Sailing Lifeskill Guide

Introduction

In this guide is designed for players looking to further invest in the Sailing lifeskill or are going for the Carrack. We will be covering sailing gear to use, sailing mastery, sea monster hunting, and a walkthrough of the sailing dailies (required to build a Carrack ship).

If you haven’t already, I also highly recommend joining the Sailing Discord for lots of great resources and to find groups for the sailing dailies or crocodile hunting.

Getting Started with Sailing

To get started with sailing/bartering, you will need a character with level 50 or higher and Skilled 1 in sailing, as well as an Epheria Sailboat or Epheria Frigate.

• You can buy an Epheria sailboat or Epheria Frigate from the central market
  • Sailboats are generally used if you would like to do Bartering, and the Frigate is for if you want to do sea monster hunting or other naval combat.
• To achieve skilled 1 in sailing, complete the questline [The Great Expedition] First Sailboat into Oquilla’s Eye!
  • This questline starts with the quest “Vigorous Velia“ and is available from your Black Spirit or Quest Log (O) under the Suggested tab
    
  • Sometimes players automatically complete the quest or start the questline without knowing, so check under your quest log if the quest is missing.
  • The questline can be done on all characters.

The questline takes a couple of hours to complete and you will need a ship, but the questline is very important to give you an introduction to bartering and will give you some free sailor slots. It is mostly running around and will introduce you to the Oquilla’s Eye Island. You will need to kill a few sea monsters, which won’t take too long.

Sailing Gear and Buffs

Below is a list of specific gear and buffs to use for Sailing. You should also aim to use as many Life EXP buffs as possible if you would like to level your sailing.

• Mermaid’s Wish buff reduces the chance of the Margoria Tornado or Ghost Ship encounter while sailing.

Sailing Mastery

Higher Sailing Mastery will increase your ship’s stats (acceleration, speed, turn, break).

If you have 1500 points for example, you will have a 15% increase to all your ship’s stats (acceleration, speed, turn, break).

Increasing your Sailing Mastery can be useful if you need to reach high enough accel and break stat for the Ebenruth’s Nol on your Carrack. Otherwise sailing mastery is simply a quality of life improvement and not something I would heavily invest in. To reach high sailing mastery you would need to spend a lot of silver on the gear required, however if you have accessories from other life skills then you should use them for the ship stat increases.

Sea Monster Hunting

Sea Monsters spawn in certain areas in the Margoria ocean.

The Young/Hungry versions can also be found in the Epheria and Velia seas. Young and Hungry sea monsters are easier to kill but give less loot than the harder versions. Sea monster zones are shown on the world map.

Certain monster zones are aimed at providing different materials depending on your current needs:

