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===== Overview =====

The open sea in //Sea of Conquest// is far more than a travel corridor between ports. It is a living game space filled with random encounters, drifting objects, and NPC vessels that reward attentive captains with extra resources, rare loot, and experience. Players who actively patrol the sea map — rather than simply sailing preset trade routes — benefit from a wide variety of additional income streams, including the mysterious **Drifting Bottle**, which appears at random positions on the sea map and yields unknown treasure when collected.

Sea encounters fall into four main categories: drifting objects (bottles and debris), NPC merchant ships, smuggler vessels, and sea creatures. Each category offers distinct rewards and requires a different tactical approach.

===== Details =====

==== Drifting Bottles ====

Drifting Bottles are rare, randomly spawning collectibles on the sea map. They appear without warning at shifting locations, visible as small glowing objects on the map. Their contents are randomly generated and may include resources, equipment pieces, speedup items, or Emeralds. The exact loot table is not publicly documented, but aligns with the game's general reward structure for exploration finds.

==== NPC Ship Encounters ====

Several types of NPC ships move across the sea map and offer distinct encounter options. **Merchant Ships** are affiliated with NPC Guilds and can be attacked to obtain cooking and brewing ingredients. However, every attack on a Merchant Ship increases the player's **Infamy** and reduces Guild Relations with the affiliated faction. **Smuggler Vessels** carry rarer goods and yield more valuable loot after being sunk.

NPC Merchant Ships also appear dynamically on the trading routes of other players, adding variability to the open-sea experience.

==== Sea Creature Encounters ====

Sea creatures such as the **Kraken** are fixed encounter points on the sea map. Up to five sea creatures can be fought per day, with each victory awarding **Adventure Experience**. Level 12 Krakens can drop Legendary equipment with random stat rolls. A separate Raid Boss Kraken can be challenged with a group of up to four players across three difficulty levels, up to three times per day.

==== Treasure Maps and the Golden Compass ====

Treasure Maps come in four rarity tiers: Common, Rare, Epic, and Legendary. The **Golden Compass** is required to narrow down the exact treasure location. It provides 20 daily uses that recharge over time. Upon use, a ship filled with trade goods surfaces and can be sold at nearby ports for profit.

Legendary Treasure Maps offer the best rewards — especially large amounts of experience and Emeralds — but are often located near sea creatures that must be defeated first.

==== Mist Incidents and Temple Visits ====

Undiscovered ports on the map are shrouded in Mist. A single Compass use clears the fog, allowing manual completion of all incidents. Three Compass uses trigger automatic clearing and deliver all rewards at once. Temples found on islands grant **permanent attribute bonuses** that stack with every temple visited across the entire map.

===== Tips =====

* **Patrol daily:** Do not restrict your sailing to standard trade routes. Use idle time for open-sea patrols away from your usual path to find Drifting Bottles and Smuggler Vessels.
  * **Attack Merchant Ships carefully:** Check the Infamy indicator before engaging. Every Merchant Ship sunk lowers your Guild Relations and adds to your Infamy — both carry long-term consequences.
  * **Manage your Compass charges:** You receive 20 Compass uses per day. Spend three on undiscovered ports to automatically unlock all rewards rather than clearing incidents one by one.
  * **Avoid auto-matchmaking for the Raid Kraken:** Form your group manually with known players. An AFK player in automatic matchmaking mode cannot be removed, which will prevent your group from starting the fight.
  * **Prioritize daily sea creature fights:** The five daily monster battles are a reliable source of Adventure Experience and potential Legendary equipment — especially valuable at creature level 12.
  * **Do not skip Temples:** Visit Temples during every exploration run. The permanent stat bonuses stack and provide long-term fleet-wide benefits.
  * **Use Newbie Protection:** While your Flagship is level 7 or below, you can explore the full map safely. Use this window to scout encounter locations, undiscovered ports, and Temple positions.

===== Sources =====

* [[https://www.appgamer.com/sea-of-conquest-walkthrough-guide/|AppGamer: Sea of Conquest Walkthrough and Guide]] (retrieved: 2026-03-06)
  * [[https://fatwalletrefugee.com/2024/03/05/sea-of-conquest/|FatWalletRefugee: Game Guide – Sea of Conquest]] (retrieved: 2026-03-06)
  * [[https://www.pocketgamer.com/sea-of-conquest/guide/|Pocket Gamer: Sea of Conquest Beginner's Guide]] (retrieved: 2026-03-06)
  * [[https://gameplay.tips/guides/sea-of-conquest-gameplay-tips.html|Gameplay.tips: Sea of Conquest Gameplay Tips]] (retrieved: 2026-03-06)
  * [[https://www.appgamer.com/sea-of-conquest/how-to-trade-and-smuggle-in-sea-of-conquest|AppGamer: How to Trade and Smuggle]] (retrieved: 2026-03-06)

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