The Bumbling Boatswain is a Seasonal Spirit from the Season of Abyss who offers the 
Ouch Expression. The Bumbling Boatswain is found in Treasure Reef, next to the ladder leading up to the Abyss Guide's ship. The collectibles offered by this Spirit are a 
Mask, a 
Hair Accessory, a 
Cape, and 
Music Sheet 27.
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Memory[]
The Bumbling Boatswain can be found very near the Abyss Guide's ship in Treasure Reef in Golden Wasteland, where a ladder is placed like a bridge between the ship and the land. This Spirit has a standard memory with 7 memory fragments and an unlimited overall time limit.
As their memory unfolds, the Bumbling Boatswain, accompanied by the Abyss Guide, can be seen going scavenging for resources that might help them do repairs on the ship. They find some wooden boards near a broken boat and take them back to the ship. Back on the ship, the Bumbling Boatswain promptly walks into a stick from a canopy tent before the Abyss Guide can warn them, making the planks they've collected fall onto their head. They rub their head in pain while the Abyss Guide reaches out to them, concerned.
At the end of the memory, the Bumbling Boatswain rubs their head in pain while the Abyss Guide concernedly reaches towards them.
Relive the Bumbling Boatswain's memory
Expression[]
This Spirit offers the Ouch Expression, which has 4 Levels.
- Level 1 will make your avatar rub their lowered head with their right hand, looking up every now and then, while drum and trombone sound effects play at the beginning of the Expression. Every time your avatar looks up, a small squeaking sound plays. Your avatar will continue rubbing their head until you move; when you do, your avatar will let their hand fall and quickly shake their head.
- Level 2 makes the same motion as Level 1, with a big, orange exclamation mark flickering above your avatar's head during the beginning of the Expression, and orange circular ripples coming from the right hand as they rub their head.
- Level 3 will make your avatar bend down and hold their chest with both hands, before breathing heavily, holding their chest in pain with their left hand, and supporting themselves on their right knee with their right hand, occasionally looking up and reaching forward with their left hand, while drum and descending trombone sound effects play at the beginning of the Expression. Your avatar will continue these actions until you move; when you do, your avatar will straighten up, their hand still on their chest, and take one last heavy breath.
- Level 4 makes the same motion as Level 3, with orange circular ripples quickly coming from your avatar's back.
As a Traveling Spirit, the prices of the three Expression upgrades were the standard 4 
, 3 , and 6 . During the Season, Levels 2 and 4 were free, but were only available to Season Pass holders.
Cosmetics[]
Mask[]
The Mask offered by this Spirit is a gray extinguished version of the Base Mask with a pale scar stretching across the entire face and a mid-length beard, costing 40 
from the Traveling Spirit. It was a Season Pass exclusive item during the Season, available after unlocking the Friendship Tree's second node (8 
total).
Hair Accessory[]
The Hair Accessory offered by this Spirit is a big, fluffy, brown hat shaped like an acorn cap, costing 35 from the Traveling Spirit. It was available to all players during the Season from the Friendship Tree's sixth node (80 total).
Cape[]
The Cape offered by this Spirit is a dark blue overcoat with wide sleeves, a beige interior, and beige accent lines in the front, each line adorned with a turquoise square-shaped stone button, costing 70 from the Traveling Spirit. It was a Season Pass exclusive item during the Season, available after unlocking the Friendship Tree's fifth node (56 total).
Music Sheet[]
The Bumbling Boatswain offers 
Music Sheet #27, costing 15 from the Traveling Spirit. It was available to all players during the Season from the Friendship Tree's third node (30 total). It is a song in the key of F Major.
Traveling Spirit[]
This was the Spirit's Friendship Tree the last time they returned as a Traveling Spirit. These collectibles will not be available for purchase again until the next time this Spirit returns.
All dates when this Spirit has returned as a Traveling Spirit are:
- October 10, 2024 (#124)
 70 |
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 35 |
 5 |
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 Lv46 |
Lv3 3 |
 #2715 |
 2  |
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 40 |
 5 |
 3 |
| Lv2 4 |
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| Total: 173 + 13 + 2
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| Prices are always subject to change. These prices are from this Spirit's most recent visit. | ||
Hints[]
Due to changes in the way Traveling Spirits are revealed, Spirits are no longer expected to receive text hints for the foreseeable future. Below are the hints that were provided when this Spirit visited during the period when text hints were given out.
No hints were given before the Bumbling Boatswain's first appearance.
Season Friendship Tree[]
This Friendship Tree provides the collectibles sold by this Seasonal Spirit during their original Season. This Tree can no longer be accessed. However, the items listed here will be available for purchase when the Spirit returns as a Traveling Spirit or in a group of Returning Spirits.
24 | |
20 | |
| Lv3 16 | |
| #27 12 | |
8 | |
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| Total: 83 + SP Total without SP: 80
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Personality[]
On February 9 2022, TGC officially announced [2] and introduced Bumbling Boatswain with the following personality traits:
- 🛠️ On hand to repair anything on the ship
- ⚡ Loves to improve and tinker with things
- 💥 Has accidentally hit their thumb with a hammer too many times to count
- 🐚 Hobby: Collecting shells—just in case they’re useful
Trivia[]
- In Beta, the Bumbling Boatswain was first introduced as the Stumbling Shipwright.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 This item can only be obtained if you have purchased the Season Pass for this Season.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/thatskygame/status/1491577695888711683