The tide dropped and so did the last plank of my hastily-built pier. I stood with a single hammer and a list of demands longer than the quay. You feel the squeeze—resources tight, terrain tighter.
I’ve spent hours laying foundations and tearing them up again so you don’t have to. I’ll point out the buildings that matter, how to pay for them, and where you can safely stash your scarce materials.
All building requirements in Corsair Cove
On a crowded harbor, carts block each other while captains shout over the wind.
You’ll recognize most buildings through story missions that double as practical tutorials; I recommend treating those missions like practice runs for the real base-building tests. Planning placements matters because the islands are a maze and every structure costs more than timber—you’ll also trade time and opportunity.
| Building | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Aerial Lift | 300 Coins (€15) |
| Apothecary | 20 Planks35 Stone Blocks |
| Arsenal | 50 Stone Blocks |
| Barber Surgeon | 30 Planks25 Stone Blocks |
| Bird Catcher | 10 Planks20 Stone Blocks |
| Bloody Banner | 10 Coins (€1) |
| Bloody Cabin | 30 Stone Blocks |
| Bloody House | 30 Tabby |
| Bloomery | 15 Planks35 Stone Blocks |
| Blubber Pot | 20 Stone Blocks15 Tabby |
| Bosun’s Depot | 20 Planks |
| Bounty Hunter’s Guildhall | 200 Coins (€10)75 Stone Blocks25 Sails |
| Brawler Arena | 500 Coins (€25)75 Stone Blocks25 Sails |
| Brewery | 20 Planks |
| Buccaneer Grill | 30 Planks |
| Cabaret | 200 Coins (€10)75 Planks |
| Campfire | 10 Planks |
| Cannon Foundry | 25 Planks50 Stone Blocks |
| Cartographer | 500 Coins (€25)75 Stone Blocks |
| Cassava Oven | 30 Planks25 Stone Blocks |
| Cassava Pickler | 25 Planks |
| Chain Smith | 30 Planks20 Stone Blocks |
| Charburner | 30 Planks |
| Cider Press | 30 Planks |
| Cistern | 20 Planks |
| Classy Banner | 10 Coins (€1) |
| Classy Cabin | 5 Coins (€0)10 Stone Blocks |
| Classy House | 10 Coins (€1)25 Tabby |
| Cobbler | 25 Planks25 Stone Blocks |
| Cochineal Harvester | 30 Stone Blocks |
| Copper | 30 Planks |
| Copper Mine | 30 Planks30 Stone Blocks |
| Copper Smith | 35 Planks20 Stone Blocks500 Coins (€25) |
| Corsair Cuisine | 500 Coins (€25)75 Stone Blocks25 Sails |
| Crosswater Pier | 70 Planks70 Stone Blocks30 Rope |
| Crow’s Nest | 100 Coins (€5)50 Planks |
| Deep-Water Pier | 120 Planks90 Stone Blocks60 Tabby100 Silver (€50)50 Coins (€3) |
| Distillery | 30 Planks |
| Egg Thief | 20 Planks |
| Elevator | 50 Coins (€3) |
| Entertainer’s Guildhall | 500 Coins (€25)75 Stone Blocks15 Rope |
| Expedition Supplier | 35 Planks |
| Eyepatch Maker | 25 Planks25 Stone Blocks |
| Fancy Banner | 10 Coins (€1) |
| Fancy House | 25 Coins (€1) |
| Fancy Cabin | 12 Coins (€1) |
| Fishing Hut | 20 Planks |
| Flag Maker | 30 Planks |
| Galley | 20 Planks |
| Gambling Den | 100 Coins (€5)100 Planks |
| Gibbett | 25 Coins (€1)15 Rope |
| Golden Palace | 2,000 Coins (€100)200 Tabby500 Silver (€250) |
| Grand Market | 500 Coins (€25)75 Tabby150 Silver (€75) |
| Great Lighthouse | 2,000 Coins (€100)200 Tabby500 Silver (€250) |
| Guano Gatherer | 30 Planks |
| Hammermill | 15 Planks30 Stone Blocks |
| Herbalist | 30 Planks |
| Ink Maker | 30 Planks25 Stone Blocks |
| Iron Caster | 30 Hardwood40 Stone Blocks |
| Iron Mine | 30 Hardwood30 Stone Blocks |
| Jeweller | 40 Stone Blocks30 Tabby |
| Lamp Maker | 30 Stone Blocks30 Tabby |
| Large Gun Tower | 100 Stone Blocks100 Tabby |
| Lead Mine | 40 Planks20 Stone Blocks |
| Lead Smelter | 25 Planks45 Stone Blocks |
| Lead Workshop | 20 Planks45 Stone Blocks |
| Leafcutter | 25 Planks |
| Limb Maker | 30 Planks25 Stone Blocks |
| Lime Kiln | 25 Planks30 Stone Blocks |
| Loan Shark | 500 Coins (€25)75 Stone Blocks15 Rope |
| Loot Pile | 5 Planks |
| Marketplace | 30 Stone Blocks |
| Mast | 20 Coins (€1) |
| Master Carver | 25 Planks15 Stone Blocks |
| Master Shipwright | 30 Planks30 Stone Blocks500 Coins (€25) |
| Master Tailor | 30 Planks30 Tabby |
| Medium Gun Tower | 70 Stone Blocks20 Tabby |
| Mercenaries Guildhall | 200 Coins (€10)75 Stone Blocks25 Sails |
| Military Fortress | 100 Stone Blocks100 Tabby1,000 Coins (€50) |
| Moonshine Still | 5 Planks |
| Ocean Colosseum | 2,000 Coins (€100)200 Tabby500 Silver (€250) |
