Upgrades

Officer perks: one per slot, paid in perk points. 5 slots.

Useful Perks

Sextant1 pts
Not a ship stat
Combat Repairs5 pts
Repair reduce timer armor −1,020Repair reduce timer sails −480Repair reduce timer crew −600
Merchant5 pts
Craft crew hire cost modifier −5%Hold max weight modifier +10%Sold ship price modifier +15%
Mortar Officer15 pts
Mortar reload time modifier −25%Mortar dispersion modifier −25%
Brawler15 pts
Control exit timer override distance +500Carronade dispersion modifier −25%Firing arc +10%
Sniper15 pts
Penetration +5%Gun depression +2.5%
Privateer15 pts
Boarding enemy extra crew requirement +20%Press gang +5%Boarding enemy morale loss modifier +5%
Fleet Control 15 pts
Max fleet size modifier +1
Bravery 15 pts
Bravery +1
Prepared25 pts
Start all guns loaded +1

Basic Seamanship1 pts
Heel degrees modifier −2Ship acceleration modifier +3%
Competent Seamanship3 pts total
Heel degrees modifier −4Ship acceleration modifier +3.5%
Advanced Seamanship6 pts total
Heel degrees modifier −6Ship acceleration modifier +4%
Expert Sail Seamanship13 pts total
Heel degrees modifier −8Ship acceleration modifier +4.5%
Master Seamanship28 pts total
Heel degrees modifier −10Ship acceleration modifier +7%

Gunpowder 11 pts
Penetration +4%Horizontal dispersion −2.5%Vertical dispersion −3%
Gunpowder 23 pts total
Penetration +6%Horizontal dispersion −3%Vertical dispersion −4%
Gunpowder 36 pts total
Penetration +8%Horizontal dispersion −3.5%Vertical dispersion −5%
Gunpowder 413 pts total
Penetration +10%Horizontal dispersion −4%Vertical dispersion −6.5%
Gunpowder 528 pts total
Penetration +15%Horizontal dispersion −5%Vertical dispersion −8.5%

Basic Gunnery1 pts
Vertical dispersion −7%Reload time −0.5%Horizontal dispersion −0.5%
Competent Gunnery3 pts total
Vertical dispersion −8%Reload time −1%Horizontal dispersion −1%
Advanced Gunnery6 pts total
Vertical dispersion −9%Reload time −1.5%Horizontal dispersion −1.5%
Expert Gunnery13 pts total
Vertical dispersion −10.5%Reload time −2%Horizontal dispersion −2%
Master Gunnery28 pts total
Vertical dispersion −12.5%Reload time −3%Horizontal dispersion −3%

Basic Survival1 pts
Pump water bailing modifier +5%Emergency repair cooldown modifier −15%Hull repair amount +1%
Competent Survival3 pts total
Pump water bailing modifier +7%Emergency repair cooldown modifier −17%Hull repair amount +1.5%
Advanced Survival6 pts total
Pump water bailing modifier +9%Emergency repair cooldown modifier −19%Hull repair amount +2%
Expert Survival13 pts total
Pump water bailing modifier +11%Emergency repair cooldown modifier −21%Hull repair amount +2.5%
Master Survival28 pts total
Pump water bailing modifier +20%Emergency repair cooldown modifier −40%Hull repair amount +3%