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Brig - Version 27 vs Version 28
Apr 22, 2026, 08:34 PM
Removed em-dashes per style guide (2026-04-23)
Apr 23, 2026, 06:08 PM
Extracted Cannon Slot and Hull Slot to the shared Ship Cannon Loadouts reference
11Brig is a stock variant of the Brig ship class in Windrose. A brig is a versatile war-capable ship that stands between trader and warship. Favored by captains who expect trouble. Stock ship variants have balanced stats, no real strengths or weaknesses. 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.22Overview66PropertyValueHitpoints70,000Max Speed20Cargo size24Main battery6 guns, 12 lbsCrew50SecondaryNoneRestoration costMedium88Strategic Role99The stock Brig is the balanced loadout: neither the fastest raider nor the toughest fortress, but versatile enough to handle escort, trade protection, or first-encounter combat. New captains who just finished the tutorial typically build a stock Brig first because every naval-tactics and hull-bracing combo the class can mount is available out of the box.1111Mobility1313Each gear step is a separate throttle notch. Speed, turn rate, and turning radius in calm wind are fixed per notch; hull bracing, hold load, and wind angle still modify the effective output. The reverse notch is the only negative gear and turns the hull in the opposite direction.1515GearSpeedTurn RateTurning RadiusGear -1-4.1 kn-7.3°/s Gear 00 kn5°/s Gear 12.8 kn7.2°/s Gear 26.9 kn10.8°/s Gear 312.6 kn10.4°/s Gear 421.8 kn9.5°/s1717Build Cost1818Construct Brig at the Wharf after learning Ship Design: Brig. The following materials are consumed when the keel is laid:2020ImageIngredientQuantityNailsx200Copper Ingotx80Timberx40Wooden Plankx200Linen Fabricx40Coarse Fabricx120Ropex40Shipwright's Toolsx302222Equipment Loadout2323Each Brig carries dedicated slots for ship cannons, hull bracings, naval tactics, and crew equipment. The following items can be mounted on Brig at the Wharf interface once the hull is built.2525Cannon Slot2727ImageCannonEffect12-PoundersBaseline naval gun of its caliber; no modifier line. Crafted at a Shipwright's Workshop without a plan paper.12-Pounders: DevastatingHitting 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 OrderedAfter reloading, hitting an enemy within 4s increases reload speed by 30% for 22s (Rare). Epic ascension adds Aiming speed +30%.12-Pounders: TemperedAfter 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.28+Brig carries a main battery of 6 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.29+Hull Slot3031ImageHull BracingEffectHull bracingStandard timber bracing for baseline ship survivabilityHull bracing: Iron resolveFortified hull: higher raw HP under combatHull bracing: KeelholdTaking damage no longer affects repair-kit durationHull bracing: StandfastImprovised hull: trades raw HP for cheap material cost32+The 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.33+Naval Tactics Slot3335ImageNaval 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 reloads3537Crew Equipment Slot3638Crew GearEffectBoarding Party GearImproves boarding party performance.3840How to Unlock3941To build Brig you must first own the Ship Design: Brig 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.4143See Also4345Ships The top-level Windrose ship indexWharf Where ships are built and riggedNaval Combat The broader naval combat systemBoarding Crew-vs-crew boarding actionsBlackbeard Brig The blackbeard Brig variantBrethren Brig The brethren Brig variant4547Officers and Crew Animation4749The Brig's 50-crew capacity is split between standard sailors and a separate NPC type called Officers. Officers are exclusive to ships, improve vessel capabilities through their assigned roles, and unlike standard crew they cannot die during combat. That makes Officer assignment a permanent investment rather than a churn slot; a downed sailor can be replaced after a bad boarding, but an Officer carries between engagements without risk of being lost to a single bad fight.4951Crew animation cycles: the Brig is the ship class currently receiving the most crew-related gameplay development, and the crew on deck have full animation cycles to match. Sailors fire and reload cannons during naval combat, sleep in hammocks below deck during downtime, and sing sea shanties while sailing in calm water. The animation set is most visible on the Brig because of its larger crew capacity relative to the Ketch, and stepping below decks during a long sail shows the off-duty cycle directly.5153Enemy Brigs Cannot Be Captured5355Every player Brig has to be built from scratch at the Wharf after the Ship Design: Brig blueprint is purchased from the Brethren of the Coast Provisioner and the Foothills-tier materials are stockpiled.
