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[[Image:Expedition report.png|thumb|right|The expedition report screen]]'''Expeditions''' are an activity that can occur during [[pillage]]s. They are randomly obtained by defeating [[brigands]] or [[barbarians]] at sea while set to the pillaging voyage configuration or getting one from a [[Black market|Black Box]], or in the case of [[imperial outpost]]s, accessed by purchasing a [[chart]] from the [[explorers' hall]]. There are currently four types of expedition:
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[[Image:Expedition report.png|thumb|right|The expedition report screen]]
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* Buried Treasure ([[foraging]])
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'''Expeditions''' are a side-activity that can be found and undertaken during any kind of [[configure voyage|voyage]], except a [[configure voyage#swabbie ship transport|swabbie ship transport]]. There are currently seven types of expeditions, which range from hunting down [[merchant brigand|merchant]] ships, to defending [[island]]s from vikings, to recovering buried treasure. They are obtained from [[brigand]]s and [[barbarian]]s that have been defeated during a voyage, [[black box]]es, and [[Explorers' hall]]s. Depending on the type of expedition, pirates can be rewarded for their efforts with [[Pieces of Eight]], plundered [[booty]], a [[trinket]] or even a [[portrait]].
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* Merchant Hunt ([[sea battle]])
 
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* Shipwreck ([[treasure haul]])
 
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* Imperial Outpost ([[sea battle]] + [[swordfight]])
 
  
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[[Image:Expedition extorted.png|frame|left|Winning news of an expedition]]News of an expedition won from a brigand or barbarian will be displayed in the Booty Pillaged ahoy, and a new expedition will appear beneath the Ahoy! tab, giving information about the currently active expedition. More information can be found on the expedition report screen, which lists all of the current expeditions, and where they may be found. Expedition locations are indicated relative to the ship's currently-charted course. The distance may read:
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Players can keep track of expeditions they have access to and have completed via the Yer Expeditions section, which is visible on the [[Ahoy panel|Ahoy! tab]] when a ship learns of at least one expedition. Expeditions are lost after booty division, unless the expedition's map or compass is still on the [[navigation table]]. The Yer Expeditions section will also disappear with booty division until another expedition is obtained.
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*Here
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{{Clear}}
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*Less than 1 league
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== Overview ==
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*''X'' leagues
 
