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11Piastres are the everyday currency of Windrose, modeled on the historical Spanish silver piece (peso de ocho or "piece of eight"). They are the primary medium of exchange for Tortuga's faction Provisioners, NPC workers (farming contractors, merchants), and most goods on the trader stalls. Guineas (English gold) are a separate higher-end currency for premium gear and ship upgrades.22Currency Comparison44ImageCurrencyWhere FoundUsePiastresSelling trade crates and contraband, faction quest rewards, looting Blackbeard's ships, daily NPC rewardsEveryday transactions: faction trader purchases, NPC worker hire, low-to-mid tier goodsGuineasBuried treasure rewards, world quest rewards, late-game faction questsHigh-end gear, ship upgrades, late-game faction Provisioner itemsSilver IngotsLoot from treasure chests; tradeable at Tortuga (exact buy price varies and is community-reported)Crafting material at the Jewellery Table; semi-currency by virtue of trader rateGold IngotsLoot from treasure chests, dungeon-tier rewardsCrafting material at the Jewellery Table for high-tier accessories66Earning Piastres77The most reliable Piastre sources, ranked roughly by income per hour:99Selling trade crates: Naval Supplies, Medical Crates, and Contraband sell to Tortuga's Provisioners. Contraband sells for the most per unit but draws faction rep penalties at certain factions if you sell to the wrong one.Looting Blackbeard ships: Boarding a Blackbeard's Pirates' Ketch yields 50 to 100+ Piastres per kill plus Insignias (faction rep) and Naval Supplies (resellable).Faction quests: Each of the four player-facing factions offers Piastre-paying quests at Tortuga. Reputation rewards stack on top.Pirate Camp clearing: Pirate Camps respawn daily and contain supply boxes with Piastres, gunpowder, and trade goods.Buried Treasure: Mostly pays in Guineas and Silver Ingots, but also drops some Piastres.1212Spending Piastres1414Common Piastre sinks at Tortuga and at your bases:1616SinkCost (approximate)Faction Provisioner items (low to mid tier)10 to 500 Piastres per item depending on rarityMerchant Contracts (NPC workers)Variable; check the Recruitment Vendor in TortugaFarming Contractor10 Gold CoinsFaction-specific armor plansHigher cost; tier-gated by reputation rank1818Smugglers of Port Royal Currency Exchange1919The Smugglers of Port Royal faction operates a currency exchange between Piastres and Guineas at their hidden base. The exchange rate favors the smugglers (you lose value when converting), so it is best used only when you specifically need one currency and have a surplus of the other. Building Smuggler reputation does not improve the exchange rate.2121Currency Tips2323Stash trade crates (Naval Supplies, Medical Crates, Contraband) at your base before Tortuga is accessible; sell them in bulk once Tortuga is unlockedSave Insignias and Letters of Favor for the faction Bounty Agent rather than discarding them; they directly raise faction rankConvert Piastres to Guineas only when you specifically need to buy a Guinea-priced item and lack Guineas; the exchange rate makes daily conversion wastefulSilver Ingots are useful both as crafting material and as Piastre fuel; build a stockpile from treasure chests rather than buying them2525Description2727A Spanish silver coin. Recognized by every merchant and scoundrel, it is most often claimed by boarding and sinking ships.2929How to Obtain3030Where to Buy3232VendorPrice3434Tips3535Piastres are the most common in-game currency. Earn by selling goods on Tortuga or by looting pirate ships.3737Guinea Exchange Rate3939The Smugglers of Port Royal run a currency exchange between Guinea and Piastre. The standard conversion is one Guinea for twenty Piastre, which matches the real-world 17th-century Spanish silver-to-English-gold ratio that the in-game economy is modeled on.4141Handed OverReceivedRateGuinea (gold coin)Piastres (silver coin)1 Guinea for 20 Piastre4343Large bulk conversions follow the same ratio linearly. A 100-Guinea deposit at the exchange returns 2,000 Piastre, confirming that the rate does not scale with volume and that reputation with the smuggler faction does not improve it.4444Where to Exchange4646The exchange counter sits inside the Tortuga underground network. The Smugglers questline that introduces the underground routes also marks the exchange NPC for the first time, and the room's hidden entrance stays visible on subsequent