Pirate Raid

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“That shanty can only mean one thing...”

–Wilson

“Uh, that sound's getting closer...”

–Willow

“Someone is music making?”

–Wolfgang

“Nowhere to run... they're here.”

–Wendy

“MUSICAL REVELRY DETECTED. ANNOYANCE INCOMING”

–WX-78

“Oh dear, it's those troublemakers playing their loud music again...”

–Wickerbottom

“Hang on Lucy, it sounds like we've got company.”

–Woodie

“I don't like the sound of that...”

–Maxwell

“A ship appröaches! Prepare för battle!”

–Wigfrid

“Uh oh... we're not sure we like the sound of that.”

–Webber

“Oh, zut alors...”

–Warly

“Hmm? Funny sounds coming...”

–Wormwood

“Sounds like someone's about to throw a monkey wrench in the works...”

–Winona

“Something scurvy this way comes.”

–Wortox

“Sound like somebody having fun over there! Wanna see!”

–Wurt

“What's that music? Did someone bring a radio?”

–Walter

“Botheration! I can hear their catchy music getting closer!”

–Wanda

Pirate Raids are events exclusive to Don't Starve Together, introduced in The Curse of Moon Quay update. They occur periodically when a player is on a Boat within 800 tiles from the Queen of Moon Quay.

Pirate Raids increase in frequency based on how long each player has survived on average. With any amount of players on the server, within 300 tiles of Queen of Moon Quay and an average survival time of 81+ days the pirate raid has 20% chance to spawn every 360 seconds, the maximum spawn frequency.

The raid involves a Pirate Sloop, maneuvered by 2 to 5 Powder Monkeys and a Prime Mate, quickly approaching the player's boat. All Powder Monkeys that are part of the raid are equipped with a Pirate's Bandana and a Cutless. The number of Powder Monkeys increases with the average day count of each player on the server, with the maximum number of 5 Powder Monkeys capped at 61 days.

Once close enough, the monkeys will jump onto the targeted ship to steal any items on the floor or from the player, destroy any Masts, and afterwards return to their boat and leave. If the Pirate Sloop is destroyed in any way, such as having leaks slowly chip away its health, all of the pirates on the boat will evacuate by jumping into the water, giving their usual drops besides Meat, Morsel and Tree Jam.

The raiders will not attack the player during the raid unless attacked themselves, and the Prime Mate if a player boards the Pirate Sloop that they appeared on. If any of the Powder Monkeys find a Banana as part of the raid, they will take it and immediately leave.

Fighting the monkeys can be dangerous, as an unprepared player can be easily overwhelmed by all the monkeys attacking. However defeating the Prime Mate is the only way to obtain the Pirate Map, an item which reveals the Pirate Stash, which in turn holds any items lost through Powder Monkeys as well as the possibility of the Blueprints for Polly Roger's Hat and the Pirate Banner. Defeating the Prime Mate is also the only way to obtain the Captain's Tricorn and the Battle Paddle, the former of which is required to craft the aforementioned Polly Roger's Hat.

If the player is able to successfully hit an incoming Pirate Sloop with a Cannon, the raiders will flee.

Alternate Pirate Raid

Alternatively, a Pirate Raid may instead feature the Powder Monkeys and Prime Mate carry away a Sunken Chest with its usual loot, and a Cannon accompanying the pirates. In this case, instead of moving toward the players' boat they simply move past it in a single direction until provoked.