Hekaru
	Possible drops: [Guild] Amethyst Hekaru Spike (drop chance: 1.5%) [Guild] Hekaru’s Process x 5 – 15 (drop chance: 300%) [Guild] Sea Monster’s Neidan x13 – 50 (drop chance: 300%) [Guild] Hekaru’s Spike Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Parley Expert) Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Parley Beginner) Manos Stone Blue Spirit Essence Pure Pearl Crystal Bright Reef Piece Enhanced Island Tree Coated Plywood Luminous Cobalt Ingot Great Ocean Dark Iron Sea Monster’s Spirit Pouch Verdant Black Stone Ancient Spirit Dust Knowledge can be obtained from Sihuram (requires 300 amity)
Ocean Stalker
	Possible drops: [Guild] Ocean Stalker Whisker x 1 (drop chance: 1.5%) [Guild] Ocean Stalker’s Skin x 15 – 25 (drop chance: 300%) [Guild] Sea Monster’s Neidan x 13 – 50 (drop chance: 300%) Blue Spirit Essence Manos Stone Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Parley Expert) Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Parley Beginner) Pure Pearl Crystal Bright Reef Piece Enhanced Island Tree Coated Plywood Luminous Cobalt Ingot Great Ocean Dark Iron Sea Monster’s Spirit Pouch Verdant Black Stone Ancient Spirit Dust Knowledge can be obtained from Bindo (requires 100 amity)
Candidum
	Possible drops: [Guild] Steel Candidum Shell x 1 (drop chance: 8%) [Guild] Candidum Shell x 1 – 3 (drop chance: 300%) [Guild] Sea Monster’s Neidan x 100 – 150 (drop chance: 300%) Blue Spirit Essence Manos Stone Rich Merchant’s Ring Piece Shimmering PIece of the Old Moon Violent Sea Monster’s Bone Violent Sea Monster’s Ooze Violent Sea Monster’s Scale Brilliant Rock Salt Ingot Brilliant Pearl Shard Sea Monster’s Spirit Pouch Young Candidum’s Shell Ancient Spirit Dust Knowledge can be obtained from Gintabam (requires 400 amity)
Black Rust
	Possible drops: [Guild] Black Rust Tongue x 1 (drop chance: 8%) [Guild] Black Rust Jawbone x 12 – 20 (drop chance: 300%) [Guild] Sea Monster’s Neidan x 100 – 150 (drop chance: 300%) Blue Spirit Essence Manos Stone Rich Merchant’s Ring Piece Shimmering PIece of the Old Moon Dark Horn Bugle Violent Sea Monster’s Bone Violent Sea Monster’s Ooze Violent Sea Monster’s Scale Brilliant Rock Salt Ingot Sea Monster’s Spirit Pouch Serni Crystal Eltro Crystal Claws of the Waves Ancient Spirit Dust Knowledge can be obtained from Siyunchae (requires 500 amity)
Nineshark
	Possible drops: [Guild] Nineshark’s Fin x 1 (drop chance: 8%) [Guild] Nineshark’s Horn Fragment x 10 – 20 (drop chance: 300%) [Guild] Sea Monster’s Neidan x 100 – 150 (drop chance: 300%) Brilliant Pearl Shard Blue Spirit Essence Manos Stone Rich Merchant’s Ring Piece Shimmering PIece of the Old Moon Dark Horn Bugle Violent Sea Monster’s Bone Violent Sea Monster’s Ooze Violent Sea Monster’s Scale Serni Crystal Eltro Crystal Claws of the Waves Ancient Spirit Dust Knowledge can be obtained from Moran (requires 200 amity)
Goldmont Small Battleship
	Possible drops: [Guild] Goldmont Pirate Golden Goblet x 1 (drop chance: 1%) [Guild] Goldmont Pirate Golden Coin x 13 – 50 (drop chance: 300%) Blue Spirit Essence Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Combat) Goldmont’s Vigilance Moon Scale Plywood Bright Reef Piece Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Parley Beginner) Enhanced Island Tree Coated Plywood Great Ocean Dark Iron Seaweed Stalk Claws of the Waves Goldmont Pirate Golden Coin Knowledge can be obtained from Sihuram (requires 500 amity)
Goldmont Medium Battleship
	Possible drops: [Guild] Goldmont Pirate Golden Goblet x 1 (drop chance: 3%) [Guild] Goldmont Pirate Golden Coin x 35 – 70 (drop chance: 300%) Blue Spirit Essence Brilliant Pearl Shard Ruddy Manganese Nodule Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Parley Expert) Goldmont’s Vigilance Luminous Cobalt Ingot Tide-Dyed Standardized Timber Square Claws of the Waves Goldmont Pirate Golden Coin Knowledge can be obtained from Haeran (requires 250 amity)
Goldmont Large Battleship
	Possible drops: [Guild] Goldmont Pirate Golden Goblet x 1 (drop chance: 5%) [Guild] Goldmont Pirate Golden Coin x 100 – 150 (drop chance: 300%) Tear of the Ocean Blue Spirit Essence Brilliant Pearl Shard Brilliant Rock Salt Ingot Deep Tide-Dyed Standardized Timber Square Elaborate Pearl Necklace Moon Vein Flax Fabric Claws of the Waves Eltro Crystal Goldmont Pirate Golden Coin Knowledge can be obtained from Moran (requires 800 amity)

In addition to the sea monsters above, there are also Saltwater Crocodiles which spawn east of the Haso (Land of the Morning Light) region. These sea monsters are much harder and I recommend finding a person to group with if possible. Up to two players can get loot from the Crocodiles. You many need to repair quite often, but is possible to solo them with +10 green Carrack gear.

