays Krakens and Sea Serpents, and salvages rare maritime antiquities.
Gear: Special Fishing Nets, Lockpicks, Shovel, Sea Treasure Maps.

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