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[PatchNotes] May 2026 Patch Notes

05-13-26

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NEW SYSTEM UPDATES

New Ship: Queen of Serpents

Ÿ   The Queen of Serpents is a new balanced Tier 25 Ship with increased core stats.

-       A Tier Up from the Livyatan requires 12,000 Premium Ship Blueprints.

The Queen of Serpents can be obtained through Premium Ship Tier Up at the Shipyard.

-       Research for the Queen of Serpents has been added to Expert Research.

* Upgrades beyond certain levels will be limited if the required Research has not been completed.

* Upgrades for a Ship that has completed a Tier Up may be limited depending on whether the required Research has been completed.

 

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Fortress Level Expansion

  • The maximum Fortress level has been expanded to LLv.2.

-       The max level of certain buildings within your Territory has also been expanded.

-       Triton’s Fury Research has been added to the Lore Collection LLv.2 and can be unlocked.

-       The Triton’s Fury can be built upon reaching Shipyard LLv.2.

-       The Fortress Growth Guide has been expanded to LLv.2.

 

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New PVE Level Update

  • LLv.2 Monsters have been added.
  • LLv.2 Merchant Ships have been added.
  • LLv.2 Powerful EITC Forces have been added.

-       The spawn formation for Powerful EITC Forces has been changed.

  • LLv.2 Notorious Pirates have been added.

 

Tough Challenge! Buff Expanded for Fortress Level L!

  • The Tough Challenge! Buff, which was previously applied when hunting Monsters higher than your Fortress level, will now apply to all Monster levels.
  • As before, this buff only applies when obtaining Resources and Plunder Goods.

 

New Pirate King’s Dominion Buffs

Ÿ   The alliance leader who occupies Port Royal becomes the Pirate King and can now decree new Dominion buffs across the Empire.

-       The bestowed buffs will immediately apply to all Captains on the server.

-       The buffs will remain active for 7 days of Port Royal Conquest, and automatically expire once the Conquest ends.

-       The Pirate King can send mail to all Captains on the Server to announce their authority and strengthen unity.


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New Tortuga Brawl: Honor Match!

Ÿ   This new mode allows Captains to compete under the same conditions relying on strategy alone.

-       All Captains will battle with the same Ships and Stats.

-       This mode can be accessed through the [Strategy Battle] icon under [Tides of War].

-       5 free entries will be provided, and additional entries can be purchased with Gold.

-       Only Tier 5 Tacticians can be assigned.

 

New Alliance Lucky Gift!

Ÿ   The Lucky Gift feature allows Captains to send gifts to Alliance members.

-       Gifts can be sent when purchasing products that include a Lucky Gift.

-       Received gifts can be claimed within 24 hours and will be automatically deleted afterward.

-       Gifts can be sent anonymously by enabling ‘Send Lucky Gift Anonymously’ in [System] under [Settings].

 

New Survey Feature!

Ÿ   Captains are now able to share their feedback through the new Survey feature.

-       During the survey period, Captains can participate via [Survey] at [Crow’s Nest Inn].

-       Some questions will allow multiple selections, and responses cannot be changed after submission.

-       Participants will receive a reward after completing the survey.

-       Survey participation may be limited depending on server and level.

 

New Mining Speed Buff!

Ÿ   A new Mining Speed buff has been added.

-       While the buff is active, the mining speed for Bloody Coin Pieces and Soul of the Blacksmith Pieces increases.

 

Gibbs’ Gift

Ÿ   A new season of Gibbs’ Gift begins on June 15, 2026 (UTC).

-       Purchasing Gibbs’ Special Gift will grant the Sapphire’s Wisdom Name Tag.

 

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Caribbean Pass – New Seasons

Ÿ   The new seasons begin on May 31 and June 30 (UTC).

-       May:

Reach Gold Pass Tier 70 → Peach Blossom Paradise Territory Skin

Gold Pass II Purchase → Peach Blossom Paradise Name Tag

-       June:

Reach Gold Pass Tier 70 → Peach Blossom Paradise Territory Effect

Gold Pass II Purchase → Caribbean Pass Treasure Chest × 5

 

 

SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

Auto Rally and Rally Attack Time Improvements

Ÿ   The duration for Auto Rally has been extended from 8 hours to 12 hours.

