This card ranges from mediocre at a single Spirit hero to exceptional when you control 3 (printed) Spirit heroes. Where many other quest-only characters that give 1 willpower per resource cost (such as Escort from Edoras, Galadhrim Weaver, and Galadriel's Handmaiden) have a single hit point and are easily killed, Pelargir Shipwright can handle some punishment. He can even defend and survive an attack here and there, which is always helpful in a mono-Spirit deck. It's a straightforward but powerful card that is almost always worth including in a mono-spirit deck, and is still worth a look in a 2-spirit hero deck.