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33 Keelhold is a Hull Modification for ships in Windrose. It is the community-consensus meta pick for every ship above the Ketch, because it converts Combat Repair Kit usage from an interrupt-sensitive panic button into a reliable full heal that completes even while the ship takes fire.
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55 Summary
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77 PropertyValueTypeHull Bracing (Hull Modification)RarityRare / EpicCrafting stationShipwright's WorkshopPlans sold bySmugglers of Port Royal Provisioner (Rep 2, 300 Piastre)Rare effectDamage no longer interrupts Repair Kit durationEpic effectDamage no longer interrupts Repair Kit duration. Repair Kit effect duration increased by 30%.
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1010 Keelhold replaces a hull bracing slot. The base Rare version converts the standard Repair Kit interaction: without Keelhold, any incoming hit during a heal cancels the remaining duration. With Keelhold equipped, heals complete through continuous fire.
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1212 The Epic version keeps the interrupt-immunity effect and adds +30% duration on top. Combined with Naval Tactics III: Stretch The Supply (+30% duration), a Combat Repair Kit that normally runs 10 seconds stays active meaningfully longer, tripling the practical healing window.
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1414 Flavor text from the in-game item: the bracing is intended to steady the ship during repairs, keeping the keel true while the worst damage is brought under control.
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1616 Defense by Item Level
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1818 Like all Hull Bracings, Keelhold scales Defense as it is upgraded at the Shipwright's Workshop. Keelhold's progression runs from Item Level 1 through 15.
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2020 Item LevelDefense110021203140416051806200722082409260102801130012320133401436015380
2121 How to Obtain
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2323 The Plans: Keelhold Hull Bracing are sold by the Smugglers of Port Royal Provisioner at faction reputation Tier 2 for 300 Piastre. After learning the recipe, craft the modification at the Shipwright's Workshop. Upgrades (from Rare to Epic, or from lower Item Levels to higher) also happen at the Shipwright's Workshop; the gear must be removed from the ship and carried into the workshop for the upgrade option to appear.
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2525 Crafting Recipe (Level 1)
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2727 IngredientQuantityWooden Plank10Copper Ingot5Nails5Tumbaga Ingot3
2828 Higher tiers progressively substitute in stronger materials: Timber and Foothills Iron Ingot for mid tiers, then Tarred Planks and Mire Metal Ingot for the late tiers.
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3030 Why it is the Meta Pick
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3232 Without a hull modification that addresses the Repair Kit interrupt, the ship enters a dangerous rhythm: the player hits F, takes one cannonball, and the heal is gone with most of its HP restoration not yet applied. Keelhold closes this loop. The Epic tier duration bonus then stacks with the Stretch The Supply Naval Tactic for the extended heal window that anchors the "impossible to sink" late-game build.
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3434 The two alternative hull bracings sold at the same faction stall are viable but strictly narrower. Iron Resolve rewards sitting at low HP, and Standfast rewards short, bursty skirmishes. Keelhold is the all-purpose pick for sustained engagements, including hauler farms.
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3636 Choosing Among the Hull Bracings
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3838 All three braces share the same slot, so a ship runs exactly one at a time. The Hull Bracings overview compares the full set side by side, but the short version is straightforward: take Iron Resolve if you plan to fight from low health, Standfast for quick raids, and Keelhold for everything that drags on, which in practice is most boss and hauler content. Because all three cost the same plan price and craft at the same station, many captains keep a Keelhold equipped as the default and swap only when a specific fight rewards one of the niche braces.
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4040 See Also
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4242 Hull Bracings - the full bracing comparisonHull Modification - parent mechanicIron Resolve Hull Bracing - low-HP alternativeStandfast Hull Bracing - stack-based alternativeCombat Repair Kit - heal Keelhold protectsNaval Tactics III: Stretch The Supply - duration stackerShipwright's Workshop - crafting stationSmugglers of Port Royal Provisioner - plan vendor