Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Ship Guide

In this Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Ship Guide, we will detail everything about the ship that you own in the game. Your ship in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey plays an important role for you to travel from your home island of Kephallonia to other various islands.

Our guide will focus on every aspect of the ship, from types of enemy ships to combat options that can be used against enemy ships. We will then guide every update you can apply on your ship from arsenal to defense upgrades, and resources needed to upgrade your ship.

Ship Basics

Your ship, Adrestia, is the ship you receive in the beginning of the game after defeating Cyclops and when you decide to leave Kephallonia. Your ship is a great way to travel around throughout the whole map. You can go to the upper deck and command your ship to go anywhere. Movement of the ship depends on rowing or opening up of the sails.

Rowing allows slow speed movement of the ship, helpful for explorations. Meanwhile, for a fast travel speed you can also open up the sails which are great for high speed travel around the map.
Ships can be docked in any port automatically, which can allow easy transition to the mainland. In case you want to summon your ship to a dock, you can easily call for it. There are also many missions available on board the ship, which rewards you money, experience and resources once completed

Types of Ships and Ship Combat

There are many other ships in the waters wherever you decide to travel or explore, and many of the ships are enemy ships that can attack you and destroy your ship. There are three kinds of ships you will find in the open water, Pirate Ships, Mercenary Ships and Merchant Ships.

Pirate Ships always attack you whenever you are in sight, Merchant Ships are not combat ships but attacking them increases bounty on your head which will prompt Mercenary Ships to hunt and kill you. While Mercenary ships do not attack you until there is a mission that involves them or if they are hunting you.

In combat, there are 3 types of attacks you can choose to inflict damage on an enemy ship. Ramming or attacking with Archers or Javelin throwers. Each of these tactics reduces the health f the enemy ship. Once you have defeated the enemy, you can choose to sink the ship which in turn rewards you with a lot of valuable resources that can be applied on your own ship.

In addition, you can also choose to board the destroyed ship to access any treasure before you decide to sink the vessel.

Ship Upgrades

There are many ship upgrades that you can apply which help in many factors. Firstly, you can increase the arsenal of the ship which will help in attacking enemy ships. The Arsenal that you have on your ship includes Arrows, Javelins, and Fire Braziers.

Attack Types

Arrow Volleys and Tier Upgrades

Tier 1 allows you to shoot an Arrow Volley.
Tier 2 allows you to shoot 2 successive arrow volley sand reduces 10% reload time. Upgrading to Tier 2 requires: 60 Soft Leather, 105 Olive Wood, 1090 Drachmae.
Tier 3 allows you to shoot 3 arrow volley sand reduces 10% reload time. Upgrading to Tier 3 requires: 220 Soft Leather, 130 Olive Wood, 2320 Drachmae.
Tier 4 allows you to shoot 4 arrow volleys and reduces 20% reload time. Upgrading to Tier 4 requires: 670 Soft Leather, 400 Olive Wood, 7090 Drachmae.

Javelin Throws and Tier Upgrades

Tier 1 allows you to shoot a Javelin Throw.
Tier 2 allows you to shoot 2 successive javelin throws sand reduces 10% reload time. Upgrading to Tier 2 requires: 60 Soft Leather, 60 Iron Metal, 105 Olive Wood, 1090 Drachmae.
Tier 3 allows you to shoot 3 javelin throws sand reduces 10% reload time. Upgrading to Tier 3 requires: 130 Soft Leather, 130 Iron Metal, 220 Olive Wood, 2 Ancient Tablets, 2320 Drachmae.
Tier 4 allows you to shoot 4 javelin throws and reduces 20% reload time. Upgrading to Tier 4 requires: 400 Soft Leather, 400 Iron Metal, 670 Olive Wood, 5 Ancient Tablets, 7090 Drachmae.

Fire Braziers and Tier Upgrades

Tier 1 allows you to shoot fire arrows and javelins with 3 Fire Power segments. Upgrading to Tier 1 requires: 75 Iron Metal, 105 Olive Wood, 1 Ancient Tablets, 1090 Drachmae.
Tier 2 gives you 4 Fire Power Segments and increases 10% fire duration. Upgrading to Tier 2 requires: 90 Iron Metal, 130 Olive Wood, 2 Ancient Tablets, 1400 Drachmae.
Tier 3 gives you 5 Fire Power Segments and increases 20% fire duration. Upgrading to Tier 3 requires: 215 Iron Metal, 355 Olive Wood, 3 Ancient Tablets, 3770 Drachmae.
Tier 4 gives you 6 Fire Power Segments and increases 50% fire duration. Upgrading to Tier 4 requires: 655 Iron Metal, 655 Olive Wood, 9 Ancient Tablets, 11550 Drachmae.

