Acquiring and Controlling Ships

This page covers obtaining, placing, and controlling ships in UO Outlands, including details on ship types, speeds, and the user interfaces (Gump and Hotbars). Return to the main Ships page.

Ship Types

Ships are crafted using the Carpentry skill. Each type requires different materials and skill levels, and features randomized base stats upon crafting. Higher Carpentry skill improves the chance of better stats.

Crafting and Stat Randomization

Ships are crafted via Carpentry.
Base stats (HP, Speed, Cannons, etc.) vary between -10% to +10% of the default value upon crafting.
Carpentry skill above 100 reduces the chance of negative rolls.
At 120 Carpentry, stats only vary between 0% to +10%.

Crafting Recipes

Carpentry
Item	Ingredients	Min. Skill
Small Ship Deed	2000 Boards 200 Iron Ingot 200 Cloth	85

Ship of the Line Deed	4 Mastercrafting Diagrams 5 Board Commodities 2500 Iron Ingots 2500 Cloth	120

Note: Insert recipes for all craftable ship types from your source data.

Ship Type Details and Base Speeds

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

Note: Fill in the missing base stats (Crew, Cannons, Hold, HP) for each ship type from your data (likely found in the

Ship Types
Small Ship	Small Dragonship
Medium Ship	Medium Dragonship
Large Ship	Large Dragonship
Carrack	Galleon

template content or Stats Gump page details).

Speed Caps

Ship Stats Gump showing speed exceeding the cap (Red text with *).

Maximum Forward Speed Cap: 6.5 Tiles/sec
Maximum Strafe/Reverse Speed Cap: 3.25 Tiles/sec
Activated abilities (e.g., Beat to Quarters) can temporarily exceed these caps. The bonus is applied to the ship's current speed cap (e.g., 6.5 t/s + 15% boost = 7.475 t/s).
When exceeding a cap, the speed value in the "Stats" Gump page appears in Red text with an asterisk (*).

Ship Deeds

A crafted ship exists as a Ship Deed (miniature ship item).

Registering a Ship

Before launching, a deed must be registered. Double-click the deed to open the Ship Gump.
Click "Register Ship" on the Overview page.
The required Doubloon fee (see table above) is automatically withdrawn from your bank. Small Ships have no registration fee.
Once registered, anyone holding the deed can launch it.

Inspecting Deeds

Double-click a Ship Deed (in backpack or on a vendor) to open the Ship Gump.
Review installed upgrades, crew status, and ship statistics before purchasing or launching.

Placement Rules and Restrictions

A registered deed can be launched by double-clicking it near water.
Launch Delay: Cannot launch if any ship on your Account/IP was sunk within the last 5 minutes (or 10 minutes if a Contested Ocean Boss is active).
Travel Restrictions: Cannot launch from a deed if you used Recall, Gate, or Hike within the last 3 minutes. Ship Deeds in your backpack become Blessed if you used these travel methods within the last 30 seconds (preventing theft/loss on death temporarily).

Ship Controls

Ships are primarily controlled via the Ship Gump (accessed via the deed or Tillerman) and Ship Hotbars.

Captain-Only Actions

Due to the removal of the Fighting Party system, the following core actions can only be performed by the Ship's Captain:

Moving/Steering
Firing Cannons
Activating Ship Abilities
Managing Crew (Ready/Send Below)
Nominating Crew Attack Targets / Stopping Crew Attack
Sending/Recalling Boarding Parties (others can auto-join)
Performing Ship Ramming
Docking / Using Shipping Crates

Ship Gump

Accessed by double-clicking the Ship Deed (before launch) or the Tillerman NPC (after launch).

