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The latest Great Ocean update has brought a range of new Blue-grade Ship Gears along with the new ships!
Ship Gears
Ship gears are an essential component of your seafaring adventures because they provide hefty upgrades to ship stats and help you gradually work your way up toward the next tier of ships. Since crafting higher tier ships can take quite a bit of effort and time (not to mention an extensive amount of searching in the ocean to acquire higher grade ship materials), it’s a good idea to increase your sea effectiveness through ship gears before moving on to the task of crafting better ships.
Ship gears offer a wide range of stat increases, everything from firepower, durability, ship rations, speed, turn, brake and cargo limits. First, you’ll start out with Green grade ship gears which can be bought from Philaberto Falasi in Port Epheria.
Blue Grade Ship Gears, on the other hand, are top of the line ship equipment that can be equipped by Caravels, Galleasses, and Carracks. These cannot be bought and must be crafted by the Adventurer. Materials to craft Blue Grade ship gears are mostly obtained on the ocean, albeit arduously, through ocean-related questing, defeating sea monsters and bartering).
Blue Grade Ship Gear for Caravel and Galleass
As good as they come, it’ll take a lot of time to acquire all the materials to craft blue grade ship gears. Once you do manage to collect the materials, visit the Lv. 4 Ship Part Workshop at Port Epheria (1-4, 2F) to begin crafting.
| Epheria Caravel: Black Dragon Prow | ||
Crafted at | Material | How to Obtain |
+10 Epheria Caravel: Brass Prow x1 | Buy from Falasi then enhance | |
Ruddy Manganese Nodule x50 | Oquilla’s Eye | |
Enhanced Island Tree Coated Plywood x300 | Can be Bartered for using Level 4 Sea Trade Goods | |
Seaweed Stalk x125 | Oquilla’s Eye | |
Great Ocean Dark Iron x150 | Can be Bartered for using Level 4 Sea Trade Goods | |
| Epheria Caravel: Upgraded Plating | ||
Crafted at | Material | How to Obtain |
+10 Epheria Caravel: Upgraded Plating x1 | Buy from Falasi then enhance | |
Pure Pearl Crystal x45 | Can be Bartered for using Level 3 Sea Trade Goods | |
Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Parley Beginner) x60 | Can be Bartered for using Level 2 Sea Trade Goods Exchange with Crow Coins (150) at the Crow Coin Shop | |
Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Combat) x60 | Defeat Sea Monsters Exchange with Crow Coins (800) at the Crow Coin Shop | |
Moon Scale Plywood x200 | Exchange with [Level 5] Sea Trade Goods Dry Khan's Scale x1 to obtain Moon Scale Plywood x10 Reward for [Daily] quests at Oquilla's Eye Exchange with Crow Coins (160) at the Crow Coin Shop | |
| Epheria Caravel: Upgraded Plating | ||
Crafted at | Material | How to Obtain |
+10 Epheria Caravel: Upgraded Plating x1 | Buy from Falasi then enhance | |
Pure Pearl Crystal x45 | Can be Bartered for using Level 3 Sea Trade Goods | |
Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Parley Beginner) x60 | Can be Bartered for using Level 2 Sea Trade Goods Exchange with Crow Coins (150) at the Crow Coin Shop | |
Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Combat) x60 | Defeat Sea Monsters Exchange with Crow Coins (800) at the Crow Coin Shop | |
Moon Scale Plywood x200 | Exchange with [Level 5] Sea Trade Goods Dry Khan's Scale x1 to obtain Moon Scale Plywood x10 Reward for [Daily] quests at Oquilla's Eye Exchange with Crow Coins (160) at the Crow Coin Shop | |
| Epheria Caravel: Mayna Cannon | ||
Crafted at | Material | How to Obtain |
+10 Epheria Caravel: Verisha Cannon x1 | Buy from Falasi then enhance | |
Tide-Dyed Standardized Timber Square x180 | Defeat Sea Monsters | |
Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Combat) x60 | Defeat Sea Monsters Exchange with Crow Coins (800) at the Crow Coin Shop | |
Moon Scale Plywood x200 | Exchange with [Level 5] Sea Trade Goods Dry Khan's Scale x1 to obtain Moon Scale Plywood x10 Reward for [Daily] quests at Oquilla's Eye Exchange with Crow Coins (160) at the Crow Coin Shop | |
