The Glorious Hunters is one of Windrose's early faction quests, and it's worth doing even if the main campaign has your full attention. The rewards alone make it worthwhile, and the quest itself walks you through some of the game's core systems: exploration, combat, and naval warfare. You'll want to be at least level 4 before starting, according to the source material, so make sure you've put in a few hours before heading out.
What is the Glorious Hunters quest in Windrose?
Glorious Hunters is a Rogue Buccaneers faction quest that tasks you with uncovering the fate of a lost hunting party and then avenging them. It breaks down into four distinct objectives, each building on the last. Completing it earns you the Buccaneer's Friend item and 200 Rogue Buccaneers reputation, both solid early-game gains.
First campsite chest loot
How do you start the Glorious Hunters quest?
The quest is available through the Rogue Buccaneers faction. Once you're level 4 or above, pick it up and you'll have four tasks to work through in sequence. Here's a breakdown of every step.
Step 1: Find any traces of the Buccaneers
The first objective sends you to two campsites marked on your quest map.
First campsite: Head to the marked location and deal with two Boars guarding the area. After clearing them, climb to the top of the structure and open the Buccaneers' Chest. Inside you'll find a Damaged Flask and the first page from Marcel Boucher's Diary.
Second campsite: Travel to the second marked location. Clear the wild animals in the area, then find the chest hidden inside a ruin in a small room. This chest contains a Broken Musket and another page from Marcel Boucher's Diary.
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Both chests are tied to quest progress, so you can't miss them as long as you follow the minimap markers to each campsite.
Marcel Boucher's Diary page
Step 2: Tell the head of the Buccaneers about the death of his people
With both diary pages and the Broken Musket in hand, sail to the Rogue Buccaneers Main Base on a remote island. There you'll find Henri Boucher. Interact with him to trigger a conversation where you deliver the news that Marcel and his entire hunting party are dead. Hand over the Broken Musket as evidence, and Henri will task you with avenging his brother.
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Don't skip looting both campsites before sailing to Henri. The Broken Musket is required to advance this conversation.
Step 3: Destroy three pirate ships
Time to take to the seas. At this point in the quest, you already have your own ship. Set sail and hunt down 3 pirate vessels, using the minimap to track their locations. This is a straightforward combat objective, but it's a good opportunity to get comfortable with Windrose's naval combat system if you haven't already.
Step 4: Return to Henri Boucher
Once all three ships are down, head back to Henri at the Rogue Buccaneers Main Base. Speaking with him wraps up the quest and delivers your rewards.
What rewards do you get from Glorious Hunters?
The 200 reputation points with the Rogue Buccaneers faction make this quest particularly valuable early on, since faction standing tends to unlock better gear and dialogue options as you progress through Windrose.
Glorious Hunters is a tight, well-paced faction quest that introduces you to Windrose's exploration and naval combat without overstaying its welcome. If you're working through other early-game content, browse more guides on GAMES.GG to stay ahead of what comes next.