The Destroyed Buccaneer Fort is one of three Buccaneer sites in Windrose's Coastal Jungle biome tied to the Glorious Hunters faction quest. It holds four Old Skeletons, a Buccaneer's Chest across a broken bridge, and the quest items Torn Hat and Marcel's Last Letter needed to close out the first part of the quest with Henri Boucher.
What the fort contains
The site sits on the same Coastal Jungle island as the Abandoned Buccaneer Camp and the Abandoned Buccaneer Warehouse. It is the most loot-dense of the three because the upstairs Buccaneer's Chest reliably drops ammunition and crafted gunpowder, and the top platform skeleton can roll a Sturdy Rapier alongside healing consumables.
Expect Boars, Charging Boars, and Savage Boars around the perimeter. Clear them before climbing so a charge doesn't knock you off the upper levels while you're lining up a jump.
| Container | Location | Typical contents |
|---|---|---|
| Old Skeleton (archway) | Directly under the skeleton dangling from the entry arch | Diary page, small salvage |
| Buccaneer's Chest | Watchtower across the broken wooden bridge | 7 Copper Bullets, 5 Iron Bullets, 15 Homemade Gunpowder |
| Old Skeleton (top platform) | Top of the wooden ladder against the main building | Sturdy Rapier, ~5 Minor Healing Potions, ~2 Elixirs of Precision |
| Old Skeleton (corner) | Over the short ruined wall opposite the top platform | Torn Hat, Marcel's Last Letter (quest items) |
| Old Skeleton (broken stairs) | Ground level past the broken gate, along the plank route | Backup quest-item drop if the corner skeleton didn't roll it |
The Torn Hat and Last Letter can appear on either of the two lower skeletons, which is why looting every body matters. Skip one, and the quest stage may not advance.
Walkthrough: Clearing the fort in order
Step 1: Approach from the south and fight through the boars at the entrance. The broken gate acts as a chokepoint, which makes it easier to pick off Savage Boars one at a time rather than getting surrounded.
Step 2: At the archway, look up at the skeleton strung across the top. Underneath it is an Old Skeleton on the ground. Examine it to collect a page from Marcel Boucher's diary.
Step 3: Take the stairs on the right and round the corner to the Broken Gate. Interact with it to register the investigation. Hack it open now so you have a clean retreat path if a boar or pirate patrol cuts you off later.
Step 4: Inside the main structure, turn left toward the watchtower. The wooden bridge linking it to the fort is collapsed. Jump the gap and loot the Buccaneer's Chest on the tower for Copper Bullets, Iron Bullets, and Homemade Gunpowder.
Step 5: Return across the gap and find the wooden ladder propped against the main building's wall. Climb it and loot the Old Skeleton on the top platform. This is the skeleton most likely to drop the Sturdy Rapier, along with Minor Healing Potions and Elixirs of Precision.
Step 6: Turn away from the top platform and jump over the short ruined wall in front of you. In the corner to the left lies another Old Skeleton. This is usually where the Torn Hat and Marcel's Last Letter drop.
Step 7: If the corner skeleton didn't hold the quest items, head back to the broken gate and follow the wooden planks instead of the stairs. On the ground to your left is the fourth Old Skeleton, which serves as the backup drop point for the Torn Hat and Last Letter.
How to confirm the quest advanced
Once you've picked up the Torn Hat and Marcel's Last Letter, the Glorious Hunters quest updates to direct you toward the Rogue Buccaneer camp, and a new map marker appears pointing to Henri Boucher. If no new marker shows up, you're missing one of the quest items. Return and loot every skeleton at the fort, then check the Abandoned Buccaneer Camp (Broken Musket, Marcel Boucher's Diary) and Abandoned Buccaneer Warehouse (Damaged Flask, diary page) as well.
You'll need a functional ship to reach the Rogue Buccaneer base. Hand the Broken Musket to Henri Boucher when prompted to close out Part 1 of the quest and unlock the next objective, which tasks you with sinking three pirate ships.
Practical notes before you jump the gaps
Boars with a red glint in their eyes are about to charge in a straight line. Dodge sideways rather than backing up, then hit them during their recovery animation. Carry at least a handful of Minor Healing Potions at level 3; the Savage and Charging variants can stagger you and leave you flat on the ground for a moment, which is enough time for a second boar to finish the job.
Inventory space is worth checking before you start looting. Chests that can't fit into your inventory don't count toward full clears of the Coastal Jungle location, and you'll want the XP credit if you're working through all 32 unique points of interest in the biome.
Completing the fort contributes 50 XP toward Coastal Jungle completion and is one of the three prerequisites for the Glorious Hunters storyline, which closes with 200 Rogue Buccaneers reputation and the Buccaneer's Friend musket once you return to Henri after sinking the pirate ships.