Windrose Progression Guide

The optimal route through Windrose's three pacing phases — without skipping a tier or hitting a dead end.

Last updated: May 2026

Early game (Lv 1–10)

  1. Stone tools → iron tools (Lv 4).
  2. Wharf + rowboat (Lv 5).
  3. Cutter hull, first cannon (Lv 8).
  4. Beat Swamp Toad at Lv 10 for the wetland key.

Mid game (Lv 10–20)

  1. Sloop hull, 4 cannons.
  2. Powder Mill — bulk craft gunpowder.
  3. Beat Ironclad Captain at Lv 18 for the brass fittings recipe.

Late game (Lv 20+)

  1. Brigantine → Galleon construction.
  2. Saltforge Warden for steel access.
  3. Sirens of PT9 → endgame artifact unlocks.
  4. Storm-spawn The Becalmed event.