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*Earlier in current course
 
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*Not on current course
 
  
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Only one expedition may be active at any one time, though the specific active expedition may be changed by any crew member ranked officer or above on the expedition report screen. Expedition information will be lost upon dividing the booty whether or not it has been completed. Note that unlike [[sea monster hunt]] maps, the expedition league point is not a special point, meaning the normal rules of charting courses still apply - namely, the route must end at an island, not the expedition league point itself.
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{| class="floatleft sortable" border=1 cellpadding=5 style="border-collapse:collapse; background:#E7E9CF"
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|- style="background:#D7D8A8"
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! Expedition type || Obtained from || Activities involved
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== Brigand King Sighting ==
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| [[Brigand King]] sighting ("BK")
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{{current}}
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[[Black box]]es,<BR>  <!-- newlines only used aesthetically; bullets look messy in table -->
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[[Brigand]]s, [[Barbarian]]s,<BR>
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[[Explorers' hall]]
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[[Sea battle]]<BR>
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[[Swordfight]] or [[Rumble]]
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| Buried Treasure
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Black boxes,<BR>
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Brigands, Barbarians
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| [[Foraging]]
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| [[Imperial outpost|Imperial Outpost]] ("IO")
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Black boxes,<BR>
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Explorers' hall
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Sea battle<BR>
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Swordfight
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| [[Merchant brigand|Merchant]] Hunt
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Brigands, Barbarians
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Sea battle<BR>
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Swordfight or Rumble
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| Shipwreck
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Black boxes,<BR>
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Brigands, Barbarians
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| [[Treasure haul]]
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| [[Viking Raid]] ("VR")
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Black boxes,<BR>
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Explorers' hall
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[[Gunnery]]<BR>
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Swordfight or Rumble
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| [[Yeti]] Sighting
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Brigands, Barbarians
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| No puzzle (Exploration)
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| [[Vampirate expedition]]
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[[Vampirate]] Fray<br>
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Black boxes
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Sea battle<BR>
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Swordfight<br>
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Carpentry<br>
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Treasure haul
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| [[Werewolf expedition]]
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[[Werewolf]] Fray<br>
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Random Spawns near full moon
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Sea battle<BR>
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Rumble<br>
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The explorers' hall sells [[map]]s to imperial outposts and viking raids, and [[Brigand King compass|compass]]es to find Brigand Kings.
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Expeditions which can be bought in an explorers' hall may also be found by opening a [[Black_market#Use |black box]]. Additionally, some boxes may reveal maps to a buried treasure or sunken ship expedition. These maps either have crossed shovels (for a buried treasure expedition), or a sunken ship (for a shipwreck).
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All expeditions except Imperial outposts and Viking raids can further be obtained as a random reward for defeating brigands and barbarians at sea while voyaging. News of an expedition won from a brigand or barbarian will be displayed in the [[Booty]] Pillaged ahoy, and a new expedition will appear beneath the Yer Expeditions section on the Ahoy! tab, giving information about the currently active expedition.
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More information about an expedition can be found on the expedition report screen, which lists all of the current expeditions, and where they may be found. Expedition locations are indicated relative to the [[ship]]'s currently-charted course. The distance may read:
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[[Image:Expedition extorted.png|frame|right|This defeated ship offers news of an expedition]]
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{| <!--a one-cell table to force bullets to display properly with the floating table to the left-->
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* Here
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* Less than 1 league
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* ''X'' leagues
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* Earlier in current course
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* Not on current course
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Only one expedition may be active at any one time, though the specific active expedition may be changed by any [[crew]] member ranked [[officer]] or above on the expedition report screen. Expedition information will be lost upon dividing the booty whether or not it has been completed, unless the expedition's map or compass is still on the chart table.
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Note that unlike [[sea monster hunt]] locations, the expedition [[league point]] will be part of a regular [[charting|chartable]] route. Expeditions extorted from defeated brigands/barbarians will allow pirates to see the expedition league point on [[Yer Known World]]. Expedition maps obtained from Explorers' halls or [[Black market]]s will contain all the league points from the [[island]] of purchase to the expedition site. To sail to an expedition league point, pirates must be able to chart the entire route it appears upon in the usual way, such that the charting end-point is an island.
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Any vessel that is not configured for swabbie ship transport may take part in an expedition, provided the officer has all the correct privileges. For example, the ship can only enter a [[sinking]] Imperial outpost if the officer is allowed to sail it into sinking battles.
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== Brigand King sighting or compass ==
 
{{main|Brigand King}}
 
{{main|Brigand King}}
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Occasionally, defeated brigands and barbarians will have news of a Brigand King nearby, allowing pirates to chase and engage the Brigand King's ship. Unlike the random encounters that was previously the only (and no longer possible) means of engaging a Brigand King in battle, the sighting expedition scales the difficulty of the Brigand King to match the pirates' abilities. Defeating a Brigand King via an expedition will still award a [[trinket]] to experienced pirates on board.
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This expedition causes a Brigand King ship to [[ship spawn|spawn]]. Defeating it will award a trinket to experienced pirates on board.
  
