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Naval Tactics
April 18, 2026 at 01:50 AM
Added Image column to Naval Tactics roster (2026-04-18)
Naval Tactics are the five Ship Combat Order items you equip in a ship's dedicated tactics slot. Every ship class (Brig, Frigate, Ketch, plus Brethren and Blackbeard variants) accepts tactics, and every tactic fits every hull, so the choice is purely about playstyle and reputation grind rather than hull compatibility.
All five tactics are Rare rarity and all five are sold by the Smugglers of Port Royal Provisioner at Level 3 faction reputation for Piastre x500 each. You can only run one at a time, so swapping tactics requires a stop at a Wharf.
Image | Tactic | Rarity | Price | Effect | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare | Piastre x500 | If you neither deal nor take Damage for 2 minutes, the next volley deals 130% increased Damage. | Ambush opens, patient single-volley damage | |
| Rare | Piastre x500 | Destroying an enemy ship within 50 meters restores 30% Ship Health over 10 seconds. | Close-range kill chains that restore hull between takedowns | |
| Rare | Piastre x500 | Increases consumable duration: Repair Kits by 30%, Grog by 200%. | Long trade routes and expeditions that stretch consumables | |
| Rare | Piastre x500 | While out of combat, restores 3% Ship Health every 3 seconds. | Exploration loops that self-heal between engagements | |
| Rare | Piastre x500 | Hitting an enemy applies Broken Rythm effect for 30 seconds, reducing Reload Speed by 20% and Damage by 20%. | Outnumbered fights where suppressing one enemy lets you focus another |
Every naval tactic is bought at the Smugglers of Port Royal Provisioner once Smugglers of Port Royal reputation reaches Level 3. The price is fixed at 500 Piastre per tactic, so buying all five costs exactly 2,500 Piastres. The vendor does not gate later tactics behind higher ranks; once the Provisioner is at Level 3 all five are available simultaneously.
Reaching Level 3 with the Smugglers is the single biggest reputation investment in the faction system for most captains, because nothing else in the game replicates the Naval Tactics effects. Other factions (Buccaneers, Brethren of the Coast) sell cannon variants and ship plans that overlap with craftable equipment, but the Smugglers are the only source of tactic unlocks.
Every Naval Tactic fits every one of the nine Brig, Frigate, and Ketch hull variants:
Windrose Naval Tactics: strategic deep dive including Piastre farming loop
Smugglers of Port Royal: faction that gates all tactic purchases
Ship Types: hull roster and slot counts
Naval Combat: broader ship combat system
Ship Customization: full ship loadout including cannons and hull mods
Cannons: ship-weapon roster that pairs with tactics
