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12-Pounders is a 12-pound ship cannon, the baseline Uncommon variant. Reliable cannons suited to a wide range of naval engagements.
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Overview
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Category | |
Rarity | Uncommon |
Caliber | 12 pounds |
ATK (Max) | 380 |
Damage (Max) | 1500 |
Reload Time | 11s |
Range Rank | A |
Accuracy Rank | B |
Max Item Level | 15 |
Stack Size | 1 |
Fits Ships
Every ship class in Windrose carries at least one 12-pound slot, which makes this caliber the universal fallback for every captain. Compatible hulls:
Crafting Recipes
12-Pounders is crafted at the Shipwright's Workshop. Each station tier accepts higher-grade metals and planks, letting you re-craft this gun with whichever material pipeline your base currently supports.
Station Tier | Ingredients | Output | Craft Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Level 1 | Copper Ingot x10, Wood x10 | 12-Pounders x1 | 1s (60/min) |
Level 6 | Foothills Iron Ingot x10, Timber x4 | 12-Pounders x1 | 1s (60/min) |
Level 11 | Mire Metal Ingot x10, Tarred Planks x5, Shipwright's Tools x2 | 12-Pounders x1 | 1s (60/min) |
Caliber Comparison
All three baseline cannon calibers share the same 380 ATK ceiling, Range Rank A, Accuracy Rank B, and Max Item Level 15. The difference is per-volley damage against reload time and the material cost to build them. The 12-pound gun is the lightest and fastest-reloading of the three.
Caliber | Damage (Max) | Reload | Level 1 Cost | Fits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12-Pounders | 1500 | 11s | Copper Ingot x10, Wood x10 | Every hull |
approx. 2000 | longer than 12-pound | higher metal and wood cost | most mid and large hulls | |
2500 | 14s | Copper Ingot x20, Wood x20 | Blackbeard Frigate only |
The 12-pound gun reloads three seconds faster than a 36-pound gun, which matters in sustained Naval Combat where total broadsides landed often beats raw per-shot damage. Because every hull in the game carries at least one 12-pound slot, this caliber is the universal fallback while you gather materials for heavier guns. The exact 24-pound damage figure is not confirmed in the current data, so treat it as an interpolation between the 12 and 36 values.
When to Use
The baseline 12-Pounders is the most accessible cannon of its caliber and requires no Recipe Papers to craft. It trades mechanical effect for raw availability, which matters when you need to re-arm mid-campaign or outfit a new hull quickly before hunting down higher-tier plans.
See Also
Cannons: full roster of every ship-weapon variant
Naval Combat: how cannons resolve damage
Shipwright's Workshop: primary crafting station
Ship Customization: pairing cannons with hull, hull mods, and naval tactics
12-Pounders: Tempered: related variant
12-Pounders: Devastating: related variant
12-Pounders: Perfectly Ordered: related variant
Details
Crafted By
Crafted at: Shipwright's Workshop
Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
x10 | |
x10 |
Disassembles Into
Material | Quantity |
|---|---|
×10 | |
×10 |
Fits Ships
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