Windrose Wiki

Philip Molodkovets is the producer of Windrose and the primary public spokesperson for Kraken Express. He conducted the Gamescom 2025 demo presentation and has given multiple interviews.

Development6/4/2026 2 min readduskvalley

The stock variant of the Frigate class in Windrose: a balanced 160,000-HP warship with 18 cannon slots, an 18-knot top speed, and a 50-strong crew, built at the Wharf from the Ship Design: Frigate plan.

The mechanic for resetting and redistributing attribute points and talent points.

Tar is a Common Item Level 3 resource dropped by Tarwood Trees in the Cursed Swamps. It feeds every endgame sealed-surface and enchanted recipe in Windrose, including Tarred Planks, Tarred Fabric, Fabric Arborum, and Hide Arborum.

Resources8/18/2026 9 min readDarkKnight_X

Hireable NPC worker. 10 gold coins at the Recruitment Vendor. Works crops at a farming bench in 8-hour real-time cycles, returning all seeds plus yield.

Rare-tier food item in Windrose that acts as the core reagent for grogs, utility potions, and combat ship repair kits. Rum Bottle is farmed from pirates, looted from Supply Caches, or bought on Tortuga for 10 Piastres.

Food6/13/2026 9 min readMikoTanaka

Complete guide to the three one-click blueprints in Windrose: the Hut, Hut Frame, and Large Pier. Covers material costs, placement rules, upgrade paths, demolition refunds, and when to use a blueprint versus manual building.

Prebuilt Structures6/4/2026 18 min readSableQuill

The Smuggler-aligned quest chain that unlocks the Hidden Smuggler Base. Begins with a Letter to a Good Friend at a Smuggler Camp.

Side Quests6/4/2026 7 min readSableQuill

A bundle of aromatic herbs said to hold vital powers. Alchemical ingredient.

Resources6/4/2026 5 min readghostpetal

Plague Halberd is a Rare / Epic halberd melee weapon in Windrose, dealing Crude damage and scaling with Strength.

Melee Weapons6/4/2026 9 min readj0shlore

The Smugglers of Port Royal are the most secretive of Windrose's four player-facing factions. They operate from a hidden base, deal in contraband and rare relics, and offer a Piastre-to-Guinea currency exchange. Rank 3 reputation unlocks Windrose Naval Tactics, a unique set of ship passive bonuses.

Lore6/4/2026 15 min readDarkwhispers

The Bonfire is the core camp structure in Windrose. It defines the radius most crafting stations must sit within and acts as a checkpoint and passive-healing zone.

Utilities8/18/2026 5 min readSableQuill

Resists moisture exceptionally well, essential for shipbuilding. Crafted at a workbench.

Resources8/18/2026 3 min readTheRealMaverick

An English gold coin. Essential for securing the finest black-market cargo available on Tortuga.

Resources6/4/2026 4 min readrunecaster44

Razor is a Rare / Epic saber melee weapon in Windrose, dealing Slash damage and scaling with Agility.

Melee Weapons6/4/2026 4 min readDarkwhispers

Windrose Crew was the second name of the development studio behind Windrose, active from December 2025 until the April 14, 2026 Early Access launch, when it renamed again to Kraken Express.

Development6/4/2026 6 min readDarkwhispers

Legendary miscellaneous consumable in Windrose that summons a tougher pet boar than the base Boar Whistle. Guaranteed drop from the Highlands Start Chest Equip, one copy per save.

The stock Brig is the balanced variant of the Brig class in Windrose. A versatile mid-game warship with 70,000 HP, 20 kn top speed, 24 cargo slots, and six 12-pound cannons, built at the Wharf from the Ship Design: Brig plan bought from the Brethren of the Coast faction.

Brig9/17/2026 16 min readDarkwhispers

All four greatswords currently in Windrose, with ATK, damage, scaling, and effect lines.

