Skull and Bones – Naval Combat Tips for Dominating the High Seas

After many years of development and countless delays, Skull and Bones has finally arrived, and if you want to rise through the pirate ranks, you’ll need to brush up on your naval combat. Ship battles in Skull and Bones are a bit different compared to earlier Ubisoft games like Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, but don’t worry, we have some tips that should turn your into a terror of the high seas in no time…

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Don't come unprepared

Success in battle begins before you even sail out of port. Before you go looking for a fight, make sure your ship is equipped with your best weapons, you have a good, strong hull, and you have plenty of consumable items with you. Repair kits will heal your ship in the heat of battle and grilled and cooked foods will keep you stamina high and confer various buffs, so it’s good to have a supply of both.

Consider your positioning

Most ships in Skull and Bones can be equipped with weapons on the bow (front), left and right sides, and stern (back) and whatever part of your boat is facing your opponent will automatically determine what weapon you can use. So, for instance, if you have torpedoes equipped to your bow, you’re going to want to be facing toward your opponent if you want to use them.

Of course, it’s also generally a good idea not to leave your broadside open to your opponent for too long, as it leaves you open to attack. Take runs at your opponent, taking shots at them with the weapons on your ship’s bow, pass them, damaging them with your broadside weapons, then hit ‘em with the weapon on your stern as you pass. Always be thinking where you are in relation to your enemy and what weapon you have available to hurt them with.

Change your speed as needed

You initial instinct may be to keep your ship moving at top speed so you can run circles around your opponent, but this isn’t always the best choice. Going fast means you're less