December Shopper’s Guide
Get into the holiday spirit with the Festival of Giving
The December “Festival of Giving” Update continues to supply new in game cosmetics, as well as some lucrative discounts. Update 2.0.10, running from December 11th to the second or third Wednesday of January, brings in many new items, and this guide covers what’s been added to the Outpost Shops, Black Market, and Pirate Emporium- check out the full breakdown below!
Outpost Shops
More Ashen Dragon cosmetics have been added to the Equipment and Weapon shops and are unlocked through the Tomes of Power commendations.
All of the Ashen Dragon items can also be found on their own page in the Bilge Rat’s Black Market
Bilge Rat’s Black Market
Accessed by talking to the Bilge Rat in any Tavern, the Black Market is a place to spend Doubloons and Gold on limited time voyages, cosmetic items, and more.
Black Market Archive
From now on, every Black Market cosmetic since the introduction of the Black Market will be available permanently in the Black Market Archive. Items will no longer disappear and return at an unknown date- instead, new items will enter the Black Market at a discounted price, and then in the next update join the Black Market Archive at full price. No more last minute grinds to get every Black Market item!
What are Doubloons?
Bilge Rat Doubloons are a Black Market exclusive currency, earned by completing event challenges or selling rare loot to the tavern Bilge Rat. Here’s a collection of guides on previous events and which rewards you can still earn.
Recurring Stock
With Doubloons, you can purchase bags of regular gold, and “Letters of Recommendation” which increase Reputation one level in any of the five trading companies. For Doubloons or Gold, there are special “Stash Voyages”, which are a fast (but expensive!) way to quickly unearth a Ritual Skull (to activate the Fort of the Damned) or Ashen Chest (for Ashen Treasures rewards).
New Items!
New Black Market items brought in with the Festival of Giving Content Update and discounted between December 11th and mid-January include:
Desirables for Doubloons
Aristocrat Clothes Set
Coat (75 doubloons)
Dress (55 doubloons)
Hat (55 doubloons)Mercenary Equipment Set
Bucket (10 doubloons)
Fishing Rod (40 doubloons)
Lantern (10 doubloons)
Pocket Watch (15 doubloons)
Shovel (10 doubloons)
Speaking Trumpet (10 doubloons)
Spyglass (20 doubloons)
Tankard (10 doubloons)
Goodies for Gold
Stonewall Imperial Sovereign Set
Belt (9,115 gold)
Boots (9,115 gold)
Dress (36,450 gold)
Eyepatch (20,590 gold)
Gloves (9,115 gold)
Hat (45,900 gold)
Hook (27,340 gold)
Jacket (45,565 gold)
Pegleg (27,340 gold)
Shirt (18,225 gold)
Trousers (18,225 gold)Nightshine Parrot Ship Set
Cannons (82,690 gold)
Capstan (82,690 gold)
Figurehead (165,375 gold)
Flag (11,815 gold)
Hull (165,375 gold)
Sails (165,375 gold)
Wheel (82,690 gold)
The Pirate Emporium
The Pirate Emporium contains exclusive cosmetic items, including Pets, Seasonal Items, Charity Items, Ships, and Emotes, but only accepts Ancient Coins, a premium (real world money) currency.
You can find the Emporium shop in the upper right of the front end Main Menu, on outposts in Adventure Mode above the Order of Souls booth, and at a desk in the Arena’s Sea Dogs Tavern.
Ancient Coins
Ancient Coins can be acquired in two ways:
- Purchased using real world currency from the Emporium menu:
2. Earned by defeating the rare “Ancient Skeleton” found in game. This skeleton has a small chance of rising from the ground in both Adventure and Arena mode, and will immediately turn and run away. After some time it will return to the Earth and you’ll have missed out- but if you manage to kill it you’ll earn a random amount of Ancient Coins (roughly 100 all the way to 600 Ancient Coins!)
Pets
The Pirate Emporium is the only place to purchase piratey animal companions, which include Monkeys (Capuchins, Barbaries, and Marmosets) and Parrots (Macaws, Parakeets, and Cockatoos), each in a variety of colors. Once you purchase a pet you can access a selection of pet outfits.
All Pets (499 AC)
Pet Outfits (249 AC)
This month brings the addition of the Kraken Pet Outfits, as well as Pirate Legend Pet Outfits. The latter can only be purchased by Pirate Legends.
Limited Time Items/Discounts (through Festival of Giving update):
Discounts
Capuchins, Barbarys, Macaws, and Parakeets are on sale for 349 AC/(regularly 499).
Bilge Rat and Sea Dog outfits for Capuchins/Barbarys/Macaws/Parakeets are 199 AC and 149 AC respectively (regularly 249)Festival of Giving Pet Cosmetics
The Festival of Giving Outfits are suitably holiday themed, and are only available during the duration of the Festival of Giving update. Additionally, there are two limited time bundles: Sunkissed Parakeet + Fest of Giving Outfit, and Pale Ghost Barbary + Fest of Giving Outfit, 649 AC each.
