2. Hiring Sailors

When managing a ship you have crafted or upgraded, have you noticed the Manage Sailors option?

Previously, you may have set sail alone or with your Guild Members. Now, you can set sail with Sailors who will assist you throughout your voyage.

 

Sailors can board Epheria Sailboats, Epheria Frigates, and the new large ships. To hire a Sailor, you first need a Sailor Contract bearing the signature of Philaberto Falasi of Port Epheria.

Sailor Contracts can be issued by Falasi in Port Epheria or by the brokers to whom he has delegated this authority: Islin Bartali, the innkeeper of the Velia Inn; Proix, the owner of the Dancing Marlin Tavern; and Wharf Managers.

 

 

A Sailor Contract can be issued for 3,000,000 Silver. However, not every Sailor will accept your offer of employment.

If the Sailor you offer employment to refuses, the Sailor Contract immediately loses its effect and is destroyed. If the Sailor accepts, they will retain the contract until the contract period ends.

Sailors hired using a Sailor Contract will be hired with full Condition. Sailors hired through Main Quests will be hired with 20% of their maximum Condition restored to ensure smooth quest progression.

 

※ The number of Sailors that can board a ship varies depending on the ship’s available cabins and the number of cabins required by each Sailor.

※ Captain’s Medallions increase the maximum number of Sailors you can have.

 

Once you have hired Sailors, you can board them onto your ship through a Wharf Manager and set sail.

 

Sailors gain EXP by defeating sea monsters or bartering. Sailors aboard the ship share the EXP gained. The amount of EXP gained is as follows.

 

Sailor EXP

Number of Boarded Sailors	EXP Ratio per Sailor	Total EXP obtained by all boarded sailors
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	100% 65% 53.3% 47.5% 44% 41.7% 40% 38.8% 37.8% 37%	100% 130% 160% 190% 220% 250% 280% 310% 340% 370%
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	36.4% 33.3% 30.8% 28.6% 26.7% 25% 23.5% 22.2% 21.1% 20%	*400% 400% 400% 400% 400% 400% 400% 400% 400% 400%

If more than 11 sailors are on board, the obtained EXP will be multiplied by 400% and then distributed equally among all the sailors.

For example, if there are 30 boarded sailors, the obtained EXP x 400% is equally distributed to the 30 sailors, each receiving approximately 13.3%.

 

 

First Mates

• A total of 3 NPCs are prepared to board your ship as first mate.

[First Mate] Proix	[First Mate] Cleia	[First Mate] Tranan Underfoe
"Well, we've finally reached a sailing speed that I'm satisfied with."	"I just have a bit more knack for trading than others, that's all!"	"The prow's been busted, ye say? Let me see... Aye, a single swing of me hammer should do the trick!"

 

• The first mate can only be assigned to the "First Mate" preset slot for the following vessels.
  
  • Epheria Carrack: Advance
  • Epheria Carrack: Balance
  • Epheria Carrack: Volante
  • Epheria Carrack: Valor
  • Panokseon

※ Hiring a First Mate Notes

- The first mate is not included in the cabin upon boarding a vessel.
- When hired, the first mate will be added to the Sailor List.
- Like regular sailors, if the first mate's condition deteriorates, they will fall ill and must be treated with an Elixir of Regeneration or Tears of the Star.
- If a first mate falls ill while on board, any of their active effects will not be applied.
- The first mate cannot be fired.

How to Hire First Mates

• You can hire each of the three unique first mates via the following methods:

[First Mate] Proix

How to Hire Complete the [The Great Expedition] In Search of Khan, the Eye of the Moon quest and then complete the questline available via NPC Proix in Velia to obtain "First Mate Contract: Proix" - [First Mate] Reunion on the Horizon - [First Mate] Tides of Conversation - [First Mate] Call of the Sea ※ You can find [The Great Expedition] In Search of Khan, the Eye of the Moon under Quests - Suggested - [The Great Expedition] First Sail Boat to Oquilla's Eye.   Trait - Improves your BreezySail duration while boarded

[First Mate] Cleia

How to Hire Obtain the "Golden Pocket Watch" via Special Barter according to a set probability, then complete the questline with the item in possession to obtain "First Mate Contract: Cleia" - [First Mate] Memento of the Past - [First Mate] Moment of Resolve - [First Mate] Set Sail for New Horizons   Trait - Decreases Parley required for Barter by 10% while boarded - The reduced Parley can be checked through the Barter Information window while steering the ship.

