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Blackbeard Ketch - Version 35 vs Version 36
May 23, 2026, 08:23 AM
Fixed garbled Ship Design tokens in intro, build, and unlock text; linked Provisioner vendor reference. Verified ship stats unchanged (35,000 HP, Max Speed 21, cargo 20, 3 guns 12
May 23, 2026, 08:11 PM
Corrected wikilink existence flags
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.22Overview66PropertyValueHitpoints35,000Max Speed21Cargo size20Main battery3 guns, 12 or 24 lbsCrew50SecondaryNoneRestoration costLow88Strategic Role99The 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.1111Mobility1313The 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.1515See 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).1717Build Cost1919Construct Blackbeard Ketch at the Wharf after learning Ship Design: Ketch. The following materials are consumed when the keel is laid:2121ImageIngredientQuantityNailsx100Woodx150Coarse Fabricx40Ropex302323Equipment Loadout2424Each 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.2626Cannon Slot2828Blackbeard 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.3030Hull Slot3232The 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.3434Naval Tactics Slot3636ImageNaval 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 reloads3838Crew Equipment Slot3939Crew GearEffectBoarding Party GearImproves boarding party performance.4141How to Unlock4242To 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.4444See Also4646ShipsThe top-level Windrose ship indexWharfWhere ships are built and riggedNaval CombatThe broader naval combat systemBoardingCrew-vs-crew boarding actionsKetchThe stock Ketch variantBrethren KetchThe brethren Ketch variant4848Details5050Properties5252PropertyValueHitpoints35,000Max Speed21Cargo size20Main battery3 guns, 12 or 24 lbsCrew505454Build Cost5555IngredientQuantityNailsx100Woodx150Coarse Fabricx40Ropex305757Taught By5858PlanShip Design: Ketch
