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Shipwright

From Pirates of the Caribbean Online Wiki

A pirate without a ship is like a ship without a rudder, considering that the act of piracy is the theft of or theft onboard ships.

To that end, Shipwrights are the men and women who build and maintain the many pirate and privateer vessels that plow these waters. They can be found on all the main islands and privateer islands.


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[edit] Visiting a Shipwright

Shipwrights are located in the most unique and noticeable structures; an upended ship's hull right on the beach.

To talk to a shipwright, just approach their counter and press SHIFT.

An interactive menu will appear. Just what you wish to do.

Menu Options Include:

  • Quest
  • Purchase
  • Repair
  • Sell

[edit] Shipwrights

On the shore of the main islands, the shipwright's stand can be clearly seen as the large, upright ship's bow. Some new shipwrights have also set up shop right by the water.

(*Can be found on the docks)

[edit] Buying a Ship

All pirates start with a Light Sloop. But, other classes of vessel are made available as the pirate's Sailing skill inceases.

Note - Free players can only have Light Sloops or Light Galleons.

Just pick the ship of your choice, as long as you have the gold and skill.

[edit] Ships of the Line

Ship Class Max. Crew Armor Sails Max. Cargo Cannons Broadsides Skill Req. Cost Picture
Light Sloop 3 2,400 800 3 2 6 1 100
Light Galleon 6 3,600 1,100 7 4 10 1 300
Light Frigate 8 4,200 900 5 8 10 1 800
Sloop 6 4,200 800 6 4 10 5 1,000
Galleon 8 7,200 1,400 11 8 18 5 3,500
Frigate 10 8,400 1,400 9 10 14 5 5,000
War Sloop 9 7,200 1,000 9 8 14 15 20,000
War Galleon 10 10,800 3,100 16 10 24 15 40,000
War Frigate 12 12,600 2,600 12 14 20 15 60,000


[edit] Naming Your Ship

Once you've picked your ship, you will be prompted to christen it with a name. Just pick a first and last name from the two lists. Then, click Submit.

First Names Last Names
Barnacle Albatross
Bilge Brig
Black Brigand
Blade Bull
Blue Cobra
Bountyhunter Conqueror
Buccaneer Crest
Crimson Cutter
Cutthroat Dancer
Dark Defender
Dark-blade Demon
Dark-sail Despoiler
Dark-water Destroyer
Dark-wind Dragon
Fire-sail Eagle
Fortune Eel
Freebooter Executioner
Fugitive Explorer
Green Fish
Gun Forager
Gunwale Fox
Headhunter General
Moonraker Hawk
Outlaw Hunter
Ravager King
Red Leopard
Renegade Lion
Riptide Mercenary
Savage Mongrel
Scallywag Navigator
Scarlet Pillager
Sea Plunderer
Shadow Privateer
Silver Queen
Skysail Raider
Star-sail Raptor
Storm Raven
Storm-sail Reaver
Tide Revenge
Vagrant Rogue
Victory Runner
Wave Saber
White Seafarer
Wind-racer Serpent
Windjammer Shark
Yellow Stallion
Sultan
Swan
Tiger
Titan
Trident
Voyager
Warrior
Wolf


[edit] New Ship Names

As of May 15th, 2009 - a new series of names were made available for pirates to christen their vessels.

First Names Last Names
Siren Avenger
Morning Rose
Iron Viking
Midnight Wrath
Thunder Maelstorm
Wicked Chariot
Golden Griffin
Floundering Witch
Mystical Star
Lightning Dog
Sun Ransom
Fighting Banshee
Minnow Mariner
Star Phoenix
Rebel Widow
Mermaid Nemesis
Enchantress Starlight
Strider Guardian
Falcon


[edit] Selling a Ship

At some point, a pirate will outgrow their old ship, need some quick gold, or want to trade up. From the Options Menu, click Sell - then the ship of your choice. The game will ask if you're sure that you wish to sell. Once a ship is sold, it must be re-purchased at full price. Shipwrights don't haggle.

[edit] Sell Price

ClassGold
Light Sloop100
Light Galleon150
Light Frigate400
Sloop500
Galleon1750
Frigate2500
War Sloop10000
War Galleon20000
War Frigate30000

[edit] Repairs

Pirates always seem to bring their ships back with torn sails, cannonball holes, fire damage - you name it. Shipwrights are the only place, outside of Ship PvP where a vessel can be repaired.

Note - Always best to check your ship's health before departure. Repairing is much cheaper, than salvaging a wreck.

From the Options Menu, select Repair. Your ships will be listed, showing the ship's damage status. Click Repair. A pop-up will show how much it will cost in gold to fix your ship or salvage a sunken one.

Note - If you do not have enough, you CANNOT do a partial repair.

If the vessel is perfect condition, the repair button will be grayed out.

Hint - If you're truly broke, you could launch your ship at a privateer island, repair it yourself - then port. Just be careful not to get sunk!

[edit] Shipwright Quests

Often, a shipwright will ask a pirate to perform a Fortune Quest for them - with gold rewards for their efforts.

Darby Drydock initially sends the pirate on quests for materials for a ship he's building. Also, several shipwrights offer the Caribbean Struggle quest for Ship PvP.

[edit] On the Horizon?

The developers at Disney Online have given some hints as to what is instore for vessels in the Caribbean.

Soon, possibly very soon, pirates will be able to go to the shipwright to customize their ships. Things like different sails, weapons, personalized names and decorative accents are some of the things being mentioned. There has been no mention if new ship classes will be available.

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