Good way to get loot at sea
 

Today, I had an idea. L-like a diamond bullet going through my forehead. (Reference!) I have noticed that you get loot containers from crippling flagships, BEFORE you board them. So, if you want a hold full of loot containers, do the following:

1.) Find a flagship. (Higher level ones are more likely to give better loot)
2.) Cripple it, getting your Loot Container, if you get one.
3.) Grapple it, but DO NOT BOARD.
4.) Sail away and laugh as it sinks.
5.) Repeat.
6.) BE RICH!

This is in theory only. I haven't tried this, but am as I type. It may be possible to get the Admiral's cutlass this way, and many other sea-only goodies. Post your stories and feedback here. This works best on a quiet server.

Fair Winds!

The Good *cough* Doctor.

Tell me if it worked.

It takes awhile... But works alright. I recommend getting some crewmates that will listen to you to do it with. Turns out, you have to get some chest and regular loot before it will drop a container.

If you have too many loot containers it goes off the screen.

My sister and i tried this. nothing at all.

It works better to cripple it, grapple it and kill the guys. You get better loot that way. Waiting for the timer to go down doesn't work.

You aren't getting what I'm saying. I mean LOOT CHESTS, SKULLS, POUCHES. Not Royal chest, treasure chest, and cargo crate.

Ahh the loot from flags when crippled. I get loot chests from those.

I already knew about this a long time ago.

Doing this is, was, and always will be an easy way of getting Loot Containers. It's awesome when you know you can just cripple a Flagship, steal its Loot Container, grapple it and sink it.

^Aye.

I've known about it and though about it for a while, almost since loot came out. I never got around to trying it, though. I told my guild about this, and many now have Admirals Cutlass and all sorts of Charms, Globes, and Charts now. Might post screenies later.

Ill have to try that... I could use some nice weapons

I'll try that, i'm trying to look for a famed saber with captains resolve.
thanks witch!

Wait how do you do it im confused could someone clarify this :mybadki6:

Attack a flagship as ye would normally. Once it is ready to board, do not do so. Just sail away. This will sink the ship. Repeat this to get only loot drops and no crates, treasure chests, or royal chests.

.......but be careful to have plenty of inventory room, because only 5 loot items will show the rest will not. So have room so ye can except it all.


I found this out the hard way.

And no one else is able to board it except the person that did the most damage...so this makes it safe to just sail away from it.

mmm
 

Maybe ill try that some day :piratewheelgo2:

A few days ago I saw a weak Light Frigate ship if i see it again ill try the trick on him.:icon_treasure_chest

I tried this...it didnt work for me. This is what I did.

I made sure it was a flag ship. I attacked it. Grappled the ship and when it came time to board I did not click board but walked over to my ships wheel and sailed away. When it sunk I showed nothing for loot from that ship.

I will have to try it on another type and see.