pirates all start out at level 1 of whichever rank they start out at. you need to buy higher levels in order to be able to do a wide range of things including travelling to the grand line, completing certain quests, participating in some events and even to open up more technique slots. there are five obtainable levels within each rank and each level comes with new perks and responsibilities.
CAPTAINS
level 1 - captains all start out at level one. at this level, they're permitted five technique slots. you will start out with a 5 million bounty.
level 2 - to level up for the first time you will have had to have started a pirate crew and gained five crew members, as well as have 200 beri to buy the level up. once you have been levelled up, you now have 10 technique slots and you're permitted to declare a firstmate. 10 million will be added to your bounty.
level 3 - getting to the next level is a little tougher! you will need to have seven crew members and have 400 beri to buy the level. when you've been granted the level 3 captain ranking, you will now have 15 technique slots and 20 million will be added to your bounty.
level 4 - to get to this level you're going to need nine crew members and you'll need 600 beri to buy the level. when you complete the requirements and your application is approved, you'll now have 20 technique slots and 40 million will be added to your bounty.
level 5 - level 5 is the master level. you will have to have filled out your crew completely meaning you have ten members, you will need a 150 million+ bounty, as well as 2 allies (please refer to this thread), filled out your 20 technique slots and you will have to have 800 beri to buy the final rank. when you achieve this rank you will be given the status of yonkou and 75 million will be added to your bounty.
[anchor=firstmates]FIRST MATES
level 1 - all first mates start out at level 1. at this level you have five technique slots and 3 million beri is added to your bounty.
level 2 - to reach level 2 first mate you will need to have completed five quests with your crew, be able to show proof of your IC participation with other members of the crew and have 200 beri to buy the level up. when you reach level 2 you will have 10 technique slots and 7 million beri will be added to your bounty.
level 3 - to reach level 3 first mate you will need to show proof of having made 2 or more crew-specific missions/events for the crew, completed at least 2 threads with 10 posts (on your part) with your captain, and have 400 beri to buy the level up. upon attaining level 3 you will have 15 technique slots and 15 million beri will be added to your bounty.
level 4 - getting to level 4 will require you to have made 5 or more crew-specific missions/events, completed 4 threads with your fellow crew members and have 600 beri to buy the level up. when you are approved, you will have 20 technique slots and 25 million beri will be added to your bounty.
level 5 - becoming a level 5 first mate means you will have mastered the rank. you will need to have completed 1 thread in which you've lead the crew on a level 3 quest without the captain, participated in 10 or more crew-specific missions/events, completed 8 threads with your fellow crew members, have a 50 million+ bounty and have 800 beri to buy the level up. after levelling up 50 million beri will be added to your bounty
[anchor=doctors]DOCTORS
level 1 - all doctors start out at level 1. they have five technique slots at this time and a basic knowledge/level of skill with being a doctor. for joining a pirate crew 1 million beri will be added to their bounty.
level 2 - to reach level 2, doctors have to buy a level 2 medical book from the levelling up shop. you will have to link to one 1 IC thread with 10 posts on your part showing you using the knowledge from those books, this can either be in "practice" or with you treating one of the crew members/an NPC (cannot be played by you). when you apply for the level up, the reviewing staff member will decide whether you've grasped the writing technique to play a higher level doctor. if they decide you haven't, you might be asked to make a few more threads to practice. if you've shown that you definitely know what you're doing, then you'll be levelled up and 4 million beri will be added to your bounty.
level 3 - level 3 will require you to buy the level 3 medical book from the levelling up shop. you will have to link to one 2 IC thread with 10 posts on your part showing you using the knowledge from those books, this can either be in "practice" or with you treating one of the crew members/an NPC (cannot be played by you), alternatively you can just have a thread with 10 posts showing your doctor studying the book and trying out a few things from it. when you apply for the level up, the reviewing staff member will decide whether you've grasped the writing technique to play a higher level doctor. if they decide you haven't, you might be asked to make a few more threads to practice. if you've shown that you definitely know what you're doing, then you'll be levelled up and 10 million beri will be added to your bounty.
