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Bounty Agents are the faction reputation NPCs in Windrose. Each player-facing faction (Brethren of the Coast, Rogue Buccaneers, People of Tortuga, Smugglers of Port Royal) has its own Bounty Agent positioned next to that faction's Provisioner. Bounty Agents accept Insignias of a Blackbeard Lieutenant, Letters of Favor, and faction-specific reputation items in exchange for reputation points, which unlock higher tiers of the Provisioner's inventory.

Locations

Three of the four Bounty Agents are at Tortuga, with the Smugglers' Bounty Agent at the hidden Smuggler base:

How Reputation Works

Reputation is tracked separately for each faction. Reputation with one faction does not raise reputation with another. The standard sequence:

Defeat Blackbeard's forces (on land or at sea) and loot their bodies for Insignias of a Blackbeard Lieutenant and Letters of Favor
Travel to the Bounty Agent of the faction you want to raise
Interact with the Agent and select "Turn in items" or equivalent option
Each Insignia or Letter of Favor adds reputation points; surplus items can be turned in repeatedly
Reaching reputation thresholds unlocks higher Provisioner tiers (community-reported Rank 3 around 500 reputation)

Reputation Items Accepted

Reputation Ranks (Community-Reported)

Specific reputation thresholds and rank names continue to be community-documented during Early Access. Boostmatch's faction guide reports that Rank 3 (the current highest tier) unlocks the most desirable Provisioner inventory and sits around 500 cumulative reputation points. Lower ranks unlock progressively better armor plans, weapon plans, and ship gear.

Strategy

Pick one faction to focus on early; the rep grind is faster when you concentrate Insignia turn-ins on a single Bounty Agent
Once Rank 3 with one faction, switch to a second; keep Insignias and Letters from each combat session for the second faction
Boarding higher-tier Blackbeard ships yields more Insignias per fight than ground combat
Faction-specific lore items are worth more than standard Insignias; check item tooltips before turning in
The Smugglers Bounty Agent is the most efficient Contraband sink for Smuggler reputation specifically

Reputation and Universal Enmity Toward Blackbeard

All four player-facing factions hate Blackbeard. Killing his forces and turning in their Insignias works for any faction; the player is not penalized for turning in the same Insignia at a different Bounty Agent on a future visit. This makes faction reputation grinding non-exclusive, unlike RPGs that force exclusive faction commitments.

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