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== Buried Treasure ==
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Placing a [[Brigand King Compass]] on the navigation table will start this expedition. Another possibility is to find news of a Brigand King after defeating brigands or barbarians (a ''sighting''). The expedition scales the difficulty of the Brigand King to match the pirates' abilities.
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[[Image:Expedition ahoy.png|frame|left|The buried treasure ahoy]][[Image:Expedition treasure icon.png|frame|right|The buried treasure icon]]One type of expedition involves receiving information pertaining to the location of buried treasure. This expedition will direct you to an [[atoll]] located at a nearby [[league point]] indicated by an X on the [[ye known world]] map and league tracker - red if the expedition is active, and grey if inactive. Upon reaching the league point, any officer in the crew owning the ship can order the pirates aboard onto the atoll by pressing the "Dig for treasure" button located on the Ahoy! tab. The crew will be deposited on the atoll, and be informed to dig for treasure.  Buried in the island, usually near an X of some sort, there is a [[foraging]] puzzle station, which allows all crew members to forage for [[treasure chest#Expedition chests|chests]]. Any officer in the crew owning the ship can order everyone to leave the island at any time from an option on the Ahoy! tab.  There will be a message when nearly all of the chests have been foraged, and another when the last chests have been cleared. As in a normal sea battle, PoE earned will be placed into the [[booty]], with pirates aboard receiving their share, which is not added to the pirate's total earnings on the pillage summary.  When the booty is divided, pirates will get additional PoE from the chests, whether or not they are still aboard the ship.  The amount of PoE earned in these chests will be dependent on the number and skill level of the pirates aboard the ship at the time the expedition was won from brigands.
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Note that the Brigand King sightings, which are unlocked through defeating brigands, are slightly different to compasses. While a Brigand King sighting may only be pursued once, a compass may be used to spawn a Brigand King ship repeatedly until a battle has been either been won or lost against it. Disengaging from the battle also allows the compass to be used again.
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== Buried treasure ==
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[[File:Official-Expeditionahoy.png|frame|left|The buried treasure ahoy]][[Image:Expedition treasure icon.png|frame|right|The buried treasure icon]]One type of expedition involves receiving information pertaining to the location of buried treasure. This expedition will direct pirates to an [[atoll]] located at a nearby league point indicated by an X on Yer Known World and league tracker - red if the expedition is active, and grey if inactive. Upon reaching the league point, any officer in the crew owning the ship can order the pirates aboard onto the atoll by pressing the "Dig for treasure" button located on the Ahoy! tab. The crew will be deposited on the atoll, and be informed to dig for treasure.  Buried in the island, usually near an X of some sort, there is a [[foraging]] puzzle [[duty station|station]], which allows all crew members to forage for [[treasure chest#Expedition chests|chests]].
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Anyone with officer privileges aboard the ship can [[order]] everyone to leave the island at any time from an option on the Ahoy! tab.  There will be a message when nearly all of the chests have been foraged, and another when the last chests have been cleared. Additionally, as of {{release|2013-12-17}}, once all pirates have finished foraging they will be whisked back to the ship automatically.
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As in a normal sea battle, PoE earned will be placed into the booty, with pirates aboard receiving their [[booty share|share]], although this is not added to the pirate's total earnings on the pillage summary.  When the booty is divided, pirates will get additional PoE from the chests, whether or not they are still aboard the ship.  The amount of PoE earned in these chests will be dependent on the number and [[standing|skill]] level of the pirates aboard the ship at the time the expedition was won from brigands.
 
[[Image:Expedition atoll.png|frame|right|A buried treasure atoll]]
 
[[Image:Expedition atoll.png|frame|right|A buried treasure atoll]]
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Large expedition atolls may also contain a {{fl|T|tombstone}} inscribed with the words "Here Lies the Old Man of Oyster Island". Clicking on the tombstone will award a [[trophy]].
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[[Image:Expedition tombstone.png|frame|left|The Old Man's tombstone]]
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{{showhide|title=Known lines after landing on atolls|width=70%|content=
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*A landlubber ye ain't, unless that land holds buried treasure!
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*Can ye smell the loot mate?  It's bound to be around here somewhere!
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*Dig where the treasure is, unless yer just lookin' fer exercise.
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*"Finders keepers" be an essential part of the pirate code.
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*Last one to the treasure be a balmy bilge rat!
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*Thar be treasure nearby. Ye can feel it in yer bones.
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*They buried this treasure where nobody could find it, and today, ye be that nobody!
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*This be the place! Now where'd that sorry sea dog hide the booty?
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*This be the place. Spread out and look fer a spot to dig.
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*'Tis funny how ye don't really notice a spot 'til it be filled with treasure.
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*Treasure ho matey! Find it and start yer diggin'!
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*Who doesn't lub the smell of treasure in the mornin'?
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*Yohoho! There be treasure hidden on this desert shore!
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{{showhide|title=Known lines after all chests are uncovered|width=70%|content=
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*A hidden cache emptied of its loot, yer pockets heavy with ill-gotten treasure...ah! It's good to be a PIRATE!
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*Arrr! A job well done. Let's git that treasure on board!
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*Avast! There be nothin' shiny left in this dismal sand heap!  Let fly the mainsail me hearty!
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*Good job diggin'! Now it's time to set sail again.
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*Thar be nothin' left here but sand! Time to git yerself back to the ship.
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*'Twas quite a haul! Now get yer sorry carcass back to the ship with the loot!
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*Yarrr! That sorry dog's got a lighter piggy bank now, but yer's is fattened nicely!
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*Ye've hit bottom mate!  That's all for this hoard.
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*Ye've plundered all ye can! Time to shove off this flyspeck island.
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*Ye've plundered the last of it. Time to leave this lonely shore.
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== Imperial outpost ==
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:''Main article: [[Imperial outpost]]''
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Another possible type of expedition involves raiding an Imperial outpost. A map must be purchased from an explorers' hall, which leads to a tiny island denoted with a {{Cl|crown|hats}} icon in the ocean view. After an Imperial [[ship]] is sunk during a sea battle, a [[swordfight]] takes place on the island. If the pirates win the swordfight, Pieces of Eight, [[cannon ball]]s, and [[rum]] are placed in the ship's booty and hold.
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== Merchant hunt ==
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: ''Main article: [[Merchant brigand]]''
  