The Saltwater Crocodiles drop items such as:

Item Name	Use
Sea Monster’s Spirit Pouch	used to craft [Guild] Sea Monster’s Spirit Pouch, Nineshark Chandelier, or Ocean Stalker Chandelier furniture
Blue Essence	used to craft the Sea Monster Chandelier furniture
Violent Sea Monster’s Ooze	used to craft Wave Residue Adhesive (Carrack blue gear material)
Violent Sea Monster’s Bone	used to craft Delicately Polished Support  (Carrack blue gear material)
Violent Sea Monster’s Scale	used to craft Violent Wave Plywood (Carrack blue gear material)
Saltwater Crocodile’s Scale	used to craft Violent Wave Plywood (Carrack blue gear material)
Moss-Covered Map	used to craft Treasure Map of a Sailor (to obtain rewards and chance of obtaining items for Ebenruth’s Nol)

Another sea monster zone, is the “Sea of Silence”, this area can be found to the east of Iliya Island, and has Cursed Pirate Ships. These ships drop materials to help you craft the Epheria Carrack.

The Cursed Pirate Ships drop items such as:

Item Name	Use
Verdant Black Stone	used to craft green-grade Epheria Sailboat and Epheria Frigate gear
Blue Essence	used to craft the Sea Monster Chandelier furniture
Manos Stone	used to craft Manos accessories and equipment
Phantom Ship’s Remains	trash loot, can be sold to a vendor for 200,000 silver

Finally, there is the Lekrashan sea monster. This sea monster has a chance of spawning when you defeat sea monsters at the Lekrashan’s Habitat (located south of the Haso region – Land of the Morning Light). The monster can drop loot for up to 3 people.

Lekrashan drop items such as:

Item Name	Use
Sea Monster’s Spirit Pouch	used to craft [Guild] Sea Monster’s Spirit Pouch, Nineshark Chandelier, or Ocean Stalker Chandelier furniture
Blue Essence	used to craft the Sea Monster Chandelier furniture
Violent Sea Monster’s Ooze	used to craft Wave Residue Adhesive (Carrack blue gear material)
Violent Sea Monster’s Bone	used to craft Delicately Polished Support  (Carrack blue gear material)
Violent Sea Monster’s Scale	used to craft Violent Wave Plywood (Carrack blue gear material)
Eltro Crystal	sea crystal that can be equipped on ships
Serni Crystal	sea crystal that can be equipped on ships
Zulatia Crystal	sea crystal that can be equipped on ships

Sea Monster Regional Quests

Sea Monster regional quests can be completed by killing a certain amount of each sea monster in their monster zone. The regional quests are worth doing, and reward various materials for crafting ships and ship gear

• These quests are once-per-family
• Requires a level 50+ character
• You must enter the specific monster region for the quest to appear (in the top-right)
• Regional quests are numbered I – III and must be completed in order

