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11Buried treasure is a confirmed exploration mechanic in Windrose that rewards careful investigation of points of interest. Players find clues at camps, locate marked trees, craft a shovel, and dig up chests containing powerful weapons. The demo features one accessible buried treasure location, with the discovery tracker showing 1/7 total, indicating at least seven treasure hunts are planned for the full game.22The Traveller's Camp44On the starting island, players can find a location called the Traveller's Camp, a seemingly empty campsite with a tent and a piece of paper on the ground. Picking up the note stores it in your Curios tab (the game may display a buggy "already have this item" error, but the note still appears in Curios for reading). The note directs you to look for "the tree with the red cloth" visible from the tent.66Finding the Marked Tree88The marked tree has several distinctive features:1010Dead and white/whitish in color, standing out from living treesLeaning at an angle (described as "at a slight angle")Red rag or scarf wrapped around the trunk (around the top section, looking "more like the tree is wearing a red scarf")Located south of the camp, approximately 4 seconds of sprinting past a small grove of trees, toward the beach side12-ClueDescriptionDead and white/whitishin color, standing out from living treesLeaning at an angle(described as "at a slight angle")Red rag or scarf wrapped around the trunk(around the top section, looking "more like the tree is wearing a red scarf")Located south of the camp,approximately 4 seconds of sprinting past a small grove of trees, toward the beach side1312Community tip: stand at the ruined tent where the note was found and slowly spin your camera around. The marked tree should be visible not far off. It is easier to spot during daytime. The in-game map also marks the location after reading the note.1413Crafting a Shovel1615Digging requires a Shovel, crafted at the Workbench:1817MaterialAmountCopper Ingots3Wood102019Copper Ingots require smelting Copper Ore at a Smelting Furnace (6 Copper Ore + 1 Charcoal per ingot). This means you need to have progressed through the copper smelting chain before you can access buried treasure.2120Dig Mode2322The shovel has multiple modes displayed above your hotbar when equipped:2524ModeFunctionDigRemoves ground to unearth buried objectsWeaponUses the shovel as a melee weaponFlattenLevels terrainRaiseBuilds up terrain2726Press X and Z to cycle through modes. Select Dig mode specifically, then click to begin digging. The treasure is approximately 2 digs deep. When getting close to the correct spot, you can see sparkles showing through the ground. If nothing appears after two digs, try a different angle around the tree's base.2827The Decrepit Chest3029Digging at the correct spot near the marked tree unearths a Decrepit Chest containing the Rapier of a Thousand Cuts, one of the best weapons available in the demo.3231Rapier of a Thousand Cuts3433Rare Version (from the Chest)3635StatValueRarityRare (Blue)ATK100Damage TypePiercePierce Damage120ScalingPrecision CPassiveDealing damage applies Bleeding, stacks up to 5 times. Each stack deals 40 damage per second.3837Flavor text: "An expensive Spanish rapier with a silver hilt. Its thin blade deals dozens of small wounds, each one slowly draining the life from its victim and leaving them to bleed out."3938Epic Version (Ascended)4140StatValueRarityEpic (Purple)ATK100Pierce Damage120ScalingPrecision B (upgraded from C)Passive 1Bleeding stacks up to 5 times at 40 damage per second eachPassive 2 (Ascended)When a target dies, all remaining Bleeding stacks transfer to the nearest enemy4342Ascended flavor text: "The scarlet rose on the guard of this elegant rapier blooms by magic when drops of blood fall upon it."4443How to Ascend4645Upgrade the Rapier to level 8 at the Weaponsmith WorkshopUse a Tumbaga Ingot at the Weaponsmith Station to ascend from Rare (Blue) to Epic (Purple)The ascension option appears next to the upgrade button in the Weaponsmith menu4847Tumbaga Ingots can be found in the Abandoned Buccaneer Warehouse chests on the starting island. The Rapier can also be crafted at the Weaponsmith Workshop (7 Copper Ingots + 2 Rough Hide), separate from finding it in the Decrepit Chest.5049Discovery Tracker5251The demo's discovery tracker shows "1/7 unique locations for buried treasure," indicating at least seven distinct treasure hunt locations are planned across the full game's archipelago. A developer confirmed that the remaining locations are "just not in the demo" and will be available in the Early Access release. Other tracker categories visible in the demo include Ocean (2/7) and Coastal Jungle (11/31 locations).5453Curios Tab5655Notes and diary entries found while exploring are stored in the Curios tab within the player's inventory menu. This is where the Traveller's Camp note appears after pickup. The Curios tab functions as a tracker for special discovery items and readable lore. A common issue: some players pick up the note but do not check the Curios tab, leading to a "0/1" completion bug. The note must be read from the Curios tab to properly register the discovery.5857Tips for Finding Buried Treasure6059Read the note first. Pick up the paper at the Traveller's Camp. It goes into your Curios tab.Look south from the camp tent. The marked tree is directly south, about 4 seconds of sprinting past a small grove.Identify the dead white tree leaning at an angle with a red rag wrapped around the trunk (not a flag on top).Craft a Shovel (3 Copper Ingots + 10 Wood at the Workbench).Switch to Dig mode using X and Z keys. Do not use the weapon or flatten modes.Dig 2 clicks deep at the base of the tree. If nothing appears after two digs, try a different angle.Look for sparkles showing through the ground at the correct dig spot.Dig close to the tree but not directly on top of it. Try the base area around the trunk.Visit during daytime. The red rag and sparkles are more visible in daylight.Check your map. The in-game map marks the treasure location after reading the note.
