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Swamp Creatures are large boss-type Cursed Swamps enemies in Windrose. They lurk in deep murky water and ambush travelers with massive crushing attacks. Their tooth is used to craft the Swamp Creature's Tooth weapon, a C-tier crude weapon with AoE debuff effects.
Inventory sub-section that stores collected notes, diaries, and maps. Essential for tracking Exquemelin journals and quest lore.
Wind direction indicator, the K key for ship recall, and how the current build handles between-island sailing.
Guide to the buried treasure mechanic in Windrose, covering the Traveller's Camp, marked trees, shovel crafting, dig mode, and the Rapier of a Thousand Cuts.
Islander is the opening tutorial quest in Windrose. It introduces Doctor Galen Skelton and teaches core survival: bonfire, workbench, cooking, tent, boar-hunting for Survivor's Boots, Armor Workshop, copper mining, smelting, and weapon crafting.
Plague Thralls are supernatural undead enemies in Windrose's Cursed Swamps biome, tied to the High Priestess. They apply damage-over-time plague status effects.
Complete guide to the cooking system in Windrose, including all confirmed recipes, food buffs, cooking stations, ingredients, and how food replaces the traditional hunger system.
Complete guide to health, healing methods, death penalty, respawn mechanics, and survivability in Windrose.
Seafarer is Windrose's naval tutorial quest. It unlocks after I Need a Bigger Boat and teaches Shipwright's Workshop, 12-Pounder Cannons, Wharf, and boarding actions.
Wolves are aggressive Foothills predators in Windrose, hunting in packs of 2 to 4. They drop Wolf Fang (crafting material), Animal Fat, and Rough Hide. Pack tactics make wolves dangerous to underprepared players in the Foothills.
Hunting covers every wildlife kill for meat, hide, and body-part drops. Uses the same combat stats as regular combat; no separate hunting skill.
High-tier contraband relic sold to the Smuggler Buyer for 1 Guinea each. Primary Guinea-income item for endgame progression.
Buildings cannot be moved in Windrose. The workaround is demolition in Build mode, which returns a full material refund.
Endurance adds 5 Stamina per point. The single most impactful early-game stat in Windrose.
Guide to Windrose dungeons and dungeon-like points of interest, covering how curated interiors fit into the procedural world, the major launch-build dungeon families, and how to prepare for them.
Equipment slots in Windrose beyond armor: necklace, rings, waist (lantern), backpack, and sidearm/tool. Covers each slot, crafting stations, and links to the hub pages for necklaces, rings, backpacks, and tools.
Seven-note quest chain left by Alexandre Exquemelin, tying together buried chests across the starting islands.
Savage Boars are dangerous boar variants in Windrose with unblockable charge attacks, 4-hit combo chains, and a jump-and-trample move. Found in open terrain across the starting biome.
Silver Spoons are a luxury item in Windrose sold to the Smuggler Buyer at the hidden Smugglers of Port Royal archipelago base.
Deep dive into the Soulslite combat system in Windrose, covering the guard/poise system, parrying, Retaliation, dodge mechanics, death penalty, and weapon effects.
Mining in Windrose uses a three-tier pickaxe progression (Stone, Copper, Iron) and gates late-game metals behind biome access.
T key toggles lock-on; [and] cycle targets. Essential for dodge direction, guard orientation, and attack alignment.
The base-building station that raises weapons, armor, and bags through level 8. Distinct from the Weaponsmith and Armor Workshops.
Drowned are undead enemies encountered on the starting island and in treasure dig encounters in Windrose. They spawn in groups when buried chests are disturbed.
Plague Witches are spellcasting Plague enemies in Windrose's Cursed Swamps. They cast plague hexes from range, summon Plague Thralls, and drop Quagmire Powder, a critical Mire Metal Ingot component.
Dodos are passive flightless birds in Windrose's Coastal Jungle biome. They drop Bird Meat and Dodo Eggs, both essential cooking ingredients for early-game stat foods like Bacon and Eggs (+5 Vitality) and Hearty Egg Broth (+10 Agility, Rare).
Luxury contraband relic sold to the Smuggler Buyer for 5 Piastres each. Volume-income item for Piastre stockpiling.
Overview of the most-discussed Windrose builds, their stat priorities, and the weapons and armor that anchor them.
Retaliation is a weapon effect in Windrose that increases melee damage on successful Perfect Blocks, stacking up to 3 times. At max stacks on certain weapons, parries also restore Health.
Complete guide to the six character attributes in Windrose (Strength, Agility, Precision, Mastery, Vitality, Endurance), the talent system, and how stats affect combat and survival.
Plague Warriors are heavy-melee Plague enemies in Windrose's Cursed Swamps. Armored in plague-corrupted plate and wielding two-handed weapons, they hit hard and absorb significant punishment. They drop Quagmire Powder for Mire Metal Ingot smelting.
Guide to character creation in Windrose, including customization tabs, appearance changes after the opening, stat handling, and how the system fits the live Early Access build.
The Grenadier is a pirate enemy type in Windrose that throws explosive grenades at range. It was revealed at the December 2025 PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted alongside the greatsword and blunderbuss weapons.
Plague Hunters are tracker-style Plague enemies in Windrose's Cursed Swamps. They dual-wield short blades, move quickly, and deal sustained plague DoT damage. They drop Quagmire Powder for Mire Metal Ingot smelting.
Guide to death mechanics in Windrose, covering what you lose, what you keep, the grave system, respawn points, tents, and attrition strategies.
The Survivor's Set is Windrose's first uncommon five-piece armor set, bridging the gap between the torn starting outfit and the rarer faction sets that dominate later builds.
Community nickname for the Conquistador's Armor tank build. Not a distinct armor set. Redirects to Conquistador's Armor.
Rally is Windrose's in-combat health recovery mechanic. Striking an enemy within 5 seconds of taking damage converts temporal (light-red) health back into permanent HP.
Lamp Oil in Windrose is created by refilling an empty Oil Lamp with Animal Fat at a Workbench through the Refill/Repair menu.
Medical Crates are moderate-value trade goods in Windrose, looted from camps and dungeons. Sold to faction traders for Piastres.
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