To unlock All Hands On Deck, progress the story far enough to get the automatic officers, then complete the officer quest chains for Lucy Baldwin, Abel “The Padre” Galvão, and Tobias “Deadman” Smith.
All Hands On Deck is easiest to treat as a ship-page cleanup task: let the campaign give you the story quartermasters, then recruit the three officers tied to side routes. The early Officer Quests start once Great Inagua opens after This Old Cove, but the final officer is held until much later through A World Without Gold.
- Ship officer recruitment table
- When Officer Quests open
- Fourth officer through A World Without Gold
- Adéwalé as story quartermaster
- Anne Bonny as later quartermaster
- Lucy Baldwin Shipwright route
- Abel “The Padre” Galvão Master-at-Arms route
- Tobias “Deadman” Smith Master Gunner route
- Mistakes that block All Hands On Deck
- After the officers join
- Frequently Asked Questions
Ship officer recruitment table
| Officer | How to recruit |
|---|---|
| Adéwalé, Quartermaster | Automatic story officer early in the campaign; keep playing the main story. |
| Anne Bonny, Quartermaster | Automatic later story officer; she replaces Adéwalé as quartermaster. |
| Lucy Baldwin, Shipwright | After Sequence 04: This Old Cove, follow her Officer Quests from the Salt Key Bank prison ship around 446, 620, then the Great Inagua follow-up around 818, 445. |
| Abel “The Padre” Galvão, Master-at-Arms | After This Old Cove, start his Officer Quest route at Punta del Caracol / Punta Guarico around 918, 340, then continue toward Cumberland Bay around 648, 348 if needed. |
| Tobias “Deadman” Smith, Master Gunner / Weaponmaster | After Sequence 11 Mission 03: Everything Is Permitted, start A World Without Gold from Great Inagua around 822, 446 and progress until the Deadman and HMS Demolition sequence. |
The useful count is five ship officers: two story officers and three recruits. If Adéwalé and Anne Bonny are already handled by story progress, your real cleanup is Lucy, Padre, and Deadman.
When Officer Quests open
Lucy Baldwin and Abel “The Padre” Galvão become available after Sequence 04: This Old Cove, once you have access to Great Inagua and the game starts using Officer Quest map markers. If you are still before that hideout point, their recruitment routes will not be on the map yet.
Tobias “Deadman” Smith is different. His route is tied to A World Without Gold, which opens much later after Sequence 11 Mission 03: Everything Is Permitted, so he will not appear beside the early Officer Quest recruits.
Fourth officer through A World Without Gold
The confusing part comes when the normal Officer Quest markers stop after the early recruits. At that point, the next officer is not hidden on another island; you need to move into the separate A World Without Gold mission path.
Use this route when the early officer slots are filled but the final officer is still missing.
STEP 1/5
Finish Everything Is Permitted
Complete Sequence 11 Mission 03: Everything Is Permitted so the late-game officer route can open.
STEP 2/5
Start A World Without Gold
Return to Great Inagua and pick up A World Without Gold instead of waiting for another normal Officer Quest.
STEP 3/5
Play until Deadman appears
Progress the chain until you meet Tobias “Deadman” Smith and the game pushes you into his naval sequence.
STEP 4/5
Clear HMS Demolition
Win the fight involving HMS Demolition to finish Deadman’s recruitment route.
STEP 5/5
Wait through the ending update
Let the final cinematic and ship/officer update finish before checking for All Hands On Deck.
After normal Officer Quests dry up, check Great Inagua for A World Without Gold instead of sailing between old officer locations.
Adéwalé as story quartermaster
Adéwalé is automatic. He joins as your early Quartermaster through main story progress, so there is no separate island, prison ship, or map marker you need to hunt for him.
If he is missing from the ship screen, keep advancing the campaign. His recruitment is unmissable, and the officer hunt should focus on the side routes only after the story has put him aboard.
Anne Bonny as later quartermaster
Anne Bonny also comes through the main story. Later in the campaign, she becomes Quartermaster and replaces Adéwalé in that officer role.
You do not recruit her through Officer Quest map markers. Treat her as story progress: if you are checking the officer page before she appears, continue the main sequence and come back to the achievement cleanup after the ship screen updates.
Lucy Baldwin Shipwright route
Lucy Baldwin is the Shipwright recruit, and her route begins after This Old Cove. Her chain starts with A Proper Shipwright; later Lucy quests can include The One With the Gun, Plantain, and Big Wig, but the achievement only needs you to reach the point where she joins the Jackdaw.
Begin Lucy’s route after This Old Cove, when Great Inagua and Officer Quests are available.
STEP 1/6
Open Lucy’s Officer Quest
Track the Shipwright officer marker tied to Lucy Baldwin after Sequence 04: This Old Cove.
STEP 2/6
Sail to Salt Key Bank
Go to the prison ship area around 446, 620 near Salt Key Bank.
STEP 3/6
Free Lucy from the cell
Board the prison ship, release Lucy Baldwin, and get her off the ship.
STEP 4/6
Escape the chase
Sink the British ships that come after the rescue so the quest can complete.
STEP 5/6
Return to Great Inagua
Follow the Lucy follow-up around 818, 445 at Great Inagua if her officer slot has not updated yet.
STEP 6/6
Check the ship page
Once Lucy joins, she fills the Shipwright role on the Jackdaw.
