Skull and Bones: All Ships and How to Get Them

In Skull and Bones, your ship is your most important asset. Every ship has unique traits and serves different roles, whether it's focused on combat, defense, support, or support with specific perks. Here's an overview of every ship, how to acquire them, and the materials needed to craft them.

1. Dhow

Ship Class: None

Ship Size: Small

Ship Type: Support (Specialty)

Starting Level: 1

Perk: None (used for gathering sea creatures and navigating small waterways)

Blueprint Location: Default (Part of the tutorial, no crafting required)

Special Notes: Ideal for exploration and gathering hidden materials in narrow waterways.

2. Rammer

Ship Class: Bedar

Ship Size: Small

Ship Type: DPS

Starting Level: 3

Perk: "Ramming" - Increases ramming damage by 25% and reduces sail slowing effect by 50%.

Blueprint Location: Purchased from Shipwright for 660 Silver at Sainte-Anne.

Materials Needed: Jute (x20), Acacia (x10), Bog Iron (x8), Silver (x360).

3. Defender

Ship Class: Hulk

Ship Size: Small

Ship Type: Tank

Starting Level: 3

Perk: "Ironclad" - Reduces Brace Strength depletion by 20% when taking damage.

Blueprint Location: Purchased from the Fara Warrior at Sacred Tree.

Required Infamy Rank: Rover 1

Materials Needed: Fine Jute (x12), Bronze Ingot (x6), Iroko Plank (x6), Silver (x1,080).

4. Sentinel

Ship Class: Cutter

Ship Size: Small

Ship Type: Support

Starting Level: 2

Perk: "Unburden" - Heals Hull and Severe Damage by 0.5% per second, both in and out of combat.

Blueprint Location: Lanitra outpost, Northwest of Sainte-Anne (1,080 Silver).

Required Infamy Rank: Rover 1

Materials Needed: Bronze Ingot (x6), Iroko Plank (x6), Fine Jute (x12).

5. Firebrand

Ship Class: Barge

Ship Size: Small

Ship Type: DPS

Starting Level: 3

Perk: "Wildfire" - Applies the Ablaze effect to enemies within 125m, increasing Ablaze damage by 20%.

Blueprint Location: Kaa Mangrove outpost, Coast of Africa (4,950 Silver).

Required Infamy Rank: Buccaneer

Materials Needed: Fine Hemp (x8), Mopane Plank (x8), Cobalt Ingot (x4), Fine Linen (x4), Silver (x2,700).

6. Blaster

Ship Class: Sloop

Ship Size: Small

Ship Type: DPS

Starting Level: 3

Perk: "Outburst" - 50% chance per explosive hit to trigger an additional explosion, doing 1,500 damage to a random enemy within a 150m radius.

Blueprint Location: Sunken Goldmine, Coast of Africa (4,950 Silver).

Required Infamy Rank: Buccaneer

Materials Needed: Cobalt Ingot (x8), Fine Hemp (x8), Casting Sand (x4), Lime (x4), Silver (x2,700).

7. Bombardier

Ship Class: Padewakang

Ship Size: Medium

Ship Type: DPS

Starting Level: 5

Perk: "Detonate" - 75% chance to trigger 1,000 damage explosion within 125m when explosive hits land.

Blueprint Location: Shipwright at Telok Penjarah (5,280 Silver).

Required Infamy Rank: Brigand

Materials Needed: Ironwood Plank (x18), Steel Ingot (x15), Fine Ramie (x15), Shellac (x4), Crude Saltpeter (x4), Silver (x2,880).

8. Vanguard

Ship Class: Snow

Ship Size: Medium

Ship Type: Tank

Starting Level: 5

Perk: "Tenacity" - Recover 4% of Brace Strength per second while Bracing. Increases Brace Strength by 50%.

Blueprint Location: Khmoy Estate, East Indies (10,560 Silver).

Materials Needed: Juniper Plank (x12), Zinc Ingot (x12), Fine Abaka (x12), Ironwood Plank (x13), Steel Ingot (x12), Sheet Glass (x2), Screw Mechanism (x2), Silver (x5,760).

9. Hullbreaker

Ship Class: Brigantine

Ship Size: Medium

Ship Type: DPS

Starting Level: 5

Perk: "Bullhorn" - Increases ramming damage by 45% and reduces the duration of Torn Sail's effect by 80%.

Blueprint Location: Ruined Lighthouse, East Indies (15,840 Silver).

Required Infamy Rank: Cutthroat

Materials Needed: Roselle Cloth (x14), Greenheart (x13), Magnetite Ingot (x12), Shellac (x4), Crude Saltpeter (x4), Sheet Glass (x2), Torsion Spring (x2), Silver (x8,640).

10. Pyromaniac

Ship Class: Sambuk

Ship Size: Medium

Ship Type: DPS

Starting Level: 5

Perk: "Scorched" - Deals 5,000 burning damage to anyone affected by Ablaze, also increases Ablaze damage by 50%.

Blueprint Location: Black Market at Telok Penjarah or Sainte-Anne (5,000 Pieces of Eight).

Materials Needed: Greenheart Plank (x15), Magnetite Plank (x15), Roselle Cloth (x12), Wood Tar (x4), Cogwheel (x4), Torsion Spring (x2), Eels' Twine (x1), Silver (x12,000).

General Tips for Getting Ships:

Infamy Rank: Most advanced ships require higher Infamy ranks. To increase your Infamy rank, complete missions, participate in PvP, and defeat other pirates.

Silver: While Skull and Bones Silver is the primary currency, certain rare ships require Pieces of Eight, which can only be earned through endgame activities, such as completing specific missions or taking over outposts.

Material Collection: To craft most ships, you'll need to collect rare materials. Be sure to regularly plunder outposts, sink enemy ships, and search shipwrecks for crafting materials.

By gathering materials and Skull and Bones items, increasing your Infamy, and completing the necessary challenges, you'll soon be able to craft and sail the most powerful ships in Skull and Bones. Each ship offers a unique playstyle, so choose the one that best suits your pirate tactics and dominates the high seas!