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Overview[edit]

An airship is a location where access is limited only to guild members, or people who are temporarily invited there. The main purpose is to provide buffs. A guild works toward acquiring a Guild Airship, and then improves on it. Improvements include bigger and better airships, amenities (such as a tavern), and crew (such as a navigator) to facilitate tasks. The more advanced the guild and the guild airship, the more buffs are available.

Information on getting a Guild Airship is in the Guild Renown section of the Guilds page.

Embarking and Disembarking[edit]

In every public zone except House Cannith and the Inspired Quarter, is an Airship Tower, used to board Guild Airships. They are also the disembarkation point when leaving the Airship if your Guild has the ability to disembark at a particular public zone. Airship Beacons can be used to travel to your Guild Airship. Airships are disembarked by selecting a location on menu from talking with the captain, by teleport spell, or simply by jumping over the edge (landing you haphazardly in Stormreach locations). On board an airship, the map is blank.

Airship Towers[edit]

Outside View of Airship Showroom

Airship Towers are located in:

House Deneith - Near all the class trainers
House Jorasco - Just to the left of the entryway to the Delera's Graveyard
House Kundarak - South of the House Kundarak Bank, to the right of the Tharashk Arena quest entrance
House Phiarlan - Next to the entrance of the Bogwater Tavern
The Harbor - Next to the Auctioneer
The Marketplace - Northern part between the entrances to House Deneith and House Jorasco
The Twelve - Next to the Wagon Camp

Airship Beacon[edit]

An Airship Beacon is a purchasable item from the DDO Store allowing you to open a portal (except from within Raid Dungeons) for you and others to go to your Guild Airship. Non-Guild Members can be sent an invite so they can partake of your Guild Airship amenities.

Airships[edit]

The higher the Guild Level, the more types of airship are available; see the Guilds page for information. The Airship Showroom is in The Harbor next to the Auctioneer and the Airship Tower.

Name	Class	Requirement	Cost	Amenities	Crew	Deck Length	Passengers	Comforts
Windspyre Sparrow	Light	Guild Level 15 for AS or Guild Level 20 for pp	1000 AS direct at GL15 or 50,000 pp direct at GL20	0 Large, 4 Small	3	36m	30	1 fresh bacon strip and 1 hammock (and 1 cargo net usable as a hammock)
Stormglory Bolt	Light	Guild Level 25	1000 AS direct or 600 AS upgrade from Wind Sparrow	2 Large, 6 Small	4	56m	35	??
Windspyre Falcon	Medium	Guild Level 50 and existing light airship	360,000 pp upgrade from light airship	2 Large, 8 Small	6	59m	40	2 cooked bacon strips, 3 hammocks, teapot & 4 cups, 2 cargo nets and a plant.
Stormglory Tempest	Medium	Guild Level 55 and existing light or medium airship	1650 AS upgrade from Storm Bolt or 1000 AS upgrade from Wind Falcon	4 Large, 11* Small	9*	75m	50	2 fresh and 1 well-done bacon strips
Windspyre Gryphon	Heavy	Guild Level 80 and existing medium airship	1,800,000 pp upgrade from medium airship	4* Large, 12 Small	9*	87m	60	3 fresh bacon strips and 2 cargo nets (needs verification post U20)
Stormglory Typhoon	Heavy	Guild Level 85 and existing medium or heavy airship	3850 AS upgrade from Storm Tempest or 2000 AS upgrade from Wind Gryphon	6 Large, 14 Small	10	102m	70	3 well-done bacon strips and 1 spa

* Stormglory Tempest and Windspyre Gryphon airships advertise as having a different number of hook-points than they actual do (DDO Forums). Listed are actual hook-points.

