Cannon

Cannons

With strong ammunition and good aim, you can sail the Caribbean and defy danger. All Cannons on a ship can be operated by any Pirate aboard. Every Cannon can fire any ammunition that the Pirate manning it has earned the skill to use and is carrying, so choose your crew with a weather eye to the armament they'll bring to your ship. To disengage from a Cannon at any time, hit Escape.

Cannon Skills

Type	Skills	Description	Unlocks at Skill Level
Shoot	Combat	Basic Cannoneering Skill –– upgrade to increase Cannon firing rate	1
Rapid Reload	Passive	Increases Cannon reloading speed	6
Barrage	Passive	Increases damage for Cannon and Grenade attacks	10
Shrapnel	Passive	Upgrade your Cannonballs and Grenades to explode in a cloud of shrapnel	14

Cannon Ammunition

The basic Cannon load is Round Shot, an iron ball that deals damage when it hits its target. As your skills and Notoriety grow, you'll have the option of using more advanced Cannon ammo that deals greater damage.

Ammunition Skills

Type	Skills	Description	Unlocks at Skill Level
Round Shot	Ammo	Medium ranged shot –– effective against ship hulls	1
Grapple Hook	Ammo	Used for grappling enemy ships for boarding actions	1
Chain Shot	Ammo	Short ranged shot –– effective against masts and sails	2
Grape Shot	Ammo	Short ranged shot –– effective only against crew. Best used just before boarding an enemy ship to kill one crewman.	4
Firebrand	Ammo	Burning skulls set fire to enemy ships. Warning: It will cause a flagship to sink before you can board.	8
Thunderbolt	Ammo	Long ranged shot -- summons a thunderbolt to strike the enemy ship. Will damage the hull or the sails, whichever it hits.	12
Explosive	Ammo	Short ranged attack -- explodes and damages a large area. Takes a long time to load. The shot is really heavy so you have to aim high to get any distance.	17
Fury	Ammo	Medium ranged shot -- A spectral cannonball, effective against ship hulls. Does high damage and much more effective than explosive.	20

Cannon Fire Damage

Metal hurled at great speed is not healthy for hulls or rigging. Damage is dealt when ammo scores a hit on hull or sail. Mast and sails damaged in a battle slow a ship down. Any damage weakens a ship and can only be repaired in port, leaving you and your crew limping home at a crawl. If sufficient battle damage is done to any or all of the hull sections, a ship sinks.