Cannons

[Zaafiel]

How to unlock more cannon types?

[CluelessWonder8]

There is a ★commission in Buenos Aires, a few recruits (ex-piratey types) introduce you to new cannons as they come aboard, and I think you get one for defeating Ocean Fire in/after Ch. 4.

Those are the ways I'm aware of.

[Sly]

I'll add that auxiliary cannons come from different pirate leaders usually, ie. basilisks and mortars come from a blueprint that the caribbean pirate leader has (https://sailingera.wiki/en/game-mechanics/pirate-leaders).

[[ BBS ] Bootleg]

Maybe a stupid question, but how to unlock/get the regular cannons for various ships? So far most ships are restricted to either Light Cannon or regular Cannon.

Is there any way to make these interchangeable between ships? (like for example a sloop with just Cannon instead of lights, and/or a ship of the line with Light Cannon instead of just Cannon?

Just curious about this because the ship modifying doesn't do squat even with Marlene at shipbuilding 12+, and for the life of me after beating up close to a hundred pirate fleets, none of them have a blueprint for just Cannon or Light Cannon. Any ideas/plans on how to go about this?

[Sly]

The basic Cannons come from Carlos after you defeat the Flota de Indias and recruit him. Additionally you'll need Costello who comes from the 3rd quest for the barmaid in Seville.

The light cannons I don't remember. Though I believe they have the same stats except that the light cannon does something like 20% less damage.

[[ BBS ] Bootleg]

Carlos... that explains a thing or two :P

Also noticed some talk here and there about rapid fire guns (as referrenced by Katelyn's character page). Any hints on where to look for those? Or will she make them available upon recruiting?

[CluelessWonder8]

As soon as you recruit Katelyn, you'll be able to use them. She's one of the "ex-piratey types" I mentioned earlier.

[[ BBS ] Bootleg]

Thanks both for the replies. Seems my weekend is suddenly fully booked.

[skilletscuz]

Light Cannons are a default component that can be added to any ship.
Long-Barreled Cannon blueprints can be obtained through recruiting Henry or completing Contract Quest from Buenos Aires

[[ BBS ] Bootleg]

Originally posted by skilletscuz:

Light Cannons are a default component that can be added to any ship.
Long-Barreled Cannon blueprints can be obtained through recruiting Henry or completing Contract Quest from Buenos Aires

True, but once done, there was no option to use regular Cannon again instead of lights. That was the question and got answered up there --^