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General[]
Another factor to consider in combat, status effects can help your ship deal more damage or reduce incoming damage more effectively. Status effects refer to temporary buffs or debuffs such as heal-over-time (HoT), increased speed, or damage-over-time (DoT) that can be applied to your target or your ship. Some status effects can be applied before combat, by consuming certain foods, or during combat by using certain weapons and damage types.
While some status effects take effect instantly, such as speed buffs or healing received from kits, some effects need to be built up before taking full effect. Status effects such as flooded and torn sails will require time to build up, but it can have a devastating effect on an opponent. You can greatly speed up the process by skillfully targeting specific areas on your target, or with a clever loadout relying on perks. These status effects include:
Ablaze[]
The Ablaze status effect is triggered when a ship has suffered significant fire damage. Ablaze deals high damage over a period of time.
Flooded[]
The Flooded status effect is triggered when a ship has suffered significant flooding damage. Flooded deals medium damage over a period of time, half of which is irreparable using repair kits. Also, the ship is slowed down while Flooded is in effect.
Torn Sails[]
The Torn Sails status effect is triggered when a ship's sails have suffered a certain amount of damage. Torn Sails causes the ship to be immobile for a period of time.
Explosive[]
The Explosive effect is triggered when ammunition hits its target. Explosive will cause an area of effect that can damage surrounding targets.
Piercing[]
The Piercing effect penetrates the armor of ships to do extra damage.
Conclusion[]
Certain weapon types and ship perks will be more effective at inflicting a specific status effect. After reaching a threshold, the effect will be applied and will either subside over time or can be removed with Restoration Kits.
For example, Sea Fire can apply a burning effect on your target. This burning effect will subside on its own or it can be removed instantly by using a Restoration Kit. If you are working with another captain in a larger engagement involving multiple ships, you can coordinate your loadouts to be particularly effective at inflicting specific status effects with devastating results. But beware, your enemies can also apply these status effects to your ship!