Weapon Damage and Upgrades

Arrows

Tier 1 allows base damage and weak point creation.
Tier 2 increases arrow damage by 5% and increases weak point creation by 10%. Upgrading to Tier 2 requires: 80 Iron Metal, 130 Olive Wood, 2 Ancient Tablets, 1400 Drachmae.
Tier 3 increases arrow damage by 10% and increases weak point creation by 20%. Upgrading to Tier 3 requires: 215 Iron Metal, 355 Olive Wood, 3 Ancient Tablets, 3770 Drachmae.
Tier 4 increases arrow damage by 25% and increases weak point creation by 40%. Upgrading to Tier 4 requires: 655 Iron Metal, 1090 Olive Wood, 9 Ancient Tablets, 11550 Drachmae.

Javelins

Tier 1 allows base damage and weak point creation.
Tier 2 increases javelin damage by 5% and increases weak point creation by 10%. Upgrading to Tier 2 requires: 80 Iron Metal, 130 Olive Wood, 2 Ancient Tablets, 1400 Drachmae.
Tier 3 increases javelin damage by 10% and increases weak point creation by 20%. Upgrading to Tier 3 requires: 215 Iron Metal, 355 Olive Wood, 3 Ancient Tablets, 3770 Drachmae.
Tier 4 increases javelin damage by 25% and increases weak point creation by 40%. Upgrading to Tier 4 requires: 655 Iron Metal, 1090 Olive Wood, 9 Ancient Tablets, 11550 Drachmae.

Ram

Tier 1 allows base damage and weak point creation.
Tier 2 increases ramming damage by 5% and increases weak point creation by 5%. Upgrading to Tier 2 requires: 80 Soft Leather, 130 Olive Wood, 2 Ancient Tablets, 1400 Drachmae.
Tier 3 increases ramming damage by 10% and increases weak point creation by 10%. Upgrading to Tier 3 requires: 130 Soft Leather, 215 Olive Wood, 3 Ancient Tablets, 2270 Drachmae.
Tier 4 increases ramming damage by 15% and increases weak point creation by 15%. Upgrading to Tier 4 requires: 240 Soft Leather, 400 Olive Wood, 4 Ancient Tablets, 4260 Drachmae.
Tier 5 increases ramming damage by 20% and increases weak point creation by 20%. Upgrading to Tier 5 requires: 455 Soft Leather, 740 Olive Wood, 7 Ancient Tablets, 7840 Drachmae.
Tier 6 increases ramming damage by 40% and increases weak point creation by 40%. Upgrading to Tier 6 requires: 835 Soft Leather, 1390 Olive Wood, 11 Ancient Tablets, 14740 Drachmae.

Crew and Ship Endurance

Hull

Tier 1 Base Ship Health and Armor. One lieutenant may be recruited.
Tier 2 Base Ship Health and Armor increased by 5%. 2 lieutenants may be recruited. Upgrading to Tier 2 requires: 80 Iron Metal, 130 Olive Wood, 2 Ancient Tablets, 1400 Drachmae.
Tier 3 Base Ship Health and Armor increased by 10%. 3 lieutenants may be recruited. Upgrading to Tier 3 requires: 130 Iron Metal, 215 Olive Wood, 3 Ancient Tablets, 2270 Drachmae.
Tier 4 Base Ship Health and Armor increased by 15%. 4 lieutenants may be recruited. Upgrading to Tier 4 requires: 240 Iron Metal, 400 Olive Wood, 4 Ancient Tablets, 4260 Drachmae.
Tier 5 Base Ship Health and Armor increased by 20%. 4 lieutenants may be recruited. Upgrading to Tier 5 requires: 455 Iron Metal, 740 Olive Wood, 7 Ancient Tablets, 7840 Drachmae.
Tier 6 Base Ship Health and Armor increased by 50%. 4 lieutenants may be recruited. Upgrading to Tier 6 requires: 835 Iron Metal, 1390 Olive Wood, 11 Ancient Tablets, 14740 Drachmae.

