Path of Exile Kingsmarch Shipment Guide

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Getting Started with Shipments

If you're new to Kingsmarch (PoE 3.25 Settlers of the Wasteland), this guide helps you maximize your currency returns, including Divine Orbs and Mirror Shards.

Starting Resources:
- 250K Wheat: Use for favor-building and value shipments.
- Smelted Bars: Use bars (not ores) to meet port quotas efficiently.
- No Dust Yet? That’s fine! See below for how to get it.

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What is Dust?

Theurgic Dust is a special material that enhances the value and rarity of returned items from shipments.

How to Get Dust:
1. Altar Sacrifice:
   - Unlock the Altar of Decay or similar structure in Kingsmarch.
   - Sacrifice duplicate relics, low-tier uniques, or artifacts.
2. Shipment Rewards:
   - Some shipments return dust as loot.
3. NPC Trading (Later):
   - Some settlers will offer dust for crops or currency.

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Shipment Value Explained

Where to Find Shipment Value:
- Go to your Port Shipment Table in your settlement.
- Select a contract and begin adding items.
- Shipment Value will show numerically (e.g. "17,200,000").
- Value depends on:
  - Resources added (wheat, bars)
  - Dust added
  - Favor multiplier with the port
  - Crew bonuses

Target Values:
- Early Favor Farm: 300K–1M
- Divine Orbs: 700K–1.5M
- Mirror Shards: 17M (optimal)
- Max Value Cap: ~50M (less efficient)

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Shipment Strategy

Step-by-Step Plan:
1. Deliver Exact Quotas
   - Send quota-matching shipments (e.g. 12,000 wheat + 8 bars) to build port favor.
2. Use Bars Instead of Ores
   - More value per slot and fulfills quotas more efficiently.
3. Sacrifice Items to Generate Dust
   - Use the Altar when available.
4. Build High-Value Shipments
   - Combine 50% crops + 50% dust.
   - Aim for 17M total value.
5. Send to High-Favor Ports
   - This improves reward rarity and yields.

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Choosing the Right Ship

Ship Comparison:
- Seavalour: High Cargo | Medium Speed | Low Risk | Safe mid/high-value runs
- Eastern Star: Medium Cargo | Fast Speed | Medium+ Risk | Favor farming (quick, light runs)
- Cadigan’s Ire: Very High Cargo | Slow Speed | High Risk | Huge value mirror shard runs

Recommendations:
- Start With: Eastern Star (fast runs for early favor farming)
- Use Seavalour for mid-to-high value shipments (1M–10M)
- Cadigan’s Ire for 17M+ mirror shard runs (once you have dust + favor)

Crew Tip:
- Use crew to reduce shipment risk and boost yield.
- Risk sweet spot: ~30–40% (if you want better drops without major loss).

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Summary

- Farm favor first by sending exact quotas.
- Use wheat + bars + dust to hit high shipment value.
- Target 17M value shipments for efficient mirror shard returns.
- Use the right ship for the job:
  - Eastern Star for favor building
  - Seavalour for mid/high-value shipments
  - Cadigan’s Ire for massive cargo and mirror farming

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Port-by-Port Recommendations

Kingsmarch Port:
- Early favor farm with Wheat + Bars shipments.
- Use Eastern Star for quick runs.
- Favor multiplier: moderate.
- Risk tolerance: low to medium.

Seabridge Port:
- Use dust to push shipments above 1M value.
- Use Seavalour for mid-range shipments.
- Favor multiplier: high.
- Risk tolerance: medium.

Windshore Port:
- Best port for Mirror Shard runs.
- Aim for 17M+ shipments with dust + bars + crops.
- Use Cadigan’s Ire for maximum cargo.
- Favor multiplier: very high.
- Risk tolerance: high (balanced with crew).

Ironclad Port:
- Focus on building favor quickly with quota shipments.
- Medium favor multiplier.
- Use Eastern Star or Seavalour for shipments.
- Risk tolerance: medium.