Gameplay9/7/2026 4 min readDarkwhispers

Baseline Uncommon 24-pound ship cannon. Crafted at the Shipwright's Workshop with no Recipe Paper requirement. Fits every Frigate-class hull and the upgraded Blackbeard Brig and Blackbeard Ketch.

Ship Weapons9/17/2026 10 min readpixeldrift

Arboris Saber is a Rare / Epic saber melee weapon in Windrose, dealing Crude damage and scaling with Strength.

Melee Weapons9/21/2026 9 min readj0shlore

Smasher is a Uncommon club melee weapon in Windrose, dealing Crude damage and scaling with Strength.

Melee Weapons8/18/2026 6 min readDarkwhispers

All seven sabers currently in Windrose, with ATK, damage, scaling, and effect lines.

Gameplay6/4/2026 4 min readDarkwhispers

Glorious Hunters POI in the Coastal Jungle housing a rooftop chest with Marcel Boucher's Damaged Flask.

Locations6/4/2026 4 min readrunecaster44

Complete guide to Windrose decorations: all 24 sub-categories, how the 12-category Comfort Level system extends your Rested buff, trophy stacking rules, placement surfaces, recipe acquisition, and themed build ideas.

Decorations6/4/2026 11 min readTheRealMaverick

Complete guide to Windrose's six rare armor sets: Conquistador, Flibustier, Marksman, Pikeman, Privateer, Tracker. Set bonuses and build recommendations.

Gameplay9/7/2026 8 min readwillowmist

All three blunderbusses currently in Windrose, with ATK, damage, scaling, and effect lines.

Gameplay6/4/2026 4 min readDarkwhispers

Legendary miscellaneous consumable in Windrose. Single use. Summons a unique white pet crocodile for a short duration. Currently not sold by vendors and not tied to an exposed loot table.

Items9/7/2026 13 min readhexbloom

Complete catalogue of every ring in Windrose, grouped by rarity and effect type. Includes crafting recipes, tier comparisons, and picking guides.

Items6/4/2026 13 min readDarkwhispers

Fragrant beans. Cooking ingredient. Found in ship holds in the archipelago.

Resources6/13/2026 3 min reademberash

The multi-stage Blackbeard treasure map chain: how to find the maps, dig the buried chests, and use the Tumbaga Ingot rewards for weapon ascension.

Gameplay6/4/2026 4 min read

Drake's Double-Barreled Pistol is a Rare / Epic pistol ranged weapon in Windrose, dealing Pierce damage and scaling with Precision.

The five-tier bag chain from Torn Sailcloth Bag to Traveler Backpack. Each tier is crafted from the previous.

Gameplay7/22/2026 10 min read

Conquistador's Armor is a Rare heavy plate armor set in Windrose, sold by the Smugglers of Port Royal faction trader. The 2-piece bonus grants +15 percent damage resistance and the 4-piece bonus grants Bulwark, making the first hits in any encounter uninterruptible.

Gameplay6/13/2026 7 min readwillowmist

The Blackbeard variant of the Frigate class in Windrose: a 110,000-HP, 20-knot raider that is the only hull in the game able to mount 36-Pounders in its main battery. Built at the Wharf from the Ship Design: Frigate plan.

Frigate9/17/2026 19 min readghostpetal

The Brethren of the Coast is a pirate brotherhood in Windrose, shattered by Blackbeard's betrayal but central to the game's overarching narrative.

Faction Quests9/7/2026 12 min readMikoTanaka

This strange powder burns with an unexpectedly bright, fierce flame. Found in the Swamps.

Guide to Gunpowder in Windrose, covering early pirate-camp farming, the full Sulfur and Ash crafting chain, and why most players save ammunition for bosses and hard encounters.

Gameplay6/4/2026 14 min readghostpetal

Cooking ingredient. Almost no one knows the secret of its preparation. Found in the Swamps.

Resources6/4/2026 3 min readghostpetal

All four muskets currently in Windrose, with ATK, damage, scaling, and effect lines.

Gameplay6/4/2026 4 min readDarkwhispers