Bright Reef Piece x180 | Can be Bartered for using Level 3 Sea Trade Goods Exchange with Crow Coins (140) at the Crow Coin Shop | |
| Epheria Caravel: Stratus Wind Sail | ||
Crafted at | Material | How to Obtain |
+10 Epheria Caravel: White Wind Sail x1 | Buy from Falasi then enhance | |
Ruddy Manganese Nodule x40 | Oquilla’s Eye | |
Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Parley Expert) x30 | Can be bartered for using Level 4 Sea Trade Goods Exchange with Crow Coins (800) at the Crow Coin Shop | |
Seaweed Stalk x80 | Oquilla’s Eye | |
Luminous Cobalt Ingot x30 | Can be Bartered for using Level 4 Sea Trade Goods | |
| Epheria Galleass: Black Dragon Prow | ||
Crafted at | Material | How to Obtain |
+10 Epheria Galleass: White Horn Prow x1 | Buy from Falasi then enhance | |
Ruddy Manganese Nodule x50 | Oquilla’s Eye | |
Enhanced Island Tree Coated Plywood x300 | Can be Bartered for using Level 4 Sea Trade Goods | |
Seaweed Stalk x125 | Oquilla’s Eye | |
Great Ocean Dark Iron x150 | Can be Bartered for using Level 4 Sea Trade Goods | |
| Epheria Galleass: Upgraded Plating | ||
Crafted at | Material | How to Obtain |
+10 Epheria Galleass: Upgraded Plating x1 | Buy from Falasi then enhance | |
Pure Pearl Crystal x45 | Can be Bartered for using Level 3 Sea Trade Goods | |
Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Parley Beginner) x60 | Can be Bartered for using Level 2 Sea Trade Goods Exchange with Crow Coins (150) at the Crow Coin Shop | |
Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Combat) x125 | Defeat Sea Monsters Exchange with Crow Coins (800) at the Crow Coin Shop | |
Moon Scale Plywood x300 | Exchange with [Level 5] Sea Trade Goods Dry Khan's Scale x1 to obtain Moon Scale Plywood x10 Reward for [Daily] quests at Oquilla's Eye Exchange with Crow Coins at the Crow Coin Shop | |
| Epheria Galleass: Mayna Cannon | ||
Crafted at | Material | How to Obtain |
+10 Epheria Galleass: Verisha Cannon x1 | Buy from Falasi then enhance | |
Tide-Dyed Standardized Timber Square x180 | Defeat Sea Monsters | |
Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Combat) x125 | Defeat Sea Monsters Exchange with Crow Coins (800) at the Crow Coin Shop | |
Moon Scale Plywood x300 | Exchange with [Level 5] Sea Trade Goods Dry Khan's Scale x1 to obtain Moon Scale Plywood x10 Reward for [Daily] quests at Oquilla's Eye Exchange with Crow Coins at the Crow Coin Shop | |
Bright Reef Piece x180 | Can be Bartered for using Level 3 Sea Trade Goods | |
| Epheria Galleass: Stratus Wind Sail | ||
Crafted at | Material | How to Obtain |
+10 Epheria Galleass: White Wind Sail x1 | Buy from Falasi then enhance | |
Ruddy Manganese Nodule x50 | Oquilla’s Eye | |
Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Parley Expert) x30 | Can be Bartered for using Level 4 Sea Trade Goods Exchange with Crow Coins (800) at the Crow Coin Shop | |
Seaweed Stalk x125 | Oquilla’s Eye | |
Luminous Cobalt Ingot x30 | Can be Bartered for using Level 4 Sea Trade Goods | |
* Khan will be released in a future update. However, Khan’s Scale and Khan’s Tendon are currently available via the Crow Coin Shop and Bartering.
Caravel and Galleass Ship Gear Enhancment
Caravel and Galleass Ship Gear use special Black Stones called Fiery Black Stone and Frosted Black Stone for enhancement. Unlike ordinary Black Stones, these stones have a durability stat which decreases every time you attempt a normal enhancement, allowing the adventurer to enhance multiple times with one stone.
Also, enhancement level does not drop when the enhancement attempt fails for the new ship equipment, unlike the pre-existing equipment. However, keep in mind that Fiery Black Stones and Frosted Black Stones are much harder to come by.
| Item | Enhancement Use | Crow Coins | Durability |
| Fiery Black Stone | +1 ~ +5 | 10 | 5 |
| Frosted Black Stone | +6 ~ +10 | 20 | 10 |
Fiery Black Stones are essential enhancement materials that are used in the first +1 to +5 enhancements. Their durability cost for normal Enhancement failure is 5. They’re primarily acquired through Bartering or bought through the Crow Coin Exchange.