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== Merchant Hunt ==
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Another type of expedition involves allowing players to track a [[merchant brigand|merchant]] ship at any point in the ocean.  The merchant ship will behave normally and contain whatever [[commodities]] it was shipping, along with some [[PoE]]. This type of expedition will be listed as complete either upon defeat of the merchant ship, or when the merchant ship [[port]]s. The ship will appear as a small ship icon on Yer Known World - again, red if the expedition is active, and grey if inactive.
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Another type of expedition involves allowing you to track a merchant ship at any point in the ocean, the merchant ship will behave normally and contain whatever commodities it was shipping, along with some [[PoE]]. This type of expedition will be listed as complete either upon defeat of the merchant ship, or when the merchant ship ports. The ship will appear as a small ship icon on the ye known world map - again, red if the expedition is active, and grey if inactive.
 
  
 
== Shipwreck ==
 
== Shipwreck ==
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[[Image:Shipwreck ahoy.png|frame|left|The shipwreck ahoy]][[Image:Shipwreck treasure icon.png|thumb|frame|right|The shipwreck icon]]Another type of expedition comprises sailing to a nearby shipwreck, located at a league point. On Yer Known World and league tracker the wreck is designated by a partly sunk ship icon, again- red if the expedition is active, and grey if it is not. Upon reaching the league point, a "Haul Treasure!" button becomes available in the Ahoy! tab. If clicked, a [[Treasure Haul]] game begins. Unlike a Buried Treasure expedition, there are no chests to be hauled. A message and [[duty report]] is displayed when all PoE has been hauled from the sunken ship.
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[[Image:Shipwreck ahoy.png|frame|left|The shipwreck ahoy]][[Image:Shipwreck treasure icon.png|thumb|frame|right|The shipwreck icon]]A third type of expedition comprises of sailing to a nearby shipwreck, located at a league point. On the ye known world map and league tracker the wreck is designated by a partly sunk ship icon, again- red if the expedition is active, and grey if it is not. Upon reaching the league point, a "Haul Treasure!" button becomes available in the Ahoy! tab. If clicked, a [[Treasure Haul]] game begins. Unlike a Buried Treasure expedition, there are no chests to be hauled. A message and duty report is displayed when all PoE has been hauled from the sunken ship.
 
 
[[Image:Shipwreck league.png|frame|right|A shipwreck expedition league point.]]
 
[[Image:Shipwreck league.png|frame|right|A shipwreck expedition league point.]]
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[[Image:Black Box Shipwreck Map.png|frame|left|A shipwreck map found by opening a black box]]
 
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== Black Box Maps ==
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== Viking raid ==
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:''Main article: [[Viking raid]]''
  
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Occasionally, a map to an expedition can be found by opening a black box. These maps either have crossed shovels(for a buried treasure expedition), or a sunken ship (for a Shipwreck)
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These expeditions are accessed using maps purchased at an explorers' hall. The map leads to a tiny island denoted with a {{Cl|viking helmet|Hats}} icon in the ocean view. First pirates man the [[gunnery|guns]] at the shore fortifications, then either a Swordfight or [[Rumble]] takes place on the island. If the pirates win the brawl, Pieces of Eight are placed in the ship's booty and hold.
  
