Be a Pirate! Maps: Locations, Difficulty and Objectives

Be a Pirate! has 15 maps with four difficulties each, set across the Crimson Expanse. Each map belongs to one of your captains, tying its battle to the crew’s story.

Land, Rivers and Elevation

Maps combine ground and river attacks in the same waves. Ground enemies reroute as you build, while the river follows a fixed route. Bridges let ground traffic cross the water, but Crown Sloops pass underneath unaffected.

Terrain elevation affects tower placement and results, with the effect depending on the tower and the land’s height. See the tower reference for the land and river mechanics and known tower roles.

Difficulty and Map Completion Goals

Deckhand and Captain have these named victory objectives:

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Achievement	Exact requirement
Earned Your Stripes	Win any battle on Deckhand.
Captain's Orders	Win any battle on Captain.
Measure Twice, Tithe Thrice	Beat all 15 maps on Deckhand.
Captain of the Crimson Expanse	Beat all 15 maps on Captain.
Home Waters	Win a battle on Captain with that map's own captain in command.

Ship-health challenges add further conditions:

• Shipshape: Win a battle without your ship taking any damage.
• Not a Scratch on Her: From Map 10 on, win on Deckhand or Captain without your ship taking any damage.
• By a Whisker: Win a battle with your ship at 10% health or less.

The achievement checklist covers the remaining battle challenges.

Named Story Locations — Spoilers

Story spoilers below, including rescues and the final battle. These are named locations and their achievement objectives, rather than a complete 15-map list or a walkthrough.

Location	Achievement	Exact requirement
Rogue's Rest	Find the Quartermaster	Beat Rogue's Rest and rescue Scarlet Wench.
Driftmark Shoal	Saltmother's Eye	Beat Driftmark Shoal and learn what the Crown is hunting.
Lashlight Key	Won't Stay Dead	Beat Lashlight Key, where Quartermaster Voss gets back up.
Anchorhome Isle	Sea Monster Trouble	Defeat the Coilback Leviathan at Anchorhome Isle.
Broken Compass Cay	More Arms Than Any Man	Defeat the Admiral's Herald at Broken Compass Cay.
Marrow Cay	Foolish. Brave.	Beat Marrow Cay and bring the Stinky Rose home.
Gallows Shadow	Last of Darkmoor	Beat Gallows Shadow and see Voss fall for good.
Darkmoor Reach	The Voice in the Tale	Beat Darkmoor Reach and learn who has been telling this story.
Port Raleigh	No Kings. No Chains.	Defeat Crown Admiral Voth Kraaz at Port Raleigh and free the Crimson Expanse.

Port Raleigh also has two Captain-difficulty goals:

• The Admiral's Last Stand: Win the final battle at Port Raleigh on Captain.
• Untouchable: Win the final battle at Port Raleigh on Captain without your ship taking any damage.