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Naval Tactics III: Stretch the Supply - Version 12 vs Version 13
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11Naval Tactics III: Stretch the Supply is one of five Naval Tactics combat orders you can equip in a ship's tactics slot. A long-standing naval practice emphasizing careful rationing and strict issue. Properly husbanded stores are said to keep a ship effective long after others are spent.33Husband the stores!55Overview77PropertyValueCategoryShip Combat OrderRarityRareStack Size1Order IndexNaval Tactics III (tactic 3 of 5)VendorSmugglers of Port Royal ProvisionerFaction RankLevel 3PricePiastre x500Fits HullsAll 9 hull classes (every Brig, Frigate, Ketch variant)99In-Game Effect1010Increases consumable duration: Repair Kits by 30%, Grog by 200%.1212Fits Ships1414Every ship class accepts Naval Tactics, and this tactic specifically fits all nine Brig, Frigate, and Ketch hull variants in the game, so the choice of tactic never restricts which hull you can equip it on.1616Blackbeard BrigBlackbeard FrigateBlackbeard KetchBrethren BrigBrethren FrigateBrethren KetchBrigFrigateKetch1818How to Acquire2020Buy Naval Tactics III: Stretch the Supply from the Smugglers of Port Royal Provisioner at Level 3 reputation with the Smugglers of Port Royal faction. The purchase costs Piastre x500 per copy, and a single copy unlocks the tactic permanently for that character.2222Reaching Smuggler reputation Level 3 typically goes through the Smugglers of Port Royal faction quest chain and ongoing Bounty Agent turn-ins. See the Faction Reputation article for the full reputation-per-activity breakdown. Each of the five Naval Tactics carries the same Level 3 requirement and the same 500 Piastre price, so order of purchase is a budgeting and playstyle question rather than a progression gate.2424When to Use2626Stretch the Supply is the extended-expedition pick. The +200% Grog duration effectively triples how long each Grog lasts, and the +30% Repair Kit duration stretches every consumable you burn on long voyages. A strong choice for trade-route runs, group expeditions, and any session where docking to restock would cut into play time.2828Effect in Practice3030The duration boost applies to consumables you have already drunk or deployed, so it is most valuable when paired with a long pre-fight buff routine. The numbers below assume the standard 30-minute Grog window and a fresh Repair Kit.3232ConsumableBase DurationBonusWith Stretch the SupplyGrog30 minutes+200%90 minutesRepair Kitbase kit duration+30%1.3x the base window34-Tripling a Grog means a single brew session can cover most of a play session, which is the main reason this tactic is the standard pick for traders and long expeditions. It pairs naturally with a damage Dead Eye Grog on boss runs or a Hard Grog on attrition fights, since the longer the buff lasts the fewer brewing trips you make. The Grogs overview covers which drink to pick for each fight.34+Tripling a Grog means a single brew session can cover most of a play session, which is the main reason this tactic is the standard pick for traders and long expeditions. It pairs naturally with a damage Deadeye Grog on boss runs or a Hard Grog on attrition fights, since the longer the buff lasts the fewer brewing trips you make. The Grogs overview covers which drink to pick for each fight.3535Because the bonus is duration rather than potency, Stretch the Supply does nothing for a fight you enter without a consumable already running. Drink and repair before you commit, not mid-broadside.3737Equipping and Swapping3939Combat orders slot into a dedicated ship Naval Tactics slot at the Wharf. Only one tactic is active at a time, so swapping tactics requires docking and entering the Wharf equipment screen. Tactics stay equipped across logouts, zone transitions, and death; you do not have to re-slot them after each session.4141See Also4343Naval Tactics: five-tactic roster with comparison tableWindrose Naval Tactics: strategic overview and Piastre farming notesSmugglers of Port Royal: vendor faction that sells every tacticNaval Combat: how tactics interact with broadsides, reload, and hull damageShip Customization: full ship loadout (cannons, tactics, hull mods)Naval Tactics I: Ambush: Naval Tactics INaval Tactics II: No Quarter: Naval Tactics IINaval Tactics IV: Shipshape: Naval Tactics IVNaval Tactics V: Silence the Guns: Naval Tactics V4545Details4747Crafted By4949Crafted at: Shipwright's Workshop5151IngredientQuantityWoodx15353Fits Ships5454ShipBlackbeard BrigBlackbeard FrigateBlackbeard KetchBrethren BrigBrethren FrigateBrethren KetchBrigFrigateKetch
