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Overview

Windrose naval battle with smoke and gunfire between two ships

Every ship hull in Windrose shares the same equipment loadout grammar at the Wharf: a Cannon Slot (main and secondary batteries), a Hull Slot (bracing), a Naval Tactics Slot, and a Crew Slot for boarding-party equipment. The cannon and hull-bracing options are identical across every hull once the caliber and slot count fit; only the number of slots and the compatible calibers differ per hull.

This article is the canonical reference for the Cannon Slot and Hull Slot options. Individual ship articles (such as Ketch, Brig, and Frigate) list how many slots that hull carries and which calibers fit, then link back here for the per-variant effect text.

Cannon Variants

Each caliber (12, 24, and 36-pounders) has a baseline crafted at the Shipwright's Workshop without a plan paper, plus three ascendable modifier lines: Devastating, Perfectly Ordered, and Tempered. The Rare-tier effect is preserved on ascension to Epic and a second effect is added on top.

Cannon	Rare Effect	Epic Adds
12-Pounders	Baseline naval gun; no modifier line. Crafted at a Shipwright's Workshop without a plan paper.
12-Pounders: Devastating	Hitting a target with more than 50% of a volley applies Raked for 25s; all Damage dealt to affected targets increased by 10%, stacks up to 3.	Reload speed +15%.
12-Pounders: Perfectly Ordered	After reloading, hitting an enemy within 4s increases reload speed by 30% for 22s.	Aiming speed +30%.
12-Pounders: Tempered	After reloading, waiting 6s before firing increases the next volley's Damage by 40%.	Hitting a Weak Spot deals +20% bonus Damage.
24-Pounders	Baseline naval gun; no modifier line. Crafted at a Shipwright's Workshop without a plan paper.
24-Pounders: Devastating	Hitting a target with more than 50% of a volley applies Raked for 25s; all Damage dealt to affected targets increased by 10%, stacks up to 3.	Reload speed +15%.
24-Pounders: Perfectly Ordered	After reloading, hitting an enemy within 4s increases reload speed by 30% for 22s.	Aiming speed +30%.
24-Pounders: Tempered	After reloading, waiting 6s before firing increases the next volley's Damage by 40%.	Hitting a Weak Spot deals +20% bonus Damage.
36-Pounders	Baseline naval gun; no modifier line. Crafted at a Shipwright's Workshop without a plan paper.
36-Pounders: Devastating	Hitting a target with more than 50% of a volley applies Raked for 25s; all Damage dealt to affected targets increased by 10%, stacks up to 3.	Reload speed +15%.
36-Pounders: Perfectly Ordered	After reloading, hitting an enemy within 4s increases reload speed by 30% for 22s.	Aiming speed +30%.
36-Pounders: Tempered	After reloading, waiting 6s before firing increases the next volley's Damage by 40%.	Hitting a Weak Spot deals +20% bonus Damage.

Hull Bracing Variants

Every hull accepts one of four bracing variants in its Hull Slot. Iron Resolve, Keelhold, and Standfast are Rare-tier options crafted from plan papers; the baseline bracing is free.

Hull Bracing	Effect
Hull Bracing	Standard timber bracing for baseline ship survivability.
Hull Bracing: Iron Resolve	Fortified hull: higher raw HP under combat.
Hull Bracing: Keelhold	Taking damage no longer affects repair-kit duration.
Hull Bracing: Standfast	Improvised hull: trades raw HP for cheap material cost.

Caliber Compatibility by Hull

Not every ship hull mounts every caliber. Ketches and Brigs carry a single main battery only; Frigates add a dedicated secondary battery. Below is a quick reference showing which calibers each hull accepts.

Hull	Main Battery	Secondary Battery
Ketch	12 lbs (3 guns)
Brethren Ketch	12 lbs (3 guns)
Blackbeard Ketch	12 or 24 lbs (3 guns)
Brig	12 lbs (6 guns)
Brethren Brig	12 lbs (6 guns)
Blackbeard Brig	12 or 24 lbs (6 guns)
Frigate	24 lbs (12 guns)	12 lbs (6 guns)
Brethren Frigate	24 lbs (12 guns)	12 lbs (6 guns)
Blackbeard Frigate	24 or 36 lbs (12 guns)	12 or 24 lbs (6 guns)

36-pounders are a Blackbeard Frigate-exclusive caliber. No other hull can mount them.

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Overview

Cannon Variants

Hull Bracing Variants

Caliber Compatibility by Hull

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