Best possible vessels?

[Major Cat]

I've been wondering since B&G was released. Where can you find the absolute best possible ships in the game, and what are the requirements to obtain them?

[SomberFlight]

well... the this games combat is ♥♥♥♥ right now. so i guess the best for trading is carrack and for war its First rate ship of the line.

[Sinsling]

Thes best combat is 1st rate ship of the line like alexander said. There are also manila galleons, which have the highest cargo hold of any ship in the game.

To find them for sale you will need a combat reputation of admiral, and hope they appear for sale in a port that has a shipwright. You will generally find 1st rates in ports originally owned by France, England, or the Netherlands and galleons can be found in ports originally owned by Spain. Note that the current controlling faction does not determine ship availibility.

Alternatively, you can attempt to capture one from a faction officer. Use non-solid grapeshot to eliminate their crew and party, and be careful of any other ships they may have in their fleet. Be aware there is currently a bug with capturing top tier ships that causes party vessels to disappear if you do not already have one in your fleet.

Good luck, and happy hunting.

[Major Cat]

Originally posted by Sinsling:

Thes best combat is 1st rate ship of the line like alexander said. There are also manila galleons, which have the highest cargo hold of any ship in the game.

To find them for sale you will need a combat reputation of admiral, and hope they appear for sale in a port that has a shipwright. You will generally find 1st rates in ports originally owned by France, England, or the Netherlands and galleons can be found in ports originally owned by Spain. Note that the current controlling faction does not determine ship availibility.

Alternatively, you can attempt to capture one from a faction officer. Use non-solid grapeshot to eliminate their crew and party, and be careful of any other ships they may have in their fleet. Be aware there is currently a bug with capturing top tier ships that causes party vessels to disappear if you do not already have one in your fleet.

Good luck, and happy hunting.

Thank you very much for this much needed reply. I'll surely have a couple 1st rates by the time I reach admiralty.

[ThePurplePieMan]

I have both 1st rate and manilla and i find myself using the manilla more.

[Sinsling]

Originally posted by ThePurplePieMan:

I have both 1st rate and manilla and i find myself using the manilla more.

I use manilas for my cargo and first rates for my combat. Just my own personal preference. 32+ speed first rates are funny though.