visits after that mission completes.4848Reach Tortuga on the second-biome sailing loop.Accept and progress the Underground Network questline from a Smugglers contact.Follow the quest markers down to the exchange provisioner. Standard fast travel with a Fast Travel Bell returns to the camp quickly once the area is unlocked.5050Because the exchange rate favors the smugglers on both directions, most players only convert when a specific Guinea-priced purchase is waiting and Piastre is in surplus, or vice versa. Day-to-day trading keeps the two currencies separate and spends each in its own shop tier.5252Currency vs Crafting Metals5454Piastre and Guinea are the only two coins that function as currency at faction vendors. The two ingot-format metals that also drop from chests and elite kills, Silver Ingot and Gold Ingot, look like they should spend like coins but do not. They are crafting materials used at the Jewellery Table for rings, amulets, and other accessory tier gear, not vendor-accepted money.5656Silver Ingot: loots from dungeon-tier chests and elite enemies. Crafting input for mid-tier jewelry at the Jewellery Table.Gold Ingot: loots from high-tier treasure chests and late-game elite encounters. Crafting input for high-tier amulets and rings at the Jewellery Table.5858Selling either ingot to a Trade Goods Merchant or a faction Provisioner returns only the generic scrap rate, not a currency-to-currency conversion. Hold them for the Jewellery Table instead. For actual spending money, see the Piastre and Guinea exchange routes above.6060See Also6262Trading and Merchants - Tortuga's trader system and trade goodsFactions - the four player-facing factions and their reputation systemTortuga - the hub town where most spending happensContraband - the highest-value trade goodNaval Supplies - standard trade cargoMedical Crates - mid-tier trade cargo6464Hauler Ship Hunting6666Hauler vessels, identifiable by the small golden icon that appears next to their ship silhouette on the minimap and in middle-distance scans, carry substantially more loot than standard patrol ships. A successful board yields a full inventory of trade crates, ship cannon ammo, and faction reputation drops in a single engagement.6868Higher-level haulers escalate the reward curve. The difference between a low-level hauler and an upper-tier one is roughly an order of magnitude in total Piastre return once the crates are resold to their preferred buyers. Fully upgraded hull bracing, boarding party gear, and at least one grog in the hold make the highest-level haulers approachable without constant near-death retreats.7070Confirm the gold icon before engaging. Patrol ships without it drop a fraction of the cargo and are rarely worth the hull damage.Stock four to six Combat Repair Kit in the ship hold before the hunt. Hauler escorts hit hard enough that the first repair window usually arrives mid-chase.Board from the wind side to close the distance quickly. Crew NPCs armed with an upgraded Boarding Party Gear slot carry the hauler fight the rest of the way.Sell crates to their preferred faction rather than the nearest vendor. A mismatched sale drops the return per crate to the baseline rate.7272Top Per-Unit Sell Values7474For players deciding which crates to prioritize when cargo space is limited, the per-crate payout at the preferred faction's Trade Goods Merchant ranks them cleanly.7676ImageTrade GoodPreferred BuyerPayout per UnitLuxuriesSmugglers of Port Royal250 PiastresSpecialized ToolsBrethren of the Coast250 PiastresMunitionsBuccaneers200 PiastresContrabandSmugglers of Port Royal150 PiastresNaval SuppliesBrethren of the Coast150 PiastresMedicineTortuga, People of Tortuga Provisioner100 PiastresSpiritsBuccaneers100 PiastresProvisionsTortuga, People of Tortuga Provisioner50 PiastresCrocodile HeadBuccaneers50 PiastresDodo HeadBuccaneers50 Piastres7878Trophy heads like Crocodile Head and Dodo Head are hunting drops rather than faction crates, so they travel outside the usual trade-goods stack size and should be batched during hunting runs rather than crate-smuggling runs. Delivering a crate to the wrong buyer drops the return to the standard 100 Piastre baseline, regardless of rarity, which is why the Epic-tier crates (Luxuries, Specialized Tools) benefit the most from routing to the correct faction.7979Details8181Properties8383PropertyValueStack99998585Where Found8686Where FoundDetailWhere FoundQty, Chance, and Locations data not yet recorded