| Outfitter | 30 Planks25 Stone Blocks |
| Pearl Diver | 25 Planks25 Tabby |
| Pig Herder | 30 Planks |
| Pigment Maker | 30 Planks25 Stone Blocks |
| Pineapple Grove | 30 Planks |
| Pirate Camp | 30 Planks |
| Pirate Den | 20 Hardwood10 Stone |
| Pistol Maker | 25 Stone Blocks25 Tabby |
| Powdermill | 25 Planks25 Stone Blocks |
| Provisioner | 30 Planks500 Coins (€25) |
| Quarry | 25 Planks |
| Quartermaster | 500 Coins (€25)75 Stone Blocks150 Silver (€75) |
| Rising Sun | 500 Coins (€25)75 Stone Blocks15 Rope |
| Rope Maker | 25 Planks |
| Rotisserie | 25 Planks25 Stone Blocks |
| Sail Maker | 30 Planks20 Stone Blocks |
| Saltern | 25 Planks30 Stone Blocks |
| Salty Banner | 10 Coins (€1) |
| Salty Cabin | 10 Planks15 Rope |
| Salty House | 30 Rope20 Sails |
| Salvage Dock | 100 Coins (€5)50 Planks |
| Sawmill | 10 Hardwood |
| Shallow Pier | 30 Planks |
| Shell Fisher | 40 Planks20 Stone Blocks |
| Shipwreck | 60 Planks |
| Shipwrights’ Guildhall | 500 Coins (€25)75 Stone Blocks15 Rope |
| Shot Tower | 40 Stone Blocks20 Tabby |
| Shrine of the Sea | 200 Coins (€10)75 Stone Blocks15 Rope |
| Silver Smith | 30 Stone Blocks25 Tabby |
| Slop Shop | 30 Planks30 Stone Blocks |
| Small Gun Tower | 50 Stone Blocks |
| Soup Kitchen | 10 Planks20 Tabby |
| Spy Nest | 500 Coins (€25)50 Planks15 Rope |
| Spyglass Maker | 25 Planks20 Stone Blocks |
| Statue | 200 Coins (€10)75 Stone Blocks |
| Steel Foundry | 40 Stone Blocks |
| Stew Kitchen | 20 Planks |
| Stonecutter | 12 Planks |
| Sugar Cane Farm | 30 Planks |
| Tobby Cradle | 30 Planks25 Stone Blocks |
| Tack Oven | 35 Planks |
| Tanner | 25 Planks25 Stone Blocks |
| Tar Boiler | 20 Planks20 Stone Blocks |
| Tar Kiln | 25 Planks |
| Tavern | 15 Planks |
| Tent | 2 Planks |
| Tinkerer | 30 Planks20 Stone Blocks500 Coins (€25) |
| Tool Maker | 25 Planks30 Stone Blocks |
| Trade Pier | 60 Planks60 Stone Blocks20 Rope500 Coins (€25) |
| Trading Post | 100 Coins (€5)50 Planks |
| Turtle Catcher | 20 Planks25 Tabby |
| Voodoo Shack | 500 Coins (€25)150 Planks15 Rope |
| Warehouse | 25 Coins (€1)10 Planks |
| Weapon Smith | 20 Planks50 Stone Blocks |
| Weaver | 25 Planks15 Stone Blocks |
| Well | 500 Coins (€25)75 Stone Blocks |
| Wood Workshop | 25 Planks15 Stone Blocks |
| Woodcutter | N/A |
| Zip Line | 10 Coins (€1) |
Most buildings start locked behind quests and story beats. Finish those missions and the blueprints appear — then the grind becomes practical rather than aimless. If you like tidy spreadsheets, treat this list as your shopping cart; if you prefer runs and raids, plan routes that hit resource nodes efficiently.
How do I craft buildings in Corsair Cove?
I recommend this method: follow story quests until they hand you essential recipes, then prioritize production buildings such as Sawmill, Quarry and Hammermill. Pair a Sawmill with a Lumber yard, and your supply chain hums; pair them poorly and your base stalls. The map is a jigsaw puzzle of timber and stone.
Where should I place expensive structures like the Golden Palace or Ocean Colosseum?
On real islands, you build heavy things on solid rock, not on sand that will slip away. In-game, cluster high-cost constructs near storage and trade piers to shorten hauling times. Use the Golden Palace (2,000 Coins (€100)200 Tabby500 Silver (€250)) and the Ocean Colosseum (2,000 Coins (€100)200 Tabby500 Silver (€250)) as landmarks: place production hubs within one or two tiles to reduce travel.
How do I get rare materials such as Tabby and Silver fast?
Hunt, trade, and specialize. Certain islands and missions reward Tabby and Silver; others let you convert common goods at a loss. Treat your resource ledger like an organism: your stockpiles will breathe like a living thing.
If you’re active on Steam or following Moyens I/O, check community guides and the game’s subreddit for route maps and spawn locations; YouTube creators often post timed farming runs that save hours. The developer’s Discord often lists hotfixes and resource node tweaks, so it pays to watch those channels.
Final thought: you can build every structure, but you can’t build them all at once—what gets built first defines how your cove grows; which building will you commit your first batch of rare materials to?