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This page details how to obtain, launch, and command ships in UO Outlands, including specifics on ship types, speed mechanics, and the control interfaces.

Return to the main Ships page.

Obtaining a Ship

Crafting and Stat Randomization

Ships begin as deeds crafted using the Carpentry skill. Each ship type demands specific resources and a minimum skill level. Upon crafting, a ship's base stats are randomized, varying from -10% to +10% of the standard value. A higher Carpentry skill reduces the chance of negative variations; achieving 120 Carpentry ensures stats only range from 0% to +10% of the base.

Crafting Recipes

The following recipes are used to craft ship deeds:

Carpentry
Item	Ingredients	Min. Skill
Small Ship Deed	2000 Boards 200 Iron Ingot 200 Cloth	85
Small Dragonship Deed	2000 Boards 200 Iron Ingots 200 Cloth	90
Medium Ship Deed	3000 Boards 300 Iron Ingots 300 Cloth	95
Medium Dragonship Deed	3000 Boards 300 Iron Ingots 300 Cloth	100
Large Ship Deed	1 Board Commodity 500 Iron Ingots 500 Cloth	105
Large Dragonship Deed	1 Board Commodity 500 Iron Ingots 500 Cloth	110
Carrack Deed	1 Mastercrafting Diagram 2 Board Commodities 1000 Iron Ingots 1000 Cloth	115
Galleon Deed	2 Mastercrafting Diagrams 3 Board Commodities 1500 Iron Ingots 1500 Cloth	120
Longship Deed	3 Mastercrafting Diagrams 4 Board Commodities 2000 Iron Ingots 2000 Cloth	120
Ship of the Line Deed	4 Mastercrafting Diagrams 5 Board Commodities 2500 Iron Ingots 2500 Cloth	120

Ship Types, Costs, and Speeds

The choice of ship impacts its cost and speed significantly. Note that Small Ships and Small Dragonships have no registration fee.

Ship Types, Registration Costs, and Base Speeds
Ship Type	Registration Cost (Doubloons)	Base Speed (Tiles/sec)
Small Ship	0	6.25
Small Dragonship	0	6.25
Medium Ship	10,000	5.556
Medium Dragonship	10,000	5.556
Large Ship	50,000	5
Large Dragonship	50,000	5
Carrack	125,000	4.545
Galleon	250,000	4.167
Longship	500,000	3.846
Ship of the Line	750,000	3.517

The Stats Gump highlights speed exceeding the cap in Red with an asterisk (*).

Speed Mechanics

While ships have different base speeds, their movement is constrained by universal caps: 6.5 Tiles/sec maximum for forward movement, and 3.25 Tiles/sec for strafing or reversing. Certain ship abilities, like 'Beat to Quarters', can provide temporary speed boosts that allow exceeding these standard caps. The boost percentage applies to the existing cap (e.g., a 15% boost on a 6.5 t/s cap results in 7.475 t/s). The ship's "Stats" page visually indicates when a cap is exceeded by displaying the speed value in Red text with an asterisk (*).

Deploying Your Ship

Ship Deeds and Registration

A newly placed Small Ship awaits its captain.

Before a crafted Ship Deed can be launched, it must be registered. Double-click the deed to open the Ship Gump, navigate to the Overview page, and click "Register Ship". This deducts the required Doubloons fee from your bank (unless it's a Small Ship or Small Dragonship). Registration permanently links the deed to its stats and upgrades, allowing anyone holding the registered deed to launch it. You can inspect a deed's statistics and installed components via its Gump even before purchasing it from a vendor.

Placement Rules

Launching a registered deed is done by double-clicking it near a suitable water location. Certain restrictions apply: You cannot launch a ship if any vessel on your Account or IP address has been sunk within the last 5 minutes (or 10 minutes if a Contested Ocean Boss is active). Using Recall, Gate, or Hike prevents launching a ship deed for the next 3 minutes. This restriction also applies to launching from Dockmasters, unless the Dockmaster is located at a house owned by the same account/IP. Using these travel methods also temporarily Blesses any Ship Deeds in your backpack for 30 seconds, protecting them from loss upon death.

