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Blackbeard Frigate is a blackbeard variant of the Frigate ship class in Windrose. A frigate is a true ship of war, meant to dominate open waters. 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.

Blackbeard Frigate

Overview

Property	Value
Hitpoints	110,000
Max Speed	20
Cargo size	28
Main battery	12 guns, 24 or 36 lbs
Secondary battery	6 guns, 12 or 24 lbs
Crew	50

Strategic Role

The Blackbeard Frigate 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 Frigate at the Wharf after learning Ship Design: Frigate. The following materials are consumed when the keel is laid:

Ingredient	Quantity
Nails	x300
Foothills Iron Ingot	x120
Wooden Plank	x320
Timber	x160
Tarred Planks	x80
Linen Fabric	x240
Tarred Fabric	x80
Rope	x80
Shipwright's Tools	x50

Equipment Loadout

Each Frigate carries dedicated slots for ship cannons, hull bracings, naval tactics, and crew equipment. The following items can be mounted on Blackbeard Frigate at the Wharf interface once the hull is built.

Cannon Slot

Cannon	Effect
12-Pounders	Baseline naval gun of its caliber; no special modifier
24-Pounders	Baseline naval gun of its caliber; no special modifier
12-Pounders: Devastating	Applies Raked effect on high-impact hits; Epic increases Damage vs Raked targets
12-Pounders: Perfectly Ordered	Timed-release volleys; Epic adds +20% Weak Spot damage
12-Pounders: Tempered	Wait 6s after reload for +40% next-volley damage (Rare); Epic adds +20% Weak Spot damage
24-Pounders: Devastating	Applies Raked effect on high-impact hits; Epic increases Damage vs Raked targets
24-Pounders: Perfectly Ordered	Timed-release volleys; Epic adds +20% Weak Spot damage
24-Pounders: Tempered	Wait 6s after reload for +40% next-volley damage (Rare); Epic adds +20% Weak Spot damage
12-Pounder: Tempered	Wait 6s after reload for +40% next-volley damage (Rare); Epic adds +20% Weak Spot damage

Hull Slot

Hull Bracing	Effect
Hull bracing	Standard timber bracing for baseline ship survivability
Hull bracing: Iron resolve	Fortified hull: higher raw HP under combat
Hull bracing: Keelhold	Taking damage no longer affects repair-kit duration
Hull bracing: Standfast	Improvised hull: trades raw HP for cheap material cost

Naval Tactics Slot

Naval Tactic	Effect
Naval Tactics I: Ambush	Patient first strike: +130% damage on next volley after 2 min of neither taking nor dealing damage
Naval Tactics II: No Quarter	Aggression buff during sustained combat
Naval Tactics III: Stretch the Supply	Reduces consumable usage for extended engagements
Naval Tactics IV: Shipshape	Out-of-combat hull regeneration
Naval Tactics V: Silence the Guns	Suppressing fire pressure on enemy reloads

Crew Equipment Slot

Crew Gear	Effect
Boarding Party Gear	Improves boarding party performance.

How to Unlock

To build Blackbeard Frigate you must first own the Ship Design: Frigate 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.

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