Shipwright's Tools are a rare resource in Windrose used to craft quality cannons and ship equipment. They aren't dropped, looted, or gathered in the wild. The only way to obtain them is by buying them from a specific faction vendor.
Where to buy Shipwright's Tools
The Brethren of the Coast Provisioner is the sole source. To reach the vendor, head southeast from the starting area and follow the Underground Network mission line, which routes you toward Tortuga. Once you arrive in the port, the provisioner is found along the coast among the Brethren of the Coast traders.
There are no level gates on the purchase itself, only the faction relationship. As long as you're at faction level 1 or higher with the Brethren, the tools are available in stock for one Piastre cost per unit, with a default sell quantity of one per refresh.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Brethren of the Coast Provisioner |
| Location | Tortuga (coast) |
| Faction level required | 1 |
| Price | 10 Piastres each |
| Stock per offer | 1 |
Item properties
Shipwright's Tools sit in the Resource category and carry a Rare rarity tag. They're light enough to carry in bulk, which matters because high-tier cannon recipes consume several at a time.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Resource |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Weight | 0.1 |
| Stack size | 100 |
| Item level | 1 |
What Shipwright's Tools craft
The tools are a required ingredient for ship cannons across all three calibers and for every grade of Hull bracing. The amount consumed scales with cannon size: 12-Pounders take two per craft, 24-Pounders take three, and 36-Pounders take four. Each Hull bracing variant costs three.
| Output | Tools used |
|---|---|
| 12-Pounders (all variants) | 2 |
| 12-Pounders: Tempered | 2 |
| 12-Pounders: Devastating | 2 |
| 12-Pounders: Perfectly Ordered | 2 |
| 24-Pounders (all variants) | 3 |
| 36-Pounders (all variants) | 4 |
| Hull bracing | 3 |
| Hull bracing: Iron resolve | 3 |
| Hull bracing: Keelhold | 3 |
| Hull bracing: Standfast | 3 |
Buying efficiently
Step 1: Travel to Tortuga by following the Underground Network quest chain southeast from your starting island. The mission funnels you straight into the port, so there's no need to scout the coast manually.
Step 2: Locate the Brethren of the Coast Provisioner along the Tortuga waterfront. Interact with the vendor and confirm your reputation reads at faction level 1 or higher in the trade window.
Step 3: Purchase Shipwright's Tools at 10 Piastres apiece. Since stock refreshes one at a time per offer, it's worth checking the vendor on each visit and stocking up before you sit down at a cannon-crafting station.
Planning around the cost
A full broadside of upgraded 36-Pounders can quickly drain both Piastres and inventory space, so it's smart to count the exact number of tools you need before visiting the provisioner. For example, outfitting a ship with eight Tempered 36-Pounders costs 32 Shipwright's Tools, or 320 Piastres, plus the rest of the cannon recipe.
Hull bracing upgrades are cheaper per craft but stack up if you're refitting multiple ships. Keep a small reserve in your hold so a missed vendor refresh doesn't stall a refit run.