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Brethren Ketch - Version 31 vs Version 32
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11Brethren Ketch is a brethren 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. 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.22Overview66PropertyValueHitpoints65,000Max Speed17Cargo size36Main battery3 guns, 12 lbsCrew50SecondaryNoneRestoration costLow88Strategic Role99The Brethren Ketch 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.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 Brethren Ketch at the Wharf after learning Ship Design: Brethren's 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 Brethren Ketch at the Wharf interface once the hull is built.2626Cannon Slot2828Brethren Ketch carries a main battery of 3 guns at 12 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 Brethren Ketch you must first own the Ship Design: Brethren's 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.4444See Also4646Ships - 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 variantBlackbeard Ketch - The blackbeard Ketch variant4848Details5050Properties5252PropertyValueHitpoints65,000Max Speed17Cargo size36Main battery3 guns, 12 lbsCrew505454Build Cost5555IngredientQuantityNailsx100Woodx150Coarse Fabricx40Ropex305757Taught By5858PlanShip Design: Brethren's KetchShip Design: Ketch
