BEFORE THE FIRST DUEL

CHOOSE A CARD

WASD steer · the cursor aims · LEFT CLICK fire · SPACE active · RIGHT CLICK shield Left thumb steers · hold FIRE: your guns track them · shells fall short beyond your range · three rounds, then reload

5 - 3

VICTORY

HARBOUR

Earned at sea, never bought. Looks only: no piece changes how the ship fights.

ALMANAC

BEFORE YOU SAIL

TAKE A BOON FOR THE VOYAGE

Press 1 2 3 to read · ENTER to set sail
LEVEL UP

LEVEL 2 — CHOOSE AN UPGRADE

Press 1 2 3 or tap a card
CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS

YOUR RECORD

YOUR TITLE

The name you go by, on the rank panel and in the Muster: your rank, or a title you have earned.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Try new things at sea; each one earns a title.

BESTS

BEFORE THE VOYAGE · 1 OF 2

CHOOSE YOUR SHIP

YOUR SHIPS

CONTRACT · OPTIONAL

A pledge or a goal, for extra renown if you keep it. You may sail free.

RELIC POOL

Relics that can turn up on a voyage. Renown unlocks more.

1–4 ship · ← → tide · ENTER next · ESC back
ACT I · THE TWILIGHT REACHES

SEA CHART

Press 1–4 to pick a heading · ENTER to set course · ESC menu
WATERS CLEARED

PICKET LINE

LEVEL 2 · CHOOSE AN UPGRADE

SPOILS · TAKE ONE RELIC

STORES FULL · SWAP ONE OUT?

SWAP WEAPONS · FREE

PORT OF CALL

SALTMARSH HARBOUR

SHIPWRIGHT

SWAP WEAPONS · FREE

Choose which weapon sits in each mount. The other waits in your hold.

UPGRADES

ARMOURY

R repair · 1 2 buy · Z X ban · Q E switch tab · ENTER set sail
UNCHARTED WATERS

DRIFTING WRECK

SWAP WEAPONS BETWEEN WAVES

STERN MOUNT

One mount, one module. The other rides in the hold.

Press 1 2 to choose · ENTER to confirm

BECALMED

YOUR SHIP WAS LOST

SUNK

Sunk by a raider ram.

THE FORTRESS HAS FALLEN

VICTORY