Loading...
Loading...
Veteran Insignia - Version 12 vs Version 13
May 23, 2026, 08:41 PM
Corrected wikilink existence flags
May 24, 2026, 08:34 PM
Add wikilinks to table cells (1 new links)
11Overview33Only true cutthroats who know every dirty trick are worthy to carry one.55Veteran Insignia is an Epic reputation item in Windrose. It is the third rung in the four-tier Faction Insignia ladder and is farmed from upper-tier Blackbeard ship encounters. The secondary flavor line reads "Taken from someone who didn't make mistakes," framing the insignia as a trophy carried only by seasoned pirates. Turning one in at a Tortuga Bounty Agent gives a large single-hand-in reputation bump.77Item Info99PropertyValueCategoryMiscRarityEpicItem Level1Stack Size200CraftableNoUseTurn in on Tortuga to any archipelago faction to gain reputation1111Vendors and Pricing1212Veteran Insignia is not bought or sold by any vendor. The only use is reputation hand-in at a faction's Bounty Agent.1414Loot Sources1616Veteran Insignia drops from a short list of top-tier naval encounters and one high-yield Highlands chest.1818ImageWhere FoundTypeQuantityChanceHighlands Giga Camp Blackbeard 01 1Chest3100%Blackbeard FrigateDestroyed Ship Container1100%Blackbeard KetchBoarding1100%Blackbeard FrigateBoarding170%2020How to Cash Out2121A Veteran Insignia is one of the largest single-item reputation boosts in the game short of a quest completion. A single Veteran Insignia can shift the bar more than a dozen Newhand Insignias combined, which makes them too valuable to turn in casually. Most players hold Veteran Insignias until they are within reach of a rank threshold, then burn one to cross it in a single turn-in.2323The Highlands Giga Camp is the only guaranteed chest source (3 per clear). Frigates and Ketches round out the drop table, and a Frigate fully cleared by both sinking and boarding can net 2 Veteran Insignias in one encounter.2525Tips2727Ketch boarding is the most reliable Veteran Insignia farm: 100% drop rate per successful boarding. Keep a ranged weapon on hand for the captain's cabin sweep.Frigate encounters are the highest-yield (2 insignias possible), but they require heavier gear. Pair a Frigate run with Specialized Tools cargo runs for parallel income.Pair Veteran Insignia hand-ins with a Deckhand Insignia stack: burn the Deckhands first for incremental progress, then cross the rank threshold with a single Veteran.2929Reputation Payout3131Turning in one Veteran Insignia at any faction Bounty Agent grants +20 reputation with the chosen faction. The value is identical at every Bounty Agent stall, so the item can be routed to whichever faction is closest to its next rank threshold.3333Rank 2 requires 100 reputation, Rank 3 requires 400, and Rank 4 requires 1,000. A single Veteran Insignia therefore closes 20% of the gap from Rank 1 to Rank 2.3535Drops from Blackbeard elites (Pirate Sergeants, Grenadiers) in high-tier camps, plus named encounters at sea. Higher-tier drop rate than Deckhand.3737Faction Insignia Ladder3939Veteran Insignia is the third rung on the four-tier Faction Insignia ladder, sitting between Deckhand and the top-tier Old Salt. One Veteran is worth five Deckhands or twenty Newhand hand-ins at any Bounty Agent.4141InsigniaRarityReputation per ItemMain SourceNewhand InsigniaCommon+1Low-rank Blackbeard mobs and small wrecksDeckhand InsigniaRare+4Sergeants, Cutters, Highlands Giga Camp chestVeteran InsigniaEpic+20Ketches, Frigates, Highlands Giga Camp chestOld Salt InsigniaLegendary+80Heavy Frigates and gold-nametag elites4343A Letter of Favor hands in for +10 reputation, so a single Veteran Insignia is worth two Letters of Favor.4444See Also4646Faction InsigniaFaction ReputationDeckhand InsigniaOld Salt InsigniaBlackbeard Frigate4848Details5050Properties5252PropertyValueWeight0.1Stack2005454Where Found5555Where FoundDetailWhere FoundQty Chance LocationsFACTIONREPUTATION PER ITEM
