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• Patch Notes·13 Aug 2026Official

  ⚓ Update: Clan Upgrades, Shield Rework, and Combat Balance

  A big one this time. Let's break it all down. 🏴‍☠️ Clan Upgrades A new Research system has been added! Contribute resources to develop your clan and unlock powerful passive bonuses for all clan members. Increase your clan level to unlock new items from the Merchant A higher clan level also raises the Chest's maximum level 🛡️ Reworked Shields and Shield-Piercing Shots Shield mechanics have been significantly improved, with several incorrect ability behaviors fixed. General Changes Shields now block bullets with a 50% chance during the boarding stage Abilities that reflect or block bullet damage no longer affect shots empowered by shield-piercing abilities, such as Francesca's "Fissure" Reflected shots now retain their original effects, such as Bleeding Sniper & Machine Gun Fixed the Sniper's shot, it now pierces through two targets, with the second target taking reduced damage The Sniper's "More Gunpowder" ability now allows shots to pierce targets without damage reduction The Machine Gun no longer pierces shields, but now deals more damage and can gradually destroy a target's bullet protection with the "Swiss Cheese" ability Shield Abilities Reworked the "Defender," "Bodyguard," and "Attack into the Void" abilities on Light, Heavy, and Steel Shields, they now trigger constantly, absorbing part of the area damage dealt to the sailor behind the shield Fixed the Heavy Shield's "Cascade" ability The Steel Shield's "Ironclad" ability has been replaced with "Shrapnel Absorption," which reduces explosion radius The Steel Shield's "Counter Reaction" ability now reflects only regular cannonballs Fixed an issue where projectiles reflected by Redmond Force's shield did not deal area damage ✈️ Reworked Air Defense and Arc Projectiles New Air Hunter shooting mechanics: Each projectile flying in an arc trajectory now has its own durability The Air Hunter no longer destroys projectiles instantly, instead, each shot deals damage to them, and its attack speed has been greatly increa...
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• Patch Notes·25 Jun 2026Official

  ⚓ Technical Update 1.43.2

  No new features this time around. This update is focused on fixes, balance adjustments, and general polish. ⚔️ Battle Changes Balance & Mechanics Increased melee attack range, making it easier for sailors to reach enemies in narrow passages between cannons and shields Cursed Shield now has a maximum of 3 resurrections Reduced cannon targeting priority for rum barrels Bleeding caused by Sea Wolf attacks is no longer blocked by armor Murk Divers no longer restore health when attacking undead Captains Enna Black Phoenix and Hastur Darkhart: increased speed bonus from their abilities Diego Palumbo: healing bonus replaced with a health bonus for all sailors except undead Victor Mortimer: health bonus replaced with an armor bonus Bug Fixes Fixed skeleton resurrection bugs Fixed battle freezes during Fleet and Fort battles Fixed an issue where a player's ghosts could appear on the enemy ship during Fleet Battles Fixed sailors becoming stuck after using Plague and Inferno Amulets Fixed visual defects on Redmond Force's shield Improved Fort combat power calculation 🔧 Other Improvements and Fixes Improved Captain assignment and replacement on ships Excess Captain cards are now visibly converted into Rubies Captain cards already spent on upgrades are now preserved when obtaining a rarer version of the same Captain Fixed league bonus calculations for gold rewards in Fleet and Fort battles Improved the selection of items available in the Kraken Hunter Shop Improved equipment descriptions — damage types are now represented with their corresponding icons Various interface improvements 💬 Let Us Know If you've spotted something that doesn't feel right after the update, or just want to share your thoughts on the changes, the comments are open.
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• Patch Notes·28 May 2026Official

  Update Is Live — Clans Have Arrived!

