Ships

Sailing Basics

Sailing should be second nature to a pirate. As you cruise the Caribbean, you'll get a feel for each type of ship and learn how to get the most out of them.

W or Up arrow	Move Forward
A or Left arrow	Turn Left
D or Right arrow	Turn Right
S or Back arrow	Move Backward

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| |Game Tip: While sailing, you can move your camera angle by holding down the right mouse button and moving the mouse. This will allow you a 360–degree view of your ship and everything around it. |}

Ships are a major part of the game and can be considered a way to make money. When you buy your ship, you can go out to it by going over to a dingy and pressing the shift key. Once your out on the High Sea, you can plunder enemy ships by attacking them with cannons and sinking them. By sinking ships, you can gain notoriety points and sailing points You can also board enemy flagships and receive even more notoriety points by attacking and killing all the crew aboard.

Opening Your Ship Menu

There are two ways to open your ship menu.

• You can open your Sea Chest, and click the Ship Icon, .
• You can click the "H" button on your keyboard.

Types Of Ships

There are three different types of ships to choose from, Light Ships, Medium Ships, and War Ships.

• Light Ships - Light Sloop, Light Galleon, Light Frigate
• Regular Ships - Sloop, Galleon, Frigate
• War Ships - War Sloop, War Galleon, War Frigate

Ship Data

Hull Class	Crew Capacity	HP Hit Points	Speed Sail Points	Cargo Capacity	On-Deck Cannons	Broadside/Below Deck Cannons
Light Sloop	3	2400	800	3	2	3
Light Galleon	6	3600	1100	7	4	5
Light Frigate	8	4200	900	5	8	5
Sloop	6	4200	800	6	4	5
Galleon	8	7200	1400	11	8	9
Frigate	10	8400	1400	9	10	7
War Sloop	9	7200	1000	9	8	7
War Galleon	10	10800	3100	16	10	12
War Frigate	12	12600	2600	12	14	10

Captaining and Crews

If you're daft as well as brave, you can set sail alone –– just don't expect to survive. For those who want a fair chance of coming back, there are two ways to sail the seas –– as a captain of your own vessel with your own crew, or as a member of another captain's crew.

If you're not ready to captain your own vessel yet, or if you don't want to gather a crew, you can sign on to someone else's ship. Just make sure that ship is going in the direction you want to go, and that captain is strong and stout. After all, it's your hide on the line.

Becoming a Captain

Blimey, all you need is your own ship! But keep in mind that a captain has responsibilities. Know how to handle your vessel. Make sure she's the right kind of ship for the job at hand. And it's a smart sailor who crews aboard other ships first in order to learn how to command fellow Pirates in battle.

Sailing Skills

There's nothing Pirates love more than the feel of a ship beneath their feet. And when you command your own vessel at sea, you have access to special commands that allow you to enjoy and profit from the experience all the more. These commands will appear at the bottom of your screen, and allow you to control your crew and coordinate battles.

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| |Game Tip: Only the Captain can fire a ship's broadsides cannons. Crew members control a single deck cannon apiece. Sailing solo, a Captain can leave the wheel to man a cannon by hitting Escape. Disengage from the cannon by hitting Escape again, and return to the helm. |}

Sailing Skills

Type	Skill	Description	Unlocks at Skill Level
Broadside Left	Ship	Fire Left Broadside -- upgrade to increase Left Broadside Cannonball damage	1
Broadside Right	Ship	Fire Right Broadside -- upgrade to increase Right Broadside Cannonball damage	1
Full Sail	Ship	Coaxes a short burst of speed out of the ship	?
Come About	Ship	Allows your ship to make a hard sudden turn	?
Open Fire	Order	Increase crew's cannon damage	?
Ramming Speed	Ship	Bear down upon an enemy vessel and ram it into splinters	?
Take Cover	Order	Create a shield that protects your ship and crew from incoming fire	?
Windcatche	Passive	A master of the sail, you know how to catch the wind in your sails for maximum speed –– increases ship speed	?
Tacking	Passive	Superior knowledge of the rigging allows you to turn more rapidly –– improves ship turning radius	?
Treasure Sense	Passive	Your endeavors always seem to uncover more gold –– increases the quality of cargo drops	?
Taskmaster	Passive	A harsh taskmaster can get his crew to reload his cannons faster –– decreases recharge time for broadsides	?