Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire crew members
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire features a large number of crew members who are necessary for the operation of The Defiant. Each crew member has a distinct race, personality, and several job traits that increase with experience. While crew members can be assigned to any slot on the ship, not all sailors are suited for the job. Crew members proficient with a certain job should ideally be assigned to the same job on the ship.
New crew members can be hired from the many ports and taverns of the Deadfire, and recruited during side quests. Once you hire a sailor, they will appear in the "Known Sailors" section of the Ship Management window. To swap out a crew member with another that isn't currently on the ship, you must be in a port.
Your crew consumes both food and drink while adventuring. The type of food and drink you feed them will adjust their morale. More expensive provisions make them happier. Cheap food and drink will lower their morale over time.
Few things will impact your crew's morale as badly as letting them starve. A starving crew with low morale may mutiny. If neglected for long enough, some may even die. Every crew member needs food, water, and money to support. Normally, each crew member consumes one unit of food and water per day, and one copper piece per trait and +1 per trait level above 1 (basically 1 per rank).
Jobs[edit | edit source]
There are several jobs on the ship that the crew needs to fill while sailing. Every ship needs deckhands, cannoneers, and a helmsman and all ships benefit from having a cook, surgeon, and navigator onboard. The larger ships even require a boatswain to keep the deckhands in order.
- Boatswain: The boatswain counts as a deckhand, but is more important for their ability to accelerate the completion of special events (such as putting out a deck fire) on the ship by coordinating their actions.
- Helmsman: A helmsman is required for turning and jibe actions in ship-to-ship combat. More experienced helmsmen make the ship harder to hit after performing turn and jibe actions.
- Navigator: The navigator increases speed on the World Map.
- Cannoneer: Cannons cannot fire without a cannoneer assigned to them. The more experienced a cannoneer, the more accurate their fire.
- Surgeon: The surgeon increases the rate of healing for injured crew members in Reserve, both in combat and while traveling.
- Cook: Reduces food consumption while traveling.
- Deckhand: Deckhands are required to perform any maneuvers in ship-to-ship combat. If a ship does not have enough deckhands, it will move more slowly on the World Map. The more skilled deckhands a ship has, the faster it will move in combat.
- Captain: The captain is the head of the ship and cannot be assigned. Crew members look to the captain for orders and morale. A skilled captain will increase the productivity of their crew.
Each job can have five proficiency levels (technically six, as each crew member can also be Unskilled):
However, since a crewman can only earn four ranks overall, they top-out at Master level. Furthermore, once they have four ranks (in any combination), they cannot level up anymore. As such, picking specialists is usually the optimal choice. Crew members who already exceed the limit (such as the Legendary Crew - Creath, Doru, and Tylla) cannot earn any more ranks. Emeini is the only non-Legendary Crew crewman who has a total of 5 ranks.
Captains on opponent ships are capped at a maximum of five ranks, and since they usually only have the single job trait - Captain, they are able to be ranked Legendary. Captains with this rank include: Arteiro the Avenger, Captain Furrante, Captain Thaenic, Hazanui Yaro, and Lucia Rivan. The player's captain rank is not limited, therefore they are the only character able to achieve a Mythic rank.
In scripted interactions involving your crew, your crew's skill in a certain job can be tested. For jobs with more than one slot (for example, Deckhand or Cannoneer) the check will be the sum of the proficiency level of that job for the crew members assigned to that slot, otherwise it is simply the proficiency level of the single crew member in the assigned slot.
Job rank bonuses[edit | edit source]
Other than fulfilling some need on the ship, certain jobs have an underlying effect on ship management and combat mechanics, the potency of which increases at higher ranks. An unskilled crew member will never have negative effects in the job he or she is assigned. The following is a list of stats influenced by a crew member skilled in a particular job.
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- CrewAttributeMultiplier: Appears to be unused.
- CaptainAdvantageBonus: Influences D100 rolls made during ship combat.
- CaptainActions: Number of actions/turns made per round in ship combat. This allows for increased reloading, crew healing, and most events that occur over time during a single round.
- SurgeonHealAmount: Amount of health healed per turn for each injured crew member in the reserve slot.
- SurgeonRecoveryRateMultiplier: A multiplier for rate of recovery, which reduces the overall time it takes for a crew member to heal. A multiplier of 1.5 is a +50% increase to the base recovery rate.
- CannoneerEventChance: The chance (of 1.0, a percent) that a cannon shot will crit during ship combat. This chance is doubled on "Story Time" difficulty. A value of 0.2 is a 20% chance of dealing a critical hit. Crits will trigger a random event on the opponent ship such as a fire, sailor overboard, etc, which can cause the ship to lose resources. See Ship combat - Ship duel events for more info.
- BoatswainEventRateMultiplier: Increases the rate at which progress is made per-turn during Ship duel events.
- CookFoodConsumedMultiplier: An overall reduction of the food consumed by the crew on a daily basis. A value of 0.9 means a 10% reduction to the food that would have been consumed per turn.