  Pirates, the new update is out now. The headline feature is Clans. Here's a full breakdown. 🏴‍☠️ Clans Clans are the first step toward playing together as a crew. The system is just getting started — more activities and features will be added in upcoming updates. Here's what's available now: Joining or Creating a Clan Search for an existing clan and send an application, or found your own. Clans can be open (join instantly) or closed (submit a request and wait for an officer to approve it). Clan Roles Leader — the clan's founder. Can edit clan info and transfer leadership. Officer — reviews and accepts or declines join requests. Member — a regular member of the clan. Any clan member can send invites to other players. Clan Chat A dedicated tab accessible from both the main chat and the clan section. Only visible to clan members. Clan Chest All members contribute to a shared chest progress bar by completing daily quests. The more active your crew, the better the reward. Contributions are tracked on the clan leaderboard. Clan Identity Your clan's portrait appears next to your name across the entire game. ⚕️ Medic and Repairman Both units have been rebalanced and are now significantly more useful in the late game. The Medic can now heal captains. At higher levels, even the undead — though medical supplies are limited. The Repairman has shifted focus from combat to repairs and gained extra survivability. Upgrade paths have been fixed and some abilities reworked. 🔧 Other Changes Enna Black Phoenix now teleports enemies only Gear has a greater impact on ship power Talisman of Serenity effect increased Thorns reduced in durability and fire resistance Fixed a bug where enemy ghosts could appear alongside friendly ghosts in Fleet Battle when using the Holy Grail Fixed enemy sailor restoration in Raids on player loss or surrender Improved cannon firing visual effects Fixed mercenary ships being ignored in Raids Fixed wrong ship being selected during purchase Added the "Master A...
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• Patch Notes·8 May 2026Official

  🏴‍☠️ UPDATE NOW ROLLING OUT

  Pirates, many of you may have already noticed the latest Pirate Ships update. We are releasing it gradually across platforms, and it should become available to all players by the end of the week.This update mainly focuses on technical improvements, balance adjustments, and quality-of-life changes.⚓ Main Changes💰 Rewards & League Bonuses Gold rewards from battles, fleet and fort attacks, and daily missions now scale not only with player level, but also with League bonuses. Higher League ranks now provide larger reward bonuses.⏳ Returning Player Reward Rework The returning reward system has been redesigned. Rewards can now be claimed from a separate window that can be opened at any time.💣 Kamikaze Rework • reduced base movement speed • improved movement speed upgrades • now jumps onto enemy decks like an Assassin • no longer explodes after death⚔️ Other Changes • Divers now jump from the front side of Forts • fixed Skeleton regeneration issues related to the Book of the Dead • fixed raid defeat freeze • sailor task order is now randomized for fairer combat • fixed Francesca’s Knockback Shot cooldown issue • Bombardier’s Spread ability has been adjusted • various interface fixes and improvements❗ Important Deck upgrade preview has been temporarily removed from the game. This is not a bug. The feature is currently being reworked.Thank you for your feedback and support, Pirates! 🏴‍☠️
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• Announcements·9 Apr 2026Official

  New Captain, Gear, and Improvements

  The seas grow colder, Pirates — and far more dangerous.New Captain: Lenore de Glaceval A new force joins the battle. Lenore wields the power of frost to damage and slow enemies, and can summon a ghost that strikes fear into her foes. You’ll be able to recruit her in a special event very soon.New Gear System Mystical gear with unique properties has arrived. It cannot be bought or found in battle — only crafted in a special laboratory unlocked at level 30.Balance Changes & Improvements • Bombard base damage reduced (450 → 350) • Increased cooldown of the Skeleton Thrower • Cursed Shield now has limited restores • Flamethrower and burn damage adjusted for sailors, equipment, and ships • Attacks of Captain Noah Bernes, the Heavy Cannoneer, and the Kamikaze now deal damage to the ship hullGameplay & System Updates • Improved opponent matchmaking in Skirmish • Added special captain offers • Improved some interfaces • Enhanced ship models • Optimization and performance improvementsFixes • Fixed respawning skeletons on the Cursed Galleon • Fixed non-working abilities Ironclad and Counter Reaction for Steel Shield • Various bug fixes and improvements
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