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Basic Shipbuilding Guide
By Stehrle
A basic overview how to get get the good Ships fairly quick
   
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Category: Crafting, Walkthroughs
Languages: English
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Guide Index
Overview
Basics and Port Development 
Where to find Original Ship Blueprints and Modifying Skills 
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Basics and Port Development
So where to start?
First major poiunt is, you won't get around without to trade a lot! As for Shipbuilding you need tons of money. It'll be either to be able to afford the custom Ship Parts or to Invest into certain Ports to speed up their development.

To be able to Start a Guild in a port you need to reach a certain reputation there. It's not much, you'll need a total of 200 contribution points which you'll be able to gain fairly quick with a few trades with goods from other regions. Once you reach that point it starts to get expansive.

To be able to start the guild you'll need 50.000 Gold and 2 different types of trade goods and then 5 of each.
Once you reached that point you'll be able to invest in there certain cities.
There are 2 Type's of Cities you need to invest into. The First is kind of logical, the Mayjor Port's of each region, for example Seville or Lisbon etc.
The 2nd type are port's with an Ship Material Store. Not every port with an Shipyard has also gotten an Ship Material Store and the other way around.
To unlock certain Shipbuilding Part's each town needs an certain Tech Level. The Basic Parts are always available.
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Port's with an Shipbuilding Part's Shop for each Region.
Northern Europe:
Plymouth
Available Ship Parts:
Lime @ Tech LVL 300
Large Canvas @ Tech LVL 400
Light Panel @ Tech LVL 400
Reinforced Mast @ Tech LVL 600
Light Keel @ Tech LVL 700
Special Penal @ Tech LVL 800
Special Crow's Nest @ Tech LVL 850
Superb Keel @ max Tech and Trade LVL and 40k Pop


Western Europe:
Seville
Available Parts:
Aphalt (Will only be rquired for Ship's build with an Blueprint) @ Tech LVL 300
Light Canvas @ Tech LVL 400
Large Penal @ Tech LVL 400
Large Mast @ Tech LVL 600
Reinforced Keel @ Tech LVL 700
Special Fishing Net @ Tech LVL 850
Special Rudder @ Tech LVL 900
Superb Penal @ max Tech and Trade LVL and 40k Pop

Eastern Europe:
Tunisia
Available Parts:
Tar (Will only be rquired for Ship's build with an Blueprint) @ Tech LVL 300
Reinforced Penal @ Tec LVL 400
Reinforced Mast @ Tech LVL 600
Light Keel @ Tech LVL 700
Special Anchor @ Tech LVL 800
Diving Bell @ Tech LVL 850
Superb Keel @ Tech and Trade max LVL and 40k Pop

Trieste
Available Parts:
Lime (Will only be rquired for Ship's build with an Blueprint) @ Tech LVL 300
Large Canvas @ Tech LVL 400
Large Panel @Tech LVL 400
Light Mast @ Tech LVL 600
Large Keel @ Tech LVL 700
Special Winch @ Tech LVL 800
Special Crow's Nest @ Tech LVL 850
Superb Penal @ Tech and Trade LVL maxxed and 40k Pop

East Africa
Mozmbigue
Available Ship Parts:
Grease @ Tech LVL 300
Light Canvas @ Tech LVL 400
Light Penal @ Tech LVL 400
Large Mast @ Tech Lvl 600
Reinforced Keel @ Tech LVL 700
Special Rudder @ Tech LVL 800
Diving Bell @ Tech LVL 850
Superb Mast @ Trade and Tech LVL max and 40k Pop


Aden
Available Ship Parts:
Asphalt @ Tech LVL 300
Light Canvas @ Tech LVL 400
Large Penal @ Tech LVL 400
Reinforced Mast @ Tech LVL 600
Large Keel @ Tech LVL 700
Special Oar @ Tech LVL 800

Caribbean:
Jamaica
Available Ship Parts:
Laquer (Will only be rquired for Ship's build with an Blueprint) @ Tech LVL 300 (maybe even earlier)
Reinforced Penal @ Tech LVL 400
Light Mast @ Tech LVL 600
Light Keel @ Tech LVL 800
Special Hemp Rope @ Tech LVL 900
Boarding Hook @ Tech LVL 950
Superb Canvas @ Tech and Trade LVL max and 40k Pop

Maracaibo
Available Ship Parts:
Lime @ Tech LVL 300
Reinforced Canvas @ Tech LVL 400
Light Penal @ Tech LVL 400
Large Mast @ Tech LVL 600
Large Keel @ Tech LVL 700
Special Anchor @ Tech LVL 800
Water Pump @ Tech LVL 800
Superb Mast @ Tech and Trade LVL max and 40k Pop


South America:
Buenos Aires
Available Ship Parts:
Tung Oil @ Tech LVL 300
Light Canvas @ Tech LVL 400
Large Penal @ Tech LVL 400
Reinforced Mast @ Tech LVL 600
Special Penal @ Tech LVL 800
Special Rigging @ Tech LVL 900


East Asia:
Hanyang
Available Ship Parts:
Grease @ Tech LVL300
Large Canvas @ Tech LVL 400
Light Penal @ Tech LVL 400
Reinforced Mast @ Tech LVL 600
Reinforced Keel @ Tech LVL 700
Special Oar @ Tech LVL 800



South East Asian
Gia Dhin
Available Ship Parts:
Tung Oil @ Tech LVL 300
Reinforced Canvas @ Tech LVL 400
Reinforced Penal @ Tech LVL 400
Light Mast @ Tech LVL 600
Large Keel @ Tech LVL 700
Special Fishing Net @ Tech LVL 700