- NavigatorTravelSpeedMult: A multiplier to the current movement speed of the ship.
Crew overview[edit | edit source]
Wilder cannot participate in random events.
Name | Race | Culture | Personality | Job Traits | Location | Requirements | ||||||
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Boatswain | Helmsman | Navigator | Cannoneer | Surgeon | Cook | Deckhand | ||||||
Aharu | Coastal aumaua | Rauatai | Professional | ![]() Expert |
![]() Novice |
Sayuka, harbor supplies | ![]() | |||||
Aledh | Wild orlan | Eir Glanfath | Religious | ![]() Novice |
![]() Novice |
Queen's Berth, shipyard | ![]() | |||||
Azuko | Coastal aumaua | Rauatai | Academic, Fearless | ![]() Seasoned |
![]() Seasoned |
Sayuka, harbor supplies | ![]() | |||||
Baltia | Ocean folk | Vailian Republics | Loyal | ![]() Seasoned |
Motare o Kōzi island (7° 46'S 60° 41E) | Must save her from the vines | ||||||
Beodul | Mountain dwarf | The Dyrwood | Professional | ![]() Novice |
![]() Novice |
Vilario's Rest | Rescued from the Sea Cave during Helping Hands. | |||||
Big Mouth | Vithrack | Deadfire Archipelago | Wilder | ![]() Novice |
![]() Expert |
Dunnage, harbor supplies | ![]() | |||||
Birta | Ogre | Deadfire Archipelago | Fearless, Impulsive, Wilder | ![]() Novice |
![]() Novice |
The Gullet, The Hole | Consumes 2x rations | |||||
Caergr | Pale elf | The White that Wends | Ascetic | ![]() Novice |
![]() Novice |
Queen's Berth, harbor supplies | ![]() | |||||
Cathenna Stormheart | Hearth orlan | The Dyrwood | Impulsive, Rowdy | ![]() Seasoned |
Crookspur, merchant | ![]() | ||||||
Chitupec | Savanna folk | Ixamitl Plains | Loyal | ![]() Novice |
![]() Novice |
Vilario's Rest | Must be saved in prologue | |||||
Coin-Counter Foeldas | Meadow folk | The Dyrwood | Greedy, Professional | ![]() Seasoned |
Dunnage, harbor supplies The King's Coffin |
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Copperhead | Vessel | ![]() Seasoned |
![]() Seasoned |
Splintered Reef | Must complete A Paradise of the Mind | |||||||
Coreto [SWP] | Hearth orlan | Vailian Republics | Professional | ![]() Master |
Crookspur, merchant | ![]() | ||||||
Creath | Meadow folk | The Dyrwood | Chatty, Loyal | ![]() Master |
![]() Master |
Port Maje, harbor supplies | ![]() | |||||
Daelan | Meadow folk | The Dyrwood | Religious | ![]() Novice |
![]() Novice |
Dunnage, harbor supplies | ![]() | |||||
Disciple Iztla | Savannah human | Readceras | Enigmatic, Irreverent | ![]() Seasoned |
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Doru | Moon godlike | Deadfire Archipelago | Professional, Religious | ![]() Master |
![]() Master |
Port Maje, harbor supplies | ![]() | |||||
Eadulf | Island aumaua | The Dyrwood | Enigmatic, Fearless | ![]() Novice |
![]() Seasoned |
Crookspur, merchant | ![]() | |||||
Eld Engrim | Meadow folk | The Dyrwood | Drunkard, Religious | ![]() Novice |
![]() Novice |
Vilario's Rest | Near the exit to Port Maje | |||||
Emeini | Coastal aumaua | Impulsive, Irreverent | ![]() Novice |
![]() Expert |
![]() Novice |
The Brass Citadel | Requires positive 2 reputation with Nekataka
or Maia Rua's vouch (need positive relation) | |||||
Giani Canc-Assi | Meadow folk | Vailian Republics | Drunkard, Fearless | ![]() Seasoned |
![]() Novice |
Dunnage, harbor supplies | ![]() | |||||
Giordu Red-Handed | Mountain dwarf | The Dyrwood | Malicious | ![]() Novice |
![]() Seasoned |
Temple of Tangaloa ruins | Asks to join your crew after being freed | |||||
Grim Kuldran | Savanna folk | Ixamitl Plains | Grim, Religious | ![]() Novice |
![]() Novice |
Queen's Berth shipyard The Wild Mare |
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Haema [SWP] | Wood elf | Aedyr | Chatty, Rowdy | ![]() Seasoned |
Port Maje, harbor supplies | ![]() | ||||||
Handsome Eliam | Death godlike | The Dyrwood | Enigmatic, Loyal | ![]() Novice |
![]() Novice |
Crookspur, fort exterior | Freeing him from the slavers gives you the option to hire him | |||||
Ikiuq | Boreal dwarf | Naasitaq | Chatty | ![]() Novice |