Controlling Your Ship

Commanding a ship relies on the comprehensive Ship Gump and the customizable Ship Hotbars. Core ship operations like steering, firing cannons, activating abilities, managing crew readiness, initiating boarding or ramming, and docking are exclusive actions of the Ship's Captain. Other players act as passengers or co-owners (who can access the hold). Captains (and their followers) display as Orange to other players.

The Ship Gump Interface

The Ship Gump provides tabbed access to all ship management features. Double-click the Ship Deed or the placed ship's Tillerman NPC to open it.

Overview Tab

This main tab provides buttons for essential actions: opening Ship Hotbars, embark/disembark commands, setting cannon targeting modes, reloading cannons, launching (from deed), managing crew (Ready/Below, Attack/Stop, Boarding), initiating repairs, and yielding salvage. It also includes:

Throw Overboard: Immediately kills the player using the command, who reappears as a ghost at their last visited town moongate.
Clear the Deck: Removes all movable items from the ship's deck into the ship's trash barrel.

Other Gump Tabs

Crew Tab: Manage NPC Crew contracts, view info, location, and loyalty.
Players Tab: Control co-owner access based on Guild/Party/Alliance or specific player names. Toggle auto-join for boarding parties.
Upgrades Tab: Install Upgrades into designated slots (Themes, Paint, Cannons, Outfitting, Specialty, Abilities, Crew Supplies). A Remove Button allows removal of installed upgrades.
Stats Tab: (2 Pages) Displays a detailed breakdown of all ship statistics, reflecting base values, crafting rolls, and installed upgrades.
Ship Stats Gump - Page 1
Roles Tab: Primarily legacy functions related to the removed Fighting Party system. May show friendly players.

Ship Hotbars

Activated from the Overview Gump, Ship Hotbars offer a modular interface for quick access to controls. These draggable windows update frequently and can be closed individually. They provide convenient access to stats display, ability activation, navigation, cannon firing/targeting, and crew management commands described in the Gump section.

Embarking, Disembarking, and Movement

Using any ship command reveals the player. Embarking/Disembarking also reveals you. For 30 seconds after embarking, disembarking, or docking, you cannot initiate harmful actions against Innocent (Blue) players on land (self-defense is allowed). Embarking cancels active targeting cursors and resets your melee swing timer.

Docking and Storage

Docking Procedures

Dockmasters offer convenient docking and shipping services.

To secure your ship, sail near land or a dock and use the Dock Ship command (Gump/Hotbar). Dockmaster NPCs at town docks also provide this service. If your ship was in combat within the last 60 seconds, it must be stationary for 10 seconds before docking; otherwise, the requirement is 5 seconds. Docking transfers any Pending Salvage to the Captain's Salvage System.

Shipping Crates

Homeowners can use the Shipping Crate feature via a Dockmaster to instantly transfer their ship hold's contents to their house's Ban Location or Shipping Crate Tile for 250 gold. The ship must meet docking requirements (5 or 10 seconds stationary). This is unavailable if you don't own a house or rent an Inn.

Navigation

Ships

Overview of ship mechanics, lawless zones, key concepts, Doubloons, and links to detailed ship topics.

Acquiring and Controlling Ships

Details on crafting, registering, placing, controlling ships via Gump/Hotbars, ship types, speeds, docking, and shipping crates.

Ship Crewmembers

Information on recruiting, managing, professions, stats, and the Loyalty system for NPC crewmembers.

Ship Upgrades

Covers acquiring and applying Themes, Paints, Cannon Hues, Abilities, Outfittings, Specialty Items, and Crew Supplies via Pending Salvage.

Naval Combat and Salvage

Explains combat rules, ship repair, boarding, ramming, sinking consequences, Doubloon distribution, and the ship/item recovery Salvage system.