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== Imperial Outpost ==
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== Yeti sighting ==
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:''Main article: [[Imperial outpost]]''
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[[Image:Yeti_ahoy.png|left|frame|The expedition as it appears on the ahoy panel]]
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[[Image:Yeti_league.png|right|frame|A Yeti expedition league point]]
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[[Image:Yeti_cave.png|right|frame|The Yeti's cave is somewhere on the island.]]
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'''[[Yeti]] sightings''' are a type of expedition that can be won from brigands and barbarians while pillaging. The map leads to a [[snow|snow-covered]] island denoted with a Yeti footprint icon in the ocean view.
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Pirates must search for the Yeti which is hiding somewhere on the island. Nearby will be its cave and a few food-themed [[furniture]] items. Once discovered, the yeti grants pirates a free two person portrait which is entitled "Definitive proof of <Yeti Name>". To begin the portrait, click on the {{fl|P|portrait easel}}.
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When the pirates leave the island, the Yeti places a number of [[ice chest]]s, containing PoE, in the ship's booty and hold.
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This type of expedition was made available to production oceans with {{release|2013-12-17}}.
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=== Known issues ===
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A bug exists whereby pirates cannot paint the portrait after they have generated a preview, and then made changes. This is because the Yeti enters the portrait with the "ready" box ticked, but will not tick it again. To work around this, pirates must cancel the portrait and start it again.
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== Vampirate expedition ==
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[[Image:Vampirate_ahoy.png|right|frame|The vampirate ahoy]]
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{{main|Vampirate expedition}}
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This expedition causes a Vampirate ship to [[ship spawn|spawn]]. Defeating it will award blood boxes which are held in the ship booty.
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Placing a [[Vampire Reliquary]] on the navigation table will start this expedition. The expedition scales the difficulty to match the pirates' abilities. The expedition can also be won from brigands and barbarians while pillaging during a new moon.
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A vampire reliquary may be used to spawn a Vampirate ship repeatedly until a battle has either been won or lost against it. Disengaging from the battle also allows the vampire reliquary to be used again.
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This type of expedition was made available to production oceans with {{release|2021-09-04}}.
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== Werewolf expedition ==
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[[Image:Werewolf_expedition_ship.png|right|frame|The werewolf ship]]
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{{main|Werewolf expedition}}
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This expedition causes a Werewolf ship to [[ship spawn|spawn]]. Defeating it will award wolf boxes which are held in the ship booty.
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Placing a [[Wolf-skull Wayfinder]] on the navigation table will start this expedition. The expedition can also be won from brigands and barbarians while pillaging during a full moon.
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A wolf-skull wayfinder may be used to spawn a werewolf ship repeatedly until a battle has either been won or lost against it. Disengaging from the battle also allows the wolf-skull wayfinder to be used again.
  
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Another possible type of expedition involves raiding an Imperial outpost. A chart must be purchased from an explorers' hall, which leads to a tiny [[island]] denoted with a crown icon in the ocean view. After an Imperial [[ship]] is sunk during a sea battle, a [[swordfight]] takes place on the island. If the pirates win the swordfight, [[Pieces of Eight|PoE]], [[cannon ball]]s, and [[rum]] are placed in the ship's [[hold]].
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This type of expedition was made available to production oceans with {{release|2023-10-20}}.
  
 
== Trophies ==
 
== Trophies ==
 
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The following [[trophy|trophies]] are related to expeditions:
 
The following [[trophy|trophies]] are related to expeditions:
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<gallery caption="Expedition Trophies" widths="60px" heights="60px" perrow="7">
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<gallery caption="Expedition Trophies" widths="60px" heights="60px" >
 
Image:Trophy-Beach Comber.png|Beach Comber
 
Image:Trophy-Beach Comber.png|Beach Comber
 
Image:Trophy-Sandbar Skipper.png|Sandbar Skipper
 
Image:Trophy-Sandbar Skipper.png|Sandbar Skipper
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Image:Trophy-Bronze Spoon.png|Bronze Spoon
 
Image:Trophy-Bronze Spoon.png|Bronze Spoon
 
Image:Trophy-Silver Pickaxe.png|Silver Pickaxe
 
Image:Trophy-Silver Pickaxe.png|Silver Pickaxe
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Image:Trophy-Golden_Spade.png| Golden Spade
 
Image:Trophy-Oyster.png|Oyster
 
Image:Trophy-Oyster.png|Oyster
 
Image:Trophy-Pilfered Goods.png|Pilfered Goods
 
Image:Trophy-Pilfered Goods.png|Pilfered Goods
 
Image:Trophy-Hijacked Load.png|Hijacked Load
 
Image:Trophy-Hijacked Load.png|Hijacked Load
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Image:Trophy-Swiped_Cargo.png‎|Swiped Cargo
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Image:Trophy-Plundered_Loot.png‎|Plundered Loot
 