level 4 - you'll need to buy the last medical book to get this level. buy the level 4 medical book can be purchased from the levelling up shop. you will have to link to one 2 IC thread with 10 posts on your part showing you using the knowledge from those books, this can either be in "practice" or with you treating one of the crew members/an NPC (cannot be played by you), alternatively you can just have a thread with 10 posts showing your doctor studying the book and trying out a few things from it. when you apply for the level up, the reviewing staff member will decide whether you've grasped the writing technique to play a higher level doctor. if they decide you haven't, you might be asked to make a few more threads to practice. if you've shown that you definitely know what you're doing, then you'll be levelled up and 15 million beri will be added to your bounty.
level 5 - becoming a master level doctor will require you to have a participated in 5 completed threads in which you've administered medical treatment to one of your crew members. you'll need to have developed 5 unique medicines that your doctor uses as well (these can be briefly explained in the levelling up application). if the staff decide you're ready to be a level 5 doctor you'll be considered one of the best on the whole site and 30 million beri will be added to your bounty.
[anchor=cooks]COOKS
level 1 - cooks all start at level 1 with a basic knowledge of cooking. you can choose a particular cooking style that the cook has and document that in their profiles. you start out with
5 technique slots and
1 million beri will be added to your bounty for joining a pirate crew.
level 2 - to become a level 2 cook you'll need to purchase the
level 2 cookbook from the
levelling up shop. when you purchase the cookbook you'll have to have your character study up the contents in character. you can do this in any way as long as you make
10 posts. when the staff review your application for a level up, they'll decide whether you're ready to be a level 2 and if they decide you are, you'll now have
10 technique slots and
4 million beri will be added to your bounty.
level 3 - to become a level 3 cook you'll need to purchase the
level 3 cookbook from the
levelling up shop. when you purchase the cookbook you'll have to have your character study up the contents in character. you can do this in any way as long as you make
10 posts. you'll also need to have
1 completed thread with your crew (minimum of 2) in which you have cooked them a meal. if the staff approve of the progress you'll be ranked up and will now have
15 technique slots and
10 million beri will be added to your bounty.
level 4 - to become a level 4 cook you'll need to purchase the
level 4 cookbook from the
levelling up shop. when you purchase the cookbook you'll have to have your character study up the contents in character. you can do this in any way as long as you make
10 posts. you'll also need to have
2 completed threads with your crew (minimum of 2) in which you have cooked them a meal. if the staff approve of the progress you'll be ranked up and will now have
20 technique slots and
15 million beri will be added to your bounty.
level 5 - mastering the cook rank will require you to have
5 completed threads with your crew (minimum of 2) in which you have cooked them a meal, participated a crew-specific event (collab with the captain or first mate) in which your character cooks the food, and created
5 unique recipes (you can document these in the level up application). when you achieve the final rank you'll be one of the best cooks in the world! you'll have
30 million beri added to your bounty.
[anchor=navigators]NAVIGATORS
level 1 - navigators all start at level 1 with a basic knowledge of navigation. you also start out with
5 technique slots and
1 million beri will be added to your bounty for joining a pirate crew.
level 2 - to level up your navigator rank you'll have to purchase the
level 2 navigation book from the
levelling up shop. after purchasing the book you can apply to level up straight away. when you're approved, you'll have
10 technique slots and
4 million beri will be added to your bounty.
level 3 -getting to level 3 will require you purchasing a
level 3 navigation book from the
levelling up shop. you must also show us
3 travel threads in which you have navigated your crew on sea (or on land) to any destination within the blue. when you're approved the level up, you'll be permitted to navigate your crew across the grand line, having a knowledge of log poses from the level 3 navigation book. you'll now have
15 technique slots and
10 million beri will be added to your bounty.