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 [[Category:Ships]]
-[[Category:NPCs]]
+<noinclude>
-<noinclude>[[Category:Guides]]</noinclude>
+[[Category:Guides]]
+</noinclude>
-'''Ship Crewmembers''' are indispensable allies on the high seas, providing vital ship-wide bonuses, combat support, and progression through a Loyalty system. This page covers their acquisition, roles, and development. Return to the main [[Ships]] page.
+This page details how to obtain, launch, and command ships in UO Outlands, including specifics on ship types, speed mechanics, and the control interfaces.
-== Acquiring Crewmembers ==
+Return to the main [[Ships]] page.
-You can bolster your ship's roster by obtaining Crewmember Contracts through several methods. They can be '''hired''' directly from NPCs found in Taverns, Inns, and Docks using [[Doubloons]] (costs vary by rank, see below). Some may even be persuaded to join your cause through skillful use of the [[Begging]] skill; notably, 120 Begging provides a small chance (2% Heroic, 1% Legendary) to recruit high-rank crew found in towns. Lastly, Crewmember Contracts are often found as '''loot''' during various seafaring activities, though these looted contracts always start at Loyalty Level 0 and arrive as [[Naval Combat and Salvage#Looting Ship Upgrades and Crewmember Contracts|Pending Salvage]].
-== Managing Your Crew ==
+== Obtaining a Ship ==
-Crewmembers exist as contract items until assigned to a ship. Adding or removing crew is done via the [[Acquiring and Controlling Ships#Crew Tab|Crew Gump Tab]] while the ship is either a deed in your possession or docked with a [[Dockmasters|Dockmaster]]. Removing a crewmember requires the Ship Deed to be in your backpack.
-== Crewmember Professions and Bonuses ==
+=== Crafting and Stat Randomization ===
-Each crewmember belongs to a specific '''Profession''' which dictates the types of passive, ship-wide bonuses they can provide. These bonuses might enhance cannon damage, speed up repairs, improve movement speed, increase boarding success, or offer other valuable perks. Crewmembers can potentially possess multiple instances of the same bonus type, further specializing their contribution. The effectiveness of these bonuses increases as the crewmember gains [[#Ship Crewmember Loyalty|Loyalty]].
+Ships begin as deeds crafted using the [[Carpentry]] skill. Each ship type demands specific resources and a minimum skill level. Upon crafting, a ship's base stats are randomized, varying from '''-10% to +10%''' of the standard value. A higher Carpentry skill reduces the chance of negative variations; achieving '''120 Carpentry''' ensures stats only range from '''0% to +10%''' of the base.
-{{ShipCrewmembers}} <!-- Embed the ShipCrewmembers template content here, likely using headings for professions and lists/prose for bonuses -->
+=== Crafting Recipes ===
-''Example Structure:''
+The following recipes are used to craft ship deeds:
-=== Pirate ===
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
-Pirates are versatile combatants often providing bonuses to '''Cannon Damage''' and '''Boarding Chance'''. <!-- Add more descriptive prose based on template data -->
+|- style="vertical-align: top;"
+! colspan="3" | Carpentry
+|- style="vertical-align: top;"
+! Item
+! Ingredients
+! Min. Skill
+{{Ship Crafting Recipe
+| name = Small Ship Deed
+| image = [[File:shipdeed.png|link=]]
+| mats = 2000 Boards<br />200 Iron Ingot<br />200 Cloth
+| skill = 85
+}}
+{{Ship Crafting Recipe
+| name = Small Dragonship Deed
+| image = [[File:shipdeed.png|link=]]
+| mats = 2000 Boards<br />200 Iron Ingots<br />200 Cloth
+| skill = 90
+}}
+{{Ship Crafting Recipe
+| name = Medium Ship Deed
+| image = [[File:shipdeed.png|link=]]
+| mats = 3000 Boards<br />300 Iron Ingots<br />300 Cloth
+| skill = 95
+}}
+{{Ship Crafting Recipe
+| name = Medium Dragonship Deed
+| image = [[File:shipdeed.png|link=]]
+| mats = 3000 Boards<br />300 Iron Ingots<br />300 Cloth
