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Corsair Cove Compass Guide

Understand the unlock loop before committing the next point.

Original compass with five rings and four Pirate Principle directions
Point gates open new ships and the next ring; adjacent paths also unlock hybrid ships.
Table of contents

The Compass contains more than one hundred buildings, boosters, ships, and upgrades. It is divided into four directions and five progression rings.

Four directions

  • North: Notoriety
  • East: Empire
  • South: Seafaring
  • West: Wealth

The first options in each path are available when the Compass opens. Spending enough points unlocks the next ship and opens the next ring of upgrades.

Point gates

The listed ring gates are 0, 3, 7, 12, and 20 points. Tier 6 ships appear later at 30 points. Crew and their upkeep buildings unlock with ship progression.

Hybrid ships

Reaching matching gates in two adjacent paths unlocks a stronger hybrid ship between them. These are marked with a plus class, such as Destroyer+.

Use Principles to compare path effects or Ships to see the hull unlocked by each gate. Unknown booster ranks remain out of the comparison.

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