level 4 - becoming a level 4 navigator will require you to purchase a
level 4 navigation book from the
levelling up shop. you will also have to have
1 completed thread in which you navigate the crew into the grand line. once you're approved you'll have acquired the knowledge of ship coating and you'll be able to travel to and through fishman island (you won't be able to travel into the new world yet). you'll now have
20 technique slots and
15 million beri will be added to your bounty.
level 5 - mastering the navigation level is highly important for any crew on the search for one piece! to achieve this level you will need to purchase the
level 5 navigation book from the
levelling up shop. you will also need to have
1 thread showing you navigating the screw under the sea and to fishman island. meeting those requirements, you'll be ranked up and have mastered the navigator rank! you'll now be able to travel through the new world and have the knowledge needed to do so.
30 million beri will be added to your bounty.
[anchor=swordsmen]SWORDSMEN
level 1 - all swordsmen start out at level 1, with five technique slots and 1 million beri added to their bounty for having joined a crew.
level 2 - to level up swordsmen will have to have completed 1 personal training thread containing 10 posts, you will have to have purchased a sword (or swords) from the shop, and lastly you will have to have 200 beri to buy the level up. once you've achieved the level up, you'll be considered as an average swordsmen. you'll now have 10 technique slots and 4 million will be added to your bounty.
level 3 - to reach level 3 swordsmen will have to have completed 2 personal training thread containing 10 posts each and you will have to have 400 beri to buy the level up. once you've achieved the level up, you'll be considered as a good swordsmen. you'll now have 15 technique slots and 10 million beri will be added to your bounty.
level 4 - to reach level 4 swordsmen will have to have completed 3 personal training thread containing 10 posts each and you will have to have 600 beri to buy the level up. once you've achieved the level up, you'll be considered as a great swordsmen. you'll now have 20 technique slots and 15 million beri will be added to your bounty.
level 5 - mastering the swordsmen rank requires you to have completed 5 personal training threads containing 10 posts each and will have to have purchased an upgrade for your sword (or more). once you've achieved the level up, you'll be considered as a master swordsmen. 30 million beri will be added to your bounty.
[anchor=gunners]GUNNERS
level 1 - all gunners start out at level 1, with five technique slots and 1 million beri added to their bounty for having joined a crew.
level 2 - to level up gunners will have to have completed 1 personal training thread containing 10 posts, you will have to have purchased a gun (or guns) from the shop, and lastly you will have to have 200 beri to buy the level up. once you've achieved the level up, you'll be considered as an average gunner. you'll now have 10 technique slots and 4 million beri will be added to your bounty.
level 3 - to reach level 3 gunners will have to have completed 2 personal training thread containing 10 posts each and you will have to have 400 beri to buy the level up. once you've achieved the level up, you'll be considered as a good gunner. you'll now have 15 technique slots and 10 million beri will be added to your bounty.
level 4 - to reach level 4 gunners will have to have completed 3 personal training thread containing 10 posts each and you will have to have 600 beri to buy the level up. once you've achieved the level up, you'll be considered as a great gunner. you'll now have 20 technique slots and 15 million beri will be added to your bounty.
level 5 - mastering the gunner rank requires you to have completed 5 personal training threads containing 10 posts each and will have to have purchased an upgrade for your gun (or more). once you've achieved the level up, you'll be considered as a master gunner. 30 million beri will be added to your bounty.
[anchor=shipwrights]SHIPWRIGHTS
level 1 - all shipwrights start out at level 1, with
five technique slots and
1 million beri added to their bounty for having joined a crew.
level 2 - to level up, a shipwright will have to purchase the
level 2 shipwright book from the
levelling up shop. after purchasing it they can apply to level up straight away. after levelling up they'll be regarded as a basic shipwright, able to repair any problems but unable to do any extensive upgrades on the ship (meaning no discounts in the shop). they'll now have
10 technique slots and
4 million beri will be added to their bounty.
