Windrose Dock: Construction and Uses

Alexandre Jollier April 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM

In brief

The Dock is an essential maritime structure in Windrose that lets you upgrade your ships, change their appearance, and build new vessels. Accessible after several progressive quests, it requires 10 units of wood and 10 units of coarse cloth to build and must be placed along the shoreline.

The Dock is an essential element for your maritime adventure in Windrose. This article will detail how to unlock, build and use a Dock.

Unlocking the Dock

The crew rescue quest first introduces you to the game's basic mechanics; it's the first step that will allow you to set up the Dock. Next comes the quest "I need a bigger boat", with the sole purpose of getting you started on expanding your fleet. You then need to progress through the quest "How my sea adventure began", by making 12-pound cannons for your ship; from there, you will finally be able to build a dock.

Building the Dock

Use the B key to open the construction menu. It is essential to build the Dock close to the water, right on the shoreline, just like the fast travel bell. For this construction project, you will need:

10 units of wood
10 units of coarse fabric

Once you have gathered these materials, go ahead and start building the dock.

Using and customizing the Dock

The Dock allows you to add upgrades to your ship. Step onto the Dock platform and press the E key. In the ship selection menu, you can manage your existing ships. Select the one you wish to upgrade with a simple click on "Manage ship". By default, you will be offered the option to add equipment: simply drag and drop the upgrades (cannons, hull reinforcements...) into the designated slots.

You can also change the appearance of your ship in terms of sails and flags. If you wish to give your vessel a new identity, the Dock makes it easy to change its name.

The Dock is also a shipyard. To build new ships, in the Dock's main menu, select the "Shipyard" tab. As you progress through the game and increase your reputation with the factions, you will unlock new ship models.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you unlock the Dock in Windrose?

You must first complete the crew rescue quest, then 'I Need a Bigger Boat', and finally progress through 'How My Sea Adventure Began' by building 12-pound cannons for your ship.

What materials are needed to build a Dock?

You need 10 units of wood and 10 units of coarse cloth to build a Dock.

Where should I place my Dock?

The Dock must be built near water, along the shoreline, just like the fast travel bell.

What upgrades can I make to my ship at the Dock?

You can add equipment such as cannons and hull reinforcements via the drag-and-drop system, change the sails and flags, and rename your ship.

How do you access the Dock's shipyard?

In the Dock's main menu, select the 'Shipyard' tab to build new ships and unlock additional models by increasing your reputation with the factions.

Key takeaways

The Dock is unlocked progressively through the crew rescue quests and the building of 12-pound cannons
Building the Dock costs 10 units of wood and 10 units of coarse cloth, and it must be placed near water
The Dock lets you add equipment (cannons, hull reinforcements) and change the appearance of your ships (sails, flags, name)
The Dock works as a shipyard for building new ships and unlocking models through faction reputation