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Trying to gain the riches of the seas and becoming a more formidable pirate by upgrading your ship is quite enticing inSkull and Bones. Sinking merchant ships and challenging other pirates can be equally thrilling.
However, sometimes things may not go as planned for your crew, leading to a disaster scenario that could potentially sink your ship. Therefore, repairing your ship is crucial to avoid ending up at the bottom of the sea. Let’s take a look at how you can repair your ship to prevent being caught off guard by the surprises of the sea and your enemies!
What Happens When Your Ship Sinks?
When embarking on a sea voyage, it is essential tokeep an eye on your ship’s condition.You can check your ship’s health by looking at thewhite bar located at the bottom left of the screenafter setting sail. Additionally, you can view your ship’s stats and the white health bar at the top left while in the Logbook or Settings screen.
Sinking in the game may occur due to attacks by other players or formidable enemy vessels. Upon sinking, you willencounter the ‘Voyage Ended’ screenand have two options.
Your first option is torespawn in the safe waters near the dockby paying a certain amount of Silver. The second option is toreturn to the dock, which is free of charge.
If you don’t make a selectionon the “Voyage Ended” screen, you’llautomatically return to the dockafter a certain period.
After your ship sinks,a quarter of its health bar will turn red,indicating that you havelost a portion of your maximum ship health. If you continue sailing without repairing your ship, you will losemore than a quarterof your ship’s maximum health.
If three-quarters of your ship’s maximum health bar becomes red and closed, the’Respawn at Sea' option won’t appearwhen your ship sinks again. Therefore, each time you set sail, you’llstart with a quarter of your maximum health.
Back at the port,you’re able to set sail with your ship again. However, since you haven’t repaired it, three-quarters of your ship’s maximumhealth bar will remain lockedeach time you embark on a journey.
Retrieve Your Loot After Sinking
When your ship sinks, it doesn’t just result in the loss of a portion of your maximum health bar;some of the loot in your cargo dropsat the location where you sank. It’s advantageous to act quickly in this situation because there’s a possibility thatother players may take your loot.
To retrieve your loot, open your map andlook for a yellow ship iconlabeled ‘Your Shipwreck.’ Return to this location to reclaim the loot if unclaimed.
How To Repair Your Ship’s Maximum Health Before You Set Sail
Before setting sail on your ship, if you want toregain the lost and locked sectionsof your maximum health bar,select the ‘Repair’ option from the menuand pay a small amount of Silver. This will easily restore your maximum health bar to its former state.
Invest inship upgradesthat boost yourdefensesandresilience. Consider hull reinforcements, improved sails for maneuverability, and tougher armor to withstand enemy attacks. This can help minimize damage before repairs become necessary.
How To Repair Your Ship At Sea Using Repair Kits
If you’re out at sea and have been attacking other ships, chances are they’ll retaliate, causing damage to your ship’s health bar. In such a situation, you canuse the Repair Kitsyou have from theItem Wheel menu to repair your ship.
Using Repair Kits at seawill not replenish lost maximum health bars. Remember, if you want to restore your ship’s maximum health bar, you need torepair your ship before setting sail.
Additionally, if Repair Kits are not available on your Item Wheel, you mustedit one of the slots to include a Repair Kit. This way, you may quickly use a Repair Kit from the Item Wheel during challenging situations.
Remember that youcannot use Repair Kits back to back.After each use, there will be a45-second cooldown.
If you want to craft Repair Kits, you shouldvisit a Carpenter.Carpenters can be found in major ports.
Additionally, you’llneed blueprints for crafting Repair Kits.If you hover over Repair Kits that are sold by Carpenter, it will indicate where they can be found. Furthermore, if you wantto craft more effective Repair Kits, you’ll need toincrease your Infamy Rank. The required Infamy Rank for crafting a specific Repair Kit will be displayed when you hover over it.
6000
18000
27000
50 percent
70 percent
90 percent
Grand Falasie
Always carryample Repair Kitsandmaterialsfor crafting them. Utilize resource nodes on your travels, trade with merchants, and visit settlements to stock up before venturing out. Remember, resource scarcity at sea can be disastrous.
What Are Other Methods To Repair Your Ship?
In the game, certain types of weapons that you can attach to your ship allow you totarget your allies and heal them by firing at them.For example, while the Repair Bombard is a weapon that can heal all allies in its area, the Repair Long Gun enables you to heal your allies from a long distance. You canbuy those weapons from Blacksmith.
When purchasing weapons, opt for those with the’Repair' perk to directly heal your allies.Remember, weapons with the Repair perk focus on healing instead of dealing damage.
In addition to these methods,purchasing certain furniture itemsfrom the Carpenter can help yourepair your ship more efficiently.Here are some furniture items you’re able to purchase to make your ship sturdier:
Six Iroko Plank,
350 Silver
Increases repair amount of repair weapons by 30% for ships with less than 33% hull health.
Cannot crafted.
Purchase Furniture from Houma Nara
Increases hull health by 1% per second when your hull health is less than 20%.