[First Mate] Tranan Underfoe

How to Hire Obtain the "Fancy Figurehead" from the Sea Monster Habitat - Saltwater Crocodile according to a set probability. Complete the questline with the item in possession to obtain"First Mate Contract: Tranan Underfoe"   - [First Mate] A Certain Adventurer's Sea-journ - [First Mate] Dream of the Open Sea - [First Mate] A Sea of Conviction   Trait - The Ship Auto Repair function becomes available while boarded. - The "Ship Auto Repair" button becomes available while steering the ship. - To use the "Ship Auto Repair," you must have one of the following items in the ship's inventory. ※ Ship Repair Material, Ship Repair Kit, Emergency Ship Repair Kit

 

Manage Sailors UI

• Sailors can be assigned to each slot through the Manage Sailors UI.
• Only the four types of Carracks and the Panokseon can be assigned to slots other than Cabin slots.

Effects for Each Slot

① First Mate	Only the First Mate can be placed here, and each First Mate's effects will be applied upon placement.
② Sail	The Endurance/Wits stats of the sailor placed here are doubled.
③ Wheel	The Awareness/Strength stats of the sailor placed here are doubled.
④ Cannon	The Focus/Force/Vision stats of the sailor placed here are doubled.
⑤ Deck	The ship's durability increases by 10,000 for each Cabin Cost of the sailor placed here.
⑥ Mess	The ship's rations increase by 5,000 for each Cabin Cost of the sailor placed here.
⑦ Cabin	The base stats of the sailor are applied.

 

• All slots, except for the cabin, can accommodate one placement by default. However, additional slots are available for specific ships as follows:

Ship	Trait
Epheria Carrack: Advance	Mess +1 slot
Epheria Carrack: Balance	Sail +1 slot
Epheria Carrack: Volante	Sail +1 slot
Epheria Carrack: Valor	Cannon +1 slot
Panokseon	Cannon +2 slot

 

Features in Manage Sailors UI

• You can arrange your sailors to see who has the highest stats in each category.

 

• You can filter your Sailors by type to view only Sailors of the selected type.
• Select All to view all Sailors again.
• An Auto-Assign Sailors feature is available.
  • Sailors will be boarded and assigned to the ship in order of their highest stat for each slot.

• • Auto-assignment is applied in the following order for each slot.

First Mate → Sail → Wheel → Cannon → Mess → Deck → Cabin

• Sailors in the list are sorted in the following order:

Sailors who can board the current ship → Sailors already on the ship → Sailors on other ships

 

5. Bartering

Once you have learned the Ship Skills required for sailing the Great Ocean, it is time to set sail!

 

 

You can barter with Papu and Otter Barterers dispatched to each island, as well as sailors stranded in Margoria. If the required items are loaded onto your ship, they will be automatically exchanged and loaded.

 

Items in your character’s Inventory cannot be used for Bartering. If you wish to barter, make sure to load the required items onto your ship using the Load Cargo feature.

You can check which items can be used for Bartering and where Bartering takes place on the World Map.

 

The following barters can happen in island nodes in the ocean.

Tier 1 Barter	Land Materials → Tier 1 Trade Goods
Tier 2 Barter	Tier 1 Trade Goods → Tier 2 Trade Goods
Tier 3 Barter	Tier 2 Trade Goods → Tier 3 Trade Goods
Tier 4 Barter	Tier 3 Trade Goods → Tier 4 Trade Goods
Tier 5 Barter	Tier 4 Trade Goods → Tier 5 Trade Goods
Tier 6 Barter	Tier 5 Trade Goods → Tier 6 Trade Goods
Tier 7 Barter	Tier 6 Trade Goods → Tier 7 Trade Goods
Other	Land Goods → New Ship Materials and Enhancement Materials

Some barters will offer you materials that are needed for upgrading to better ships, or ship equipment enhancement materials.

