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This is an Official Player's Guide from the Pirates Online Website. |
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If you're daft as well as brave, you can set sail alone –– just don't expect to survive. For those who want a fair chance of coming back, there are two ways to sail the seas –– as a captain of your own vessel with your own crew, or as a member of another captain's crew.
If you're not ready to captain your own vessel yet, or if you don't want to gather a crew, you can sign on to someone else's ship. Just make sure that ship is going in the direction you want to go, and that captain is strong and stout. After all, it's your hide on the line
Becoming a Captain[]
Blimey, all you need is your own ship! But keep in mind that a captain has responsibilities. Know how to handle your vessel. Make sure she's the right kind of ship for the job at hand. And it's a smart sailor who crews aboard other ships first in order to learn how to command fellow Pirates in battle.
Sailing Skills[]
There's nothing Pirates love more than the feel of a ship beneath their feet. And when you command your own vessel at sea, you have access to special commands that allow you to enjoy and profit from the experience all the more. These commands will appear at the bottom of your screen, and allow you to control your crew and coordinate battles.
Captaining Skills[]
| Type | Skill | Description |
| Broadside Left | Ship | Fire Left Broadside -- upgrade to increase Left Broadside Cannonball damage |
| Broadside Right | Ship | Fire Right Broadside -- upgrade to increase Right Broadside Cannonball damage |
| Full Sail | Ship | Coaxes a short burst of speed out of the ship |
| Come About | Ship | Allows your ship to make a hard sudden turn |
| Open Fire | Order | Increase crew's cannon damage |
| Ramming Speed | Ship | Bear down upon an enemy vessel and ram it into splinters |
| Take Cover | Order | Create a shield that protects your ship and crew from incoming fire |
| Windcatcher | Passive | A master of the sail, you know how to catch the wind in your sails for maximumspeed –– increases ship speed |
| Tacking | Passive | Superior knowledge of the rigging allows you to turn more rapidly ––improves ship turning radius |
| Treasure Sense | Passive | Your endeavors always seem to uncover more gold –– increases thequality of cargo drops |
| Taskmaster | Passive | A harsh taskmaster can get his crew to reload his cannons faster ––decreases recharge time for broadsides |
| Leadership | Ship Maneuver | Temporarily increases Sailing and Cannon skill recharge rates for the entireship's crew. Acquired by completing the "Rescue the Black Pearl Quest." |