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Contraband - Version 11 vs Version 12
May 23, 2026, 08:14 PM
Corrected wikilink existence flags
Jun 4, 2026, 07:04 PM
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11Overview33Unmarked cargo meant to stay off the books.55Contraband is a Rare Trade Goods crate in Windrose. A handwritten tag scratched into the wood reads "Open it and you're out of the cut," warning captains that cracking the seal destroys the crate's resale value. Every Trade Goods Merchant on Tortuga pays a flat base rate for the crate, but the Smugglers of Port Royal post a dedicated Buyer who pays the premium rate listed below.77The dedicated Smugglers of Port Royal Buyer is not available from the start. The Buyer only appears once you have pushed the main story far enough to open the smugglers' hideout, after which contraband becomes a reliable income stream. Contraband itself pays out in Piastre, the common currency. The same Buyer also takes ancient and legendary treasures that pay in Guinea, the higher-denomination currency, but a standard Contraband crate is a Piastre sale, not a Guinea one.99Item Info1111PropertyValueCategoryMiscRarityRareItem Level1Stack Size3CraftableNoTooltip NoteCould be sold to Smugglers.1313Vendors and Pricing1414Trade Goods Merchants at every faction post buy Contraband from the player at the same flat rate. The Smugglers of Port Royal Buyer lists the crate at a higher premium, which is the intended preferred-buyer route for this crate line.1616VendorTypeQuantityValueBrethren of the Coast Trade Goods MerchantBuy1100 PiastrePeople of Tortuga Trade Goods MerchantBuy1100 PiastreRogue Buccaneers Trade Goods MerchantBuy1100 PiastreSmugglers of Port Royal Trade Goods MerchantBuy1100 PiastreSmugglers of Port Royal BuyerSell1150 Piastre1818What Counts as Contraband1919Contraband is a sealed Trade Goods crate, one of the smuggling-cargo items the Smugglers of Port Royal deal in alongside Luxuries and higher-tier treasures. It is loot, not a crafted good (the item is flagged Craftable: No), so the only way to get more is to find sealed crates in the world. The crate sells as-is; its value comes entirely from delivering it unopened to a buyer.2121Loot Sources2323Contraband drops from Smuggler-aligned loot tables and from higher-tier ship encounters. Because the crate stacks to 3, even a small cargo hold can move a handful of Contraband to the Smugglers Buyer for a clean resale run.2525Smuggler camp loot chests along the Coastal Jungle.Destroyed Ship Containers and Boarding loot on mid-tier Blackbeard vessels.Buried Treasure drops when a Treasure Maps trail leads into Smuggler territory.2727How to Cash Out2929The practical route is to stockpile Contraband in a ship hold, sail to the Smugglers of Port Royal base on Tortuga, and sell to their Buyer NPC at 150 Piastre per crate. Every other Trade Goods Merchant pays the flat 100 Piastre rate, so taking Contraband to the wrong faction leaves 50 Piastre per unit on the table.3131Contraband rises in value during active Smugglers of Port Royal reputation grinds. Pair a smuggling run with a trip to the Smugglers Provisioner to burn the Piastre on the Conquistador or Pikeman armor plan lines, both of which are exclusive to that faction.3333Tips3535Do not open the crate. The tooltip warning is literal: opening destroys the trade value and the crate becomes worthless to every merchant.Contraband stacks with other Trade Goods crates in cargo runs. The Buyer also pays a premium for Luxuries, which sell for a higher rate per crate, so a single docking can clear both stacks at once and is the fastest way to bank a smuggling haul.Reputation items like Newhand Insignia do not affect Contraband pricing. Insignia hand-ins route through the Bounty Agent, not the Trade Goods Merchant.3737See Also3939Trade GoodsSmugglers of Port RoyalLuxuriesPiastresTortuga4141Details4343Properties4545PropertyValueStack34747Where Found4848Where FoundDetailBrethren of The Coast Trade Goods Merchant1Piastre100Rogue Buccaneers Trade Goods Merchant1Piastre100People of Tortuga Trade Goods Merchant1Piastre100Smugglers of Port Royal Trade Goods Merchant1Piastre100Smugglers of Port Royal Buyer1Piastre150
