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How to get and use Palm Seeds in Windrose
This guide explains how to obtain Palm Seeds in the game Windrose by chopping specific palm trees found deeper within islands, or by harvesting them from grown saplings. Palm Seeds can be used to set up automated farming contractors in Tortuga or to grow decorative palm trees around a player's base.
How to get Upgraded Boarding Party Gear in Windrose
This guide explains how to obtain and use the Upgraded Boarding Party Gear in the game Windrose. Players can craft the base gear using resources like Copper Ingots, Rough Hide, and Coarse Fabric, and then upgrade it with materials such as Mire Metal Ingot and Crocodile Hide. The upgraded gear enhances the effectiveness of crew members boarding enemy ships.
Windrose surpasses Crimson Desert and Slay the Spire 2 as players are driven to stranger tides
The co-op pirate adventure game Windrose has achieved significant popularity in early access on Steam, reaching a peak of 204,000 concurrent players. This surge places it among the top three most-played games on the platform, surpassing titles like Crimson Desert and Slay the Spire 2. The game features survival, crafting, exploration, and naval combat set during the Golden Age of Piracy.
Windrose Celebrates 1 Million Copies Sold as Player Counts Climb
The cooperative pirate survival game Windrose has sold over 1 million copies less than a week after its Early Access launch on PC. Player counts for the game are also reportedly on the rise.
Windrose sails past 1 million copies sold in six days as it hits 200,000 concurrent players
The survival crafting game Windrose has sold over 1 million copies in its first six days on Steam, also reaching a peak of 200,000 concurrent players. Developer Kraken Express thanked players for their support while acknowledging ongoing work to fix online multiplayer issues.
Pirate game Windrose dethrones Steam's survival champion as it sails up the charts
The pirate survival game Windrose, published by Pocketpair and developed by Kraken Express, has achieved significant success on Steam, surpassing long-standing titles like Rust. The game offers a PvE experience with soulslike combat inspiration, extensive building options, and a story involving a 1700s captain challenging Blackbeard. Windrose is currently available in Early Access on PC with up to eight-player co-op support.
How to complete The Bitter Pill in Windrose
This guide details how to complete 'The Bitter Pill' quest in the game Windrose, which can be obtained by speaking with Doctor Galen. The quest involves infiltrating Thomas Richards' camp, finding clues, locating gunpowder crates, and dealing with the Arnaud family's complicated situation in Tortuga.
How to get and use Mire Metal Ingots in Windrose
This guide explains how to obtain and utilize Mire Metal Ingots in the early access game Windrose. Players can craft these ingots by smelting Ancient Scraps with Quagmire Powder using a Large Smelting Furnace. Mire Metal Ingots are crucial for late-game upgrades, particularly for improving ships and weapons.
How to get Gunpowder in Windrose
This guide explains how to obtain gunpowder in the game Windrose, a crucial resource for long-range weapons. Gunpowder can be acquired by defeating Blackbeard Pirates found in camps on islands near the starting area, or by opening their supply caches. Alternatively, players can craft gunpowder after unlocking Millstones, which requires Corn, Wood, and a Millstone part, and then combining Sulfur and Ash.
How to get more stamina in Windrose
This guide details how to increase stamina in the game Windrose, which is crucial for performing actions. Methods include investing stat points in Endurance upon leveling up, using food items for temporary buffs, equipping gear sets for permanent increases, and utilizing talent points to make actions more energy-efficient.
Windrose: How to Unlock and Craft Gunpowder
This guide explains how to unlock and craft Gunpowder in the game Windrose. Gunpowder is essential for using firearms and can be unlocked by gathering Sulfur in the Foothills biome with an Iron Pickaxe. Crafting Gunpowder requires Sulfur and Ash, and is done using the Millstones crafting station.
Windrose: How to Upgrade All Workstations
This guide explains how to upgrade workstations in the game Windrose. Upgrades are achieved by placing corresponding 'Add-ons' near the Bonfire, which increase the workstation's level and unlock the ability to craft advanced items. The article lists all workstations and their required add-ons.
Windrose Discoveries: Every item you're missing from the Coastal Jungle, Foothills, and Cursed Swamps
This guide for the survival crafting game Windrose details all the discoverable items across its three early access biomes: Coastal Jungle, Foothills, and Cursed Swamps. It lists items by region, noting any boss or quest requirements, and provides tips for finding rare materials like Crab Shells, Palm Seeds, and Beans.
How to complete Underground Network in Windrose
This guide details how to complete the 'Underground Network' quest in the game Windrose. It outlines the steps required, including talking to various NPCs like Long Ben and Marita, finding Hale, and ultimately sinking Marlowe's ship, the Bony Sue.
Betawatch: Camelot Unchained opens another ‘early access’ weekend, Windrose goes viral
Camelot Unchained is hosting another early access weekend, though details are under NDA and current early access is unavailable. The article also highlights Windrose and MapleStory Classic World as games currently in early access or beta testing. It clarifies the definitions of open and closed testing phases for MMOs.
Windrose: If you can't find the buyer for the People of Tortuga, it's because he's not on Tortuga
This guide for the pirate survival game Windrose explains how to find the buyer for the People of Tortuga faction. The buyer is not located on Tortuga itself but on a different, procedurally generated island. Players can find the buyer by completing the 'Glorious Hunters' and 'Buccaneers' quests, which will eventually reveal the buyer's location on the map.
How to get Tumbaga Ingots in Windrose
This guide explains how to obtain Tumbaga Ingots in the game Windrose, a rare material required for ascending equipment. Players cannot craft Tumbaga Ingots; they must be found within chests located in Ancient Ruins. The article also touches on the use of these ingots for weapon ascension and upgrades.
How to get Faction Reputation Points in Windrose
This guide explains how to earn Faction Reputation Points in the game Windrose by completing quests and defeating enemies to obtain special items. These points can be exchanged with Bounty Agents to improve standing with the game's four factions and unlock rewards. The article details the different types of Insignias and Letters of Favor that can be earned and their respective point values.
Windrose: How to Get Hardwood
This guide explains how to obtain Hardwood in the game Windrose. Hardwood is a mid-game resource essential for crafting weapons and ship materials, and it can be gathered by cutting down Divi-Divi Trees in the Foothills biome using at least a Copper Axe. Players must first defeat the boss Thomas Richards in the Coastal Jungle biome to progress the main story and unlock access to the Foothills.
Windrose: How to Sell Items
This guide explains how to sell miscellaneous items in the game Windrose. Unlike typical vendors, specific items like Provisions, Munitions, Contrabands, and Naval Supplies must be sold to designated "Buyers" located on the respective faction islands. Each of the four factions—People of Tortuga, Buccaneers, Smugglers, and Brethren of the Coast—has its own island and associated buyers who purchase specific item types.
