Skull and Bones: Best Ship Loadout

This guide covers all the best ship builds and loadout layouts to use in order to gain an edge over opponents in Skull and Bones.

Published Feb 21, 2024 9:31 AM by Shida Aruya

Skull and Bones: Best Ship Loadout — Ubisoft

In the competitive waters of Skull and Bones, having the right weapons equipped in the optimal positions gives pirates an edge and easier victory. This guide covers all the best ship builds and load-outs to use in order to gain an edge over opponents in Skull and Bones.

All the Best Ship Loadout in Skull and Bones

Understanding each ship's unique capabilities and pairing them with suitable weapons and armor is key to maximizing power. The detailed guide below will highlight all the recommended layouts to create elite ships ready to dominate the high seas.

Rammer Beddar

The Rammer Bedar prefers shooting from a distance initially and then accelerates to ram ships on their broadsides before firing demi-cannons. Augment their brutal charges with these weapons:

Location	Weapon	Description
Bow	Scurlock's Long Nines	Scurlock's Long Nines excel as pursuit weapons due to their great range and fast reload time.
Broadsides	Flooding Demi-cannon III	Flooding Demi-cannon III on both sides induces flooding and slow down enemy ships, making them more vulnerable to ramming attacks.

Defender Hulk

When playing solo, the Defender Hulk, with its slow speed, must maximize damage against pursuing enemy ships since it can't escape. In group play, having stronger weapons attracts enemy attention away from allies:

Location	Weapon	Description
Bow	Rahma's Legacy	A potent bow weapon that requires precise aiming, especially effective when fired from the bow.
Broadsides	Basilisk III	A strong broadside weapon that increases vulnerability to crew attacks.
Stern	Flooding Demi-cannon III	Inflicts flooding damage on chasing enemy ships, slowing them down and making it easier to evade during combat.

Sentinel Cutter

In group play, the Sentinel Cutter excels as a support ship, concentrating on healing allies and trying to slow down enemies by targeting their sails. These weapons will be suitable for Sentinel Cutter:

Location	Weapon	Description
Bow	Repair Bombard III	For easier aiming and healing allies.
Broadsides	Tearing Culverin III	Most effective on broadsides to tear enemy sails from mid-range and support allies.

Firebrand Barge

The Firebrand Barge excels in dealing damage with Fire damage weapons:

Location	Weapon	Description
Bow	Fire Bombard III	Provided to inflict fire damage while repositioning the ship for another bow weapon attacks.
Broadsides	Fire Long Gun III	Fire Long Gun IIIs on broadsides will keep the Ablaze status when pursuing ships from the side.
Stern	Fire Bombard III	Provided to inflict fire damage while repositioning the ship for another bow weapon attacks.

Blaster Sloop

The Blaster Sloop is a potent midgame ship specialized in raiding settlements due to its Explosive Damage perks. These weapons will be best for the Blaster Sloop:

Location	Weapon	Description
Bow	Dardanelles Gun	For easier aiming at towers and settlement weak points.
Broadsides	Basilisk III	For optimal ship damage against weak points, offering piercing damage. They can also be fired at longer ranges,

Bombardier Padewakang

The Bombardier Padewakang is the most potent ship for raiding settlements, featuring a 70% chance of triggering explosions with its weapons. If you want to gain an edge over enemies using this ship, these are the best weapon loadout for it:

Location	Weapon	Description
Bow	Dardanelles Gun	For convenient aiming, especially effective against tower settlements.
Broadsides	Basilisk III	To damage NPC ships and target weak points on settlements.
Stern	Dardanelles Gun	For convenient aiming, especially effective against tower settlements.
Auxiliary	The Termites III	Possess increased damage against towers and a higher aiming angle, making it easier to target these structures.

Hullbreaker Brigantine

The Hullbreaker shares the same approach as the smaller Rammer Bedar, focusing on ramming but with additional weapons for more damage these are the best weapon loadouts for the Hullbreaker:

Location	Weapon	Description
Bow	Scurlock's Long Nines	With great range and fast reload time, acting as a pursuit weapon to target weak points before ramming.
Broadsides	Flooding Demi-cannon III	Cause flooding and slow down larger ships.
Stern	Rahma's Legacy	A powerful stern weapon to use during repositioning or fleeing.
Auxiliary	Leopold III	Offers a potent AoE option dealing flooding damage.

Pyromaniac Sambuk

The Pyromaniac Sambuk focuses on pursuing boats and causing maximum damage with its Sea Fire weapon positioned on the bow. These are the best weapon loadouts for the ship:

Location	Weapon	Description
Bow	Blue Specter	The Superheated perk is further enhanced by the ship's Fire damage perks.
Broadsides	Fire Long Gun III	Inflicts fire damage from the side, with a slower reload time.
Stern	Fire Bombard III	Dealing fire damage during fleeing or repositioning.
Auxiliary	Rocket III	Provides higher fire damage.

Vanguard Snow

Vanguard Snow excels as a Tank, drawing attention from World Bosses or Elite Captains away from allies, prioritizing weapon range and reload speed over damage. These are the best weapon loadouts for the ship:

Location	Weapon	Description
Bow	Scurlock's Long Nines	Allows you to snipe enemies during pursuit or from a distance.
Broadsides	Culverin V	Provides balanced damage, range, and reload
Stern	Rahma's Legacy	Deals the most damage when launched from long range and is effective against smaller ships.
Auxiliary	Rocket III	Offers a rapid volley of projectiles that can also inflict burning damage

There you have it! As you can see, choosing the ideal pairings between ships and weapons is essential in Skull and Bones. Configure your vessels around their strengths to gain an edge over rivals. With these loadout layout guides, your fleet will dominate over the high seas!

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