Windrose Wiki

Coastal Jungle crop grown from Pepper Seeds. Key ingredient in all spicy dishes including Spicy Skewered Crab and Spicy Breaded Kebab.

Food6/4/2026 3 min readduskvalley

The People of Tortuga faction's main island hub. Houses Charlie Sharpe on the balcony, the faction Provisioner, Buyer, Bounty Agent, and the hireable worker Black Axel (Cook). Accessed during the Buccaneers questline.

Guide to fishing in Windrose, confirmed as a launch feature at Early Access, covering aquatic food sources, cooking integration, and role in the survival loop.

A harsh grain spirit imported from Scotland and Ireland. Rare in the Caribbean, and therefore especially prized as a trade good and an ingredient in special recipes. Available for purchase at Brethren of the Coast camps.

Resources8/18/2026 3 min readhexbloom

Advanced crafting material used in Rare-tier firearm recipes including the Reliable Pistol and Buccaneer's Friend.

Resources6/4/2026 4 min readduskvalley

Privateer's Regalia is an armor set in Windrose that scales Critical Hit Chance and Critical Damage based on nearby enemies, ideal for crowd-focused melee builds.

Gameplay6/4/2026 4 min readrunecaster44

Major Warrior Ring is an epic ring in Windrose . It modifies special weapon attack damage when worn in an accessory slot.

Traveler's Camp is an abandoned camp on the starting island's southwest section. It hosts two chests, including the Twist of Fancy note and a buried treasure chest.

Locations6/4/2026 6 min readj0shlore

People of Tortuga faction contact; receives tanned hides during Buccaneers and is the questgiver for Catastrophe's Aftermath.

Hand-crafted starting-island POI with the player's second Fast Travel Bell, two Tumbaga Ingots, and the game's first hidden-button puzzle.

Locations6/4/2026 4 min readSableQuill

Buccaneer's Friend is a Rare / Epic musket ranged weapon in Windrose, dealing Pierce damage and scaling with Precision.

Ranged Weapons6/4/2026 5 min readDarkwhispers

The Brethren of the Coast Buyer is a faction Buyer who pays Piastres for naval crafted goods used by the Brethren fleet.

Faction Merchants6/4/2026 3 min readghostpetal

The Workbench is the primary tool-crafting station in Windrose, used for Stone Axes, Pickaxes, Bandages, Coarse Fabric, Fast Travel Bells, and Shovels.

Workbench Stations6/4/2026 10 min readMikoTanaka

Brig hull blueprint sold by Brethren of the Coast at Rank 2 for 1,000 Piastres. Requires Foothills-zone materials to actually craft.

Revenge Is Best Served Cold is the launch-content boss quest in the Coastal Jungle biome. Doctor Galen sends the player to hunt down Thomas Richards, the local-threat boss responsible for the player's prologue suffering, in a hand-crafted dungeon scaled for gear tier 1 to 5.

Main Quests6/4/2026 7 min readDarkKnight_X

Plague Wood Harvested from trees in plague-infested places. It is a Common resource gathered or crafted in the world of Windrose with item level 3.

The Alchemy Table is Windrose's potion and elixir crafting station. Unlocked by finding a Misty Orchid, it produces healing potions and combat buffs. Build cost: 5 Wood + 2 Clay Pots.

Alchemy Stations6/4/2026 6 min readnightowl

Ancient Peoples' Mask is the Epic head piece of the Epic standalone mask tier in Windrose.

Armor5/23/2026 5 min readDarkKnight_X

Ammunition is the cannon ammo system in Windrose. Two documented types: standard cannonballs (hull damage, key 1) and Chain Shot (sail-debuff, key 2). Switch between them in combat with the 1 and 2 keys.

Ship Equipment6/4/2026 3 min readghostpetal

Excellent moisture resistance. Suitable for sails and sturdy clothing. Crafted at a tanning rack.

