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Rogue Buccaneers - Version 7 vs Version 8
May 23, 2026, 08:34 AM
Added wikilinks for faction wildlife, ships, factions, and merchant goods in body and tables; reputation tiers and values left exactly as written.
May 23, 2026, 08:34 PM
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11Rogue Buccaneers are one of the four player-facing factions in Windrose, alongside the People of Tortuga, Smugglers of Port Royal, and Brethren of the Coast. They specialize in cannon plans and beast trophies, and they are the first faction many players engage with after Tortuga because their introductory quest line (Buccaneers and Glorious Hunters) triggers from items found inside Coastal Jungle ruins.22Faction Overview44PropertyDetailFaction TypePlayer-facing tradable faction (one of four in Early Access)HeadquartersRogue Buccaneers Main Base on a remote island, reached by ship after I Need a Bigger BoatTortuga PresenceBounty Agent and Provisioner stand near each other in Tortuga's main square; this is where most insignia turn-ins happen during the early gameHostile toBlackbeard's Crew (universal enemy)SpecializationCannon plans (12-, 24-, and 36-pounders), beast trophies, named musket rewardReputation CapRank 4 (1,000 reputation), gating top-tier cannon plan unlocks66How to Find the Main Base77The Rogue Buccaneers Main Base is not on the Tortuga island. It is a separate camp built around a cave system on a remote island that requires a seaworthy ship to reach (complete I Need a Bigger Boat first). The pin appears on the world map after the player completes the Buccaneers introductory quest, or sooner if the player has already collected the Glorious Hunters quest items from the abandoned Buccaneer cluster.99Once the Main Base pin is on the map, sailing into the camp's bay unlocks a permanent Fast Travel point. No Fast Travel Bell required.The four key NPCs at the Main Base: Henri Boucher (quest giver), the Bounty Agent, the Buyer, and the Provisioner.1111Buyer Inventory1313The Rogue Buccaneers Buyer purchases two trade-good categories plus several beast-trophy heads. Heads come from killing the relevant wildlife on islands across the Coastal Jungle and Foothills.1515ImageItemRarityBuyer PaysSpiritsUncommon50 PiastreMunitionsRare100 PiastreCrab ShellUncommon10 PiastreDodo HeadUncommon20 PiastreBoar HeadUncommon20 PiastreWolf HeadUncommon30 PiastreHead of a Mountain Goat LeaderUncommon30 PiastreCrocodile HeadUncommon50 Piastre1717Provisioner Inventory1818The Rogue Buccaneers Provisioner is the canonical source for cannon plans. Plans are reputation-gated and cost Piastre. Three slots cover the entire cannon caliber range: 12-pounders for Ketch and Brig defaults, 24-pounders for Frigate broadsides, and 36-pounders for Frigate maximum-volley loadouts.202012-Pounder plans: entry tier, low reputation gate. Sets up every Brig and Ketch's main battery.24-Pounder plans: mid-tier, requires sustained reputation grinding. Default Frigate caliber.36-Pounder plans: top-tier cannon, only fits the Blackbeard Frigate hull. 2,500 base damage per volley, 14-second reload, the heaviest single shot in the game. Reputation Rank 4 gate.Hull Bracing variants: the Provisioner also stocks higher-tier Hull Bracing plans alongside the cannon plans.2222Quests2424QuestGiverRewardBuccaneersHenri Boucher5 Letters of Favor + faction access (early reputation tip-in)Glorious HuntersHenri BoucherBuccaneer's Friend (named musket) + ~200 Rogue Buccaneers reputation2626Reputation Strategy2727Two compounding income streams feed Rogue Buccaneers reputation: insignias (drop from any pirate kill, hand in to the Bounty Agent) and Letters of Favor (drop from completing faction-aligned side quests).2929Insignias: Newhand 1 rep, Deckhand 4 rep, Veteran 20 rep, Old Salt 80 rep. Drop tier scales with the killed pirate's rank, so harder camps drop better insignias.Letters of Favor: 10 rep each. The Buccaneers introductory quest pays 5; a follow-up