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22 Ancient Chalices are high-tier contraband relics in Windrose. They are sold exclusively to the Smuggler Buyer at the hidden Smugglers of Port Royal archipelago base, where they are the highest-Guineas-per-item payout in the luxury goods lineup.
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44 Sale Value
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66 BuyerPriceSmuggler Buyer (hidden base)1 Guinea per Ancient Chalice
77 Paying in Guineas (rather than Piastres) is what separates Ancient Chalices from the cheaper luxury goods. Guineas are the only currency used to purchase the top-tier Tortuga armor plans and Windrose Naval Tactics from the Smuggler Provisioner, so every Ancient Chalice sold directly feeds the endgame progression path.
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99 How to Find Ancient Chalices
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1111 Loot from the Artifact Chests inside Ancient RuinsRare drops from high-tier Pirate Camps in the Cursed SwampsOccasional ship-hold loot on merchant and pirate vessels in the Cursed Swamps region
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1313 No Other Buyer Accepts Them
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1515 The Brethren of the Coast, Rogue Buccaneers, and People of Tortuga buyers refuse Ancient Chalices and similar luxury/contraband-tier relics. This makes the Smuggler archipelago the only monetization path for the item, which is one of the main reasons players push the Underground Network quest chain early.
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1717 Where It Sits Among Luxury Goods
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1919 Ancient Chalices belong to the contraband and luxury relics group that the smugglers buy for Guineas rather than Piastres. A Guinea is the premium currency, so even a small Guinea figure is worth far more than a large Piastre sale. Sort your contraband loot before a run so the Guinea items go to the smuggler and the ordinary goods go to a faction buyer.
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2121 ItemBuyer CurrencyNotesAncient ChaliceGuineaTop relic in the smuggler luxury lineupSilver SpoonsGuineaCompanion luxury good, lower payoutWooden TalismansGuineaCompanion luxury good, lower payout
2222 Guineas earned this way are the gate to the top-tier Tortuga armor plans and Windrose Naval Tactics sold by the smuggler Provisioner, so a chalice stockpile is effectively an endgame savings account.
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2424 Stockpile Strategy
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2626 Players often find Ancient Chalices before they have access to the Smuggler archipelago. The Underground Network quest is not required to reach a specific character level, so stockpiling these items in a chest at base is a viable pre-quest strategy. A dedicated luxury chest at base saves hours of backtracking once the Smuggler buyer opens.
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2828 See Also
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3030 Smugglers of Port Royal buyer factionHidden Smuggler Base where the buyer livesArtifact Chests common sourceGuinea payment currencyWooden Talismans companion luxury itemSilver Spoons another smuggler luxury good
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3232 Turn-In Notes
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3434 Ancient Chalices are most relevant when planning Piastre turn-ins and inventory space. Treat the sale value and buyer table as the key facts, then compare it with the linked luxury-item and faction pages before deciding whether to keep it, sell it immediately, or save it for a larger turn-in route.