Sea Monster	Kills Needed	Region Quest Name	Reward
Ocean Stalker <Hungry>	x2	Ocean Stalker from the Great Ocean	Sea Monster’s Ooze x100 Crafting Material for the Epheria Caravel and Epheria Galleass
Hekaru <Hungry>	x2	Hekaru from the Great Ocean	Sea Monster’s Ooze x100 Crafting Material for the Epheria Caravel and Epheria Galleass
Ocean Stalker Hekaru	x10	Hungry Sea Creatures’ Crystal I	Verdant Black Stone x10 Used to enhance Epheria Sailboat and Epheria Frigate gear
	x30	Hungry Sea Creatures’ Crystal II	Fiery Black Stone x10 Used to enhance Epheria Caravel and Epheria Galleass gear
	x50	Hungry Sea Creatures’ Crystal III	Frosted Black Stone x10 Used to enhance Epheria Caravel and Epheria Galleass gear
Nineshark	x15	Nineshark Subjugation I	Solar Black Stone x3 Used to enhance Epheria Carrack gear
	x30	Nineshark Subjugation II	Lunar Black Stone x3 Used to enhance Epheria Carrack gear
	x50	Nineshark Subjugation III	Sunset Black Stone x3 Used to enhance Epheria Carrack gear
Black Rust	x15	Black Rust Subjugation I	Solar Black Stone x3 Used to enhance Epheria Carrack gear
	x30	Black Rust Subjugation II	Lunar Black Stone x3 Used to enhance Epheria Carrack gear
	x50	Black Rust Subjugation III	Sunset Black Stone x3 Used to enhance Epheria Carrack gear
Candidum	x15	Candidum Subjugation I	Solar Black Stone x3 Used to enhance Epheria Carrack gear
	x30	Candidum Subjugation II	Lunar Black Stone x3 Used to enhance Epheria Carrack gear
	x50	Candidum Subjugation III	Sunset Black Stone x3 Used to enhance Epheria Carrack gear
Cursed Pirate Ship	x50	Cursed Pirate Ship Booty I	Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Combat) x3 Used to craft the Epheria Carrack
	x100	Cursed Pirate Ship Booty II	Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Combat) x7 Used to craft the Epheria Carrack
	x150	Cursed Pirate Ship Booty III	Cox Pirates’ Artifact (Combat) x10 Used to craft the Epheria Carrack
Saltwater Crocodile	x100	Saltwater Crocodile’s Treasure I	Moss-Covered Map x1 Used to create Torn Treasure Map Pieces for the Ebenruth’s Nol
	x300	Saltwater Crocodile’s Treasure II	Moss-Covered Map x1 Used to create Torn Treasure Map Pieces for the Ebenruth’s Nol
	x500	Saltwater Crocodile’s Treasure III	Moss-Covered Map x1 Used to create Torn Treasure Map Pieces for the Ebenruth’s Nol

Sailing Daily Quests

Sailing Daily quests give the best sailing EXP and materials that are neeed to craft the Epheria Cararack. I recommend joining the Sailing Discord server, to join other players doing Sailies Dailies runs. Players often host their own sailing dailies platoon, allowing players to hitch a ride on their Carrack while they complete the quests. This way all you need to do is stand on the ship and accept/complete the quests when you arrive on land.

Below is a map of the dailies route we will be taking:

We will be starting the sailing dailies at Port Epheria or Velia, picking up the quests there.

You can leave an alt character at Port Epheria to pick up the quest at the start and then go back on your sailing character at the end to hand it in at the end. There are 3 quests at Epheria, but they only gives sailing EXP and Origin of Wind x1 so you can skip these quests if you are only interested in Carrack materials. The quests require Sailing Beginner Level 3 to collect.

• The Epheria quests can be picked up from Dius, next to the Wharf Manager on the Epheria docks.

• Next, travel to Velia or swap to your sailing character, and pick up all 5 quests in Velia.
• There is a quest you can pick up from Croix, who is the Wharf Manager located on the Velia Docks.

• There is also a quest you can pick up from Rovinia on the Velia Docks.
• Choose the Tinberra Island quest option from her since that rewards the most Crow Coins

• Now head inside the Inn on the Velia Docks and find Miya and Proix.
• Miya has 3 quests you can choose from and then another you can pick up. I recommend choosing the Tinberra Island quest so you can complete it on the way to Oquilla’s Eye.

• Next speak to Proix and pick up all the quests from him.

• Now that you’ve picked up all the quests from Velia, jump onto your boat and head north towards Mariveno Island.
• Kill the Cox Pirates x20 on the island for quest, then continue heading north towards Lema Island, and kill Hungry Hekarus x3 on the way.
• Afterwards, head north-east towards Tinberra Island. You can stop at Orff’s Island or Al-Naha Island for more Cox Pirates if needed.
• On the way to Tinberra, kill Hungry Ocean Stalkers x3 to complete the quest.

• Once you arrive at Tinberra Island, complete the 2 quests by handing over Barter Trade Goods at Mulicia and Rovinia’s Supplies to Shanjo
• Next, head north-west to Oquilla’s Eye. Kill Small Goldmont Battleship x3 between the islands on the way.

