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Blackbeard Brig is a blackbeard variant of the Brig ship class in Windrose. A brig is a versatile war-capable ship that stands between trader and warship. Favored by captains who expect trouble. Blackbeard ships are natural-born raiders. They sacrifice armor and cargo hold space, but make up for it with speed and the ability to mount larger-caliber guns. However, the durability of their hulls leaves much to be desired. Build one at the Wharf with the right Ship Design plan, then outfit the cannon, hull, naval tactics, and boarding party slots before setting sail.
Overview
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Hitpoints | 50,000 |
Max Speed | 22 |
Cargo size | 16 |
Main battery | 6 guns, 12 or 24 lbs |
Crew | 50 |
Strategic Role
The Blackbeard Brig trades hull durability and cargo capacity for speed and heavier guns. Boards faster, runs faster, survives less. Favored by pure PvP raiders who plan to overwhelm targets before the target can close range. Pair with high-damage cannons like the Tempered or Devastating line and stay out of 2v1 broadsides.
Build Cost
Construct Blackbeard Brig at the Wharf after learning Ship Design: Brig. The following materials are consumed when the keel is laid:
Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
x200 | |
x80 | |
x40 | |
x200 | |
x40 | |
x120 | |
x40 | |
Shipwright's Tools | x30 |
Equipment Loadout
Each Brig carries dedicated slots for ship cannons, hull bracings, naval tactics, and crew equipment. The following items can be mounted on Blackbeard Brig at the Wharf interface once the hull is built.
Cannon Slot
Cannon | Effect |
|---|---|
Baseline naval gun of its caliber; no special modifier | |
Baseline naval gun of its caliber; no special modifier | |
Applies Raked effect on high-impact hits; Epic increases Damage vs Raked targets | |
Timed-release volleys; Epic adds +20% Weak Spot damage | |
Wait 6s after reload for +40% next-volley damage (Rare); Epic adds +20% Weak Spot damage | |
Applies Raked effect on high-impact hits; Epic increases Damage vs Raked targets | |
Timed-release volleys; Epic adds +20% Weak Spot damage | |
Wait 6s after reload for +40% next-volley damage (Rare); Epic adds +20% Weak Spot damage | |
Wait 6s after reload for +40% next-volley damage (Rare); Epic adds +20% Weak Spot damage |
Hull Slot
Hull Bracing | Effect |
|---|---|
Standard timber bracing for baseline ship survivability | |
Fortified hull: higher raw HP under combat | |
Taking damage no longer affects repair-kit duration | |
Improvised hull: trades raw HP for cheap material cost |
Naval Tactics Slot
Naval Tactic | Effect |
|---|---|
Patient first strike: +130% damage on next volley after 2 min of neither taking nor dealing damage | |
Aggression buff during sustained combat | |
Reduces consumable usage for extended engagements | |
Out-of-combat hull regeneration | |
Suppressing fire pressure on enemy reloads |
Crew Equipment Slot
Crew Gear | Effect |
|---|---|
Improves boarding party performance. |
How to Unlock
To build Blackbeard Brig you must first own the Ship Design: Brig plan. Ship design plans are typically rewarded through faction reputation quests, purchased from Provisioners at matching reputation rank, or dropped by named ships during fleet engagements.
See Also
Ships The top-level Windrose ship index
Wharf Where ships are built and rigged
Naval Combat The broader naval combat system
Boarding Crew-vs-crew boarding actions
Brig The stock Brig variant
Brethren Brig The brethren Brig variant