[PatchNotes] May 2026 Patch Notes
05-13-26

NEW SYSTEM UPDATES
New Ship: Queen of Serpents
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.
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.
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
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.
New Tortuga Brawl: Honor Match!
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!
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!
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!
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
A new season of Gibbs’ Gift
begins on June 15, 2026 (UTC).
- Purchasing Gibbs’ Special Gift
will grant the Sapphire’s Wisdom Name Tag.
Caribbean Pass – New Seasons
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
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
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
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.
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
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
A limited-time Captain Frame has
been added as a reward for participating in Community Events.
Advanced Flagship Fleet
Command Feature Improvement
Gold can be used to acquire
and upgrade Fleet Commands when you do not have enough Uncommon Resources.
Mermaid Island Conquest
Improvements
Mermaid Island Conquest can
now resume even if a server restart occurs.
Research System Improvements
The level cap for the Research
Achievement Buff has been expanded.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
When tapping locked item slots
in Ancient Exploration, the unlock stage will now be displayed.
The Free Daily Rewards popup placement
and overall UI display quality across resolutions and screen ratios have been
improved.
An anomaly where Fleet Capacity
was displayed abnormally under [Select Plunder Goods] in [Plunder Goods
Warehouse] has been fixed.
The game intro video can be
viewed by accessing [Settings]. The Ship acquisition video for Unique Ships can
be viewed in [Details].
The spawn rate for Bonus
Monsters on the Sea Map and the conditions for the Bonus Monster Hunt Count
have been improved.
More dynamic animations have
been applied to Tier 5, 7, 8, and 9 Pirates on the [Hire Pirates] screen in the
[Pub].



