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The Capstan is a Ship component and Ship Customization item in Sea of Thieves. It is a horizontally-mounted wheel used to raise and lower a ship's anchor. Its variants are purchased at a Shipwright and equipped via a Ship Customization Chest.
Mechanics
The capstan is used to either drop or raise a ship's anchor, allowing the vessel to move. The anchor can be dropped instantly, but raising the anchor requires more time and manpower. The anchor will not activate until the crank is complete. It is possible to catch the capstan while it's going down, allowing the player to hold it right before it engages for a quickly timed stop. The capstan can be held in place by a player while it is being raised as well. Holding on to an activated capstan is called "prepping the anchor" to fine-tune when a capstan is fully raised or lowered. A dropped anchor stops a ship from moving, however, it is still possible to move an anchored ship with harpoon pulls or from Gunpowder Barrel explosions. The ship will not immediately halt once the anchor is lowered, if the Wheel is significantly angled, the ship can turn around with its remaining momentum.
Larger ships have heavier anchors that require more manpower to raise. Each peg of the capstan can be grabbed by a player: A Sloop's capstan has two pegs, a Brigantine's capstan has three pegs and a Galleon's capstan has four pegs.
The capstan can be damaged with a Cannonball, making it lose one peg. A Chainshot or Gunpowder Barrel explosion destroys all of its pegs. The pegs can be repaired with Planks.
Trivia
- There is no visible anchor shown below an anchored ship.
- The capstan on the Sloop is not centred.
List of Capstans
The following are all the available Cosmetic Capstan Variants in Sea of Thieves:
- Total Items: 66
- Total Cost: 3,177,100
1,640 
9,272 
| Image | Name | Source | Cost | Ltd | Requires | Set | In-game description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Admiral Capstan | 49,000
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n/a |  10 |
Admiral | "A tidy, sturdy capstan that you'd find on a nice, proper vessel." | |
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Ancestral Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Ancestral | "A capstan as stout and sturdy as the great Spirit Tree in the ancestral forest of legend." | |
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Aristocrat Capstan | 50
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n/a | n/a | Aristocrat | "Form and function come together in the most unlikely of places." | |
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Azure Ocean Crawler Capstan | 69,550
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n/a |   Hunter of Trophy Fish Deliver 25 Trophy Fish. |
Azure Ocean Crawler | "Try not to get seasick while turning this oceanic capstan!" | |
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Barrel Bombardier Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Barrel Bombardier | "Don't panic - the clunks of this volatile capstan are not a countdown to an explosion. At least, we hope they aren't..." | |
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Beachcomber's Bounty Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Beachcomber's Bounty | "This tropical capstan is built from the remains of an older capstan, destroyed during a humongous storm. Is it still the same capstan?" | |
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Bear & Bird Capstan | 199
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n/a | n/a | Bear & Bird | "A capstan so delightful you'll never want to stop and swap it for another one." | |
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Bilge Rat Capstan | 49,000
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n/a | n/a | Bilge Rat | "This capstan is sturdier than it looks, but the splinters are a nightmare." | |
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Bleakheart Banshee Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Bleakheart Banshee | "The chandeliers of tragic Bleakheart Manor have long since fallen, but this one at least still serves a purpose." | |
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Blighted Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Blighted | "Well, they do say that many hands make light work..." | |
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Boarhunter Capstan | 599
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n/a | n/a | Boarhunter | "The trap might not catch anything, but it should dissuade anyone who's thinking of messing with your anchor." | |
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Bone Crusher Capstan | 69,550
|
n/a |   Golden Skeleton Captain Sell 20 Skeleton Captain's Chests |
Bone Crusher | "This creepy capstan raises the anchor as fast as your sword drops skeletons!" | |
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Bonechiller Capstan | 349
|
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n/a | Bonechiller | "Be ready to drop anchor at the sight of ill tidings with a capstan crowned with gnarled horns and branches." | |
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Boreal Aurora Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Boreal Aurora | "Aurora borealis?! At this time of day, in this part of the sea, localised entirely within your capstan?" | |
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Burning Blade Reborn Capstan | 165,375
|
n/a |   Feeding the Fire Reach a streak of 4 Rituals while in command of the Burning Blade. Grades:
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Burning Blade Reborn | "On the Burning Blade, one bad turn always deserves another!" | |
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Capstan of Candles | 1,500
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n/a | n/a | Standalone Cosmetics | "Is this a macabre tribute to the Ferry of the Damned, or just an ingenious way to find the anchor in the dark?" | |
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Capstan of Sunken Sorrow | 139,100
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n/a |   Marauder of the Sunken Kingdom Earn all Commendations for handing in treasures from the Sunken Kingdom. |
Sunken Sorrow | "Sorrow is inevitable if you fail to drop the anchor as you approach an island." | |
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Capstan of the Bristling Barnacle | 165,375
|
n/a |   Hoarder of Barnacled Gold Sell 300 Shipwrecked Chests to the Gold Hoarders. Grades:
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Bristling Barnacle | "A fine nautical capstan - though its last ship still languishes on the ocean floor." | |
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Capstan of the Wailing Barnacle | 40
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n/a | Wailing Barnacle | "A fine, nautical capstan - though its last ship still languishes on the ocean floor." | |
