Trading

Traders & specialties

Traders buy and sell weapons, armor, resources, food, drinks, ships, and cargo using Pieces of Eight. Regular shops carry basic supplies, while specialty traders offer additional equipment and faction-specific stock. Regular traders may also buy specialty items without selling them. Trading requires at least 35 reputation (Distrusted) with the trader’s faction, with higher-tier offers unlocking at 60 (Friendly I), 75 (Friendly II), and 100 (Allied). Some selling prices also improve with reputation.

Currency exchanges

Currency exchanges convert faction coins into Pieces of Eight. Exchanges generally do not accept their own faction’s currency, encouraging you to carry coins into other territories. Rates vary by location, with coins generally becoming more valuable farther from their faction’s territory. For example, 5 Pirate Republic Doubloons exchange for 3 Pieces of Eight in Port Royal, but 5 in Barbados. Compare the posted rates before choosing where to cash in.

Trader map icons

Regular trader symbols have no gold background. Specialty versions place the same trader symbol over a gold background. Check each offer for its reputation requirement.

Regular traders

• Shipwright
• Resource Trader
• Armor Trader
• Weapons Trader
• Arms & Armor Trader

Specialty traders

• Shipwright
• Resource Trader
• Armor Trader
• Weapons Trader

Other traders

• Tavern
• Food
• Currency Exchange
• Cargo

Find a trader

Choose a faction, then a shop to see what you give, what you receive, and the reputation required.

Buy & sell

Use Pieces of Eight to buy from traders. Earn them by selling suitable items, finding pathway loot, or exchanging faction coins. Check the map for traders and visit the right shop for the item you need.

Cargo trading

Cargo traders have town-specific prices and stock, so compare your buying and selling destinations.

Reputation matters

Distrusted and Neutral standings allow basic trades. Higher reputation unlocks individual offers. Hostile standings block trading and spawning with that faction.

Each offer lists its minimum standing. Some shops pay more for the same item at higher reputation; the game selects your highest unlocked sell tier.

On PvP servers, trading can improve reputation, including with a faction’s friends. Pirate reputation can recover on PvP servers, but not on faction servers.