Complete progression roadmap for Windrose Early Access. From Starting Island to end-game Frigate. Level milestones, ship upgrades, and biome access guide.
Windrose Early Access progression follows a clear path: gather resources on the Starting Island, build your first ship, explore new biomes, and unlock the Frigate for end-game content.
| Goal | How |
|---|---|
| Stone Tools | Craft Stone Pickaxe and Axe at Workbench |
| Copper Equipment | Mine Copper Ore, smelt Copper Ingots |
| First Ship | Complete I Need a Bigger Boat quest for Ketch |
| Basic Crew | Recruit 7 crew at Tavern |
| Goal | How |
|---|---|
| Iron Equipment | Mine Iron Ore in Foothills, craft Iron Pickaxe |
| Better Weapons | Craft Musket, Saber at Blacksmith |
| Rep Level 2 | Complete quests and trade to reach 200 rep |
| Brig Blueprint | Defeat Captain Richards |
| Goal | How |
|---|---|
| Build Brig | Gather materials, build at Shipwright |
| Mire Metal Gear | Mine Mire Metal in The Mire |
| Rep Level 3 | Continue questing and trading |
| Best Weapons | Craft Bonebreaker, Dragon's Breath |
| Goal | How |
|---|---|
| Rep Level 4 | Reach 600+ reputation |
| Frigate Blueprint | Purchase from Shipwright (3,000 Piastre) |
| Cursed Swamps Access | Complete The Cursed Bay quest |
| Build Frigate | Gather all materials including Tarred Planks/Fabric |
| End-Game Bosses | Fight High Priestess, Kraken |
| Best Gear | Craft Privateer's Regalia |
Level 5: Stone tools, Level 10: Ketch + Copper gear, Level 15: Iron gear + Foothills access, Level 20: Brig + Richards defeated, Level 25: Mire Metal gear, Level 30: Frigate blueprint + Cursed Bay access, Level 40: Frigate built + end-game bosses.
✅ Verified for Patch 0.10.0.8