AS stands for Astral Shards.
You must progress from light ship ⇒ medium ship ⇒ heavy ship; pp costs here are the upgrade price from the ship one size smaller.
Airships are paid for one-time-only for each ship, vs. amenities and crew that are rented (that is, amenities and crew disappear after a set number of days and must be repurchased). The vendors in the Airship Showroom offer a deposit system where every member of a Guild can deposit platinum or Astral Shards for their Guild towards acquiring or upgrading an Airship.
Platinum can be deposited at the Windspyre Airship Vendor in amounts of 500, 2500, 10000, 25000, 100000, or 500000. Astral Shards can be deposited at Stormglory Luxury Airship Vendor in amounts of 25, 50, 125, 500, 1250, or 5000.
Upgrading an airship transfers all current, ongoing amenity and crew contracts to the new airship. Residual duration of each contract is unaffected. Guild chest content is unaffected. You don't lose anything practical. N.B.: verified on upgrading from a Windspyre Sparrow to a Windspyre Falcon. Exception: see #Airship Customization.
Trying to board your airship while someone else is upgrading it can cause you to find yourself in midair on a fast, personal, least-energy route to Stormreach's ground level.
Characters that were on board the previous airship at logout will be listed as such (in the character selection screen and in the Social / Guild panel, for example) until they log back in. At that point, they will be on board the upgraded airship and listed as such.

Airship Amenities[edit]

Small hook point - only officers and leaders can see hook points

Talk to the First Mate of your airship to toggle whether hook points are visible. Once hook points are visible, click any hook point to open the store for contracts for that type of hook point.

Amenities are rented. You can pay with platinum or Astral Shards.

Normal contracts: You can hire a new amenity for three days or prolong a contract by 7 days. Maximum duration: 38 days.
Gold Seal contracts: You can hire a new amenity for 14 days or prolong a contract by 14 days. Maximum duration: 84 days.
Chests are rented for 30 days, maximum duration 60 (both standard and Gold Seal).