-       The selectable Rally Attack times for EITC Fleets and Raids have been adjusted.

Before: 1 Min(s) / 5 Min(s) / 10 Min(s) / 15 Min(s)

Adjusted: 1 Min(s) / 3 Min(s) / 5 Min(s) / 10 Min(s)

* Other Rally Attack times remain unchanged.

 

EITC Defense Expansion

Ÿ   EITC Defense Waves have been expanded from 499 to 599.

-       The maximum Turret level has been expanded to 140.

-       The maximum Turret Upgrade level has been expanded to 120.  

 

Cannibal Island Stage Expansion and Display Improvements

Ÿ   The maximum Cannibal Island Stage has been expanded from 500 to 600.

-       A Cannibal Island Stage 600 Clear Frame has been added. This Captain Frame is permanent once unlocked.

Ÿ   The display condition for the green dot on icons has been adjusted.

-       Before: Displayed when the player had not participated that day

-       Adjusted: Displayed when the score is 0, indicating no participation

 

Empire Invasion Port Royal Conquest - Host Server Selection Added

Ÿ   The server that wins Empire Invasion Eve Festival can now choose the host server for the Invasion Port Royal.

-       Server selection can be carried out by each server’s Pirate King.

-       If no Server is selected, Invasion Port Royal will take place on the server that lost Empire Invasion Eve Festival, as before.

 

New Community Event Reward

Ÿ   A limited-time Captain Frame has been added as a reward for participating in Community Events.

 

Advanced Flagship Fleet Command Feature Improvement

Ÿ   Gold can be used to acquire and upgrade Fleet Commands when you do not have enough Uncommon Resources.

 

Mermaid Island Conquest Improvements

Ÿ   Mermaid Island Conquest can now resume even if a server restart occurs.

 

Research System Improvements

Ÿ   The level cap for the Research Achievement Buff has been expanded.

Ÿ   An anomaly where certain prerequisite research conditions under [Expert Research] at the [Lore Collection] did not align with the current research progression stage has been fixed.

 

Building Upgrade Requirement Improvement

Ÿ   The Fortress level requirement for upgrading certain SLv.10 buildings has been corrected from SLv.9 to the proper condition, SLv.10.

-       This will not affect buildings already upgraded or currently being upgraded.

 

Additional UX/UI Improvements

Ÿ   The status display for Mining has been improved.

-       The item icons shown for [Weekly] Mining under Work Status have been adjusted to match the actual rewards.

* Item icons displayed on the Sea Map remain unchanged.

Ÿ   The animations for Production Complete, Hiring Complete, and Healing Complete have been improved.

-       The animations shown upon completion are now more visible for Cannon Production, Weapon Production, Pirate Hiring, and Pirate Healing.

Inside buildings: An animation has been added to the quantity display in the upper-left corner.

Outside buildings: An animation and the acquired quantity are now displayed above the buildings within the Territory.

* The animation for resources used remains unchanged.

Ÿ   The second construction slot now requires manual activation. This applies to new Captains only.

-       New Captains will receive a free trial and can purchase a limited-time Construction Slot or a permanent unlock package.

-       Existing Captains can continue to use the second construction slot permanently without limitations.

Ÿ   The number of instant heals for injured Pirates using the Medical Help Skill Effect in [Lv.22 Healer’s Lab] has been slightly increased. This effect is available under [Treasure Guide] in the [Cave of Treasure].

-       The effect values for Group A and B are now identical, with Group B’s increasing from 480 to 490.

Ÿ   When tapping locked item slots in Ancient Exploration, the unlock stage will now be displayed.

Ÿ   The Free Daily Rewards popup placement and overall UI display quality across resolutions and screen ratios have been improved.

Ÿ   An anomaly where Fleet Capacity was displayed abnormally under [Select Plunder Goods] in [Plunder Goods Warehouse] has been fixed.

Ÿ   The game intro video can be viewed by accessing [Settings]. The Ship acquisition video for Unique Ships can be viewed in [Details].

Ÿ   The spawn rate for Bonus Monsters on the Sea Map and the conditions for the Bonus Monster Hunt Count have been improved.

Ÿ   More dynamic animations have been applied to Tier 5, 7, 8, and 9 Pirates on the [Hire Pirates] screen in the [Pub].

 

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