How do I use heavy shot on the Jackdaw?

[Josh]

I'm really not sure how to use heavy shot. I've enjoyed the naval combat thus far, I can use chain shot, round shot, fire barrels and swivel guns..but I can't seem to figure out how to use the heavy shot, which would be nice.

Any help is very much appreciated.

Thanks!

[Josh]

In addition, I've read multiple responses where people say "just fire your broadside cannons without aiming".

I have absolutely no clue what that's supposed to mean. In the menu for naval controls, under aim I have it set to numpad0, I never use it. I always get roughly side to side on a ship and fire..but it's always round shot.

Basically I just need a proper explanation, would really assist me.

Cheers.

[PredawnHadouken]

You know how when you aim with your round shot, you get the arc that shows the trajectory, then you fire? To fire the Heavy Shot, you just skip the part with the aiming. Turn your camera to face either side of your ship, and fire. No aiming, no trajectory arc. You will see the difference, because the heavy shot has a shorter range than the aimed round shot.

[Josh]

Originally posted by PredawnHadouken:

You know how when you aim with your round shot, you get the arc that shows the trajectory, then you fire? To fire the Heavy Shot, you just skip the part with the aiming. Turn your camera to face either side of your ship, and fire. No aiming, no trajectory arc. You will see the difference, because the heavy shot has a shorter range than the aimed round shot.

That's the thing, I never used the aiming beforehand and still don't. I can see that arc you're talking about when I hold the button, but I've never used it.

Yet, I still only see one cannonball as an icon when I'm facing the side and firing.

I don't understand =/

Thanks though.

[Josh]

Problem solved, I hadn't purchased the upgrade.

I wasn't even told it was a n upgrade. I didn't know you could scroll down further in the upgrade list.

My ship is now fighting fit, and evne though I don't have all the upgrades yet, I've improved my round shot damage and heavy shot damage, so now I'm sinking ships much easier!

[Josh]

Originally posted by Jazz:

PC Gamer, yeah right...

This coming from a chump that plays low class games like CS: Go and indie titles + little gameplay time on others.

You might own 480 games, but most of them are junk, and the good ones you haven't played for ♥♥♥♥, profile games list speaks volumes. Real PC gamer there lol

[Josh]

Originally posted by slofish_00:

lol well yeah I guess you do need the upgrade first. Got the mortar figured out yet?

Haven't tried it yet, but I purchased that upgrade too, so it should be fine.

[Jazz]

Originally posted by PC Gamer:

Originally posted by Jazz:

PC Gamer, yeah right...

This coming from a chump that plays low class games like CS: Go and indie titles + little gameplay time on others.

You might own 480 games, but most of them are junk, and the good ones you haven't played for ♥♥♥♥, profile games list speaks volumes. Real PC gamer there lol

You know everyone has their own taste, right?

By the way, what indie games did you see I've played? And saying CS:GO is low class I... I don't even... No comment.

[★Jaw★]

Necro but CS:GO is pretty low class tbh.

[Sirius]

O.M.G.! Just finished the game again, after a few years and found about how to use Heavy Shots just now! What a fail, could've been so handy in countless battles.

[★Jaw★]

Originally posted by Sirius:

O.M.G.! Just finished the game again, after a few years and found about how to use Heavy Shots just now! What a fail, could've been so handy in countless battles.

LOL I know the feels

[jorgrmcr]

In PC, the "normal" shots are made with right-click (to aim, you will see the semi-white arc and then shot with left click), to use the heavy shot you just turn your cam right or left to the boat (without holding right click) and left click

[Sirius]

Originally posted by jorgrmcr:

In PC, the "normal" shots are made with right-click (to aim, you will see the semi-white arc and then shot with left click), to use the heavy shot you just turn your cam right or left to the boat (without holding right click) and left click

Well, it wasn't obvious enough :P I aimed the entire playthrough and found out about it in the end of the game when I was chasing some achievements.