Plundering Rare Item - The Tutorial and Map

Plundering rare items is enjoyable and very rewarding but it does take some patience.
Below is a video tutorial on the basics of plundering with a battle, tips and a description of the rare fleets.
Click the video thumbnail to start the video.



Below is a link to a world plunder map (still a work in progress until I can confirm a few items, fleets etc)
Click the map for an enlarged world plunder map.

I doubt I would have been able to start rare item plundering without the help of Akasan's blog.
Most of the information here is from Akasan's blog with little updates from myself and others.

Link to Akasan's blog: http://akasan-uwo.blogspot.jp/

I hope this helps, you can find the guide on the OGP forum, Guides and Tips section and will be checking for comments and questions so I can help as best I can. Thanks, MarcoS

Plundering Rare Items - Recipe Books

Recipe Books

Dyeing Admiral's uniform

NPC Name	Cebard Pirate
Spawn Area	Argentine Basin (Falkland Islands)
Fleet Formation	Vasseau x1, Heavy Galleon x3
Money	4640
Trade goods	Chili(es), Mate tea
Item	Dyeing admiral's uniform
Tips	rare fleet, very hard cannon and melee

Mode design collection -v5

NPC Name	Venetian Merchant Fleet
Spawn Area	Balearic Islands, Adriatic Sea, Ionia Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea
Fleet Formation	Heavy Galley x3, Transport Galley x1
Money	1920
Trade goods	Dried Apricot, Damasuk Fabric
Item	Navy Dispatch Request, Blue Georgette Dress
Tips	Fire Cannon, Not use melee skill, Nationality fleet (Venice)

NPC Name	Venetian Merchant Fleet
Spawn Area	Balearic Islands, Adriatic Sea, Ionia Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea
Fleet Formation	Heavy Galley x3, Transport Galley x1
Money	2560
Trade goods	Gold Works , Pepper
Item	Navy Dispatch Request, Swiss guard's cotehardie
Tips	Fire Cannon, Not use melee skill, Nationality fleet (Venice)

 

NPC Name	Venetian Merchant Fleet
Spawn Area	Balearic Islands, Adriatic Sea, Ionia Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea
Fleet Formation	Heavy Galley x3, Transport Galley x1
Money	960
Trade goods	Merble Statue, Apricot
Item	Category 2, Mode design collection -v5
Tips	Fire Cannon, Not use melee skill, Nationality fleet (Venice)

Mode design collection -v8

NPC Name	Regional Privateers
Spawn Area	South Australian Basin
Fleet Formation	Heavy Galleon x3
Money	8000
Trade goods	Brandy, Cannon
Item	Rolled iron plate, Mode design collection -v8
Tips	rare fleet

Mode design collection -v7

NPC Name	Conqueror
Spawn Area	East Caroline Basin, north of Samarai
Fleet Formation	Vasseau x3
Money	8000
Trade goods	wine, pearl
Item	Rolled iron plate, Mode design collection -v7
Tips	rare fleet hard melee

Making improved rope
 

NPC Name	Buggies Assault Fleet
Spawn Area	Celebes Sea, south of Jolo
Fleet Formation	Battle Galleon x4
Money	4400
Trade goods	Salt, Tortoiseshell
Item	Seal of sorcery, Making improved rope
Tips	rare fleet

Making processed lumber

NPC Name	Maroona
Spawn Area	Antiles Open Sea
Fleet Formation	Large Galleon x4
Money	4400
Trade goods	Tequila
Item	Seal of condemnation, Making processed lumber
Tips	rare fleet Purple sails

Firearms enhancement
 

NPC Name	Patagonian Pirates
Spawn Area	Argentine Sea Basin
Fleet Formation	Heavy Galley
Money	1840
Trade goods	Sweet Potatoes, Chillies
Item	Seal of Gnome, Firearms enhancement
Tips	Surprise Attack only, under total level of 30

Spear training -secrets

NPC Name	North Sea Armed Merchant Fleet
Spawn Area	North Sea
Fleet Formation	Battle Pinnace x2, Trading Pinnace x1
Money	1760
Trade goods	Fine furniture, jewelly
Item	Master's Demi-Culverin, Spear training - secrets
Tips	rare fleet

Sword training - secrets

2 identical fleets in San Juan waters.