Level 5 barter goods, and occasionally level 4 ones, can be exchanged for crow coins.

Level 3 barter goods and above can also be sold for silver. The higher the level of the trade good is, the higher the price will be.

 

The storage keepers from each territory became interested in bartering, and thus started to buy trade goods. You can sell Lv. 3–5 trade goods at the existing shops as well. You can only sell Lv. 5 trade goods at a town storage's currency exchange.

Level 1 trade goods (100 LT)	N/A
Level 2 trade goods (400 LT)	N/A
Level 3 trade goods (900 LT)	1 million silver (can be sold)
Level 4 trade goods (1,000 LT)	2 million silver (can be sold)
Level 5 trade goods (1,000 LT)	25 million silver (can be sold)
Level 6 trade goods (2,000 LT)	50 million silver (can be sold)
Level 7 trade goods (2,000 LT)	100 million silver (can be sold)

 

Epheria Galleon

The Epheria Galleon is a massive ship that can be obtained by accepting and completing a quest from Philaberto Falasi in Port Epheria using the Star of Epheria, which has a low chance of appearing during a Surprise Barter.

 

▲ Philaberto Falasi

Upon completing the quest, you can obtain the Ship Registration Certificate: Epheria Galleon and the 7-day [Title] Captain Epheria as rewards.

 

▲ Epheria Galleon

 

※ The Epheria Galleon can only be boarded and controlled while you have the [Title] Captain Epheria. If you do not have the title or it has expired, you can use all functions except boarding and controlling the ship.

 

Epheria Galleon Details
Ship Durability	3,000,000
Ration	3,000,000
Inventory	50 slots
Weight Limit	30,000 LT
Cannon	4 on each side
Cannonball Capacity	2,000
Cannon Fire Rate	10 sec
Speed	180%
Acceleration	185%
Turn	170%
Brake	175%
Cabin	-

• The fire rate and max range of Epheria Galleon's cannons are identical to Epheria Carrack's cannons.
• Epheria Galleons cannot equip ship equipment.
• The cost of repairs for an Epheria Galleon is 10 million Silver per 10% damage. (Damage increases upon remote collection or ship destruction.)
• Like Epheria Carracks, Epheria Galleons need to be supplied upon initial registration.

 

 

6. Explore and Supply

 

● The ‘Anchor’ UI will activate when you approach a Papu or Otter Barterer on an island while you are on your ship.

- Anchor: Features available on the island are activated.
- Explore: You can send crew members to the island to explore it.
- Supply: You can send crew members to the island to gather food.
- Barter: You can propose a barter to a barterer.

 

- You can supply the rations you have on your ship with Supply, or find treasures with Explore.

- In order to Explore or Supply, you need to have at least 100,000 Rations loaded onto the ship.

- Explore and Supply share a 20 minute cooldown. If you use Explore on one island, you will be unable to use the supply function for 20 minutes.

 

● Explore can occasionally start automatically while sailing.

- This can only happen if you have at least 1 sailor on board.

- Rations Increase/Decrease, Ship HP Increase/ Decrease, Sailor Condition Recover/Decrease, Item Obtained/Quest Received

※ Unlike the Explore option on islands, rations will not be consumed.

7. Ocean Wind

Ocean Wind applies while sailing throughout the world of Black Desert.

Ocean Wind generally has little effect near land. However, its effects become stronger the farther you sail from the coast and inland areas.

When you board a ship, information about Ocean Wind will be displayed, allowing you to check its strength and direction.

 

You can also furl and unfurl your sails according to Ocean Wind. You are affected by Ocean Wind while your sails are unfurled, but not while they are furled.

Therefore, adjusting your sails according to Ocean Wind allows you to sail more quickly.

