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A Freetrader (short: FT) is a career which strengths lie in trading and sailing they can also boost the effectiveness of a fleet with their group buff skills.

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Starting out as Freetrader 3 Leveling as a Freetrader 4 So what are Freetraders good at? 5 So what about PvP? 6 Skills 7 Career Specific Ships 8 Career Specific Titles

IntroductionEdit

You are a freetrader an independent merchant adventurer tied to no company or government. You are the fuel that jumpstarts the engine of a thriving new world economy. You are an explorer, seeking lost treasures, undiscovered resources, and deadly secrets that will bring you fame, wealth, and glory. Most of all, you are the master of your own ship, and your own domain. Others inherit fortunes you will forge yours in the crucible of the Burning Sea.[1]

Starting out as FreetraderEdit

Freetraders start with the standard 'Otter' Skuda (Fallback). They have access to the same missions as a Navy Officer or Privateer. By default Freetraders start as Florentine melee fighters. That is they fight with a small sword and main gauche (left hand off dagger).

Leveling as a FreetraderEdit

Freetraders have a repair skill available at the start, therefore they are easy to level early. They lack early offense skills and as such become harder at the low-mid levels.

For strict leveling, it is advisable to pick up the Desperation and Ship Mastery skill trees. The last two skills in the Desperation tree (Rum Ration and Hasty Fire) allow Freetraders to get +60% to reload for two minutes. When combined with Ship Mastery skills, this allows Freetraders to easily defeat NPCs. A solid path is: Hold Together, all Desperation skills, then the rest of the Ship Mastery skills. After that, skills are more flexible, though many players choose to take the Travel skills for the powerful passive boosts (Optimal Rigging and Sailhandling Drills).

Complete all the starting missions as these are easy, this will take you to a high enough level to start doing as you please (more missions or Open Sea play).

So what are Freetraders good at?Edit

Freetraders are superb for crossing long distances on the Open Sea thanks to position of Travel in their skillset. Freetraders can easily exceed 100 knots in ships like the Khan Flute, San Mateo Traders Galleon and Bermuda Traders Sloop under the right conditions. Additionally, with Misdirection, Freetraders are able to make themselves immune to attack for 15 seconds in PvP zones.

Freetraders are the best career for end game PvE. Thanks to Skilled Negotiator, a Freetrader receives significantly more commendations for claiming prize ships. Freetraders can also gain access to advanced production options, Trade Chat (Mostly obsolete) and can search any Auction House across the Caribbean (provided their faction standing with the port owner's trade union is above -500) upon completing the Level 20 Career Missions. Freetraders have a significant labor advantage in production of large, huge and colossal ships.

So what about PvP?Edit

High level Freetraders that spec for PvP have access to a number of potent skills, including Rum Ration, Desperation Fire, and Hasty Fire.

SkillsEdit

The following Sailing Skills are specific to Freetraders:

• Career: Freetrader
• Claim Prize Ship (Freetrader)
• Freetraders do not suffer Acceleration Rate Penalties associated with crew loss.

Skill overview

Skill Tree	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
Career1	Expert Repairs	Economic Specialist	Reinforce Ally	Expensive Ship	Mercenaries
Desperation	Underdog	Dump Guns	Desperation Fire	Rum Ration	Hasty Fire
Disabling	Disorienting Shot	Cut Shroud	Shred Sails	Shred Armor	Disrupt Formation
Escape	Repel Grapples	Defense	Deter Pursuit	Evasion	Determination
Provisions	Provision Allies: Defense	Provision Allies: Maneuver	Provision Allies: Boarding	Provision Allies: Offense	Extra Rations
Ship Mastery	Debilitating Broadside	Plug Leaks	Overloaded Shot	Rebuild Rig	High Grade Armament
Smuggling	Ranging Shot	Smuggled Cargo	Give The Slip	Skilled Negotiator	Misdirection
Trade	Tax Evasion	Inspiration	Before The Wind	Optimal Rigging	Sailhandling Drills
Travel	Travel	Battle Preparations: Maneuver	Battle Preparations: Defense	Battle Preparations: Offense	Distraction

¹ These skills are gained through the career quests and don't require skill points.

Career Specific ShipsEdit

The following ships are exclusive to Freetraders. Of course Freetraders can also use the All Career ships but the ships below tend to go better with the role and skills of a Freetrader.

• 'Limburg' Flute (level 14, Merchant, Speed 15)
• 'Limburg' Flute (Civilian) (level 16, Merchant, Speed 13.88)
• 'Curieuse' Trader's Snow (level 16, Merchant, Speed 16.5)
• 'Bermuda' Trader's Sloop (level 16, Merchant, Speed 17.25)
• 'Limburg' Trader's Flute (level 17, Merchant, Speed 15.5)
• 'Atlas' Bark (level 19, Merchant, Speed 16)
• 'Dromedary' Indiaman (level 20, Merchant, Speed 15)
• 'Atlas' Bark (Civilian) (level 22, Merchant, Speed 14.8)
• 'Dromedary' Indiaman (Civilian) (level 22, Merchant, Speed 13.88)
• 'Santiago' Galleon (level 27, Merchant, Speed 16.25)
• 'Dromedary' Hellbrand Indiaman (level 28, Merchant, Speed 15.75)
• 'Mignone' Stripped Indiaman (level 30, Merchant, Speed 14.75)
• 'Santiago' Trader's Galleon (level 32, Merchant, Speed 17.25)
• 'Mignone' Indiaman (level 36, Merchant, Speed 15)
• 'San Mateo' Stripped Galleon (level 40, Merchant, Speed 17.5)
• 'Mignone' Indiaman (Civilian) (level 40, Merchant, Speed 13.88)
• 'Sultan' Flute (level 41, Merchant, Speed 16.65)
• 'Oliphant' Indiaman (level 44, Warship, Speed 17.1)
• 'Mignone' Mastercraft Indiaman (level 45, Merchant, Speed 15)
• 'Mont Blanc' Indiaman (level 50, Warship, Speed 17.1)
• 'Couronne' Mastercraft Galleon (level 50, Merchant, Speed 17)
• 'San Mateo' Trader's Galleon (level 50, Merchant, Speed 17.75)
• 'San Mateo' Heavy Galleon (level 50, Merchant, Speed 17.5)
• 'Leviathan' Bark (level 50, Merchant, Speed 17.75)
• 'Couronne' Galleon (level 50, Merchant, Speed 17.5)
• 'San Mateo' Galleon (level 50, Merchant, Speed 17.5)
• 'Monarch' Indiaman (level 50, Merchant, Speed 15.5)
• 'Khan' Flute (level 50, Warship, Speed 15.3)
• 'Oliphant' Mastercraft Indiaman (level 50, Warship, Speed 17.1)
• 'Oliphant' Heavy Indiaman (level 50, Warship, Speed 15.3)

Career Specific TitlesEdit

Through doing the Freetrader Career Missions, you can gain the following titles for your Freetrader:

• Fast Talker for completing Business and Pleasure
• Sole Proprietor for completing Groundbreaking
• Entrepreneur for completing Deals within Wheels
• Independent Operator for completing Dividing Loyalties
• Legitimate Businessman for completing Offers They Can't Refuse
• Union Speculator for completing Signed in Blood
• Shipping Magnate for completing Follow the Money
• Trade Mogul for completing Quarantine