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Hard Grog is the damage-resistance member of the Windrose grog family, a Rare drink crafted at the Alchemy Table that layers on top of food buffs. It is the go-to grog for outnumbered naval engagements and for boarding scenarios where soaking incoming damage matters more than pushing raw dps.
"A fortified ration of grog, blended with brandy and lime. Issued to help the crew withstand hardship, scurvy, and remain at their posts under fire."
Effect
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Rarity | Rare |
Category | Consumable drink |
Effect | +15% Damage Resistance |
Duration | 30 minutes of real time |
Recipe
Station | Ingredients | Output | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Alchemy Table with Stove and Pot upgrade | 4 Rum Bottle + 2 Brandy + 3 Lime | 1 Hard Grog | 10 seconds |
Brandy is the bottleneck: it is an Epic-rarity resource tied to late-game trading and rare merchant stock. Lime is a Common food item farmable at any farm plot and sold in every port. Rum Bottle comes from Grenadiers, Supply Caches, and Tortuga merchants.
Effect Details
Hard Grog grants a flat 15% Damage Resistance for 30 minutes of real time, the same magnitude every grog uses. The flat reduction stacks on top of food buffs and on top of armor set bonuses, so a Damage Resistance armor build plus Hard Grog compounds into a noticeably tougher boarding fighter. Equipping Naval Tactics III: Stretch the Supply on your ship extends the 30-minute window to 90 minutes, which is the efficient way to keep the buff up across a long voyage.
Only one grog can be active at a time, so Hard Grog competes with the damage Dead Eye Grog and the reload Gunroom Grog. Pick Hard Grog whenever staying alive matters more than killing fast. See the Grogs overview for the full decision table.
When to Use
Outnumbered naval fight: 1v2 or 1v3 where survival matters more than outgoing damage
Boarding a Brig or Frigate: when soaking the defender's opening volleys is the limiting factor
Cursed Swamps clears: multi-wave rooms where you cannot dodge everything and need the damage-resistance cushion
See Also
Grogs - the full grog family overview
Dead Eye Grog - damage variant of the grog family
Gunroom Grog - reload speed variant
Alchemy Table - the crafting station
Game Data
Properties
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Stack | 10 |
Crafted By
Crafted at: Alchemy Table
Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
x4 | |
x2 | |
x3 |
Unlocked By
DISCOVERY: Lime
Foothills
Lime
Sources
Source | Detail |
|---|---|
Qty, Chance, Locations |