+| skill = 100
+}}
+{{Ship Crafting Recipe
+| name = Large Ship Deed
+| image = [[File:shipdeed.png|link=]]
+| mats = 1 Board Commodity<br />500 Iron Ingots<br />500 Cloth
+| skill = 105
+}}
+{{Ship Crafting Recipe
+| name = Large Dragonship Deed
+| image = [[File:shipdeed.png|link=]]
+| mats = 1 Board Commodity<br />500 Iron Ingots<br />500 Cloth
+| skill = 110
+}}
+{{Ship Crafting Recipe
+| name = Carrack Deed
+| image = [[File:shipdeed.png|link=]]
+| mats = 1 Mastercrafting Diagram<br />2 Board Commodities<br />1000 Iron Ingots<br />1000 Cloth
+| skill = 115
+}}
+{{Ship Crafting Recipe
+| name = Galleon Deed
+| image = [[File:shipdeed.png|link=]]
+| mats = 2 Mastercrafting Diagrams<br />3 Board Commodities<br />1500 Iron Ingots<br />1500 Cloth
+| skill = 120
+}}
+{{Ship Crafting Recipe
+| name = Longship Deed
+| image = [[File:shipdeed.png|link=]]
+| mats = 3 Mastercrafting Diagrams<br />4 Board Commodities<br />2000 Iron Ingots<br />2000 Cloth
+| skill = 120
+}}
+{{Ship Crafting Recipe
+| name = Ship of the Line Deed
+| image = [[File:shipdeed.png|link=]]
+| mats = 4 Mastercrafting Diagrams<br />5 Board Commodities<br />2500 Iron Ingots<br />2500 Cloth
+| skill = 120
+}}
+|}
-=== Carpenter ===
+=== Ship Types, Costs, and Speeds ===
-Essential for upkeep, Carpenters typically enhance '''Repair Speed''' (reducing cooldown) and the '''Amount Repaired''' per cycle for Hull, Sails, or Guns. <!-- Add more descriptive prose -->
+The choice of ship impacts its cost and speed significantly. Note that Small Ships and Small Dragonships have no registration fee.
-''Continue for all professions...''
+{{Ship Comparison Table}}
+[[File:shipspeedcappedgump.jpg|thumb|right|The Stats Gump highlights speed exceeding the cap in Red with an asterisk (*).]]
+=== Speed Mechanics ===
+While ships have different base speeds, their movement is constrained by universal caps: '''6.5 Tiles/sec''' maximum for forward movement, and '''3.25 Tiles/sec''' for strafing or reversing. Certain [[Ship Upgrades#Abilities|ship abilities]], like 'Beat to Quarters', can provide temporary speed boosts that allow exceeding these standard caps. The boost percentage applies to the existing cap (e.g., a 15% boost on a 6.5 t/s cap results in 7.475 t/s). The ship's "Stats" page visually indicates when a cap is exceeded by displaying the speed value in '''Red text''' with an asterisk (*).
-== Crewmember Cost ==
+== Deploying Your Ship ==
-The initial [[Doubloon]] cost for hiring crew depends on their starting Rank:
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
+=== Ship Deeds and Registration ===
-! Base Rank !! Icon !! Cost<br />([[Doubloons]])
+[[File:asmallunnamedship.png|thumb|right|A newly placed Small Ship awaits its captain.]]Before a crafted Ship Deed can be launched, it must be registered. Double-click the deed to open the Ship Gump, navigate to the Overview page, and click '''"Register Ship"'''. This deducts the required [[Doubloons]] fee from your bank (unless it's a Small Ship or Small Dragonship). Registration permanently links the deed to its stats and upgrades, allowing anyone holding the registered deed to launch it. You can inspect a deed's statistics and installed components via its Gump even before purchasing it from a vendor.
-|-
-| Novice || [[File:shipcrewrank1.png|link=]] || 600
+=== Placement Rules ===
-|-
+Launching a registered deed is done by double-clicking it near a suitable water location. Certain restrictions apply: You cannot launch a ship if any vessel on your Account or IP address has been sunk within the last '''5 minutes''' (or '''10 minutes''' if a [[Contested Ocean Boss]] is active). Using Recall, Gate, or Hike prevents launching a ship deed for the next '''3 minutes'''. This restriction also applies to launching from [[Dockmasters]], unless the Dockmaster is located at a house owned by the same account/IP. Using these travel methods also temporarily '''Blesses''' any Ship Deeds in your backpack for '''30 seconds''', protecting them from loss upon death.
