Templates Captain
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 (720 Skill Points with Power Scrolls):
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.
100 Strength | 25 Dexterity | 100 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.
Sea Trade Cargo Master (720 Skill Points)
100 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.
Treasure Fisher & Explorer (720 Skill Points)
100 Strength | 25 Dexterity | 100 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.