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12-Pounders: Tempered is a 12-pound ship cannon, the Rare-rarity modded variant that ascends to Epic. Forged and handled with restraint, these guns are meant to be fired with deliberation, not haste.

Steady… steady…

Overview

In-Game Effect

Rare tier: After reloading, waiting 6 seconds before firing increases the next volley's Damage by 40%.

Epic tier: After reloading, waiting 6 seconds before firing increases the next volley's Damage by 40%. Hitting a Weak Spot deals 20% bonus Damage.

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:

• Blackbeard Brig

• Blackbeard Frigate

• Blackbeard Ketch

• Brethren Brig

• Brethren Frigate

• Brethren Ketch

• Brig

• Frigate

• Ketch

How to Unlock

Crafting 12-Pounders: Tempered requires learning Plans: Tempered 12-Pounders, a Rare recipe paper bought from the Rogue Buccaneers Provisioner once your Rogue Buccaneers reputation reaches Level 2. The plan costs Piastre x300 and is consumed on use; one copy unlocks the recipe permanently.

Crafting Recipes

12-Pounders: Tempered 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.

Ascend to Epic

The Rare version of 12-Pounders: Tempered can be ascended to Epic rarity at the Shipwright's Workshop by combining the base Rare cannon with Tumbaga Ingot. Ascending keeps the Rare-tier effect and layers an extra Epic-only bonus on top so the Epic cannon is strictly better once you can afford the Tumbaga cost.

Ascend recipe: Tumbaga Ingot x7 + 12-Pounders: Tempered (Rare) x1 → 12-Pounders: Tempered (Epic) x1

Epic-only bonus: Hitting a Weak Spot deals 20% bonus Damage.

When to Use

Tempered cannons reward disciplined crews who can hold their broadsides for 6 seconds after every reload before firing. Best when you commit to staying at range and pick your volleys, not when you plan to skirmish in and out at close range. The Epic tier layers on a 20% Weak Spot damage bonus, which stacks with the base delay buff to turn well-aimed volleys into the burstiest cannon profile in the game.

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: related variant

• 12-Pounders: Devastating: related variant

• 12-Pounders: Perfectly Ordered: related variant

• Plans: Tempered 12-Pounders: recipe paper that unlocks this cannon