How to Get Gold in Windrose — Fastest Methods
Gold gates fast travel, blueprints and faction-locked recipes. Here are the loops that actually pay.
Best gold sources, ranked
| Method | Gold/hr | Setup needed |
|---|---|---|
| Provisioner loop (cod → Brass Bay) | ~400 | Cutter + Iron Rod |
| Shipwreck salvage runs | ~600 | Sloop + diving lung |
| Bounty contracts (faction board) | ~700 | Lv 12+ combat |
| Ambergris harvest (whale event) | ~1,200 | Brigantine + harpoon |
| Selling boss trophies | ~300 (one-off) | Boss kill |
The Brass Bay flip
Buy salt from Driftwood Cove at 4g/unit, sail to Brass Bay, sell to Quartermaster Vey at 9g/unit. Full hold of a Cutter = ~280g profit per round trip. Works until your reputation with Brass Bay hits Honored — they offer a better contract instead.
What NOT to sell
- Sulfur — you need every unit for gunpowder.
- Yew wood — only craftable into Longbow, never sell.
- Brass fittings — required for every cannon recipe.
- Boss trophies — except duplicates, they unlock cosmetics.