Image:Trophy-Waterlogged Spyglass.png|Waterlogged Spyglass
 
Image:Trophy-Waterlogged Spyglass.png|Waterlogged Spyglass
 
Image:Trophy-Sunken Ship's Bell.png|Sunken Ship's Bell
 
Image:Trophy-Sunken Ship's Bell.png|Sunken Ship's Bell
 
Image:Trophy-Cannon of the Deep.png|Cannon of the Deep
 
Image:Trophy-Cannon of the Deep.png|Cannon of the Deep
 
Image:Trophy-Lost_Figurehead.png|Lost Figurehead
 
Image:Trophy-Lost_Figurehead.png|Lost Figurehead
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Image:Trophy-Hasty_Sketch.png|Hasty Sketch
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Image:Trophy-Detailed_Rendering.png|Detailed Rendering
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Image:Trophy-Scale_Model.png|Scale Model
 
Image:Trophy-Imperial_Private_Insignia.png|Imperial Private Insignia
 
Image:Trophy-Imperial_Private_Insignia.png|Imperial Private Insignia
 
Image:Trophy-Imperial_Corporal_Insignia.png|Imperial Corporal Insignia
 
Image:Trophy-Imperial_Corporal_Insignia.png|Imperial Corporal Insignia
 
Image:Trophy-Imperial_Captain_Insignia.png|Imperial Captain Insignia
 
Image:Trophy-Imperial_Captain_Insignia.png|Imperial Captain Insignia
 
Image:Trophy-Imperial_Colonel_Insignia.png|Imperial Colonel Insignia
 
Image:Trophy-Imperial_Colonel_Insignia.png|Imperial Colonel Insignia
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Image:Trophy-Stomped_Shako.png‎|Stomped Shako
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Image:Trophy-Tattered_Flag.png‎|Tattered Flag
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Image:Trophy-Battered_Shield.png‎|Battered Shield
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Image:Trophy-Toppled_Crown.png‎|Toppled Crown
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Image:Trophy-Splintered_Axes.png|Splintered Axes
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Image:Trophy-Shattered_Swords.png|Shattered Swords
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Image:Trophy-Crumpled_Helm.png|Crumpled Helm
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Image:Trophy-Bashed_Shield.png‎‎|Bashed Shield
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Image:Trophy-Longship_Vanquisher.png|Longship Vanquisher
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Image:Screenshot_2024-01-26_124351.png| Berzerk Bronze Badge
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Image:Silver_WW_Badge.png|Bezerk Silver Badge
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Image:Gold_Bezerk_Badge.png|Bezerk Gold Badge
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File:Trophy-Direwolf's Diamond Device.png|Direwolf's Diamond Device
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Image:Beast_Box.png|Beast Box
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Image:Lupine_Locker.png|Lupine Locker
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Image:Chest_of_the_Wildwood.png|Chest of the Wildwood
 
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[[Category:Expeditions]]

Latest revision as of 05:00, 26 March 2024

The expedition report screen

Expeditions are a side-activity that can be found and undertaken during any kind of voyage, except a swabbie ship transport. There are currently seven types of expeditions, which range from hunting down merchant ships, to defending islands from vikings, to recovering buried treasure. They are obtained from brigands and barbarians that have been defeated during a voyage, black boxes, and Explorers' halls. Depending on the type of expedition, pirates can be rewarded for their efforts with Pieces of Eight, plundered booty, a trinket or even a portrait.

Players can keep track of expeditions they have access to and have completed via the Yer Expeditions section, which is visible on the Ahoy! tab when a ship learns of at least one expedition. Expeditions are lost after booty division, unless the expedition's map or compass is still on the navigation table. The Yer Expeditions section will also disappear with booty division until another expedition is obtained.

