Part of the Sea of Conquest Ships Series:

Ships Hub: Damage types and fleet roles (Start Here).

Sea Voyage Event: How to earn it.

Ship Tier List: Every hull ranked.

Best Crew Combinations: Why you need a bait ship.

Quick Answer

Providence is a free Epic tank-and-taunt ship, awarded by the Sea Voyage event — a 30-day points event in Season 2. It is described as a beefier version of the Dragon Lance you get free in the Season 1 story.

Taunt is the key word. A ship that pulls enemy attacks onto itself protects everything else in your fleet, which converts directly into more damage dealt by your other hulls. That makes Providence worth more than its stat line suggests.

Combined with Crimson Sentinel from the 7-day Pirate King's Trail, a new account can field two free Epic hulls without spending or gambling on the 10% Legendary build rate.

Why a Bait Ship Matters

The most common fleet in Sea of Conquest is three damage ships and nothing else, and it loses to almost anything built properly.

Your damage only counts while it is alive. A fleet that survives twice as long deals roughly twice as much damage. A taunt hull is therefore not a defensive purchase — it is a damage purchase, routed through survivability.

This is why bait ships are a recognised archetype. Sceptre (Season 5) and Boreas (Season X1) are the later options; Providence is where most accounts start, and it stays useful long after.

Earning It: Sea Voyage Scoring

Sea Voyage is a 30-day points event, and the scoring tells you exactly how to play it:

Action	Points
New ships	+20
New ports discovered	+10
Treasures	+10
Heroes	+10
New fish species	+5
Recipes	+5
Mist incidents	+1

It rewards breadth, not grinding. You cannot farm one activity to the finish line — the way to clear it is to do a bit of everything: sail and discover ports, follow treasure maps, catch new fish species, and unlock recipes.

That is unusually good design, and it means the event doubles as a checklist for content you should be doing anyway. Full detail in the Sea Voyage guide.

Crewing It

A tank hull wants defensive heroes, and the goal is staying alive while holding attention:

Slot	Hero
Captain	A defensive hero — Yuji, Obi, or Akhlut the Anchor Lord, who pulls aggro deliberately
First Mate	Madame Lulu (free healer) or another sustain hero
Gunner	Magnus (defensive Gunner with protection and aggro), if you have him

Akhlut is the standout if you can build him — a hero that pulls aggro on a hull that taunts compounds the effect.

Gems: green, for Critical Resistance. At higher levels the crit multiplier does more damage than base hits, and armour does nothing about a multiplier. Yellow damage-type gems are wasted on a tank — see the captain equipment guide.

Where It Performs

Sea monsters. Monsters hit hard over long fights, and a taunt hull keeps your damage alive through it.

Alliance rallies. Absorbing damage on behalf of twenty ships is a real contribution — see the alliance guide.

Defensive PvP. When you are being attacked, survivability is the fight.

Less relevant in fast attacking PvP, where fights end before attrition matters.

Not at all in Trials — that mode is 5v5 hero combat with no ships involved.

FAQ

How do I get Providence?

From the Sea Voyage event, a 30-day points event in Season 2.

Is Providence good?

Yes — a free Epic tank and taunt hull, described as a beefier Dragon Lance, and it stays useful well past the early game.

What is a bait ship?

A hull built to absorb and attract enemy attacks so your damage ships survive to keep firing.

How do I score points in Sea Voyage?

Breadth, not grinding: new ships +20, ports +10, treasures +10, heroes +10, fish +5, recipes +5, mist incidents +1.

What heroes go on Providence?

Defensive heroes — Yuji, Obi or Akhlut the Anchor Lord — with a healer as First Mate.

Providence or Sceptre?

Providence early, since it is free and available in Season 2. Sceptre is the Season 5 buildable alternative.

Key Takeaways

Free Epic tank and taunt hull from the 30-day Sea Voyage event.
Taunt is a damage purchase, routed through keeping your fleet alive.
Sea Voyage rewards breadth — ships, ports, treasures, fish, recipes.
Crew it with Yuji, Obi or Akhlut plus a healer.
Green gems only. Tanks have no damage to multiply.

Sea of Conquest Providence: The Free Tank From Sea Voyage