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Ceremonial Admiral Capstan | 49,000
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n/a | 10 |
Ceremonial Admiral | "A tidy, sturdy capstan that you'd find on a nice, proper vessel." | |
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Checkmate Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Checkmate | "A capstan fit for an undefeated champion of strategy." | |
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Coral Coven Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Coral Coven | "Raise your anchor and stir your cauldron at the same time with the latest advancement in efficient witchcraft." | |
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Cultured Aristocrat Capstan | 165,375
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n/a |   The Curse Of The Pacifists Demise |
Cultured Aristocrat | "Form and function come together in the most unlikely of places." | |
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Cutthroat Capstan | 199
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n/a | n/a | Cutthroat | "Drop anchor swiftly to execute sharp turns, perfectly in tune with your instinct for battle." | |
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Duke Capstan | Xbox Series X/S promotion |
n/a
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Duke | "This capstan is always ready to raise anchor and let the games begin." |
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Eastern Winds Ruby Capstan | n/a
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n/a | Eastern Winds Ruby | "Look lively when manning this jewel-encrusted capstan - unless you like your anchor raising to drag on." | |
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Eastern Winds Sapphire Capstan | n/a
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n/a | Eastern Winds Sapphire | "Look lively when manning this jewel-encrusted capstan - unless you like your anchor raising to drag on." | |
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Flourishing Wild Rose Capstan | 165,375
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n/a |   Always Yours Legendary Commendation: Complete all Commendations for 'Wild Rose'. |
Flourishing Wild Rose | "Could this azure capstan result in love at first wind for the pirates who turn it?" | |
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Frostbite Capstan | 165,375
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n/a |   Generous Giving for All Deliver 50 Generous Gifts. |
Frostbite | "Raising the anchor is hard enough without your capstan freezing over. This insulated installation should help." | |
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Frozen Horizon Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Frozen Horizon | "Raise the anchor nice and quickly using this chilly capstan, or your fingers might go numb." | |
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Gilded Phoenix Capstan | Giveaways |
n/a
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n/a | Gilded Phoenix | "Just as a phoenix rises from the ashes, so too will your anchor rise from the sea bed!" |
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Golden Nile Capstan | 199
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n/a | n/a | Golden Nile | "Raise anchor and prepare to glide across the water like the pirate predator you were born to be." | |
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Golden Sailor Capstan | Log-in bonus |
n/a
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n/a | Golden Sailor | "Spin up birthday celebrations whenever the need arises with this capstan of glittering gold." |
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Gorgon Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Gorgon | "Coil and uncoil your anchor like a particularly elegant - if heavy - serpent." | |
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Grand Admiral Capstan | 49,000
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n/a | 10 |
Grand Admiral | "A tidy, sturdy capstan that you'd find on a nice, proper vessel." | |
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Graveyard Gladiator Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Graveyard Gladiator | "The skull belonged to a mortal foe you beheaded in an epic duel centuries ago. Or so you tell people." | |
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Imperial Sovereign Capstan | 49,000
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n/a |  10 |
Imperial Sovereign | "If one absolutely must manually wind one's anchor, let one do it in luxurious style." | |
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Inner Sanctum Capstan | n/a
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 13 |
Inner Sanctum | "Raise a ghostly toast to the crewmates putting their backs into getting that anchor raised." | |
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Islehopper Outlaw Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Islehopper Outlaw | "Those are load-bearing cutlasses embedded in this rickety capstan. Pull hard enough, and the whole ship may fall apart." | |
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Magpie's Wing Capstan | 500,000
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n/a |  140 |
Magpie's Wing | "When the original was damaged by a Kraken, the Pirate Lord ordered this identical replacement." | |
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Mandrake Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Mandrake | "It's said that this flower takes 20 years to bloom, and the aroma could fell in elephant. Let's hope it doesn't happen during an anchor turn." | |
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Mayhem Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Mayhem | "You'd swear that the clunks of this capstan sound like 'wub-wub-wub'." | |
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Mercenary Capstan | 50
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|
  Seeking Stolen Power Complete a Dark Relic Voyage from each of the main three regions. |
Mercenary | "A steel anchor weighs heavy on this capstan, yet nothing weighs on your conscience." | |
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Merchant Ambassador Capstan | n/a
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n/a |  4x
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Merchant Ambassador | "The spinning pegs of a capstan are like a ticking clock counting against your cargo." | |
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Omen Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Omen | "Turn the cogs of this stout machine to raise anchor and fly like a phoenix into battle!" | |
