Will's Guide for Cannoneers

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• Chain Shots are most effective against sailis
• Explosives have a very short range but does the most damage.
• Firebrand can set enemy ships on fire and burn the Ship's HP over time
• Fury is the strongest medium range ammo
• A cluster of cannonballs that slow enemy ship repair
• The most basic ammunition
• Rapid Reload decreases reload time for cannons
• Shoot is the basic combat skill for cannons
• Shrapnel causes a wounding effect from cannon damage
• Thunderbolts are long range rounds effective against both hulls and sails
• Grapples are used to reel in flagships

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Cannon Basics

Cannons are the main firearms when it comes to sea battles. Every ship in the Caribbean is armed with at least 2 cannons. To use a cannon, go near the cannon to the point where it is surrounded by a circle of green light and press Shift.

TIPS

Shooting from a cannon may be a difficult task for some pirates. Others are excellent gunners on vessels. Below are some tips for becoming a better gunner with a cannon.

• Use the wind, aim and shoot at an angle that corresponds with the wind direction. For example, if you are moving north on your ship and you see an enemy vessel on your left, aim you shots to the north west side of that vessel.
• If you know that you are going to sink but you want to sink the enemy ship after your trip to jail, use firebrand rounds to weaken that ship over time.
• I find it easy to spend at least 3 skill points on the Shoot skill on the cannon, which increases the firing rate of your cannon.
• Upgrading the shoot skill is very useful in Privateering and on Treasure Fleets.
• In Privateering chases, try to hit the enemy ship with Firebrand as it will weaken that Ship's HP over time.
• Firing at the same spot on a ship will eventually cause it to smoke and burn giving a damage bonus to shots made to the same spot.
• In Ship PvP, fire your hull rounds at the waterline (the line where the hull rests in the water) shots going too high do less damage.
• Chain Shots are best against Masts and Sails.
• Firebrand, Round Shot, Explosive, and Fury are best against Hulls.
• Grape Shots are used for slowing down Ship Repair on enemy ships in SvS, and can be great at clipping sails at short range if set at Rank 5.
• Thunderbolt is long range and is good against the Hull and Sails/Masts.