The Workshop can be accessed via the Stronghold Management menu (CTRL +1) or by interacting with the Workshop itself.Īs with all the Facilities on the Island Stronghold, you will need to first research the Crafting Recipes for items you wish to craft and then have the materials ready. The Crafting Workshop is used to create all manner of things such as Battle Items, Food, Stronghold Items, Life Skill Tools and more. You are also limited to one research item at a time in the early stages, but you can unlock more research slots as you level your Lab, allowing for simultaneous researching. In the early stages, research items will take only several seconds to complete but most items thereafter will take several minutes and even hours to finish. Most research will require common Stone and Wood materials as well as Silver to complete.Īll research items will also require time to complete. Successfully researching certain items will also unlock more items in the same branch. Available items will be limited in the early stages but more research items can be accessed upon leveling your Lab, which is also done through the Lab menu. Interacting with the Lab itself within the Stronghold will also grant access to the Research window. Select the Lab to access the Research window where you can begin work on available research items. You can access your Lab menu via the Stronghold Management Menu by pressing CTRL + 1 while in the Stronghold. Within the Research Lab, you will be able to unlock features of all other Facilities such as Crafting Slots for the Workshop. Most things you can on the Island Stronghold will first need to be researched at the Lab. The Lab is the most important Facility of the Island Stronghold.

Once in the Stronghold, speak to Adeline and follow her short quest line to learn the ropes and unlock the base features of your Stronghold. Once the quest is complete, you will learn the Song of Hearth and Home Teleportation Song that will transport you to the Island instantly. The quest tasks you with meeting with King Syilian in Luterra who will grant you your very own Island Stronghold. After this is completed, you can accept the guide quest (purple) Secretary Theo's Invitation in your Quest Journal. The Island Stronghold is unlocked by following your Main Story quests up to Eadalin's Gift in North Vern.

Researching upgrades, Crafting items, Dispatching crew on Missions and training alts all cost Action Energy to varying degrees. Action Energy naturally builds up over time but there is a cap of 15,000 Energy and once at this limit, you cannot gain any more so make sure to always use your Action Energy when you can in order to avoid wasting it. Most actions performed at the Island Stronghold will require the use of a special resource called Action Energy. There are certain caveats to this system detailed in its section below. Training - The training zone allows players to passively train an alt character, earning experience and leveling them up automatically.You can also equip Costumes acquired which also provide small passive bonuses to Stronghold activities. Manor - The largest building on the island provides players with a space to mount several support structures which provide passive bonuses such as reduced Stronghold crafting time, energy costs, etc.There are also Special Missions your crew can undertake that send them to complete certain endgame content for you. Station - Allows you to send a crew of sailors and pets to take on Naval Missions for you, rewarding you with resources such as Pirate Coins and special Seals for trading.The Workshop also allows for the creation of Food, Life Skill Tools, Stronghold furnishings and other miscellaneous items. Crafting Workshop - A crafting base that allows the player to Battle Items from resources gathered through Life Skills such as potions and bombs.Most features of the Island Stronghold will first need to be researched at the Lab before they can be unlocked.

Lab - Used to acquire upgrades for all other facilities, as well as crafting recipes.

The facilities available at the Stronghold are as follows:

Stronghold storage