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Brethren Frigate is a brethren variant of the Frigate ship class in Windrose. A frigate is a true ship of war, meant to dominate open waters. Brethren ships are true sea fortresses, thanks to their exceptionally sturdy hulls and spacious holds. However, they pay for it with speed. 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

Strategic Role

The Brethren Frigate is the fortress build: heavier hitpoints, more cargo, slower sail. Designed for sustained slugfests, siege-style combat, and long cargo runs where survivability matters more than speed. Brethren hulls pair naturally with Naval Tactics IV: Shipshape for out-of-combat regen and defensive hull bracings.

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.

Build Cost

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

Equipment Loadout

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

Cannon Slot

Hull Slot

Naval Tactics Slot

Crew Equipment Slot

How to Unlock

To build Brethren Frigate you must first own the Ship Design: Brethren's 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.

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

• Frigate The stock Frigate variant

• Blackbeard Frigate The blackbeard Frigate variant