Action points are required to perform any actions. It generates at a rate of 5 AP/hour. On weekends, there is usually a bonus of +3 AP/hour generation.
AP generation rate can be increased by hiring crew via the
Manage Crew function.
APs will be distributed at the top of the hour.
7AP/hour for weekdays and 10AP/hour for weekends is the maximum you can get from hiring crew.
The maximum number of APs that can be stored at any given time is 500. Once reached, any additional APs gained will be lost.
APs can also be gained by two special events during exploration: Explorer's Astrolabe (+5AP) and Golden Compass (+10AP).
You can also buy AP at Ocho Online. They cost 50 coins for a full 500 AP's. Take note that you can only buy 10 of these per month or 5000 AP's in total.
| Action | AP Cost |
| Exploring | 1 |
| Trading | 1 |
| Attacking | 5 |
| Clan War | 8 |
| Salvage* | 10 |
| Travelling | Varies |
*Salvaging costs 3 AP if you're below level 10; Salvaging costs 8 AP if you're an engineer above level 10
Travel Costs
| | To: Imperial | To: Al Amraan | To: Corxas | To: Jade | To: Aeros | To: Battlegrounds | To: Frizon |
| From: Imperial | - | 10AP | 20AP | 35AP | 60AP | 7AP | 20AP |
| From: Al Amraan | 10AP | - | 15AP | 25AP | 60AP | 7AP | 35AP |
| From: Corxas | 20AP | 15AP | - | 25AP | 60AP | 20AP | 20AP |
| From: Jade | 35AP | 25AP | 25AP | - | 60AP | 25AP | 25AP |
| From: Aeros | 1AP | 1AP | 1AP | 1AP | - | 1AP | 1AP |
| From: Battlegrounds | 7AP | 7AP | 20AP | 25AP | 60AP | - | 7AP |
| From: Frizon | 20AP | 35AP | 20AP | 25AP | 60AP | 7AP | - |
On the weekend of the second full week of the month, a travel fair will be held. Travel costs between ports will be substantially reduced.