Ship Hold Spawn System on the Corsairs Legacy Global Map

In Corsairs Legacy, every ship on the global map is part of a living economic system rather than just a random target.

The following can be found on the global map:

• National merchant ships

• Smuggler ships

• National military ships (aggressive)

• Colonial supply military ships

• Caravans from beyond the map (to the colonies)

• Caravans to the Old World

• Patrol ships

• Pirate ships

• Abandoned ships

Basic naval supplies (found on almost all ships)

• Cannonballs

• Canister shot

• Chain shot

• Bombs

• Gunpowder

• Provision

• Armament

• Medication

• Sailcloth

• Planks

• Rum

The quantity depends on the ship class.

1️⃣ National merchant ships

Ships:

• Sloop

• Snow

• Schooner

• Brigantine

They spawn one at a time.
Crew — sailors.

English merchant ships

In the hold:

• Sugar

• Raw sugar

• Tobacco

• Cotton

• Coffee

• Cocoa

• Spices

• Leather

Rarely:

• Gold

• Silver

Multiplier: ×1 (rarely ×2)

French merchant ships

In the hold:

• Sugar

• Raw sugar

• Coffee

• Cocoa

• Spices

• Dyes

• Tobacco

• Leather

Rarely:

• Gold

• Silver

Multiplier: ×1

Spanish merchant ships

In the hold:

• Gold

• Silver

• Tobacco

• Cocoa

• Copra

• Ebony

Multiplier: ×1

2️⃣ Smugglers

Ships:

• Sloop

• Snow

• Schooner

• Brigantine

They are never empty.

In the hold:

• Artillery supplies

• Provision

• Armament

• Medication

• Rum

• Sugar

• Tobacco

• Cocoa

• Coffee

• Leather

• Ropes

Rarely:

• Gold

• Silver

Multiplier: ×1

3️⃣ National warships (aggressive)

These are ships that:

• attack enemy nation merchant ships

• engage in battles with military ships of other nations

Ships:

• Military Snow

• Military Sloop

• Military Brig

• Military Brigantine

• Lineship

In the hold:

• Artillery supplies

• Provision

• Armament

• Medication

• Rum

No trade goods.

Multiplier: ×0.8 – ×1

4️⃣ Colonial supply warships

Squadron composition:

• 1 Lineship

• +1–3: brig / brigantine / pinnace

In the hold:

• Artillery supplies

• Provision

• Armament

• Medication

• Rum

• Citrus fruits

• Sailcloth

• Planks

• Ropes

• Bricks

• Iron

• Copper

• Slaves

Multiplier: ×1.5 – ×2

5️⃣ Caravans from beyond the map (to the colonies)

They spawn in groups of 1–4 ships.

Spain (Trinidad)

• Gold

• Silver

• Tobacco

• Cocoa

Multiplier: ×1.5

France (Grenada)

• Sugar

• Raw sugar

• Coffee

• Cocoa

• Spices

• Dyes

• Cotton

• Clothes

• Canvas

• Ebony

• Mahogany

Multiplier: ×1.5

England (Barbados)

• Sugar

• Raw sugar

• Tobacco

• Cotton

• Coffee

• Cocoa

• Spices

• Leather

• Ebony

• Mahogany

Multiplier: ×1.5

6️⃣ Caravans to the Old World

Composition:

3–5 Lineships

Spanish caravan

Mandatory:

• Gold

• Silver

Additional:

• Tobacco

• Cocoa

• Sugar

• Coffee

French caravan

• Sugar

• Raw sugar

• Coffee

• Cocoa

• Spices

• Dyes

• Tobacco

• Cotton

• Leather

• Gold (rarely)

• Silver (rarely)

English caravan

• Sugar

• Raw sugar

• Tobacco

• Cotton

• Coffee

• Cocoa

• Spices

• Leather

• Gold (rarely)

• Silver (rarely)

Multiplier: ×3

7️⃣ Patrol ships

They spawn around:

• Trinidad (3–4)

• Grenada (2)

• Barbados (2)

Ships:

• Military Snow

• Military Sloop

• Military Brig

• Military Brigantine

In the hold:

• Only military supplies

Multiplier: ×0.4 – ×0.7

8️⃣ Pirate ships

• They attack merchant ships

• They may have no cargo

• Loot is generated based on class

9️⃣ Abandoned ships

• No flag

• No crew

• Captured automatically

• Not empty

Summary

The cargo hold spawn system in Corsairs Legacy is designed so that every ship on the global map has a logical and predictable, yet still varied, cargo composition.

The ship type, its role, region, and route determine not only the cargo itself, but also the potential value of the loot. Understanding this system gives you a major advantage: you can predict where to look for valuable resources, which ships are worth intercepting, and which ones are better avoided.

To better understand how ships and combat work in Corsairs Legacy, we recommend checking out the following articles:

• Formulas for Ship Economy and Combat Effectiveness in Corsairs Legacy
• Full Specifications of all Corsairs Legacy Ship Types
• Ships in Corsairs Legacy: Progression, Types, Characteristics and Boarding
• Boarding in Corsairs Legacy