How to Build Ships in Corsair Cove

Quick answer

Unlock the ship by spending Principle Path Points on the Compass, then select a compatible Pier with no ship slot already in use. Stock the listed construction materials, build or upgrade from the Pier menu, and prepare the crew upkeep that the completed ship requires.

What the reviewed sources establish

• The Compass automatically unlocks higher-tier ships when the required Principle Path Points are spent.
• Only one ship can be built per Pier.
• A Shallow Pier handles ship levels 1–3, a Trade Pier levels 1–5, and a Deep-Water Pier levels 1–6.
• The Pier menu handles construction, upgrades, repairs, restocking and crew management.

Use this current-build checklist

1. Open the Compass and confirm the intended hull is unlocked.
2. Match the hull level to a Shallow, Trade or Deep-Water Pier that has an available ship slot.
3. Read the hull's current construction cost and place the required materials within the island logistics network.
4. Build the ship from the Pier, then hire or assign the listed crew types and supply their upkeep.
5. Keep repair materials near the Pier; repairs reuse the ship's construction materials.

Keep the answer current

• Building another Pier is necessary when every compatible Pier already owns a ship.
• Upgrading a docked ship unassigns its crew and converts them back into Drifters.
• Check the current official ship table before relying on a copied cost or crew list.