Kjerti wont spawn

[sekihoshi]

Im at #2 on the leaderboard and I can't get Kjerti to spawn. I searched the internet and it seems like some other people have had this happen as well. Im wondering if he isn't spawning because I've already found his treasure? I haven't been looking for the treasures, I think I maybe just stumbled across it while exploring. When I check the leaderboard it shows his treasure map checked off, but I haven't even fought him yet. I know there are 2 fights, but I can't even get the other guy to spawn. I spoilered it for myself and I know what island he is supposed to be on, but I don't even find him there. I want to get the armor that comes with defeating him. Has anyone been able to fix this yet or know how to get it to spawn? I'm kind of hyper-fixated on finishing this at the moment and it is seriously stressing me out I can't find a way to find him.

If anyone knows anything, or how to fix it, please let me know. Thanks

[warrgood]

You have to keep raising your reputation level. Once yours exceeds his by a significant amount, he will come looking for you just like the others. Completing missions and defeating the random pirate crews helps, but I've found that the fastest way to build rep is through trade. Buy all the trade goods in Per Bast and sell it anywhere on the mainland, then hit every single town on land that sells anything and take it all to Per Bast at the same time.
One trip like this should jack your rep to the point you need. If not, do it again.
Spoiler (almost)- Kjerti is a 2-part mission: first part seeks you, second part can be found on the map, but you have to go there to do it.
Hope this works for you.

[Spawnling]

I don't think his treasure spawns before you defeat him.
You can find the location, but the treasure wont spawn.

I did quests to raise your reputation until he attacked me.
Maybe you need to leave Belerion and go somewhere else, then go back to reload the area?

[Doom_Cookies]

Originally posted by Spawnling:

Maybe you need to leave Belerion and go somewhere else, then go back to reload the area?

Shouldn't need to. Had him pop up last night in my current save, and he just worked like everyone before him. Got to the reputation to match his, waited about 15 seconds, and got the notification that I could hunt him down.

As for treasures spawning... I have a feeling they're not supposed to spawn until you have the map, but whether or not they do spawn beforehand seems to be a mixed bag. I paid close attention to the maps as I got them and realized I had found about 4-5 of them before I ever killed the corresponding pirate to find the map. But others definitely did not spawn at all until the map was in my inventory.

I wonder if this is a bug caused by finding his treasure before you have his map. It would be odd that it would only happen with him, though, and not the other pirates at lower reputation.