Type	Size	Req. Level (Gold Seal)	Cost (AS)	Req. Level (Standard)	Cost (PP)	Useful post-U22	Description
Orien Mailbox Contract	Small	20	15	24	282.1	Yes	Mailbox access. Available post-U22 in The Orien Express, but still convenient to have in the cargo hold.
Small Guild Chest Contract	Small	20	30	25	12,500	Yes	20-item chest, open access to guild members
Free Agents Tavern Contract	Small	20	15	25	312.5	Yes	Tavern area and barkeep for a limited duration on an airship. Available post-U22 in Sellswords' Tavern, but still convenient to have in the cargo hold.
Lesser Sonic Resistance Shrine Rental Contract	Small	21	15	27	378.7	Yes	10 point sonic resistance (doesn't stack with item or spell)
Minor Charisma Shrine Rental Contract	Small	21	40	27	378.7		Provides a +1 artifact bonus to charisma. Obsoleted post-U22 by Old Sully's Grog Cellar.
Lesser Cold Resistance Shrine Rental Contract	Small	22	25	28	414.8	Yes	10 point cold resistance (doesn't stack with item or spell)
Minor Intelligence Shrine Rental Contract	Small	22	40	28	414.8		Provides a +1 artifact bonus to intelligence. Obsoleted post-U22 by Paradoxical Puzzle Box.
Lesser Electric Resistance Shrine Rental Contract	Small	23	25	29	452.8	Yes	10 point electric resistance (doesn't stack with item or spell)
Minor Wisdom Shrine Rental Contract	Small	23	40	29	452.8		Provides a +1 artifact bonus to wisdom. Obsoleted post-U22 by Floating Rock Garden.
Device Workstation Contract	Large	24	30	30	492.9	Yes	Trap Workstation: allows you to craft traps, grenades, and various other rogue friendly devices
Lesser Acid Resistance Shrine Rental Contract	Small	24	25	30	492.9	Yes	10 point acid resistance (doesn't stack with item or spell)
Minor Dexterity Shrine Rental Contract	Small	24	40	30	492.9		Provides a +1 artifact bonus to dexterity. Obsoleted post-U22 by Paradoxical Puzzle Box.
Lesser Fire Resistance Shrine Rental Contract	Small	24	25	31	535	Yes	10 point fire resistance (doesn't stack with item or spell)
Minor Constitution Shrine Rental Contract	Small	24	40	31	535		Provides a +1 artifact bonus to constitution. Obsoleted post-U22 by Old Sully's Grog Cellar.
Minor Strength Shrine Rental Contract	Small	25	40	32	579.2		Provides a +1 artifact bonus to strength. Obsoleted post-U22 by Floating Rock Garden.
Minor Experience Shrine Rental Contract	Large	26	40	33	625.5		1% bonus to earned experience points
Kundarak Banker Contract	Small	28	20	35	724.7	Yes	Bank access. Available post-U22 in The Orien Express, but still convenient to have in the cargo hold.
Special Access Small Guild Chest 1	Small	28	65	n/a	n/a	Yes	This chest can hold 20 items in storage that is only accessible by officers and the guild leader.
Large Guild Chest Contract	Large	32	45	40	40,476	Yes	50-item chest, open access to guild members
Stone of Change Contract	Large	32	40	40	1,011.9	Yes	Stone of Change
Coin Lords Auctioneer Contract	Small	33	30	42	1,143.2	Yes	Auction House access. Available post-U22 in The Orien Express, but still convenient to have in the cargo hold.
Sonic Resistance Shrine Rental Contract	Small	33	25	42	1,143.2	Yes	20 point sonic resistance (doesn't stack with item or spell)
Cold Resistance Shrine Rental Contract	Small	34	40	43	1,212.4	Yes	20 point cold resistance (doesn't stack with item or spell)
Electric Resistance Shrine Rental Contract	Small	35	40	44	1,248.1	Yes	20 point electric resistance (doesn't stack with item or spell)
Acid Resistance Shrine Rental Contract	Small	36	30	45	1,358.4	Yes	20 point acid resistance (doesn't stack with item or spell)
Fire Resistance Shrine Rental Contract	Small	36	40	46	1,435.1	Yes	20 point fire resistance (doesn't stack with item or spell)
Lesser Experience Shrine Rental Contract	Large	38	65	48	1,596.2		1 hr 2% bonus to earned experience points
Altar of Invasion Contract	Large	40	40	50	1,767.7		Altar of Invasion. Obsoleted post-U22 by Green Steel Crafting Hall.
Special Access Small Guild Chest 2, aka Gold Seal Airship Amenity Contract - Third Small Guild Chest	Small	44	80	n/a	n/a	Yes	This chest can hold 20 items in storage that is only accessible by officers and the guild leader.
Greater Sonic Resistance Shrine Rental Contract	Small	45	40	57	2,452.9	Yes	30 point sonic resistance (doesn't stack with item or spell)
Lesser Charisma Shrine Rental Contract	Small	45	65	57	2,452.9		Provides a +2 artifact bonus to charisma. Obsoleted post-U22 by Old Sully's Grog Cellar.
Greater Cold Resistance Shrine Rental Contract	Small	46	50	58	2,561.9	Yes	30 point cold resistance (doesn't stack with item or spell)
Lesser Intelligence Shrine Rental Contract	Small	46	65	58	2,561.9		Provides a +2 artifact bonus to intelligence. Obsoleted post-U22 by Paradoxical Puzzle Box.
Greater Electric Resistance Shrine Rental Contract	Small	47	50	59	2,673.8	Yes	30 point electric resistance (doesn't stack with item or spell)
Lesser Wisdom Shrine Rental Contract	Small	47	65	59	2,673.8		Provides a +2 artifact bonus to wisdom. Obsoleted post-U22 by Floating Rock Garden.
Altar of Subjugation Contract	Large	48	50	60	2,788.5		Altar of Subjugation. Obsoleted post-U22 by Green Steel Crafting Hall.
Greater Acid Resistance Shrine Rental Contract	Small	48	50	60	2,788.5	Yes	30 point acid resistance (doesn't stack with item or spell)
Lesser Dexterity Shrine Rental Contract	Small	48	65	60	2,788.5		Provides a +2 artifact bonus to dexterity. Obsoleted post-U22 by Paradoxical Puzzle Box.
Greater Fire Resistance Shrine Rental Contract	Small	48	50	61	2,906.1	Yes	30 point fire resistance (doesn't stack with item or spell)
Lesser Constitution Shrine Rental Contract	Small	48	65	61	2,906.1		Provides a +2 artifact bonus to constitution
Special Access Large Guild Chest 1	Large	48	130	n/a	n/a	Yes	This chest can hold 50 items in storage that is only accessible by officers and the guild leader.
Lesser Strength Shrine Rental Contract	Small	49	65	62	3,026.7		Provides a +2 artifact bonus to strength. Obsoleted post-U22 by Floating Rock Garden.
Experience Shrine Rental Contract	Large	50	80	63	3,150.2		3% bonus to earned experience points
Altar of Devastation Contract	Large	56	55	70	4,099.6		Altar of Devastation. Obsoleted post-U22 by Green Steel Crafting Hall.
Greater Experience Shrine Rental Contract	Large	62	100	78	5,373.2		4% bonus to earned experience points
Altar of Epic Rituals Contract	Large	64	65	80	5,724.3	Yes	Altar of Epic Rituals
Special Access Large Guild Chest 2	Large	64	150	n/a	n/a	Yes	This chest can hold 50 items in storage that is only accessible by officers and the guild leader.
Major Experience Shrine Rental Contract	Large	74	115	93	8,340.7		5% bonus to earned experience points