Overview

Expedition type Obtained from Activities involved
Brigand King sighting ("BK")

Black boxes,
Brigands, Barbarians,
Explorers' hall

Sea battle
Swordfight or Rumble

Buried Treasure

Black boxes,
Brigands, Barbarians

Foraging
Imperial Outpost ("IO")

Black boxes,
Explorers' hall

Sea battle
Swordfight

Merchant Hunt

Brigands, Barbarians

Sea battle
Swordfight or Rumble

Shipwreck

Black boxes,
Brigands, Barbarians

Treasure haul
Viking Raid ("VR")

Black boxes,
Explorers' hall

Gunnery
Swordfight or Rumble

Yeti Sighting

Brigands, Barbarians

No puzzle (Exploration)
Vampirate expedition

Vampirate Fray
Black boxes

Sea battle
Swordfight
Carpentry
Treasure haul

Werewolf expedition

Werewolf Fray
Random Spawns near full moon

Sea battle
Rumble

The explorers' hall sells maps to imperial outposts and viking raids, and compasses to find Brigand Kings.

Expeditions which can be bought in an explorers' hall may also be found by opening a black box. Additionally, some boxes may reveal maps to a buried treasure or sunken ship expedition. These maps either have crossed shovels (for a buried treasure expedition), or a sunken ship (for a shipwreck).

All expeditions except Imperial outposts and Viking raids can further be obtained as a random reward for defeating brigands and barbarians at sea while voyaging. News of an expedition won from a brigand or barbarian will be displayed in the Booty Pillaged ahoy, and a new expedition will appear beneath the Yer Expeditions section on the Ahoy! tab, giving information about the currently active expedition.

More information about an expedition can be found on the expedition report screen, which lists all of the current expeditions, and where they may be found. Expedition locations are indicated relative to the ship's currently-charted course. The distance may read:

This defeated ship offers news of an expedition
  • Here
  • Less than 1 league
  • X leagues
  • Earlier in current course
  • Not on current course

Only one expedition may be active at any one time, though the specific active expedition may be changed by any crew member ranked officer or above on the expedition report screen. Expedition information will be lost upon dividing the booty whether or not it has been completed, unless the expedition's map or compass is still on the chart table.

Note that unlike sea monster hunt locations, the expedition league point will be part of a regular chartable route. Expeditions extorted from defeated brigands/barbarians will allow pirates to see the expedition league point on Yer Known World. Expedition maps obtained from Explorers' halls or Black markets will contain all the league points from the island of purchase to the expedition site. To sail to an expedition league point, pirates must be able to chart the entire route it appears upon in the usual way, such that the charting end-point is an island.

Any vessel that is not configured for swabbie ship transport may take part in an expedition, provided the officer has all the correct privileges. For example, the ship can only enter a sinking Imperial outpost if the officer is allowed to sail it into sinking battles.

Brigand King sighting or compass

Main article: Brigand King

This expedition causes a Brigand King ship to spawn. Defeating it will award a trinket to experienced pirates on board.

Placing a Brigand King Compass on the navigation table will start this expedition. Another possibility is to find news of a Brigand King after defeating brigands or barbarians (a sighting). The expedition scales the difficulty of the Brigand King to match the pirates' abilities.

Note that the Brigand King sightings, which are unlocked through defeating brigands, are slightly different to compasses. While a Brigand King sighting may only be pursued once, a compass may be used to spawn a Brigand King ship repeatedly until a battle has been either been won or lost against it. Disengaging from the battle also allows the compass to be used again.

Buried treasure

The buried treasure ahoy
The buried treasure icon

One type of expedition involves receiving information pertaining to the location of buried treasure. This expedition will direct pirates to an atoll located at a nearby league point indicated by an X on Yer Known World and league tracker - red if the expedition is active, and grey if inactive. Upon reaching the league point, any officer in the crew owning the ship can order the pirates aboard onto the atoll by pressing the "Dig for treasure" button located on the Ahoy! tab. The crew will be deposited on the atoll, and be informed to dig for treasure. Buried in the island, usually near an X of some sort, there is a foraging puzzle station, which allows all crew members to forage for chests.

Anyone with officer privileges aboard the ship can order everyone to leave the island at any time from an option on the Ahoy! tab. There will be a message when nearly all of the chests have been foraged, and another when the last chests have been cleared. Additionally, as of release 2013-12-17, once all pirates have finished foraging they will be whisked back to the ship automatically.

As in a normal sea battle, PoE earned will be placed into the booty, with pirates aboard receiving their share, although this is not added to the pirate's total earnings on the pillage summary. When the booty is divided, pirates will get additional PoE from the chests, whether or not they are still aboard the ship. The amount of PoE earned in these chests will be dependent on the number and skill level of the pirates aboard the ship at the time the expedition was won from brigands.