NPC Name	Spanish Escort Fleet
Spawn Area	San Juan Waters
Fleet Formation	Battle Galleon x3, Trading Large Galleon x1
Money	4800
Trade goods	Letherworks, Silver
Item	Sword training -secrets
Tips	rare fleet - Nationality fleet (Spain)

NPC Name	Spanish Escort Fleet
Spawn Area	San Juan Waters
Fleet Formation	Battle Galleon x3, Trading Large Galleon x1
Money	4800
Trade goods	Gold dust, Woolen Fablic
Item	Hidden treasure map (Naples, Search R11, Unlock R11)
Tips	rare fleet - Nationality fleet (Spain)

Shamshir training- secrets

There are identical Islamic Merchant Fleets, 
look for Oil and Ruby as a hint to the correct fleet.

NPC Name	Islamic Merchant Fleet
Spawn Area	India West coast
Fleet Formation	Armed Xebec x1, Trading Xebec x1, Xebec x1
Money	2560
Trade goods	Oil, Ruby
Item	Shamshir training- secrets
Tips	rare fleet

Staff training - secrets

NPC Name	Arabian Armed Merchant Fleet
Spawn Area	India West coast
Fleet Formation	Armed Xebec x3, Trading Xebec x1
Money	3200
Trade goods	Aventurine, Persian Carpet
Item	Scimitar, Staff training - secrets
Tips	rare fleet

Ultimate - spear training

NPC Name	Viking
Spawn Area	Gulf of Bothnia (Northern most point of the Baltic Sea)
Fleet Formation	Large Galleon x1, Battle Galleon x3
Money	2960
Trade goods	Gold, Vodka
Item	Gunnery Guide, Ultimate - spear training
Tips	rare fleet, Black sail with the Great Viking crest

Ultimate - Shamshir training

NPC Name	Islamic Dynasty Fleet
Spawn Area	The Persian Bay
Fleet Formation	Galleass x1, Heavy Galley x2, Arabian Galley x1
Money	3600
Trade goods	Black tea, Gold
Item	Miracle frankincense, Ultimate - Shamshir training
Tips	rare fleet

Ultimate - sword training
  
2 identical fleets exist, details are as below.

NPC Name	Spanish Fleet
Spawn Area	Southern Caribbean Sea
Fleet Formation	Vasseau x2, Battle Galleon x2
Money	5280
Trade goods	Muscket (12), Cannon (6)
Item	Cannoneers's note, Ultimate - sword training
Tips	rare fleet - Nationality fleet (Spain)

NPC Name	Spanish Fleet
Spawn Area	Southern Caribbean Sea
Fleet Formation	Vasseau x2, Battle Galleon x2
Money	5280
Trade goods	Muscket (11), Cannon (11)
Item	Cannoneers's note, Copper Armour
Tips	rare fleet - Nationality fleet (Spain)

Ultimate - staff training

NPC Name	Ottoman Navy
Spawn Area	Red sea
Fleet Formation	Galleass x1, Heavy Galley x3
Money	3720
Trade goods	Oil
Item	Hell fire torch, Ultimate - staff training
Tips	rare fleet - Nationality fleet (Ottoman)

Fine armour - ornamenting

NPC Name	Portuguese Merchant Fleet
Spawn Area	North Sea, South British Isles
Fleet Formation	Battle Carrack x3, Trade Carrack x1
Money	2080
Trade goods	Ceramics, Jewelry
Item	Hanseatic League seal, Fine armour - ornamenting
Tips	Nationality ship (Portugal)