All airship buffs last 1 hour and are persistent through everything except death.
Prices updated in April 2013.
Old airship amenities that are still useful to have in cargo hold

Airship Crew[edit]

Crew Hook-point

Airships can be populated by various crew members. The amount of crew members it can employ is based on the size of the Airship itself. You will need to talk to the First Mate of your Airship to be able to turn on viewing the Hook points.

Crew are rented. You can pay with platinum or Astral Shards.

Normal contracts: You can hire a new crew member for three days or prolong a contract by 7 days. Maximum duration: 38 days.
Gold Seal contracts: You can hire a new crew member for 14 days or prolong a contract by 14 days. Maximum duration: 84 days.

Type	Req. Level (Gold Seal)	Cost (AS)	Req. Level (Standard)	Cost (PP)	Useful post-U22	Description
Silver Flame Priest Contract	20	50	20	178.8		Casts Silver Flame Purity (Claims Protection from Evil effect, but has no real effect - bugged.)
House Deneith Defender Contract	20	50	21	202	Yes	Casts Sentinels Bulwark (DR 1/-, stacking natural AC +1)
House Jorasco Healer Contract	20	50	22	227		Casts Divine Glory (Stacking bonus to incoming healing +10%). Obsoleted post-U22 by Bath House.
Training Dummy Blueprints	20	40	23	253.6		Can be attacked, 100% fort true neutral construct. 5000 HP. Helpless after the first time it is killed on a non-fresh instance (so 50% extra damage). Person that gets the killing blow gets Hours of Practice buff (+2 stacking attack bonus for 1 hour, persistent except death). Obsoleted post-U22 by Tactical Training Room.
Scholar of the Twelve Contract	20	50	24	282.1		Casts Lore of the Twelve (+1 non-stacking* spell penetration, +1 non-stacking* DC on evocations/conjurations that you cast) *Does not stack with Spell Penetration/Focus on items. Obsoleted post-U22 by Arcane Sanctum and Archwizard.
House Kundarak Battlemaster Contract	20	50	25	312.5	Yes	Casts Dwarven Stoutness (+1 stacking natural AC, +5 enhancement bonus to balance/haggle)
Navigator Contract: Pawlo Mapmaker	20	15	25	312.5	Yes	Allows transport to any public area for which you have completed the associated Explorer quest
Darguun Hobgoblin Warrior Contract	20	50	26	344.6	Yes	Casts Dhakaani Vigor (+4 stacking saves vs. fear, +2 competence bonus damage to your physical attacks, doesn't stack with competence bonus from items (DDO Forums))
House Phiarlan Entertainer Contract	20	50	26	344.6	Yes	Casts Phiarlan Inspiration (+1 morale bonus to all skills, +1 morale bonus* to DCs on enchantments/illusions that you cast) *Non-stacking with spellsinger's Spellsong Trance.
Clan Gnashtooth Kobold Shaman Contract	21	50	27	378.7	Yes	Casts Blessing of the Three Dragons (Grants a +1 Sacred bonus to saves, a +1 Profane bonus to attack rolls, and a +1 stacking bonus to Natural Armor)
Navigator Contract: Artleblart	40	40	50	1,767.7	Yes	Allows transport to any public area for which you have started (or completed) the associated Explorer quest
Twelve Planescaller Contract	56	15	70	4,099.6	Yes	Gives your navigator the ability to make inter-planar trips
Xorian Navigator Contract: Xathrizopkrsis	60	65	75	4,871.3	Yes	Allows transport to any public area

