
If you see a friendly ship in trouble, distract the aggressor by ramming his ship. If you’re attacking another ship, try to first destroy its sails - it will be easier for your crew to do the rest, such as grapple or simply sink it with more cannon balls. When you feel more confident in the role of captain, you can switch to the Galleon. Start with smaller ships and learn the rules of the trade from there. Here’s what you need to take care of while wearing the captain’s hat: When your ship’s crew votes for the captain, that player will be standing at the ship's wheel and navigate the ship, give orders, and provide the team with strategies on defense and attack. On top of that, a ship’s captain should be a good strategist and know what to do in various situations besides the ones mentioned here. If you lose the ship, you will lose everything. You should prioritize these tasks above anything else. If you fail to repair the sails, you will lose. If you see the message on your screen warning you about damaged sails, drop everything that you are doing and get them repaired immediately. Sails are probably the easiest target on your entire ship, since they’re huge and get easily damaged by anti-sail swivels. You need to be fast because enemy team can unhook their ship from your grapple, and if there are still men on both vessels - the opportunity to win will be missed. This will grant you a quick victory regardless of the ship’s damage. If you manage to grapple another ship, then you need to hurry up and move your people to the other ship as fast as possible. Grapples can be used only via the captain’s command, but they can serve you well. Your ship’s cannons can shoot three kinds of ammo - cannon balls, grape shot, and grapples. If you don’t repair the ship’s damage after ramming, it will become an easy target for your enemy’s cannons because it won't be able to move. So, if your ship got rammed, then be prepared to repair the ship’s bow - it’ll take some time.
In any case, there is a great danger of immobilizing your own vessel when doing so. You can ram your ship into the enemy’s boat and vice versa. When you see your ship start burning, take a random bucket on the main deck (there are plenty around) and put out the fire. Your ship can be easily set on fire with a few precise cannon shots, so water is not your only enemy. Hoys have only one pump near the main sail, while Galleons have two pumps below deck. If you don’t manage to hold the water out - the ship will sink. In the case your ship was heavily damaged, and you don’t have enough people to fix anything, concentrate on pumping out the water that entered the ship through the holes. If you have your hammer equipped, select it from your inventory and fix the holes as quickly as possible. The game will signal about the damage on the top of the screen and you need to look out for red areas on your ship. But when it comes to repairing damage, that’s what everybody should be concerned with the most. Hoy is a smaller ship that can host up to seven players, while a Galleon is a larger schooner with 20 cannons positioned on all sides, including front and back.īut no matter which type of ship you’re using, here’s what you need to do: Repair DamageĮvery player will have his own responsibilities on the ship. There are two types of ships in Blackwake - Hoy and Galleon.
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It's time to get to work! How to Maintain Your Ship in Blackwake So swash and unbuckle your cutlass, young pirate. Just a few small mistakes in any match-up against a more or less experienced team will end up in a loss. This guide will help you focus on the most important aspects of your ship so that your team doesn’t do things they shouldn’t - and get all of you killed.