Rower Stamina

Tier 1 gives you Base Rower Stamina and Rower Stamina Refill rate
Tier 2 Rower Stamina and Rower Stamina refill rate increased by10%. Upgrading to Tier 2 requires: 60 Soft Leather, 105 Olive Wood, 1090 Drachmae.
Tier 3 Rower Stamina and Rower Stamina refill rate increased by 20%. Upgrading to Tier 3 requires: 130 Soft Leather, 220 Olive Wood, 2320 Drachmae.
Tier 4 Rower Stamina and Rower Stamina refill rate increased by 50%. Upgrading to Tier 4 requires: 400 Soft Leather, 670 Olive Wood, 7090 Drachmae.

Crew Armor

Tier 1 reduces base bracing damage.
Tier 2 allows Bracing damage reduction and fire damage reduction by 10%. Upgrading to Tier 2 requires: 400 Soft Leather, 240 Iron Metal, 4 Ancient Tablets, 4260 Drachmae.
Tier 3 allows Bracing damage reduction and fire damage reduction by 25%. Upgrading to Tier 2 requires: 1390 Soft Leather, 1835 Iron Metal, 11 Ancient Tablets, 14740 Drachmae.

Ship Visual Customization Upgrades

In Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, you can customize to you ship’s look by completing certain quest or exploring locations. There are three features of the ship that are customizable, the Ship Hull and Sails, Figurehead and the Crew.

Ship Hull and Sail

Bull
Obtain this Epic ship design by defeating the Alpha Ship in the North Ionian Sea.

Kraken
Obtain this Rare ship design by completing the Recruitment Drive side quest on KeosIsland.

Minotaur
This Legendary ship design can be found underwater Cavern south of Makedonia in between two peninsulas.

Black Sails
Obtain this rare ship design by defeating the Alpha Ship between the North Makedonian and West Thracian Seas.

Hydra
Obtain this Rare ship design by defeating the Alpha Ship in the North Aegean Sea.

Faun
This Uncommon ship design can be found on Phoibean Lagoon northeast of Argolis.

Red Emblem
Obtain this Rare ship design by defeating the Alpha Ship in the North Mirtoan Sea.

Crew Design

Spartan
This Rare crew design can be found on Ariabignes Shipwreck near the Isle of Salamis.

Elite Spartan
This Epic crew design can be found on Prototype Trireme of Ameinokles north of Korinth.

Athenian
This Rare crew design can be found on Phaleron Sunken Harbor west of Phaleron Sandy Bay in Attika.

Bandits (Male)
This Uncommon crew design can be found on Sunken Wreck of Datis near Delos.

Bandits (Female)
This Uncommon crew design can be found on Sunken Wreck of Datis near Delos.

Cult of Kosmos Guards (Male)
This Epic crew design can be found on Palace of Amphitrite northeast of Thera.

Cult of Kosmos Guards (Female)
This Epic crew design can be found on Palace of Amphitrite northeast of Thera.

Cultists
This Rare crew design can be found on Kill the Hydra to obtain this Epic crew design.

Followers of Ares (Male)
This Rare crew design can be found on Dorion Underwater Cave just south of the Messenia & Lakonia peninsula.

Followers of Ares (Female)
Dorion Underwater Cave just south of the Messenia & Lakonia peninsula.

Daughters of Artemis
This Legendary crew design can be obtained after finishing Daughters of Artemis Hunt with Leader.

Gladiators
This Legendary crew design can be obtained after Finish the last stage of the Arena.

Persians
This Uncommon crew design can be found on Persian Remains north of Lokris.

Barbarians
This Rare crew design can be found in Underwater Cavern east of Attika.

Olympic Athlete (Male)
Win at the Olympics to obtain this Epic crew design.

Olympic Athlete (Female)
Win at the Olympics to obtain this Epic crew design.

Monger Thugs
Kill the cultist, Monger to obtain this Epic crew design.

Figureheads

Lion
This Uncommon figurehead can be found on Alecto Shipwreck in Boeotia-Megaris.

Eagle
This Uncommon figurehead can be found on Poseidon’s Fury.

Snakes
This Legendary figurehead can be found on Shipwreck of Nestor—South Messenia.

Minotaur
This Rare figurehead can be obtained after killing the Minotaur.

Pegasus
This Rare figurehead can be found on Olympic Shipwreck, West of Ellis.

Octopus
This Rare figurehead can be found on Attila Shipwreck.

Sphinx
Complete the Sphinx quest to obtain this Rare figurehead.

Medusa
This Legendary figurehead can be obtained after killing Medusa.

This concludes our Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Ships guide. Feel free to comment below.