Ranks
Survival ranks are earned by playing. Every rank unlocks more homes, vaults, hoppers, shop sections and perks. Supporter ranks from the store are separate and stack on top (see Supporting Bucketry).
How ranking up works
Section titled “How ranking up works”/rankupranks you up when you meet the requirements, or tells you exactly what is missing./ranksshows every rank, its requirements and its perks./climb(or/bucketlord) shows your progress toward the next rank on one screen.
Requirements come in four kinds:
- Money: the cost is taken from your balance when you rank up.
- Totals: total Charter (job) levels, total Seamark levels, unique quests completed and XP levels. You only need to reach them.
- Story questlines: three ranks are gated by a questline and its boss instead of money.
- XP levels: from Abysswalker up, the XP levels are spent when you rank up.
The ladder
Section titled “The ladder”| Rank | To reach it you need |
|---|---|
| Drifter | Where everyone starts |
| Wader | $5,000 |
| Paddler | $20,000 |
| Angler | $60,000 |
| Minnow | $150,000 |
| Guppy | Trials of the Shallows: all 18 quests, then defeat Eyepatch Bones |
| Koi | $600,000, 210 job levels, 68 Seamark levels, 70 quests, XP level 80 |
| Salmon | $1.2M, 245 job levels, 77 Seamark levels, 85 quests, XP level 90 |
| Mariner | $2.5M, 280 job levels, 86 Seamark levels, 95 quests, XP level 100 |
| Diver | $5M, 315 job levels, 99 Seamark levels, 110 quests, XP level 110 |
| Reefkeeper | Path of the Deep: all 36 quests, then defeat the Wreckroot |
| Swordfish | $6M, 385 job levels, 122 Seamark levels, 135 quests, XP level 135 |
| Manta | $10M, 420 job levels, 131 Seamark levels, 145 quests, XP level 145 |
| Barracuda | $18M, 455 job levels, 140 Seamark levels, 155 quests, XP level 155 |
| Tidecaller | $30M, 500 job levels, 153 Seamark levels, 170 quests, XP level 165 |
| Wavebreaker | Tidecaller’s Trials: all 27 quests, then sink Rimeback, the Floe That Walks |
| Abysswalker | $42M, 750 job levels, 225 Seamark levels, 250 quests, 250 XP levels (spent) |
| Leviathan | $66M, 1,000 job levels, 270 Seamark levels, 300 quests, 300 XP levels (spent) |
| Tidemaster | $84M, 1,200 job levels, 315 Seamark levels, 350 quests, 350 XP levels (spent), 70 Days at Sea |
| Bucketlord | $96M, 1,400 job levels, 360 Seamark levels, 400 quests, XP level 350, 70 mob heads turned in, 120 Days at Sea |
Reaching Minnow also earns you a sell chest.
Days at Sea
Section titled “Days at Sea”The two top ranks need consistency, not just grinding. Days at Sea counts the days you play at least 60 minutes. AFK time does not count, and missing a day does not reset your count.
- Tidemaster needs 70 days, Bucketlord needs 120.
- Track both under the Voyages section of
/quests. - Counting began on September 26, 2026, and earlier days with 90+ minutes played were credited back.
Top-rank perks
Section titled “Top-rank perks”| Rank | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Wavebreaker | Rank Power: Captain’s Charge, the Captain’s Orders questline, 5 lands, a shop discount and every shop section, /bottledexp, 16 homes, 90 upgradeable hoppers |
| Abysswalker | Rank Power: Deep Dive, +100% Jobs boost, 10 player vaults, 17 homes, 95 hoppers |
| Leviathan | Rank Power: Leviathan’s Blessing, keep your inventory on death, 18 homes, 100 hoppers |
| Tidemaster | Rank Power: Call the Storm, keep your XP on death, 11 player vaults, 19 homes, no limit on started quests |
| Bucketlord | Rank Power: Command the Harbor (weekly), 2x skill XP, fly speed 10, 20 homes, the Bucketlord shop |
Each of these ranks also unlocks a rank nameplate, equipped for you automatically. Change it in /nameplates.
Rank Powers
Section titled “Rank Powers”/rankpowers (or /powers) holds a server-wide power for each top rank. Use them to treat everyone online:
- Deep Dive: Haste II and Night Vision for all.
- Leviathan’s Blessing: Luck, Dolphin’s Grace and Conduit Power for all.
- Call the Storm: summons a thunderstorm.
- Command the Harbor: once a week, open a Motherlode expedition or start an envoy storm.