India:
Kolkata
Available Ship Parts:
Lacquer @ Tech LVL 300
Reinforced Canvas @ Tech LVL 400
Large Penal @ Tech LVL 400
Large Mast @ Tech LVL 600
Light Keel @ Tech LVL 700
Special Hemp Rope @ Tech LVL 800
Special Rudder @ Tech LVL 850
Super Mast @ Tech and Trade LVL max and 40k Pop



Goa
Available Ship Parts:
Tar @ Tech LVL 300
Reinforced Canvas @ Tech LVL 400
Reinforced Penal @ Tech LVL 400
Light Mast @ Tech LVL 600
Large Keel @ Tech LVL 700
Special Winch @ Tech LVL 800
Boarding Hook @ Tech LVL 850
Superb Keel @ Tech and Trade LVL max and 40k Pop
Where to find Original Ship Blueprints and Modifying Skills
Here you'll find the List of all the Original Ship Blueprints outside of the Storline of Japanese Story which I been able to locate.

Typical you'll be able to obtain them either via Bounty Quest or an Commerce Contract. What I noticed so far these special contracts don't have a Time Limit and they're marked with a Star. What I won't be able to say for sure if their is an certain Port Development LVL required to be able to get these tasks offered as they're already highly developed for me.

Blueprint List.

Galleon (Large):
Bounty Quest from Seville

Shachuan (Medium)
Commercial Request from Zhangzhou, Deliver 1x Premium Jadeit

Arab Galley (Medium)
Commercial Request from Muscat, Deliver 1x Premium Damascus Knife

Caravel (Large)
Commercial Request Seville, Deliver 1x Premium Ivory

Brig (Medium)
Commercial Request Vera Cruz, Deliver 10x Premium Ship Spike

Carrack (Large)
Commercial Request Athens, Deliver 10x Premium Cedar Wood

Carrack (Medium)
Commercial Request Stockholm, Deliver 1x Premium Diamond

Galleon (Medium)
Commercial Request London, Deliver 10x Premium Oak Wood

Ship of the Line (Large)
Bounty Request Plymouth

Schooner
Commercial Request Havana, Deliver 1x Premium Velvet

Clipper
Commercial Request San Juan. Be carefull this one is only a 1 Time Chance. The Time Limit is 35 Days and you have to pick up an Item (Challenge Proof) at Arguin Pier and return to San Juan within the Deadline.

Fuchuan (Large)
Commercial Request Sakai, Deliver 10x Premium Korean Pine Wood

Guangchuan
Commercial Request Gia Dhin, Deliver 10x Premium Teak

Caravel
Commercial Request Algier, Deliver 1x Premium Jewelry

Modify Skills:

Calicut:
Carving Skill --> Eagle
Deliver 10 Premium Red Sandralwood

St. George:
Carving Skill --> Dolphin
Deliver 10 Premium Ebony Wood

Malacca:
Carving Skill --> Mermaid
Deliver 1 Premium Indian Calico

Buenos Aires
Longbarreled Cannon
Deliver 10 Premium Sisal
25 Comments
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Sunyata 22 Feb @ 6:31pm 
Additional info:
Gia Dhin (South East Asian), at almost Tech level 800,
Speciall Rigging
Superb Keel
CluelessWonder8 19 Jun, 2023 @ 8:13pm 
You can get blueprints for the Guanchuan and Atakebune by trading with certain fleets sailing around East Asia.

The Kadotarou fleet has the Guanchuan blueprint (base price 75k).
The Yumi fleet has the Atakebune blueprint (base price 150k).
pbernie1 31 Mar, 2023 @ 2:46pm 
galleass Alexandria
Sunyata 26 Mar, 2023 @ 9:58pm 
Thanks for the very helpful guide!
Super Tramp 18 Mar, 2023 @ 1:18pm 
I think it should be mentioned in your guide that you can not find some of these ship blueprints (Clipper/Ship of the Lane/Might be others) without first progressing through the story to at least chapter 3?? The chapter that starts right after Andrew completes the African ship routes from Lisbon to Goa and hands it in at Goa. That should definitely be in your guide in bold text under:

Where to find Original Ship Blueprints and Modifying Skills

Other than that, thanks for the guide. I awarded it and gave it a thumbs up.
Jean Dupleix 6 Mar, 2023 @ 8:50am 
Light Keel at Kolkotta: I got it now with Kolkotta being at: Tech 776 Trade 771 Population 19830
Jean Dupleix 6 Mar, 2023 @ 6:31am 
Kolkata light keel - playing as Yoshitaka Shizuma i dont get the light keel in Kolkata although Tech level is 716 and Trade is 711. Could it be that there is also a Population requirement or Trade level needs to be higher ?
✪Jamesam 18 Feb, 2023 @ 9:05pm 
Could someone explain to me how light and heavy armor works? light has more coverage but does that mean that it will apply less damage
Edwyndham 12 Feb, 2023 @ 11:09am 
Arab Windsail Ship blueprint available from Cape Verde commercial request for 1x premium glass ball
Sparka🎄❄🐉 12 Feb, 2023 @ 10:15am 
A note for the clipper: in my game as Yun Mu I did not have the request available at san juan until after I saw a scene in Benguela of some dockworkers talking about fast ships they'd seen, and one of them mentioned the clipper. After that I went back to San Juan and, after another scene, the mission was available.