Main Quest Walkthrough

Windrose Main Story — 3-Act Walkthrough

Windrose's Early Access story is structured around three biomes, each gated by a boss. This walkthrough lists the milestones in each act so you do not get stuck behind a gear gate.

📜 3 acts🗺️ 3 biomes👑 3 bosses⏱️ 50–70 hour campaign

Act 1

Wash Ashore — Coastal Jungle

Coastal Jungle
  1. 1Salvage starter gear from the boat wreckage on the eastern starting island
  2. 2Set up a base with Workbench, Cooking Fire, and Furnace
  3. 3Unlock the first Fast Travel Bell recipe
  4. 4Clear Coastal Jungle POIs for Copper Ore and starter loot
  5. 5Craft full Copper tools, weapons, and Copper Armor
  6. 6Engage Richards once the gear check is complete

Act 2

Into the Foothills

Foothills
  1. 1Sail to Foothills using either Ketch or starter Brigantine
  2. 2Find pickaxe-marked caves for Iron Ore
  3. 3Recruit Truffle the boar (Foothills ancient village ritual)
  4. 4Upgrade Workbench / Furnace to Iron tier
  5. 5Decide between Brethren or Blackbeard Wharf alignment
  6. 6Build a Brigantine (Brethren recommended) before the boss
  7. 7Defeat Israel Hands and collect Charon's Obol

Act 3

Through the Cursed Marshes

Cursed Marshes
  1. 1Use Charon's Obol to open the Cursed Marshes gate
  2. 2Farm Steel Ore from deep caves (Iron Pickaxe required)
  3. 3Set up the top-tier Furnace for steel smelting
  4. 4Craft Steel Armor (with curse/poison resist) and Steel weapons
  5. 5Build a Blackbeard Frigate or upgrade a Brethren Brigantine
  6. 6Defeat the High Priestess — Early Access main story finale

New player start

First-10-minute checklist before the main story.

Quest database

Full quest list grouped by zone.

All bosses hub

Strategy and weak points for every boss.