A buried treasure atoll

Large expedition atolls may also contain a tombstone inscribed with the words "Here Lies the Old Man of Oyster Island". Clicking on the tombstone will award a trophy.

The Old Man's tombstone
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Known lines after landing on atolls


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Known lines after all chests are uncovered


Imperial outpost

Main article: Imperial outpost

Another possible type of expedition involves raiding an Imperial outpost. A map must be purchased from an explorers' hall, which leads to a tiny island denoted with a crown icon in the ocean view. After an Imperial ship is sunk during a sea battle, a swordfight takes place on the island. If the pirates win the swordfight, Pieces of Eight, cannon balls, and rum are placed in the ship's booty and hold.

Merchant hunt

Main article: Merchant brigand

Another type of expedition involves allowing players to track a merchant ship at any point in the ocean. The merchant ship will behave normally and contain whatever commodities it was shipping, along with some PoE. This type of expedition will be listed as complete either upon defeat of the merchant ship, or when the merchant ship ports. The ship will appear as a small ship icon on Yer Known World - again, red if the expedition is active, and grey if inactive.

Shipwreck

The shipwreck ahoy
The shipwreck icon

Another type of expedition comprises sailing to a nearby shipwreck, located at a league point. On Yer Known World and league tracker the wreck is designated by a partly sunk ship icon, again- red if the expedition is active, and grey if it is not. Upon reaching the league point, a "Haul Treasure!" button becomes available in the Ahoy! tab. If clicked, a Treasure Haul game begins. Unlike a Buried Treasure expedition, there are no chests to be hauled. A message and duty report is displayed when all PoE has been hauled from the sunken ship.

A shipwreck expedition league point.
A shipwreck map found by opening a black box

Viking raid

Main article: Viking raid

These expeditions are accessed using maps purchased at an explorers' hall. The map leads to a tiny island denoted with a viking helmet icon in the ocean view. First pirates man the guns at the shore fortifications, then either a Swordfight or Rumble takes place on the island. If the pirates win the brawl, Pieces of Eight are placed in the ship's booty and hold.

Yeti sighting

The expedition as it appears on the ahoy panel
A Yeti expedition league point
The Yeti's cave is somewhere on the island.

Yeti sightings are a type of expedition that can be won from brigands and barbarians while pillaging. The map leads to a snow-covered island denoted with a Yeti footprint icon in the ocean view.

Pirates must search for the Yeti which is hiding somewhere on the island. Nearby will be its cave and a few food-themed furniture items. Once discovered, the yeti grants pirates a free two person portrait which is entitled "Definitive proof of <Yeti Name>". To begin the portrait, click on the portrait easel.

When the pirates leave the island, the Yeti places a number of ice chests, containing PoE, in the ship's booty and hold.

This type of expedition was made available to production oceans with release 2013-12-17.

Known issues

A bug exists whereby pirates cannot paint the portrait after they have generated a preview, and then made changes. This is because the Yeti enters the portrait with the "ready" box ticked, but will not tick it again. To work around this, pirates must cancel the portrait and start it again.

Vampirate expedition

The vampirate ahoy
Main article: Vampirate expedition

This expedition causes a Vampirate ship to spawn. Defeating it will award blood boxes which are held in the ship booty.

Placing a Vampire Reliquary on the navigation table will start this expedition. The expedition scales the difficulty to match the pirates' abilities. The expedition can also be won from brigands and barbarians while pillaging during a new moon.

A vampire reliquary may be used to spawn a Vampirate ship repeatedly until a battle has either been won or lost against it. Disengaging from the battle also allows the vampire reliquary to be used again.

This type of expedition was made available to production oceans with release 2021-09-04.

Werewolf expedition

The werewolf ship
Main article: Werewolf expedition

This expedition causes a Werewolf ship to spawn. Defeating it will award wolf boxes which are held in the ship booty.

Placing a Wolf-skull Wayfinder on the navigation table will start this expedition. The expedition can also be won from brigands and barbarians while pillaging during a full moon.

A wolf-skull wayfinder may be used to spawn a werewolf ship repeatedly until a battle has either been won or lost against it. Disengaging from the battle also allows the wolf-skull wayfinder to be used again.

This type of expedition was made available to production oceans with release 2023-10-20.

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