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Prehistoric Plunderer Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Prehistoric Plunderer | "The bones embedded in this ossified capstan make it look like a drill. Let's hope it doesn't bore a hole in the deck." | |
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Ravenwood Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Ravenwood | "That very first Wanted note is a proud moment in a Ravenwood assassin's career." | |
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Reaper's Bones Capstan | 69,550
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n/a |  60 |
Reaper's Bones | "A heavy capstan, but the labour will make you stronger." | |
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Relic of Darkness Capstan | n/a
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n/a |  4x
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Relic of Darkness | "Mystical foresight won't help you raise the anchor, only old-fashioned brute force." | |
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Rogue Tinkerer Capstan | 199
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n/a | n/a | Rogue Tinkerer | "Working the capstan should be child's play for any pirate with a mind full of cogs and levers." | |
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Ruffian Sea Dog Capstan | 49,000
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n/a |  10 |
Ruffian Sea Dog | "More travelled than your usual capstan, built to withstand the trials of the Sea of Thieves!" | |
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Sapphire Blade Capstan | n/a
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n/a | n/a | Sapphire Blade | "A reliable anchor is vital when sailing into unknown waters, in case you need to change your mind!" | |
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Scurvy Bilge Rat Capstan | 140,000
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n/a | n/a | Scurvy Bilge Rat | "This capstan is sturdier than it looks, but the splinters are a nightmare." | |
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Sea Serpent Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Sea Serpent | "Long weeks under the sun may have bleached the skull white, but its teeth are as sharp as ever." | |
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Seared Forsaken Ashes Capstan | 165,375
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n/a |   Warsmith of the Flame Set fire to 10 Skeleton Ships with the Ashen Winds Skull |
Seared Forsaken Ashes | "The most important part of the ship, when you realise you just dropped anchor in superheated water." | |
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Shadow Tide Capstan | 165,375
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n/a |   Hanging with the Enemy When boarding an enemy ship, hang off all the hanging points. |
Shadow Tide | "They say this lets you drop or weigh anchor stealthily. They also say Flameheart's not back. So what do they know?" | |
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Shining Pegasus Capstan | 199
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n/a | n/a | Shining Pegasus | "Pushing this weighty capstan of marble and gold feels like undergoing 12 labours..." | |
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Soaring Oracle Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Soaring Oracle | "No crewmate of yours will shirk their anchor duty under the close scrutiny of this capstan carving." | |
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Spartan Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Spartan | "A well-oiled machine, not unlike the crew of fearless fighters that use it." | |
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Sting Tide Capstan | 349
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n/a | n/a | Sting Tide | "The crystalline patina of this capstan seems almost too fragile for the role it must fulfil." | |
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The Killer Whale Capstan | Hunter's Call Shop |
2,800
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n/a |  35 |
The Killer Whale | "Based on the capstan that went down with The Killer Whale, let's hope this one is luckier." |
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Tribute Peak Capstan | n/a
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n/a |  4x
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Tribute Peak | "Get the anchor raised and don't dawdle - time, as they say, is money..." | |
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Triumphant Sea Dog Capstan | 69,550
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|
  Sea Dog Captain Win 100 Contests with the Glorious Sea Dog Figurehead, Anchor, Wheel and Cannons equipped in The Arena Grades:
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Triumphant Sea Dog | "This smart-looking capstan befits a crew of disciplined, brave fighters... but it's yours now!" | |
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Twilight Hunter Capstan | n/a
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n/a | Twilight Hunter | "When this capstan raises your anchor, you know the hunt has begun." | |
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Veil of the Ancients Capstan | 500,000
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n/a |   Pirate Legend Obtained from the Mysterious Stranger after reaching Level 50 in any three Trading Companies.  25 |
Veil of the Ancients | "A sturdy capstan topped off by an eternally burning flame. Don't scorch your fingers!" | |
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Venomous Kraken Capstan | 165,375
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n/a |   Legendary Kraken Hunter Defeat 10 Krakens |
Venomous Kraken | "A capstan as pointy and dangerous as the Kraken itself!" |
Patch history
- 2.6.0 (August 4, 2022)
- A range of capstans have been updated to fix incorrectly rotated pegs when equipped on a Sloop.
- 2.0.4 (June 19, 2019)
- Damaging the Capstan – Direct hits to a ship’s capstan will no longer cause the capstan to drop, although it will continue to take damage.
- 2.2.1 (August 17, 2021)
- During the Trading Company onboarding, the Capstan prompt should reappear upon reaching the Island even after a player’s ship has sunk.
- 2.0 (April 30, 2019)
- Drop the Anchor – Targeting the capstan will drop the anchor and damage the capstan pegs. The pegs will need to be repaired before the anchor can be raised at the original speed.
- 1.4.4 (March 6, 2019)
- Resolved an issue where dropping your capstan did not function as expected and ships continued to move.
- Players Left hand should no longer detach from the capstan.
- 1.4.1 (December 12, 2018)
- Resolved erroneous SFX on capstan.
- 1.1.2 (June 13, 2018)
- Players will no longer continue to endlessly hear the capstan audio upon visiting the Ferry.
- First Release (March 20, 2018)
- Introduced.