• After arriving at Oquilla’s Eye, pick up the quests from the two NPCs on the shore.
• The first quests to pick up are from Ravikel, the wharf manager, Ravikel has several different quests, and you can choose between the Young or Adult versions of the sea monsters.
• If you don’t have your own carrack yet, it is recommended to either choose the Young versions, or join a sailing dailies platoon. If you are in a platoon, you can simply spam “R” on the NPC to take the Adult quests.

• After picking up the quests, turn to your left and there is a Soldier next to the Guild Manager NPC who has 3 quests for you as well.

• Once you’ve collected the quests on the shore, hop back onto the ship.
• Head west from Oquilla’s Eye and kill Ocean Stalkers x1 and Young Ocean Stalkers x2 to complete the first 2 quests.
• Continue heading west to the Hekaru next and kill an adult Hekaru x1 sea monster.
• After killing the Hekaru, head west again to the Black Rust sea monster area. Kill Black Rust x1 monster to complete the quest.

• Next, head north-east towards Cholace Chico’s Pirate Union (the Goldmon Pirate Territory).
• Kill Large Goldmont ship x1 to complete the quest.
• Continue towards the Shipwrecked Haran’s Cargo Ship. In this area, you can find the Nineshark x1 needed.
• Finally, continue in the same direction towards Pakio’s Combat Raft. Kill Candidum x1 to finish the final quest.

• After killing the Candium, you can finally head back south-east to Oquilla’s Eye to hand in the quests.

• When you arrive back to Oquilla’s Eye, hand in the quests at Ravikel and the Soldier.
• Now, head up the wooden stairs on the right. At the top, there is an NPC called Si Huram offering a quest. You can only choose one of the quest options. It is recommended to take the Velia option.
• Make sure you also use the chat option to pick up the Old Moon Trade Item.

• Now continue down the road to the south of the island. Curio, the Otter merchant offers 2 quests.
• For the first quest, you need to hand over Coral Piece x10. These can usually be bought from the central market, and you should keep a stock of them in your inventory to hand over straight away.
• For the second quest, you need to have over an Iridescent Coral Piece. This item can only be obtained by gathering the coral around Oquilla. You will need a Gathering Hoe tool to collect the coral. Use the screenshots below to help you find their locations.
• If you are in a sailing platoon, you are expected to have to have the items for these quests in advance so that you can turn them straight in and return to the ship, taking you back to Velia.

Iridescent Coral Piece gathering locations:

More locations can be found on BDOlytics

• Finally, hop back onto the ship and head south towards Lema Island. Sail down towards Velia, staying on the east side of Lema Island so that you can pass through the Hungry Hekarus and islands with Cox Pirates in case you didn’t finish those quests earlier.
• You can also make a quick stop at one of the islands on the way, to complete the 5 barter quest.
• Once you arrive at Velia, complete the quests at Criox, Miya, and Proix.
• If you picked up the Velia option from Si Huran, you can hand over the Old Moon Trade Item to Robert (Velia Guild Wharf Manager) to complete that quest as well. If you picked a different option, you will need to ride there on your horse to complete the quest.
• If you started Port Epheria, you should now travel on your horse to Port Epheria, and hand in the final quests at Dius.

Extra Quests (Optional)

After following the Sailing Dailies guide above, you should have completed most of the quests.

The only one you should have uncompleted is the quest to cook Chowder x3. For this, you wil need a residence and a Cooking Utensil, as well as Professional Level 1 or higher in the Cooking Lifeskill.

The recipe for Chowder is:

• Dried Pearl Oyster Flesh x1
• Pepper x2
• Pork x2
• Milk x1
• Teff Bread x1

This quest can be completed by handing over the Chowder to Priox in the inn at Velia.

You can now go and complete the Bartering quest to Barter 5 times, then head back to  Oquilla’s Eye to hand in the quest. Completing this quest gives a follow-on quest to Barter 10 times.

There are also two additional quests on Oquilla’s Eye that can be completed daily but both of these quests require you to hand over 150 Oquilla Coins. These coins are obtained by completing the other sailing daily quests.

The two quests can be obtained from Herrad Romsen and you can choose one of them per day.

Otter Merchants and Oquilla’s Eye Chests

Otter Merchants have a random chance to spawn on Oquilla’s Eye, and tend to spawn approximately once per hour.

