"The Rusty Rudder"
Last updated 2025-11-10
"The Rusty Rudder" is a point of interest located in Erinnyes Forest, Fontaine.
A run-down tavern located northwest of Lumidouce Harbor, "The Rusty Rudder" serves a gathering spot for shady dealings and people down on their luck.
Quests
Hidden Exploration Objectives
NPCs
On Deck
- Brek
- Choudy — "I'm Not Drunk... I Can... Still Drink!"
- Permingeat — "The Rusty Rudder" Second Mate
- Pitot — "The Rusty Rudder" Helmsman
Lower Platform
- Ciment
- Freeman — "The Blind"
- Gacic
- Nadia (After completing Wish-Fulfilling Treasure Hunt)
- Urville (Nighttime, after completing Wish-Fulfilling Treasure Hunt)
Below Deck
Along the Coast
Interactables
Interactables are listed in order of typical path of exploration.
Fonta Vending Machine
| Item |  | Stock | Total Cost | Refreshes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Fonta | 160 | 10 | 1,600 | Daily |
| Total cost for all items | ||||
Damaged News Clip
The Damaged News Clip is located on the counter above deck, next to Pitot.
- Damaged News Clip: (A shabby local page from The Steambird, clipped out and discarded here)
- Damaged News Clip: "...imports of Chenyu Vale tea are forecast to fall in the next quarter... same time that the market price of Liyue tea and other products rises to... Mora..."
- Damaged News Clip: (Several lines of text are circled in the bottom-right corner of the clipping, accompanied by an asterisk and three large exclamation marks.)
(See the circled content.)
- Damaged News Clip: "...Recently, all senior executives in the Club di Pantaloni Novita criminal organization have been arrested. The underground balance of power in Lumidouce Harbor is feared broken by the Spina di Rosula..."
- (Return to option selection)
- (See content marked with an asterisk)
- Damaged News Clip: "...Lumidouce Harbor aquabus project shelved again! Workers stranded in the harbor, treatment unknown..."
- (Return to option selection)
- (Nothing to see here.)
- Damaged News Clip: (You drop the clipping.)
Tattered Paper
The Tattered Paper can be found on a box at the base of the ramp facing the sea.
- Tattered Paper: "...wanna join... Pinky Club... Tell Choneaux to pass the message that our books are open for him."
- Tattered Paper: "...pass on to Choudy: 'The oak wine barrels have worm damage, and the new batch of Corte wine is too acidic'... Ask him to bring his equipment and sort out the pests pronto..."
Crumpled Bill
The Crumpled Bill can be found on a box outside the door leading below deck.
- Crumpled Bill: (A crumpled bill, with a few lines scribbled on the back.)
- Crumpled Bill: "...the bag guy brought the news: the people of Liyue want to eat alone, and His Honor is not pleased... Someone has to make them wear stiff shoes..."[Note 1]
- Crumpled Bill: "...the boss intends to set out at sundown, summon that good guy Walker, and bring even more soldiers..."
Discarded Bill
The Discarded Bill can be found on the countertop next to "Tilla," located below deck.
- Discarded Bill: (A bill, carelessly discarded on the bar, one corner marked with scrawled corrections.)
- Discarded Bill: "...three shipments from Liyue... very heavy... Brek's checked them..."
- Discarded Bill: "...our Liyue friends have one foot on the bridge, and they could use some help..."
The "three shipments" may be referencing the World Quest Big Business. In it, Pantalone's subordinate Landa lost three boxes of invoices for a "real huge business venture," leading the Traveler to help retrieve them.
Descriptions
Soundtracks
| No. | Soundtrack Name | Album | Played In |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Toast to Coast | Pelagic Primaevality | "The Rusty Rudder", Chevalmarin Film Fantasyland (day) Event Gameplay |
Notes
- ↑ "To eat alone" is a literal translation of the Chinese idiom 吃独食 "to monopolize the rewards."
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | "The Rusty Rudder" | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 「锈舵」 "Xiù Duò" | "Rusty Rudder" |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 「鏽舵」 "Xiù Duò" | |
| Japanese | 「ザ・ラスティ・ラダー」 "Za Rasuti Radaa" | "The Rusty Rudder" |
| Korean | 「녹슨 방향타」 "Nokseun Banghyangta" | "Rusty Rudder" |
| Spanish | Timón Oxidado | Rusty Rudder |
| French | Le Timon rubigineux | The Rusty Tiller |
| Russian | «Ржавый штурвал» "Rzhavyy shturval" | "The Rusty Helm" |
| Thai | "The Rusty Rudder" | — |
| Vietnamese | "Bánh Lái Rỉ Sét" | |
| German | „Rostruder“ | "Rusty Rudder" |
| Indonesian | "The Rusty Rudder" | — |
| Portuguese | "Leme Enferrujado" | |
| Turkish | "Paslı Dümen" | |
| Italian | Timone arrugginito | Rusty Helm |
