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11 Galleon is a planned future ship hull in Windrose that is not playable in the Early Access launch build. The hull exists as an unlockable design paper in the live game files but cannot currently be obtained through any vendor, quest, drop, or crafting recipe. The Galleon is one of three additional hull classes (alongside the Brigantine and Big Merchant) identified by data-mining and unfinished design-paper UI as future Early Access content.
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33 Important scope note: the Galleon is not an enemy or NPC ship you can fight either. It has no spawn in the live world. The only playable hulls confirmed in the launch build are the Ketch, Brig, and Frigate, each available in Stock, Brethren, and Blackbeard variants. Treat any Galleon stat you see quoted anywhere as a guess until the studio ships the hull.
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55 July 2026 Devblog: Officially in Development
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77 The July 1, 2026 development blog is the first time the studio has spoken about the Galleon directly. Kraken Express said it is currently working on three additional ships, the Brigantine, the Fluyt, and the Galleon, and expects at least one of them to arrive with the Ashlands update. This moves the Galleon from a data-only entry to a hull the developers have confirmed is in active development. The blog still described everything as work-in-progress and did not share stats, a variant list, an unlock path, or a firm release date, and it did not say which of the three ships will land first. The speculation caveats below therefore still apply to the Galleon's specifics, but its existence as planned content is now officially confirmed rather than inferred from game files.
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99 On August 28, 2026 the studio went further and showed a Brethren of the Coast Galleon variant in a work-in-progress art post, together with an early look at ship damage effects. That is the first public indication that the Galleon will follow the faction-variant pattern the playable hulls already use. Kraken Express attached an explicit caveat: the Galleon and the other ships in development are still work in progress and the final lineup may change, so nothing about the hull's stats, availability, or release timing is settled.
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1416 PropertyValueStatus as of April 26, 2026Not playable. Design paper exists in game files but cannot be obtained.Obtainable as a player shipNo path in the live build (no vendor, quest, drop, or recipe).Appears as an enemy or NPC shipNo. The hull has no spawn in the current world.Confirmed byGame-file references and unlockable design-paper UI entries; community discussion has named the Galleon as the most-anticipated future hullExpected releaseFuture Early Access content; no specific patch window announcedHull categoryLarge hull, expected to sit at or above the Frigate tier in role
1517 Confirmed Playable Hulls Versus Data-Mined Future Hulls
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1719 This table separates what you can actually sail today from what only exists as an unfinished design-paper entry. Use it to avoid the common mistake of treating the Galleon as a buildable endgame ship.
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1921 HullStatusRoleKetchPlayable nowStarter combat hull; smallest of the three classesBrigPlayable nowMid-tier all-rounder between Ketch and FrigateFrigatePlayable nowLargest playable hull and the current naval endgameBrigantineData-mined; not in the live buildUnconfirmedBig MerchantData-mined; not in the live buildUnconfirmed; name suggests cargo focusGalleonData-mined; not in the live buildUnconfirmed; expected large warship
2022 Why the Galleon Generates the Most Speculation
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2224 Among the three data-mined future hulls, the Galleon draws the most community attention for two reasons. First, the historical Age of Piracy Galleon is the iconic large warship of the era, which makes it the natural endgame goal for players invested in the naval-progression power fantasy. Second, the Galleon is the most-named hull in launch-week coverage discussing future content, which has elevated it into the de-facto symbol of the studio's stated more-ships expansion plan.
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2426 What is Confirmed Versus Speculation
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2628 Confirmed: The Galleon design paper is referenced in game files. Speculation: everything else, including specific stats, variants, role in the cannon-slot ladder, unlock path, and release window. As of the July 2026 devblog, the studio has confirmed the Galleon is in development but has not shared official stats, variants, or a release date for it.
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2830 Variant pattern (Stock / Brethren / Blackbeard) is only partly confirmed: a Brethren Galleon variant was shown in work-in-progress art on August 28, 2026, but no Stock or Blackbeard variant has been shown and the studio says the lineup may still changeCannon slot count and class is unconfirmed; community guesses range from 16 to 30 cannons split across 12-pounder, 24-pounder, and 36-pounder slotsCargo capacity is unconfirmed; the historical Galleon role suggests trade-leaning capacity but no in-game data confirms thisCrew size is unconfirmed; the existing Frigate caps at the launch-build crew size and a hull above Frigate would presumably need moreFaction reputation requirements are unconfirmedPatch window is unconfirmed; the studio has stated only that more ships are part of the Early Access roadmap
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3032 How to Track Updates
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3234 When the Galleon ships, expect a Steam news patch announcement, an update to the in-game ship-building UI to enable the design paper, and updates to the Ship Types and Ships articles. Until then, treat this page as a placeholder confirming the hull exists in data only and that all gameplay specifics are unverified.
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3436 See Also
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3638 Ship Types - playable launch hullsFrigate - current largest playable hullBrigantine - companion future hullBig Merchant - companion future hullRoadmap - Early Access content directionShip Plans - design paper system