-| Adept || [[File:shipcrewrank2.png|link=]] || 700
-|-
+== Controlling Your Ship ==
-| Veteran || [[File:shipcrewrank3.png|link=]] || 800
+Commanding a ship relies on the comprehensive '''Ship Gump''' and the customizable '''Ship Hotbars'''. Core ship operations like steering, firing cannons, activating abilities, managing crew readiness, initiating boarding or ramming, and docking are '''exclusive actions of the Ship's Captain'''. Other players act as passengers or co-owners (who can access the hold). Captains (and their followers) display as Orange to other players.
-|-
-| Expert || [[File:shipcrewrank4.png|link=]] || 900
+=== The Ship Gump Interface ===
-|-
+[[File:shipgumpoverview.png|thumb|right|The main Overview Tab of the Ship Gump.]]
-| Master || [[File:shipcrewrank5.png|link=]] || 1000
+The Ship Gump provides tabbed access to all ship management features. Double-click the Ship Deed or the placed ship's Tillerman NPC to open it.
-|-
-| Heroic || [[File:shipcrewrank6.png|link=]] || 10000
+==== Overview Tab ====
-|-
+This main tab provides buttons for essential actions: opening [[#Ship Hotbars|Ship Hotbars]], embark/disembark commands, setting cannon targeting modes, reloading cannons, launching (from deed), managing crew (Ready/Below, Attack/Stop, Boarding), initiating repairs, and yielding salvage. It also includes:
-| Legendary || [[File:shipcrewrank7.png|link=]] || 25000
+*   '''Throw Overboard:''' Immediately kills the player using the command, who reappears as a ghost at their last visited town moongate.
-|}
+*   '''Clear the Deck:''' Removes all movable items from the ship's deck into the ship's trash barrel.
-== Crewmember Stats ==
+==== Other Gump Tabs ====
-[[File:shipcrewmemberloyalty.jpg|thumb|right|The Crewmember Info Gump displays stats, Loyalty, and XP progress.]]
+*   '''Crew Tab:''' Manage [[Ship Crewmembers|NPC Crew]] contracts, view info, location, and loyalty.
-A crewmember's potential is determined by their Rank, represented by statistical "pips" randomly allocated across their profession's possible bonuses when the contract is generated. These base stats, along with personal combat attributes like Hit Points, Dexterity, Damage, Wrestling, Armor, and Magic Resist, improve as the crewmember levels up through the [[#Ship Crewmember Loyalty|Loyalty system]].
+*   '''Players Tab:''' Control co-owner access based on Guild/Party/Alliance or specific player names. Toggle auto-join for boarding parties.
+*   '''Upgrades Tab:''' Install [[Ship Upgrades|Upgrades]] into designated slots (Themes, Paint, Cannons, Outfitting, Specialty, Abilities, Crew Supplies). A '''Remove Button''' allows removal of installed upgrades.
+*   '''Stats Tab:''' (2 Pages) Displays a detailed breakdown of all ship statistics, reflecting base values, crafting rolls, and installed upgrades. [[File:shipgumpstatspage1.png|thumb|right|Ship Stats Gump - Page 1]]
+*   '''Roles Tab:''' Primarily legacy functions related to the removed Fighting Party system. May show friendly players.
-The former "Breach" stat has been replaced by '''Bravery''', which no longer provides an Armor Ignoring effect. Instead, Bravery grants a direct '''Damage Bonus''' when crewmembers fight enemies on the '''same ship''' (like repelling boarders) or engage powerful [[Bosses|Ocean Bosses]] and their minions.
+=== Ship Hotbars ===
+[[File:shiphotbarsfull1.jpg|thumb|right|Overview of customizable Ship Hotbars.]]
+Activated from the Overview Gump, Ship Hotbars offer a modular interface for quick access to controls. These draggable windows update frequently and can be closed individually. They provide convenient access to stats display, ability activation, navigation, cannon firing/targeting, and crew management commands described in the Gump section.
-== Ship Crewmember Loyalty ==
+=== Embarking, Disembarking, and Movement ===
