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Plans: Tempered 12-Pounders is a recipe paper in Windrose. Learning it unlocks the crafting recipe for 12-Pounders: Tempered at the Shipwright's Workshop. Plans are consumed on use; one plan unlocks the recipe permanently for that character. You buy this plan from the Rogue Buccaneers Provisioner - Level 2 for 300 Piastre per copy.

Overview

To craft an item, you must first learn its plan.

In-Game Effect

After reloading, waiting 6 seconds before firing increases the next volley's Damage by 40%.

Where to Buy

Plans: Tempered 12-Pounders is sold by the following vendors. Prices are in Piastre; reputation requirements are listed per vendor.

What It Unlocks

Using this plan teaches the crafting recipe for 12-Pounders: Tempered, which is rare rarity. After learning the plan, the recipe appears in the Shipwright's Workshop crafting menu for future builds.

Effect once crafted: After reloading, waiting 6 seconds before firing increases the next volley's Damage by 40%.

See Also

• 12-Pounders: Tempered The item this plan unlocks

• Ship Plans All ship-related recipe papers

• Rogue Buccaneers Provisioner Common plan vendor

• Smugglers of Port Royal Provisioner Upper-tier plan vendor

Verified Effect

Hull Compatibility

12-pounders are the starter caliber. Fits the Stock Ketch and every early-tier hull variant. Mounts on Brig classes as the main battery or Frigate classes as a secondary.

Playstyle

Tempered cannons reward patience. The 6-second delay gate means a player who fires immediately after reload loses the 40% damage bonus; the player who waits the full 6 seconds before firing lands a burst volley that hits 40% harder. In practice this punishes reflexive firing during the opening of an engagement; it rewards held volleys timed to the enemy's turn window. Pair with Naval Tactics I: Ambush (130% damage on the next volley after 2 minutes without damage dealt or taken) for an opening-volley specialist loadout.

Comparison to Other Variants

• Devastating variant: stacks Raked for 25 seconds (up to 3 stacks) to raise damage dealt to the target. Strong for long hauler fights.

• Tempered (this variant): rewards the 6-second delay before firing with +40% next-volley damage. Best for burst opens and timed volleys.

• Perfectly Ordered variant: rewards chain-fire rotations with +30% reload speed for 22s. Different playstyle from Tempered.

See Also

• Cannons overview of all cannon classes

• Cannonballs standard ammunition

• Chain Shot sail-targeting ammunition

• Rogue Buccaneers Provisioner plan vendor

• Shipwright's Workshop craft station

• Boarding Combat paired combat loop