A 5-second cooldown applies when furling or unfurling your sails.

8. Oquilla’s Eye

Many say they have witnessed an enormous water sprout rising from the center of the island. The sheer power of the water is said to be enough to severely injure even the thickest-skinned Adventurers. Whenever this occurs, treasures that were buried deep in the waters are said to appear.

Scholars attempted to descend into the depths of Oquilla’s Eye to investigate the water spout, but they have been unable to reach the deeper areas due to the limitations of their equipment. 

When a powerful water spout suddenly erupts from the center of Oquilla’s Eye for unknown reasons, anyone caught in the water may be severely injured, so caution is advised. However, this powerful water spout is said to cause treasure chests that have been sleeping in the deep sea to fall around the island, providing an opportunity to find treasure.

 

The water spout may kill your character, but there are no penalties for dying this way.

One Silver Key is required to open the treasure chests dropped by the water spout. The treasure chests disappear after 1 minute, so act quickly.

 

The following items can be earned from the treasure chests:

Wooden Chest	Chest Decorated with Bronze	Chest Decorated with Silver	Chest Decorated with Gold
Tear of the Ocean	Tear of the Ocean	Tear of the Ocean	Tear of the Ocean
Ruddy Manganese Nodule	Ruddy Manganese Nodule	Seaweed Stalk	Ruddy Manganese Nodule
Lost Low Quality Trade Goods	Lost Medium Quality Trade Goods	Ruddy Manganese Nodule	Seaweed Stalk
Ancient Gold Coin	Lost Low Quality Trade Goods	Lost High Quality Trade Goods	Lost High Quality Trade Goods
Ancient Silver Coin	Ancient Gold Coin	Lost Medium Quality Trade Goods	Lost Medium Quality Trade Goods
Ancient Bronze Coin	Ancient Silver Coin	Lost Low Quality Trade Goods
Ancient Iron Coin	Ancient Bronze Coin
	Ancient Iron Coin

● Otter Merchants of Oquilla’s Eye will trade you rare items from the depths of the ocean for various items you can collect at sea.

- Otter Merchants appear every hour. An alert ‘An Otter Merchant appeared nearby!’ will appear.

 

● There is a chance for an Otter Merchant with better trade conditions to appear.

- Exchange the following items with him:

NPC Name	Item Required for Exchange	Quantity	Exchanged Item	Quantity
Pucio	Iridescent Coral	80	Seaweed Stalk	1
	Iridescent Coral	120	Ruddy Manganese Nodule	1
	Iridescent Coral	240	Tear of the Ocean	1
	Iridescent Coral Piece	130	Iridescent Coral	1
Hecio	Iridescent Coral	70	Seaweed Stalk	1
	Iridescent Coral	110	Ruddy Manganese Nodule	1
	Iridescent Coral	230	Tear of the Ocean	1
	Iridescent Coral Piece	120	Iridescent Coral	1
Ricio	Iridescent Coral	60	Seaweed Stalk	1
	Iridescent Coral	100	Ruddy Manganese Nodule	1
	Iridescent Coral	220	Tear of the Ocean	1
	Iridescent Coral Piece	110	Iridescent Coral	1
Churio	Iridescent Coral	50	Seaweed Stalk	1
	Iridescent Coral	90	Ruddy Manganese Nodule	1
	Iridescent Coral	210	Tear of the Ocean	1
	Iridescent Coral Piece	100	Iridescent Coral	1
Turio	Iridescent Coral	40	Seaweed Stalk	1
	Iridescent Coral	80	Ruddy Manganese Nodule	1
	Iridescent Coral	200	Tear of the Ocean	1
	Iridescent Coral Piece	90	Iridescent Coral	1
Bolio	Iridescent Coral	30	Seaweed Stalk	1
	Iridescent Coral	70	Ruddy Manganese Nodule	1
	Iridescent Coral	190	Tear of the Ocean	1
	Iridescent Coral Piece	80	Iridescent Coral	1
Girio	Iridescent Coral	20	Seaweed Stalk	1
	Iridescent Coral	60	Ruddy Manganese Nodule	1
	Iridescent Coral	180	Tear of the Ocean	1
	Iridescent Coral Piece	70	Iridescent Coral	1

9. Eye of the Great Ocean, Khan

The Guild Boss Khan can be summoned at Oquilla’s Eye.

