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Blackbeard Ketch - Version 38 vs Version 39
Aug 18, 2026, 07:20 AM
Restored missing separators between adjacent text runs so linked terms no longer render fused (2026-08-18)
Oct 10, 2026, 06:50 PM
Added note on the planned Ashlands removal of faction ship variants; fixed a typo in the unlock section
11Blackbeard Ketch is a blackbeard variant of the Ketch ship class in Windrose. A ketch is one of the most common ships in the Caribbean, valued for its reliability and simplicity. 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.22Planned removal: on October 8, 2026 the studio announced that faction-specific hull variants such as this one will be removed in the Ashlands update, expected this winter. A Ketch will instead draw on the class's full customization pool, and existing Blackbeard Ketches will be migrated, with resources from dismantled ships fully refunded; migration details had not been published as of October 2026.34Overview68PropertyValueHitpoints35,000Max Speed21Cargo size20Main battery3 guns, 12 or 24 lbsCrew50SecondaryNoneRestoration costLow810Strategic Role911The Blackbeard Ketch 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.1113Mobility1315The hull shape is shared with the stock Ketch, so turn rate and turning radius are similar to the stock class, while the variant's Max Speed is listed in the Overview above and may cap below the stock class' Gear 4 reading. Hull bracing, hold load, and wind angle still apply on top of the baseline values below.1517See the Overview for this variant's Max Speed. The gear-by-gear breakdown is listed on the parent class article and applies subject to the variant's specific Max Speed cap (some variants top out below the parent's Gear 4 reading).1719Build Cost1921Construct Blackbeard Ketch at the Wharf after learning Ship Design: Ketch. The following materials are consumed when the keel is laid:2123ImageIngredientQuantityNailsx100Woodx150Coarse Fabricx40Ropex302325Equipment Loadout2426Each Ketch carries dedicated slots for ship cannons, hull bracings, naval tactics, and crew equipment. The following items can be mounted on Blackbeard Ketch at the Wharf interface once the hull is built.2628Cannon Slot2830Blackbeard Ketch carries a main battery of 3 guns at 12 or 24 lbs (no secondary battery on this hull class). Each slot can mount the baseline cannon of its caliber or any of the three ascendable variants (Devastating, Perfectly Ordered, Tempered). See Ship Cannon Loadouts for each variant's exact Rare and Epic effect, and Shipwright's Workshop for the crafting interface.3032Hull Slot3234The Hull Slot accepts the baseline Hull Bracing or any of three Rare-tier ascendable variants: Hull Bracing: Iron Resolve (fortified HP), Hull Bracing: Keelhold (repair-kit duration unaffected by damage), and Hull Bracing: Standfast (cheap-material tradeoff). See Ship Cannon Loadouts for the full bracing table.3436Naval Tactics Slot3638ImageNaval TacticEffectNaval Tactics I: AmbushPatient first strike: +130% damage on next volley after 2 min of neither taking nor dealing damageNaval Tactics II: No QuarterAggression buff during sustained combatNaval Tactics III: Stretch the SupplyReduces consumable usage for extended engagementsNaval Tactics IV: ShipshapeOut-of-combat hull regenerationNaval Tactics V: Silence the GunsSuppressing fire pressure on enemy reloads3840Crew Equipment Slot3941Crew GearEffectBoarding Party GearImproves boarding party performance.4143How to Unlock4244To build Blackbeard Ketch you must first own the Ship Design: Ketch plan. Ship des plans are typically rewarded through faction reputation quests, purchased from Provisioners at matching reputation rank, or dropped by named ships during fleet engagements.45+To build Blackbeard Ketch you must first own the Ship Design: Ketch 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.4446See Also4648Ships: The top-level Windrose ship indexWharf: Where ships are built and riggedNaval Combat: The broader naval combat systemBoarding: Crew-vs-crew boarding actionsKetch: The stock Ketch variantBrethren Ketch: The brethren Ketch variant4850Details5052Properties5254PropertyValueHitpoints35,000Max Speed21Cargo size20Main battery3 guns, 12 or 24 lbsCrew505456Build Cost5557IngredientQuantityNailsx100Woodx150Coarse Fabricx40Ropex305759Taught By5860PlanShip Design: Ketch