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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
Restoration cost	High

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.

Mobility

The hull shape is shared with the stock Frigate, so the gear-by-gear speed, turn rate, and turning radius figures match that class exactly. Hull bracing, hold load, and wind angle still apply on top of the baseline values below.

Gear	Speed	Turn Rate	Turning Radius
Gear -1	-7 kn	-8.9°/s	—
Gear 0	0 kn	8.6°/s	—
Gear 1	3.5 kn	8.7°/s	—
Gear 2	5.8 kn	8.7°/s	—
Gear 3	12 kn	8.8°/s	—
Gear 4	20.7 kn	8.3°/s	—

Build Cost

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

Image	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

Image	Cannon	Effect
	12-Pounders	Baseline naval gun of its caliber; no modifier line. Crafted at a Shipwright's Workshop without a plan paper.
	12-Pounders: Devastating	Hitting a target with more than 50% of a volley applies Raked for 25s; all Damage dealt to affected targets increased by 10%, stacks up to 3 (Rare). Epic ascension adds Reload speed +15%.
	12-Pounders: Perfectly Ordered	After reloading, hitting an enemy within 4s increases reload speed by 30% for 22s (Rare). Epic ascension adds Aiming speed +30%.
	12-Pounders: Tempered	After reloading, waiting 6s before firing increases the next volley's Damage by 40% (Rare); Epic ascension adds Hitting a Weak Spot deals +20% bonus Damage.
	24-Pounders	Baseline naval gun of its caliber; no modifier line. Crafted at a Shipwright's Workshop without a plan paper.
	24-Pounders: Devastating	Hitting a target with more than 50% of a volley applies Raked for 25s; all Damage dealt to affected targets increased by 10%, stacks up to 3 (Rare). Epic ascension adds Reload speed +15%.
	24-Pounders: Perfectly Ordered	After reloading, hitting an enemy within 4s increases reload speed by 30% for 22s (Rare). Epic ascension adds Aiming speed +30%.
	24-Pounders: Tempered	After reloading, waiting 6s before firing increases the next volley's Damage by 40% (Rare); Epic ascension adds Hitting a Weak Spot deals +20% bonus Damage.
	36-Pounders	Baseline naval gun of its caliber; no modifier line. Crafted at a Shipwright's Workshop without a plan paper.
	36-Pounders: Devastating	Hitting a target with more than 50% of a volley applies Raked for 25s; all Damage dealt to affected targets increased by 10%, stacks up to 3 (Rare). Epic ascension adds Reload speed +15%.
	36-Pounders: Perfectly Ordered	After reloading, hitting an enemy within 4s increases reload speed by 30% for 22s (Rare). Epic ascension adds Aiming speed +30%.
	36-Pounders: Tempered	After reloading, waiting 6s before firing increases the next volley's Damage by 40% (Rare); Epic ascension adds Hitting a Weak Spot deals +20% bonus Damage.

Hull Slot

Image	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

Image	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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