faction quest typically pays 5 to 10 more. Pure rep efficiency.Glorious Hunters: about 200 reputation in a single quest. The fastest sub-hour reputation push to Rank 2 in the early game.3131When to Push Buccaneers First3333Pushing Rogue Buccaneers reputation first is the right call for melee-and-cannon-focused captains. The 12- and 24-pounder cannon plans are universal upgrades that fit every hull, the 36-pounder unlocks the largest single-volley naval loadout in the game, and the Glorious Hunters reward (Buccaneer's Friend musket) is a viable ranged sidearm well into the Foothills.3535See Also3737Henri BoucherMarcel BoucherGlorious HuntersInsigniasLetter of FavorFaction ReputationProvisioner3939Full Provisioner Catalog4141The Rogue Buccaneers Provisioner carries a large rank-gated catalog in addition to the cannon plans summarised above. Every entry below is a schematic that must be learned at your base and then crafted at the matching bench. Piastre items buy from the faction treasury stream; Guinea items require selling luxury or relic loot at the Smugglers buyer or recovering buried treasure.4343Armor Plans4545Rank 2 armor plans unlock the faction's agility and tracker sets. Each piece is sold separately so plan on 400 Piastre for a full jacket-and-pants pairing.4747RankPlanCostRank 2Plans: Tracker's Jacket200 PiastreRank 2Plans: Tracker's Pants200 PiastreRank 2Plans: Flibustier's Jacket200 PiastreRank 2Plans: Flibustier's Pants200 Piastre4949Cannon Plans by Caliber5050Three cannon calibers, each in three quality tiers. Higher calibers require a higher Buccaneers rank and cost more Piastre per plan. Tier names (Tempered, Perfectly Ordered, Devastating) carry across every caliber, so plan your rep push around which caliber you need, not which tier.5252RankPlanCostRank 2Plans: Tempered 12-Pounders300 PiastreRank 2Plans: Perfectly Ordered 12-Pounders300 PiastreRank 2Plans: Devastating 12-Pounders300 PiastreRank 3Plans: Tempered 24-Pounders400 PiastreRank 3Plans: Perfectly Ordered 24-Pounders400 PiastreRank 3Plans: Devastating 24-Pounders400 PiastreRank 4Plans: Tempered 36-Pounders500 PiastreRank 4Plans: Perfectly Ordered 36-Pounders500 PiastreRank 4Plans: Devastating 36-Pounders500 Piastre5454Building Plans and Decorations5555The Buccaneers building plans lean into the weathered clay-and-log aesthetic that fits their jungle camps. All plans in this section are Guinea-priced, so stockpile relics at the Smuggler buyer or cash in buried treasure before shopping the rank 3 and rank 4 tiers.5757RankPlanCostRank 1Plans: Clay and Logs. Base set.10 GuineaRank 2Plans: Weathered Pillars and Fences20 GuineaRank 3Plans: Reed Roofs and Clay Walls20 GuineaRank 4Decor: Hunter's Furnishings30 GuineaRank 4Style Book: Buccaneers Flag Designs10 Guinea5959Merchant Contract and Tools6060The Animal Products merchant contract is the faction's most-recommended provisioner purchase after the cannon plans. It automates a steady income of boar, wolf, and dodo trophies from your outposts, feeding both the Buccaneer Buyer's beast-head payouts and your own recipe needs.6262RankItemCostRank 1Master's Tools10 PiastreRank 2Merchant Contract: Animal Products100 Piastre6464Reputation Gates at a Glance6565A quick lookup of the minimum rank needed for each major Buccaneer provisioner category. Push Rank 2 first for cannon plans and armor; Rank 3 opens the 24-pounder caliber that every Frigate wants; Rank 4 is reserved for 36-pounder plans and Hunter's Furnishings cosmetics.6767CategoryMinimum RankWhy it MattersMaster's Tools, Base PlansRank 1Entry tier; buildable from your first visitArmor Plans, 12-Pounder CannonsRank 2Full Tracker or Flibustier set plus Brig / Ketch main battery24-Pounder CannonsRank 3Frigate broadside caliber36-Pounder Cannons, DecorRank 4Blackbeard-Frigate top-volley caliber and the Hunter's Furnishings cosmetic set6969Game Data7070Properties7272PropertyValueLEVELREQUIRED REPUTATION102100340041000ITEMREP EACH COUNT SUBTOTALTotal Reputation0Resulting Level1/ 4
