Ships

Ships of POTCO

Jack Sparrow put it well -- a ship is freedom. As soon as you can, upgrade from your Light Sloop to a ship that's better tailored to your needs. Do you fancy a racer that can outrun enemy ships? Or are you more inclined to give up speed for cargo space so that you can plunder a bit more before having to dock? Is heavy firepower your main desire? The choice is yours, depending on the size of your wallet, of course. Remember, you can own more than one ship. If you can afford it, assemble your own fleet!

Ships are a major part of the game and can be considered a way to make money. When you buy your ship, you can go out to it by going over to a dingy and pressing the shift key. Once your out on the High Sea, you can plunder enemy ships by attacking them with cannons and sinking them. By sinking ships, you can gain notoriety points and sailing points You can also board enemy flagships and receive even more notoriety points by attacking and killing all the crew aboard.

You will get your first ship, a Light Sloop, when Elizabeth Swann sends you on a special Quest. This ship is enough to get you around the Caribbean, but because it only has two cannons, you will be extremely vulnerable. As soon as possible, you'll want to buy a bigger better ship from a Shipwright.

You can own more than one ship –– if you can afford it. In fact, you can own a total of three ships! Consider your goals carefully. Each class of hull is designed to do one task superbly –– at the cost of other qualities, though. Purchase your ships from a Shipwright.

Opening Your Ship Menu

All the ships you own can be seen in the Ships Panel. To get to one of your ships, find a dinghy. Interact with the dinghy by pressing SHIFT and a menu will pop up. Select a ship and you'll automatically row out to your ship.

There are two ways to open your ship menu.
You can open your Sea Chest, and click the Ship Icon, .
You can click the "H" button on your keyboard.

Choose a Ship

On the Ships Panel, you'll also have the ability to teleport to another Pirate's ship whether that Pirate is a Friend, Crewmate, Guild Member.

Types Of Ships

There are three different types of ships to choose from, Light Ships, Medium Ships, and War Ships. Light Ships - Light Sloop, Light Galleon, Light Frigate
Regular Ships - Sloop, Galleon, Frigate
War Ships - War Sloop, War Galleon, War Frigate

Sloop

Sleek, fast, and stealthy. Great if your style of pirating involves lightning raids and quicker escapes. The need for speed, however, means sacrificing firepower and cargo capacity.

Frigate

Ready for a fight above all else. Tough, maneuverable, and armed to the teeth with the most cannons of any ship type. Pack light, because this hull type carries less cargo than a Galleon.

Galleon

Sturdy, with large holds. This is your choice if you like plundering tons of booty before returning to port. Moderately armed, this is the slowest of the three hull types, but the hull is tougher than that of a Sloop.

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| |Game Tip: Remember, bigger ships of each type carry more cannons and can accommodate larger crews, which will often make the difference between winning or losing battles at sea. They're also tougher, so you'll be able to out–sail foes and withstand more battering under enemy broadsides and ramming. |}

Ship Data

Hull Class	Crew Capacity	HP Hit Points	Speed Sail Points	Cargo Capacity	On-Deck Cannons	Broadside/Below Deck Cannons	Unlocks at Sailing Skill Level	Cost	Sell For
Light Sloop	3	2400	800	6	2	3	1	100	50
Light Galleon	6	3600	1100	10	4	5	1	300	150
Light Frigate	8	4200	900	8	8	5	1	800	400
Sloop	6	4200	800	10	4	5	5	1000	500
Galleon	8	7200	1400	14	8	9	5	4000	2000
Frigate	10	8400	1400	12	10	7	5	8000	4000
War Sloop	9	7200	1000	14	8	7	15	20000	10000
War Galleon	10	10800	3100	18	10	12	15	40000	20000
War Frigate	12	12600	2600	16	14	10	15	60000	30000

Note: This table can be sorted by each individual field. To sort, click on the sort button for the desired field (). Fields can be sorted in ascending () or descending () order.

Ship Names

These are the approved names for naming your ship. You can choose one for the first and last name of the ship.

First Names	Last Names
Barnacle	Albatross
Bilge	Avenger
Black	Banshee
Blade	Brig
Blue	Brigand
Bountyhunter	Bull
Buccaneer	Chariot
Crimson	Cobra
Cutthroat	Conqueror
Dark	Crest
Dark-blade	Cutter
Dark-sail	Dancer
Dark-water	Defender
Dark-wind	Demon
Enchantress	Despoiler
Falcon	Destroyer
Fighting	Dog
Fire-sail	Dragon
Floundering	Eagle
Fortune	Eel
Freebooter	Executioner
Fugitive	Explorer
Golden	Fish
Green	Forager
Gun	Fox
Gunwale	General
Headhunter	Griffin
Iron	Guardian
Lightnigh	Hawk
Mermaid	Hunter
Midnight	King
Minnow	Leopard
Moonraker	Lion
Morning	Maelstrom
Mystical	Mariner
Outlaw	Mercenary
Ravager	Mongrel
Rebel	Navigator
Red	Nemesis
Renegade	Phoenix
Riptide	Pillager
Savage	Plunderer
Scallywag	Privateer
Scarlet	Queen
Sea	Raider
Shadow	Ransom
Silver	Raptor
Siren	Raven
Skysail	Reaver
Star	Revenge
Star-sail	Rogue
Storm	Rose
Storm-sail	Runner
Strider	Saber
Sun	Seafarer
Thunder	Serpent
Tide	Shark
Vagrant	Stallion
Victory	Star
Wave	Starlight
White	Sultan
Wicked	Swan
Windjammer	Tiger
Wind-racer	Titan
Yellow	Trident
	Viking
	Voyager
	Warrior
	Widow
	Witch
	Wolf
	Wrath