Frosted Black Stones are the next level enhancement materials for +6 to +10 enhancements. Much like Fiery Black Stones, they’re obtained through Bartering (occasionally, via sailing quests), killing Lopters, or can be bought at the cost of 20 Crow Coins from Rebinia.Durability cost for normal Enhancement failure is 10.
Chiro Ship Gears for Carracks
Chiro Ship Gears are Carrack-only exclusive gear. They can be crafted in two different kinds of workshops. 1) Chiro’s Ship Parts Workshop on Illya Island houses can be used to craft the 16 types of Chiro ship items, and Sunset Black Stones which will be further explained later. 2) Chiro’s Workshop for each respective ship part have the same function but are spread amongst different islands.
Chiro ship gear crafting also requires Excavation Nodes to be unlocked to gain access to Starlight Powder. Starlight Powder is a necessary material used in the crafting of Sunset Black Stones and Chiro’s Blueprint. While Chiro’s Blueprint is an essential material in crafting Chiro ship gear, Sunset Black Stones are used to enhance the Chiro ship gear once they have been crafted.
Location | Node Manager | Workshop Details |
Al-Naha Island | Rundgel | Chiro's Cannon Workshop |
Racid Island | Kunka | Chiro's Sail Workshop |
Tinberra Island | Shanjo | Chiro's Prow Statue Workshop |
Lerao Island | Leph | Chiro's Black Plating Workshop |
You can acquire Starlight Powder from the above 4 production nodes. Keep in mind that you’ll use up to 10 energy per node to unlock them from the Island Node Managers.
Recipes for each ship's parts are as follows:
Item | Materials Required |
Epheria Carrack - Advance : Chiro’s Cannon Epheria Carrack - Balance : Chiro’s Cannon Epheria Carrack - Volante: Chiro’s Cannon Epheria Carrack - Valor: Chiro’s Cannon | Blueprint: Chiro's Cannon x10 +10 Epheria Carrack: Toro Cannon x1 Violent Wave Plywood x100 Delicately Polished Support x100 Wave Residue Adhesive x100 |
Select 1 depending on the boat you want: Epheria Carrack Parts Upgrade Permit: Balance x1 Epheria Carrack Parts Upgrade Permit: Volante x1 Epheria Carrack Parts Upgrade Permit: Valor x1 | |
Epheria Carrack - Advance : Chiro’s Sail Epheria Carrack - Balance : Chiro’s Sail Epheria Carrack - Volante: Chiro’s Sail Epheria Carrack - Valor: Chiro’s Sail | Blueprint: Chiro's Sail x10 +10 Epheria Carrack: Toro Sail x1 Violent Wave Plywood x100 Delicately Polished Support x100 Wave Residue Adhesive x100 |
Select 1 depending on the boat you want: Epheria Carrack Parts Upgrade Permit: Balance x1 Epheria Carrack Parts Upgrade Permit: Volante x1 Epheria Carrack Parts Upgrade Permit: Valor x1 | |
Epheria Carrack - Advance : Chiro's Prow Statue Epheria Carrack - Balance : Chiro's Prow Statue Epheria Carrack - Volante: Chiro's Prow Statue Epheria Carrack - Valor: Chiro's Prow Statue | Blueprint : Chiro's Prow Statue x10 +10 Epheria Carrack: Toro Prow x1 Violent Wave Plywood x100 Delicately Polished Support x100 Wave Residue Adhesive x100 |
Select 1 depending on the boat you want: Epheria Carrack Parts Upgrade Permit: Balance x1 Epheria Carrack Parts Upgrade Permit: Volante x1 Epheria Carrack Parts Upgrade Permit: Valor x1 | |
Epheria Carrack - Advance : Chiro's Black Plating Epheria Carrack - Balance : Chiro's Black Plating Epheria Carrack - Volante: Chiro's Black Plating Epheria Carrack - Valor: Chiro's Black Plating | Blueprint : Chiro's Black Plating x10 +10 Epheria Carrack: Toro Plating x1 Violent Wave Plywood x100 Delicately Polished Support x100 Wave Residue Adhesive x100 |
Select 1 depending on the boat you want: Epheria Carrack Parts Upgrade Permit: Balance x1 Epheria Carrack Parts Upgrade Permit: Volante x1 Epheria Carrack Parts Upgrade Permit: Valor x1 | |
Sunset Black Stone | Solar Black Stone x1 Lunar Black Stone x1 Starlight Powder x10 |
- Epheria Carrack Parts Upgrade Permits can be purchased from Philaberto Falasi at Port Epheria.
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