Notes:

Prices updated in April 2013.
Most bonuses to spell DCs are internally typed as enhancements bonuses, thus do not stack with common spell focus items. The one exception is the Phiarlan Entertainer's bonuses which are typed as morale bonuses, they stack with items, but not with a spellsinger's Spellsong Trance.
All airship buffs last 1 hour and are persistent through everything except death.
As of September 2016, crew-member buff bonus types all appear to be guild bonus (no idea when this changed). The Darguun Hobgoblin Warrior, for instance, now absolutely stacks with Deadly items.

Airship Customization[edit]

Some parts of the airship can be recolored using dyes from the DDO Store. They are permanent until a new dye is used. They can only be applied by Guild Officers and Guild Leaders. To apply, stand on your airship and use the dye.

PLEASE NOTE - currently the following items / upgrades will disappear if ship applied to is upgraded

Type	Color	Area	Cost (TP)	Available
Blue Airship Elemental Ring	Blue	Elemental power ring	495	live
Green Airship Elemental Ring	Green	Elemental power ring	495	live
Orange-red Airship Elemental Ring	Orange-red	Elemental power ring	495	test
Purple Airship Elemental Ring	Purple	Elemental power ring	495	test
Red Airship Elemental Ring	Red	Elemental power ring	495	live
White Airship Elemental Ring	White	Elemental power ring	495	live
Blue Airship Hull Paint	Blue	Exterior hull and walls	495	live
Brown Airship Hull Paint	Brown	Exterior hull and walls	295	test
Green Airship Hull Paint	Green	Exterior hull and walls	495	live
Purple Airship Hull Paint	Purple	Exterior hull and walls	495	test
Red Airship Hull Paint	Red	Exterior hull and walls	495	live
White Airship Hull Stain	White	Exterior hull and walls	495	live
Blue Airship Sail Cloth	Blue	Exterior sails and fins	495	live
Green Airship Sail Cloth	Green	Exterior sails and fins	495	live
Orange Airship Sail Cloth	Orange	Exterior sails and fins	495	test
Purple Airship Sail Cloth	Purple	Exterior sails and fins	495	test
Red Airship Sail Cloth	Red	Exterior sails and fins	495	live
Standard Airship Sail Cloth	Tan	Exterior sails and fins	295	live
White Airship Sail Cloth	White	Exterior sails and fins	495	live
Blue Airship Interior Stain	Blue	Interior walls and trim	495	live
Green Airship Interior Stain	Green	Interior walls and trim	495	live
Red Airship Interior Stain	Red	Interior walls and trim	495	live
White Airship Interior Stain	White	Interior walls and trim	495	live

Some items are not on the live server yet. Prices may change.

Gallery[edit]

Airship Aft Inside View
Airship Bow Inside View
Airship Engine Room
Airship Bow Outside View
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