This guide is designed to show new players how to upgrade from their starting ship. New players will need to upgrade for a variety of reasons: complete basic missions, compete in ship combat with other players and NPCs (non-player characters), haul goods across the Caribbean, etc.

There are several methods that players can find new ships to upgrade to. In this guide we will describe many of these methods. We will also describe the background information, so that players can upgrade successfully and effectively. We will cover the following topics:

• The Basics
• Treasure Aisle (Getting a New Ship)
• The Shop
• Capturing Ships (Cutthroats)
• Fallback Ship
• Societies
• What to Look For in a New Ship