Abel “The Padre” Galvão Master-at-Arms route
Abel “The Padre” Galvão is the Master-at-Arms recruit. His route starts after This Old Cove at Punta del Caracol / Punta Guarico, with the opening quest A Second Chance.
If he does not join immediately after that first mission, continue into Loyalty, Discipline, and Courage. The early chain sends you toward Cumberland Bay and back through the Punta del Caracol route before Padre is added to the crew.
Padre’s route is the other early Officer Quest chain available once Great Inagua opens.
STEP 1/6
Track A Second Chance
Pick up Padre’s officer marker after This Old Cove; it begins around Punta del Caracol / Punta Guarico near 918, 340.
STEP 2/6
Meet Abel “The Padre” Galvão
Follow the objective at Punta del Caracol and complete the first route beat for the Master-at-Arms.
STEP 3/6
Follow the second quest if needed
Continue into Loyalty, Discipline, and Courage if Padre has not joined after A Second Chance.
STEP 4/6
Fight at Cumberland Bay
Go to Cumberland Bay around 648, 348 and clear the fight against Du Casse’s troops.
STEP 5/6
Return to Punta del Caracol
Finish the chain beat at the ransacked settlement so Padre can join the Jackdaw.
STEP 6/6
Verify Master-at-Arms
Check that Abel “The Padre” Galvão is listed as Master-at-Arms on the ship page.
Tobias “Deadman” Smith Master Gunner route
Tobias “Deadman” Smith is the late-game officer, and he is the reason many players get stuck at the end of the achievement. He does not use the early Officer Quest pattern; he comes from A World Without Gold after Sequence 11 Mission 03: Everything Is Permitted.
Start the chain from Great Inagua around 822, 446. The route moves through mission beats such as That Bastard Maynard, I Just Want to Talk, No Box Is Dark Enough, and It’s a Start, but the thing to track is the Deadman encounter and the HMS Demolition fight.
Deadman’s route is the final officer path and should be saved until the late story requirement is done.
STEP 1/7
Complete Everything Is Permitted
Finish Sequence 11 Mission 03: Everything Is Permitted; Deadman’s path does not open before this point.
STEP 2/7
Go to Great Inagua
Start A World Without Gold around 822, 446 on Great Inagua.
STEP 3/7
Begin That Bastard Maynard
Take the opening quest in the chain and keep following its next objectives.
STEP 4/7
Continue the chain
Work through the early A World Without Gold missions, including I Just Want to Talk and No Box Is Dark Enough as they appear.
STEP 5/7
Meet Tobias “Deadman” Smith
Stay with the questline until Deadman enters the route as the final officer.
STEP 6/7
KEY!Defeat HMS Demolition
Clear the naval fight involving HMS Demolition to lock in the Master Gunner / Weaponmaster recruitment.
STEP 7/7
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Wait until the final cinematic and ship screen update finish so All Hands On Deck can pop.
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Mistakes that block All Hands On Deck
Most stalled runs are timing problems. If you are looking for Lucy Baldwin or Padre before Sequence 04: This Old Cove, the early Officer Quests are simply not available yet.
The second common issue is treating Deadman like another early officer marker. He is locked behind Sequence 11 Mission 03: Everything Is Permitted and the A World Without Gold route, so he will not appear while you are still cleaning up the first wave of Officer Quests.
Also make sure you are checking Officer Quest markers, not ordinary side activity markers. Adéwalé and Anne Bonny are story officers, while Lucy, Padre, and Deadman are the recruits you actively chase. After Deadman’s final mission, do not leave during the ending beat; let the cinematic and ship screen update finish.
After the officers join
Open your inventory and check the ship page to make sure the officer list has updated. That page is the cleanest way to see whether you are missing a story quartermaster or one of the recruited officers.
Before the Deadman stretch, spend some time on Jackdaw upgrades if your ship is underpowered, because the HMS Demolition fight is the heaviest recruitment battle in this route. The same officer page is also where you can keep an eye on role perks such as Lucy Baldwin’s Perfect Brace and Padre’s Ram Dash.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many officers do you need for All Hands On Deck?
The full ship-officer set is five names: Adéwalé, Anne Bonny, Lucy Baldwin, Abel “The Padre” Galvão, and Tobias “Deadman” Smith. Since Adéwalé and Anne Bonny are story officers, the active recruiting work is the three side routes for Lucy, Padre, and Deadman.
Are Adéwalé and Anne Bonny missable?
No. Adéwalé and Anne Bonny are automatic story officers. Keep progressing the campaign and the story will handle their quartermaster role changes.
When do Officer Quests unlock?
The early Officer Quests open after Sequence 04: This Old Cove, when Great Inagua is available. Deadman is separate and opens through A World Without Gold after Sequence 11 Mission 03: Everything Is Permitted.
Why is the fourth or final officer not appearing?
After the early officers, normal Officer Quest markers stop being the route forward. Finish Everything Is Permitted, start A World Without Gold from Great Inagua, and continue until the Deadman and HMS Demolition sequence is complete.
Do you need to finish every officer quest chain?
No. For All Hands On Deck, complete the recruitment portions until each officer appears on the ship page. Lucy and Padre have follow-up quest content, but the achievement cleanup is about getting the officer slots updated, then finishing Deadman’s A World Without Gold recruitment path.
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