How do you get more doubloons fast on Skullduggery Island?

Answer 1

Sea Monsters and Pirates

Sinking a sea monster or pirate with your cannon is a good way to get a LOT of doubloons, but it is risky unless you are very good at it. You will lose some of your doubloons if you are sunk. Generally, the sea creatures attack at the left of and above Dragon Cove. So once you have 2 or more cannon, you can hunt them there. Note that smaller ships will fill the cargo completely with just one creature. Beware of multiple attacks by creatures and ships.

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You normally earn doubloons on Skullduggery Island in two ways.

The first is by "salvage" when you come across random floating items in the sea. These are more numerous around sunken ships. Collecting them, however, is not without peril because sea monsters and pirate ships are more likely to attack the longer you spend away from an island. (see above for sinking sea creatures)

The second, which is ultimately more important, is by trading among the islands. You buy one of the four types of cargo with your doubloons, then carry them to another island to sell at a higher price. With larger ships, the amount of profit gets substantially larger. You can borrow money from the Golden Harbor Bank, but only an amount equal to your current worth, and it must be paid back with interest.

(The only action taken to enforce its repayment is that an overdue loan prevents you from buying a larger ship.)

The Circular Trading Route

Travel clockwise around the islands. Except for Parrot Port, one kind of cargo is always cheaper in a port. (The profit on goods from Parrot Port is comparatively small.)

1. Silk is bought cheaply at Dragon Cove (upper left), and sold at nearly double your cost at Bouffant Bay to the right.
2. Medicine is bought cheaply at Bouffant Bay (upper middle) and sold at Parrot Port to the south. There is nothing very cheap at Parrot Port.
3. Grain is bought cheaply at Golden Harbor (lower right) and sold at Pirate Outpost to the left.
4. Spices are bought cheaply at Pirate Outpost (lower left) and sold at Dragon Cove to the far north.