To summon Kahn, you must complete specific Guild Missions to collect five Kahn Summon Scroll Pieces.

 

 

Kahn Summon Scroll Pieces are not stored in a character’s Inventory or the Guild Storage. They can be viewed under the Guild’s Guild Boss Summon category.

 

Once you have collected all five Kahn Summon Scroll Pieces, the Adjust Difficulty, Find Location, and Summon UI options will become available, allowing you to find a summon location and summon Kahn.

① Adjust Difficulty: Adjust the difficulty to your desired level. This can only be set at a location where Kahn can be summoned.

② Find Location: Find a location where Kahn can be summoned.

③ Summon: Summon Kahn. This can only be used at a location where Kahn can be summoned.

 

To defeat <Eye of the Great Ocean> Kahn, the [Guild] Monsterbane Cannon Assembly Kit and [Guild] Monsterbane Cannonball are required. These items can be exchanged through a Guild Manager.

Alternatively, you can purchase the [Guild] Monsterbane Cannon Assembly Kit for 1,000,000 Silver and the [Guild] Monsterbane Cannonball for 100,000 Silver from the Guild Shop.

The [Guild] Monsterbane Cannon has two firing modes: Short-Range Fire and Long-Range Fire, each with the following characteristics.

The [Guild] Monsterbane Cannon is destroyed 30 minutes after being installed or when attacked by Kahn. When the [Guild] Monsterbane Cannon is destroyed, all cannonballs loaded inside it disappear, so be careful.

Another difference between the [Guild] Monsterbane Cannon and regular cannons is that it allows you to use Overcharged Cannonball and Rapid Fire skills by spending points.

Normal Fire: Functions the same as firing a regular cannon. However, its reload time after firing is shorter than that of a regular cannon, and firing accumulates points.

Overcharged Fire: Takes longer to fire and reloads more slowly after firing than Normal Fire. However, it deals more damage than Normal Fire and can deal tremendous damage when used after building up stacks.

<Long-Range>

<Short-Range>

You can also use stacks to activate Rapid Fire (activated by pressing O/B) with the cannon. In Rapid Fire mode, cannons will reload faster and fire faster than regular firing mode. While consuming stacks, Rapid fire will also rebuild your stacks back up, allowing you to combine rapid fire and overcharged shots to really put the hurt on Khan.

Once you understand how to obtain the Kahn Summon Scroll and use the equipment required to defeat Kahn, it is time to learn about the precautions and strategies for defeating Kahn.

The Black Crystal Seaweed is protected by Protty monsters. When the Black Crystal Seaweed is destroyed, the Protty monsters disappear as well. Defeating the Black Crystal Seaweed allows you to obtain Black Crystal Cannonballs, which are more powerful than [Guild] Monsterbane Cannonballs. Using the Black Crystal Cannonballs effectively can make defeating Kahn somewhat easier.

Khan prepares to recover HP if the Black Crystal Seaweed is not defeated or if he loses a certain amount of HP. To prevent him from recovering HP, destroy the Black Crystal Seaweed or hit him with the Overcharged Cannon a certain number of times.

When Khan launches a powerful attack, a warning message will appear. At such times, use the surrounding terrain and structures to avoid as much of Khan’s attack as possible. There is no penalty for being defeated by Khan.

Have you finally succeeded in defeating Khan? If so, it’s time to swim to the center of Oquilla’s Eye and claim your loot.

When Khan is defeated, you can obtain items required to upgrade ships for exploring the Great Ocean, as well as rare items known as treasures of the Great Ocean.

In particular, defeating Khan allows you to obtain Khan’s Concentrated Magic. This material can be used to craft Khan’s Heart.