level 3 - to get to level 3 you'll need to buy the
level 3 shipwright book from the
levelling up shop. after purchasing it they can apply to level up straight away. after levelling up they'll be regarded as a good shipwright, able to repair any problems and give the ship upgrades, giving the whole crew a discount of 15% on ship upgrades in the store. they'll now have
15 technique slots and
10 million beri will be added to their bounty.
level 4 - level 4 requires the
level 4 shipwright book from the
levelling up shop. after purchasing it they can apply to level up straight away. after levelling up they'll be regarded as a great shipwright, able to repair any problems and give the ship upgrades, giving the whole crew a discount of 25% on ship upgrades in the shop. they'll now have
20 technique slots and
15 million beri will be added to their bounty.
level 5 - mastering the shipwright rank will require the last of the books, the
level 5 shipwright book from the
levelling up shop.
3 upgrades on the ship will also be required. after achieving the level, they'll be considered a master shipwright, with a 35% discount on ship upgrades in the shop.
30 million beri will be added to their bounty.
[anchor=musicians]MUSICIANS
level 1 - all musicians start out at level 1 with great aptitude over
1 instrument of your choosing,
5 technique slots and
1 million beri will be added to their bounty.
level 2 - to level up, musicians will need to have
completed 2 threads with the crew,
entertained in at least 1 event and written a recount of
something that the crew experienced which could be an adventure, quest, a fight - anything so long as it's crew related! when they've been levelled up musicians will now have
10 technique slots and
4 million beri will be added to their bounty.
level 3 - to get to level 3, musicians will need to have brought the
sheet music book from the
levelling up shop, and have
entertained in at least 2 events. when they've been levelled up musicians will now have
15 technique slots and
10 million beri will be added to their bounty.
level 4 - acquiring level 4 will require the musician to have
completed 3 events in which they've entertained,
participated in 4 threads with the crew and have
compiled a playlist for the crew. after levelling up musicians will now have
20 technique slots and
15 million beri will be added to their bounty. they will also have the chance to choose another instrument as their second favoured.
level 5 - to master their rank musicians will need to have
completed 5 events in which they've entertained,
participated in 6 threads with the crew and have
compiled 2 playlists for the crew as well as
written 3 recounts regarding individual experiences the crew had which could be an adventure, quest, a fight - anything so long as it's crew related. after levelling up
30 million beri will be added to their bounty.
[anchor=scholars]SCHOLARS
level 1 - scholars start out at level 1. they have a pretty wide range of knowledge about the world but not as extensive as it could be. they have
5 technique slots and
1 million beri will be added to their bounty.
level 2 - scholars will need to purchase the
level 2 scholar: world history scrolls from the
levelling up shop. these scrolls will give the scholar a vast amount of knowledge about the world's history. after purchasing that they can apply for the level up straight away! when they've been levelled up they will have
10 technique slots and
4 million beri will be added to their bounty.
level 3 - scholars will need to purchase the
level 3 scholar: world inhabitants scrolls from the
levelling up shop. these scrolls will give the scholar a vast amount of knowledge about most all of the world's inhabitants including all of the races, animal species, and mysterious creatures. after purchasing that they can apply for the level up straight away! when they've been levelled up they will have
15 technique slots and
10 million beri will be added to their bounty.
level 4 - scholars will need to purchase the
level 4 scholar: places in the world scrolls from the
levelling up shop. these scrolls will give the scholar a vast amount of knowledge about most of all the known places in the world. it'll be a great help to the crew when they're going on adventures since they can be an information source regarding the terrain, inhabitants, types of dangerous animals and whatnot. after purchasing that they can apply for the level up straight away! when they've been levelled up they will have
20 technique slots and
15 million beri will be added to their bounty.
level 5 - mastering the scholar level will require them to have participated in
3 completed crew-specific missions/events in which they've helped the crew with their knowledge about the world. they'll also need to have
200 beri to purchase the level up. once they've been levelled up they'll be regarded as a master scholar with the knowledge of the entire world! so basically they'll be like a walking encyclopaedia.
30 million beri will be added to their bounty.