-Loyalty reflects a crewmember's experience and effectiveness, ranging from '''Level 0 to 10'''. Higher loyalty significantly boosts their provided ship bonuses and personal stats.
+Using any ship command reveals the player. Embarking/Disembarking also reveals you. For '''30 seconds''' after embarking, disembarking, or docking, you cannot initiate harmful actions against Innocent (Blue) players on land (self-defense is allowed). Embarking cancels active targeting cursors and resets your melee swing timer.
-=== Gaining Loyalty Experience ===
+== Docking and Storage ==
-Crewmembers gain Loyalty Experience (XP) passively whenever the captain's ship earns [[Doubloons]] from sinking NPC ships or killing their crew. Completing activities like Special Fishing Nets, [[Fishing Spot]]s, and [[SOS]]/[[Message in a Bottle|MIB]] quests also contribute XP. Progress is tracked via a bar and specific values in the Crewmember Info gump (accessible via the [[Acquiring and Controlling Ships#Crew Tab|Crew Gump Tab]]). The rate of XP gain was increased by 50% in a previous patch (Nov 8, 2021).
-=== Upgrading Loyalty Level ===
+=== Docking Procedures ===
-[[File:shipcrewmemberloyalty02.jpg|thumb|right|Pirate Booty is consumed to upgrade Loyalty Level.]]
+[[File:shipdockingdockmaster.jpg|thumb|right|Dockmasters offer convenient docking and shipping services.]]
-Once a crewmember's XP bar is full, they are eligible for a Loyalty Level upgrade. This process must be performed via the Crewmember Info page while '''on land or docked''' (not at sea). Upgrading requires spending '''Pirate Booty''', a special resource found during seafaring activities, with the cost increasing for each subsequent level. The current Loyalty Level is visually represented by the number of Rum Bottles displayed in their info gump.
+To secure your ship, sail near land or a dock and use the '''Dock Ship''' command (Gump/Hotbar). [[Dockmaster]] NPCs at town docks also provide this service. If your ship was in combat within the last '''60 seconds''', it must be stationary for '''10 seconds''' before docking; otherwise, the requirement is '''5 seconds'''. Docking transfers any [[Naval Combat and Salvage#Looting Ship Upgrades and Crewmember Contracts (Pending Salvage)|Pending Salvage]] to the Captain's [[Naval Combat and Salvage#Ship Salvage System|Salvage System]].
-=== Effects of Loyalty Upgrades ===
+=== Shipping Crates ===
-Each level gained provides significant enhancements: the crewmember's passive '''Ship Bonuses''' increase by a scalar +5%, and they receive random boosts to their personal combat stats: '''Hit Points''' (+25 to +50), '''Dexterity''' (+0 to +2), '''Damage Bonus''' (+0 to +2), '''Wrestling''' (+0 to +2), '''Armor Rating''' (+0 to +2), and '''Magic Resist''' (+0 to +3). Reaching the pinnacle at '''Max Loyalty Level 10''' grants a further '''+50% multiplier''' to the crewmember's base Ship Bonuses, making high-loyalty crew incredibly valuable.
+Homeowners can use the '''Shipping Crate''' feature via a [[Dockmaster]] to instantly transfer their ship hold's contents to their house's Ban Location or Shipping Crate Tile for '''250 gold'''. The ship must meet docking requirements (5 or 10 seconds stationary). This is unavailable if you don't own a house or rent an Inn.
-== Crewmembers in Combat ==
+{{Navbox Ships}}
-In battle, crewmembers act autonomously, engaging the nearest enemy. While they cannot be directly controlled, the captain can issue orders like "Ready Crew" (bring them on deck), "Send Below", "Attack" (targeting an enemy vessel or their own ship to fight boarders), and "Stand Down" via the [[Acquiring and Controlling Ships#Crewmember Hotbar|Crewmember Hotbar]]. The [[Begging]] skill's "Motivation" ability can boost crew damage temporarily. Remember that NPC Crew deal '''+50% increased damage''' in ship combat compared to players or pets. Their roles during [[Naval Combat and Salvage#Boarding|Boarding actions]], including incapacitation and recovery, are detailed on the Naval Combat page.