![]() Novice |
Port Maje, harbor supplies | Free to hire | |||||
Irrena | Ocean folk | Vailian Republics | Fearless | ![]() Novice |
![]() Novice |
Vilario's Rest | Must be rescued from the deck during Helping Hands | |||||
Little Leuca | Mountain dwarf | The Dyrwood | Chatty | ![]() Novice |
![]() Novice |
Port Maje, harbor supplies | Free to hire | |||||
Llendreth | Wild orlan | Eir Glanfath | Fearless, Impulsive | ![]() Expert |
Dunnage, The King's Coffin | ![]() | ||||||
Luca | Ocean folk | Vailian Republics | Drunkard, Professional | ![]() Novice |
Queen's Berth, Vailian Trading Company Headquarters | Get him fired during Coming to Terms, then talk to him. | ||||||
Mother Sharp-Rock | Xaurip | Deadfire Archipelago | Religious, Wilder | ![]() Novice |
![]() Novice |
Cavern of Xaur Tuk-Tuk at 24° 27' S, 44° 8' E. | Must be freed from the cage | |||||
Nia | Island aumaua | Deadfire Archipelago | Academic, Greedy | ![]() Novice |
![]() Seasoned |
Queen's Berth, harbor supplies | ![]() | |||||
Ora the Mad | Island aumaua | Deadfire Archipelago | Malicious | ![]() Novice |
Port Maje, harbor supplies | Free to hire | ||||||
Oswald | Wood elf | Aedyr | Chatty, Drunkard | ![]() Novice |
![]() Novice |
Oathbinder's Sanctum | No wage, consumes +1 water ration | |||||
Persanale Cianca | Meadow folk | Vailian Republics | Academic, Irreverent | ![]() Seasoned |
![]() Novice |
Crookspur, merchant | ![]() | |||||
Pig-Sticker Rukowa | Island aumaua | Deadfire Archipelago | Drunkard, Loyal | ![]() Seasoned |
Tikawara, harbor supplies | ![]() | ||||||
Ponamu Bird-Scorned [SWP] | Coastal aumaua | Deadfire | Lost/Disoriented, Loyal | ![]() Expert |
![]() Novice |
Tikawara, harbor supplies | ![]() | |||||
Ragged Cerrow | Wood elf | Eir Glanfath | Malicious, Rowdy | ![]() Seasoned |
Dunnage, harbor supplies | ![]() | ||||||
Ralla Blackblossom | Nature godlike | The Living Lands | Enigmatic | ![]() Seasoned |
![]() Seasoned |
Crookspur, merchant | ![]() | |||||
Rawere | Island aumaua | Deadfire Archipelago | Irreverent | ![]() Seasoned |
![]() Novice |
Tikawara, harbor supplies | ![]() | |||||
Rum-Dumb Riggere | Ocean human | Old Vailia | Drunkard | ![]() Seasoned |
Port Maje jail | Must be released from the jail during The Drunk Sailor | ||||||
Scyla Five Glass | Wood elf | Aedyr Empire | Drunkard | ![]() Seasoned |
![]() Novice |
Dunnage, harbor supplies | ![]() | |||||
Shieldsister Daelia | Wood elf | Aedyr Empire | Fearless | ![]() Novice |
![]() Novice |
Port Maje, harbor supplies | Free to hire | |||||
Tuliak Longfrost | Boreal dwarf | Naasitaq | Impulsive | ![]() Novice |
Queen's Berth shipyard The Wild Mare |
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Tylla | Wild orlan | Readceras | Drunkard, Fearless | ![]() Master |
![]() Master |
Port Maje, harbor supplies | ![]() | |||||
Ushizu | Coastal aumaua | Rauatai | Greedy | ![]() Novice |
Queen's Berth shipyard The Wild Mare |
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Vanizzi | Ocean human | Old Vailia | Academic | ![]() Novice |
Port Maje, harbor supplies | Free to hire | ||||||
Vektor | Mountain dwarf | Vailian Republics | Chatty, Loyal | ![]() Novice |
Tikawara | Talk to him after visiting Poko Kohara ruins, during The Storms of Poko Kohara | ||||||
Vela | Hearth orlan | Eir Glanfath | The Defiant | Only available if you kept her during Sacrificial Bloodlines, in Pillars of Eternity. | ||||||||
Winking Audr | Pale elf | Aedyr | Loyal, Professional | ![]() Expert |
![]() Novice |
Fampyr´s Crypt Island (Bent Bough Forest) | Save her from the fampyrs and ask her to join your crew | |||||
Worthless Idiot | Imp | Greedy, Primordial | ![]() Novice |
Periki's Overlook | Simply ask him if he wants to join your crew |
Crew by rank in job[edit | edit source]
The following is a list of crew members grouped into jobs, by ranking.
Job | ![]() |
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Boatswain | ||||
Helmsman | ||||
Navigator | ||||
Cannoneer | ||||
Surgeon | ||||
Cook | ||||
Deckhand |