• When a merchant spawn, a message appears at the top of the screen saying “An Otter Merchant appeared nearby!”
• The otter then remains on the island for 5 minutes, and in this time you can exchange materials by interacting with them.
• There are different otters and each merchant offers different exchange rates

Otter	Item you will exchange	Item Recieved
Pucio	Iridescent Coral x80	Seaweed Stalk x1
	Iridescent Coral x120	Ruddy Manganese Nodule x1
	Iridescent Coral x240	Tear of the Ocean x1
	Iridescent Coral Piece x130	Iridescent Coral x1
Hecio	Iridescent Coral x70	Seaweed Stalk x1
	Iridescent Coral x110	Ruddy Manganese Nodule x1
	Iridescent Coral x230	Tear of the Ocean x1
	Iridescent Coral Piece x120	Iridescent Coral x1
Ricio	Iridescent Coral x60	Seaweed Stalk x1
	Iridescent Coral x100	Ruddy Manganese Nodule x1
	Iridescent Coral x220	Tear of the Ocean x1
	Iridescent Coral Piece x110	Iridescent Coral x1
Churio	Iridescent Coral x50	Seaweed Stalk x1
	Iridescent Coral x90	Ruddy Manganese Nodule x1
	Iridescent Coral x210	Tear of the Ocean x1
	Iridescent Coral Piece x100	Iridescent Coral x1
Turio	Iridescent Coral x40	Seaweed Stalk x1
	Iridescent Coral x80	Ruddy Manganese Nodule x1
	Iridescent Coral x200	Tear of the Ocean x1
	Iridescent Coral Piece x90	Iridescent Coral x1
Bolio	Iridescent Coral x30	Seaweed Stalk x1
	Iridescent Coral x70	Ruddy Manganese Nodule x1
	Iridescent Coral x190	Tear of the Ocean x1
	Iridescent Coral Piece x80	Iridescent Coral x1
Girio	Iridescent Coral x20	Seaweed Stalk x1
	Iridescent Coral x60	Ruddy Manganese Nodule x1
	Iridescent Coral x180	Tear of the Ocean x1
	Iridescent Coral Piece x70	Iridescent Coral x1

In addition to the otter merchants on Oquila’s Eye, every 3 hours plumes of water will appear and drop treasure chests that have been resting deep in the ocean.

A notification will appear and the powerful plumes of water will appear at this time. They do deal damage but there is no death penalty if you die to them.

When a treasure chest is dropped, you have 1 minute to open it before it disappears.

You will need a silver key to open the chests and can recieve a varity of different items.

Naval Fame

Sea Karma (Naval Fame) is family-wide stat that is seperate from your normal “land karma” and can also apply to players that are under level 50.

• Having negative Naval Fame will stop you from being able to use almost all Wharf Managers. You are limited to only using Kuit (Pirate) island to repair and resupply your ship.
• If your ship is destroyed while you have negative Naval Fame, your ship gear can also downgrade.
• If you have negative Naval Fame, you are unable to complete sailing dailes or use a Guild Galley.

If you decide the Salty Seas are not for you, you can restore your Naval Fame by defeating Sea Monsters:

• Lekrashkhan : 5300 Naval Fame
• Large Battlehip : 1800 Naval Fame
• Saltwater Crocodile : 1700 Naval Fame
• Violent Sea Monsters : 1700 Naval Fame
• Candidum : 1450 Naval Fame
• Nine Shark : 1450 Naval Fame
• Black Rust : 1450 Naval Fame
• Medium Battleship : 1000 Naval Fame
• Sea of Silence Ghost Ship : 1000 Naval Fame

• Ocean Stalkers : 850 Naval Fame
• Hekaru : 850 Naval Fame
• Nineshark/Young Candidum/Black Rust : 850 Naval Fame
• Small Battleship : 350 Naval Fame
• Hungry Monster : 280 Naval Fame
• Young Ocean Stalker/Hekaru : 280 Naval Fame
• Margoria Phantom Ship : 0 Naval Fame
• Cursed Pirate Ship : 0 Naval Fame