Named boar companion in Windrose, summoned by the Legendary Boar Whistle earned from the Foothills altar quest.

NPCs6/4/2026 4 min readrunecaster44

Ficus Seeds are Common-tier seeds used to grow Ficus Tree (wood source). Planted directly on the ground with a ~1-hour growth cycle. Stack 100, self-sustaining via seed refund on harvest.

Resources6/4/2026 2 min readpixeldrift

Complete guide to the alchemy system in Windrose, covering the Alchemy Table, potion recipes, elixirs, ingredients, and how alchemy integrates with combat and survival.

Bile from the remains of a tainted crocodile. Obtained from Plague Crocodile.

Doctor Galen Skelton is the player's first major ally NPC in Windrose. A surviving crewmate from the prologue attack, he gives the player their first rowboat, hands out the early-game tutorial quest line, and provides one free Minor Healing Potion per in-game hour.

Characters6/4/2026 10 min readDarkwhispers

Complete guide to the crafting system in Windrose, covering all stations with costs, upgrade chains, recipes, food buffs, alchemy, metal progression, and ship crafting.

Gameplay8/6/2026 23 min readTheRealMaverick

Rescuing the Crew is a main tutorial quest in Windrose given by Doctor Galen. The player frees seven captured crewmates from pirate camps, unlocking the larger shipwreck repair.

Main Quests6/4/2026 5 min readduskvalley

Smugglers of Port Royal contact at the hidden cave base; second-objective NPC in the Underground Network quest.

Characters7/22/2026 3 min readduskvalley

Blunderbuss is a Uncommon blunderbuss ranged weapon in Windrose, dealing Pierce damage and scaling with Agility.

Ranged Weapons8/18/2026 5 min readDarkwhispers

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

Melee Weapons6/4/2026 4 min readDarkwhispers

Needle in a Haystack is the launch-content boss quest in the Foothills biome. Doctor Galen sends the player to hunt down Israel Hands, who hides in a sealed ancient temple unlocked by three Ritual Keys collected from his lieutenants.

Main Quests6/4/2026 10 min readMikoTanaka

Crusher is a Rare / Epic club melee weapon in Windrose, dealing Crude damage and scaling with Strength.

Melee Weapons6/4/2026 6 min readDarkwhispers

Cursed Swamps-tier Weaponsmith Workshop extender. Build cost: 20 Mire Metal Ingot + 15 Crocodile Hide Piece + 5 Hewn Stone. Unlocks Rare-tier firearm recipes and tempered cannon variants.

Personal Weapons and Ship Fittings8/18/2026 4 min readrunecaster44

Workbench crafting attachment (20 Wood + 10 Copper Ingot) that raises the Workbench tier for mid-tier recipes.

Workbench Stations8/18/2026 4 min readDarkwhispers

Complete Windrose metals guide: base ingots (Copper, Foothills Iron, Mire Metal), upgrade ingots (Silver, Gold, Tumbaga, Ingot Arborum), ore-to-ingot pipeline, and where each metal is used.

Items6/4/2026 5 min readSableQuill

The six-tier rarity system (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythic) and how rarity interacts with ascension.

Gameplay8/6/2026 8 min readj0shlore

Sapphire guide for Windrose Items, covering key details, uses, and related wiki pages.

People of Tortuga faction quest: eliminate Jim Godart and secure the refugees. Rewards 10x Letters of Favor.

Faction Quests6/4/2026 7 min readDarkwhispers

Crabs are level 1 to 3 hostile wildlife on Windrose's Coastal Jungle beaches and inside coastal caves. They drop Crab Meat (cooking ingredient) and Crab Shell (crafting material). Some Crabs in late biomes are corrupted by supernatural forces and become more dangerous.

Gameplay6/4/2026 4 min readironfrost

Pocketpair Publishing is the Japanese regional publisher for Windrose, announced April 2, 2026 and taking effect with the April 14, 2026 Early Access launch.

Development5/24/2026 3 min readghostpetal