Pets are accessed from the “Pet Chest” found on the ship and outside the Emporium shop. From there you can select one pet, their outfit, and input a name for your Pet (which can be changed as many times as you want!). The pet will wander the ship and follow you to shore, sharing in your adventure like a member of your crew!
Seasonal Items
This month’s theme is — yep you guessed it — Festive based! In addition to the above mentioned Pet Outfits and Bundles, there is a Festival of Giving themed four-piece weapon set, sold individually for 249 AC each, or as a bundle at 499 AC.
Charity Items
A new tab in the emporium contains items that raise money for good causes.
Noble Pathfinder Sails (599 AC)
All proceeds from this purchase are donated to the SpecialEffect charity
Ships
These exclusive Ship cosmetics pay tribute to Rare’s historic gaming IPs.
Huntress Ship
Sourced by the Carrington Institute of Pirate Ship Design, this ship pays homage to Rare’s Perfect Dark IP.
Cutthroat Ship
This set is a sharp homage to Rare’s Killer Instinct IP, with Fulgore themed figure head and iconography, as well as KI logos embedded throughout
Bear & Bird Ship
This set pays tribute to Rare’s Banjo-Kazooie IP in not-so puzzling fashion! Music notes and jigsaw pieces adorn the ship, with the iconic duo as the figurehead
Ship Prices:
Bundle (Hull/Sails/Flag/Capstan/Wheel/Cannons/Figurehead) (2499 AC)
Figurehead/Sails (599 AC each)
Hull/Wheel/Cannons/Capstan/Flag (349 AC each)
Collector’s Figurehead/Sails (799 AC each)
These Collector’s variants are not included in the Bundle, and are variants of the figurehead and sails in that set sporting a slightly altered look, either in the textures or that parts of them glow, etc.
Limited Time Discounts (only through Festival of Giving update):
Cutthroat Ship Bundle (2099 AC/regularly 2499)
Cutthroat Figurehead/Sails (499 AC each/regularly 599)
Collector’s Cutthroat Figurehead/Sails (699 AC each/regularly 799)Bear and Bird Ship Bundle (1699 AC/regularly 2499)
Bear and Bird Figurehead/Sails (399 AC each/regularly 599)
Collector’s Bear & Bird Figurehead/Sails (549 AC each/regularly 799)
Emotes
Emotes are actions for your pirate to express themselves with. You can equip 8 emotes per Emote Radial (times three pages of radials)- to equip and change them you go to the Emotes Tab in the Vanity Chest
(NEW!) Bilge Rat Emote Bundle (999 AC)
This collection puts a Bilge Rat spin on the 8 original Emotes(NEW!) Storyteller Emote Bundle (999 AC)
A collection of 8 emotes that allow the perfect way to tell your exploits to fellow pirates (Black Powder Story*, Fishing Story*, Sneaking Story*, Shark Story*, Shooting Story*, Swashbuckler Story*, Swabbing Story*, Bailing Story*)(NEW!) Hide and Sneak Emote Bundle (299 AC)
A set of 4 emotes for those sneaky pirates out there who like to remain out of sight
The ‘Hide’ Emote is available to all players for free
(Hit the Deck*, Barrel Hide*, and Pillar Hide*)(NEW!) Crab Dab Emote* (149 AC)
Dabs
Admiral Emote Bundle (999 AC)
A collection of 8 “refined” renditions of the original 8 Emotes
(SALE!) Taunt Emote Bundle (399 AC/regularly 499)
A collection of 4 hilarious mocking Emotes (I’m Watching You, Chicken, Be Quiet, and Go Away)(SALE!) Variety Emote Bundle 1 (546 AC/regularly 999)
8 Emotes (Coin Toss*, Thumbs Up*, Thumbs Down, Blah Blah Blah, Fancy Jig, Blow Kiss, Expressive Clap, and Relaxed Sit)
-Coin Toss and Thumbs Up are available for 50 AC each/regularly 149(SALE!) Variety Emote Bundle 2 (849 AC/regularly 999)
8 Emotes (Angry Fist*, Dust Shoulders*, Sympathy Violin, Look Afar, Slow Clap, Jump for Joy, One Knee, Ahoy Wave)
-Angry Fist and Dust Shoulders are available for 100 AC each/regularly 149
Variety Emote Bundle 3 (999 AC)
8 Emotes (I Love You*, Despair*, Trembling*, Cry, Jump Sit, Thumbs Up Clap, Volunteer, Mocking Wave)
Emotes marked with * are available outside of bundles for 149 AC each
Festival of Giving Store Bundle
Over on the Microsoft Store, there’s a limited time bundle for $16.99 the four Festival of Giving weapons, the “Crab Dab” emote, the “Hide Emote Bundle”, 25,000 gold, and 1000 Ancient Coins.