Overview Tab

Provides access to common actions:

Open Ship Hotbars
Embark / Embark Followers
Disembark Followers
Targeting Mode (Cannons)
Reload Cannons
Launch Ship (from deed)
Throw Overboard (Items? Players?)
Ready Crew / Send Crew Below
Send Boarding Party / Recall Boarding Party
Crew Attack / Crew Stop
Repair Ship (Initiates repair targeting)
Clear the Deck
Yield Salvage (Transfers Pending Salvage)
Register Ship (from deed)

Crew Tab

Manages NPC Crewmembers:

View Crew Size / Max Crew Size
Add Crewmember (from contract)
View Crewmember Info / Location / Loyalty

Players Tab

Manages ship access and co-ownership:

Toggle: Auto-Join All Boarding Parties
Toggle: Treat All in Guild/Party/Alliance as Co-Owners
Add Entire Party to Co-Owners List
Add/View/Remove specific Co-Owners

Upgrades Tab

Installs Ship Upgrades:

Install Upgrade Parts for:
- Theme, Paint, Cannon Metal
- Outfitting, Specialty Item
- Lesser/Regular/Greater Ability (Slots 1 & 2)
- Crew Supplies

Stats Tab

Displays detailed ship statistics (Base values modified by crafting rolls and Upgrades):

Page 1: Ship Type, Max Crew, Hold Capacity, Reg. Cost, Upgrade Cost Multiplier, Total Value, Max Hull/Sail/Gun Points, Forward/Strafe/Reverse Speed, Cannons Per Side, Cannon Range/Accuracy/Min-Max Damage/Reload Time.
Page 2: Ability Cooldowns (Lesser/Regular/Greater), Crew HP/Breach(Bravery)/Damage/Healing Bonuses, Repair Cooldown, Hull/Sails/Guns Repair Amount, Boarding Chance Bonus, Doubloons Earned Bonus, Effective Fishing Skill, Spyglass Distance Bonus, Wake Scalar.

Roles Tab

Previously managed Fighting Parties (now removed). May still show:

View/Add/Remove "Friendly Players" (Passengers/Co-owners?)
(Fighting Party sections are likely defunct)

Ship Hotbars

Accessible via the Ship Gump (Overview Tab).
Provides customizable, movable windows for quick access to ship functions. Updated every 3 seconds.
Can be closed individually.

Stats Hotbar

Displays Ship Name and current Hull/Sail/Gun HP.
Double-clicking another ship opens its Stats Hotbar.

Actions and Abilities Hotbar

Displays installed Abilities. Click large blue buttons to activate ready abilities (2 Lesser, 2 Regular, 2 Greater possible).
Ship Pointer button (top right) brings up targeting cursor to open another ship's main gump.
Bottom arrows cycle through various commands (Co-owner, Reload, Embark, etc.). Large blue button executes selected command.

Navigation Hotbar

Provides quick steering controls.
Shows ammo count per side.
Large blue buttons fire cannons (auto-selects side based on target).
Small arrows cycle through Cannon Targeting Modes (Hull, Sails, Guns, Crew, Accuracy). Firing sets the selected mode.

Crewmember Hotbar

Displays hired Crewmembers.
Buttons allow targeting crew for Magery/Healing skills.
Name/HP Bar Color Coding:
- White: Below Deck (Not readied)
- Blue: On Deck (Readied)
- Orange: Boarding enemy ship
- Grey (with Skull): Incapacitated/Recovering
Buttons toggle Send Below / Ready Crew.
Buttons initiate Boarding Attempt / Order Crew Stand Down / Order Crew Attack (target ship/creature or own ship for boarders).

Embarking and Disembarking

Use commands/buttons on the Ship Gump (Overview) or Actions Hotbar.
Embarking/Disembarking reveals the player.
Prevents initiating harmful actions against Innocents (Blues) for 30 seconds after embarking/disembarking/docking.
Embarking cancels active targeting cursors and resets melee swing timers.

Docking and Storage

Docking the Ship

Sail near a landmass or dock.
Click Dock Ship button (Gump/Hotbar?).
Alternatively, use a Dockmaster NPC (found at town docks).
Combat Delay: Ships in combat within the last 60 seconds must remain stationary for 10 seconds before docking.

Shipping Crates

Shipping Crate button in Dockmaster menu.

Quickly transfer all items from ship's hold to your house.
Available via the Dockmaster menu for 250 gold (deducted from bank).
Requires owning a house. Items go to the Shipping Crate Tile or Ban Location.
Requires the ship to be stationary long enough to meet normal docking conditions (including combat delays).
Not available if you don't own a house or rent an Inn room.