- September 9 Hotfix Follow-up: Teak and Frame-only Woods Thickness Increase - 10 September 2026
All tiers of Teak and Frame-only Woods received a slight thickness increase in the September 9 hotfix. Teak: +5% total thickness bonus (+2.5% to Planking and +2.5% to Frame) Rare Teak: +5% total thickness bonus (+2.5% to Planking and +2.5% to Frame) Very Rare Teak: +4% total thickness bonus (+2% to Planking and +2% to Frame) Frame-only Woods: received 30% of the Frame thickness bonus of the corresponding Teak tier
- NPC Combat Ship Routes Improvement - 7 September 2026
Owning coasts and bases should have meaning. NPC combat ships will now venture into international waters and enemy territory.
- Epic Events Update - 2 September 2026
Significantly increased the number of Epic Events available in the Open World.Epic Events can be found no more than a 10-minute sail from the two Free Towns:Tumbado — Frigate Events, strictly limited to 4th-rate ships.La Mona — Line Ship Events, strictly limited to 1st-rate ships.Both event types allow groups of up to 6 players.Previously, only 10 Epic Events could spawn per day, appearing at random locations across the Caribbean.Fixed an issue with incorrect gun reload status display for some players.Increased the chance of obtaining a ship permit from battles against Large Dutch Fleets.Spotlight image by Revard
- Custom Localization & In-Game Mail Issues - 1 September 2026
Captains, If you are experiencing issues with the in-game mail system and are using a custom localization, please update it to match the current official localization or switch to the official localization.
- August 21 Update: PvP Fleet Chests, Rare Woods, Crafting & Test Server Rewards - 21 August 2026
PvP Fleet Chests are now available in the Admiralty.PvP Fleet Chests can be exchanged for Combat Medals earned in PvP.PvP Fleet Chests contain PvP modules, rare cannons, and doubloons.Increased the chance of crafting 4-slot (purple) ships in capturable ports.Increased the production of rare woods in ports:Live Oak in CharlestonBermuda Cedar in Saint George's TownMahogany in Vera CruzMalabar Teak in BridgetownIncreased the number of Wooden Chests awarded for sinking Raider NPCs and Large Dutch Fleet NPCs.Increased the amount of wood obtained from Wooden Chests.Combat Medals have been awarded on the Caribbean Server to players who participated in patch testing on the Test Server and earned Combat Medals in PvP.Several players received additional Combat Medals for their help in identifying bugs.PvP leaderboards have been reset.Combat Medals earned in PvP are now used as the leaderboard sco…
- Shipbuilding Update August 18 - 18 August 2026
Shipbuilding UpdateAll ship recipes have been updated, along with the recipes for Provisions, Rum, Medicine, Chain Ammo, and the 13-inch Mortar.The weight of nearly all shipbuilding resources has been reduced.Stack sizes, maximum quantities per contract, and quantities available per purchase in shops have been increased for Hemp and Sail Canvas to match the new ship recipes.HMS Victory example:The total weight of resources required to build the ship has been reduced by 55%.The doubloon requirement has been reduced by 24%.The total cost of the ship has been reduced by 20%.FixesFixed issues with incorrect values being displayed in ship tooltips.
- Ship Crafting Readjustment Coming Next Week - 14 August 2026
Captains, Next week (most likely Monday), we plan to readjust ship crafting costs and the weight of shipbuilding resources and materials. Shipbuilding resource and material weights will be reduced by approximately 2x (e.g. from 0.33 to 0.15) Doubloon requirements will be reduced by 15% - 20% We suggest postponing ship crafting over the weekend until the update goes live.
- Hotfix August 13 - 13 August 2026
Crafted ships have received bonuses to side armor and structure hit points.Heavier crafted ships have received slight bonuses to stern armor.The quality of ships captured from NPCs has been adjusted to increase the value of crafted ships.Stack sizes, maximum quantities per contract, and quantities available per purchase in shops have been significantly increased for resources and materials used in shipbuilding.Trader ship cargo capacities have been increased to provide more opportunities for hauling.
- August 11 Hotfix: Santisima Trinidad Recipe & Combat Experience Clarification - 11 August 2026
Today's hotfix fixed an issue where doubloons were missing from the Santisima Trinidad crafting recipe.Clarification regarding negative combat experienceThe update included a small rebalance of the combat experience thresholds for ranks. Player ranks themselves were not changed, but the difference between the new and previous experience thresholds may, in some cases, result in a negative combat experience value being displayed.Negative experience shows how much combat experience the player is missing for their current rank. The player's rank itself remains unchanged.
- August 2026 Major Update: PvP Rewards, RoE Update, Penetration Overhaul & other - 10 August 2026
Rules of Engagement UpdateWhen initiating a PvP attack, only the battle ratings of the attacking ship and its target are compared. The attack cannot be initiated if the target ship’s battle rating is more than six times the battle rating of the attacking ship.This restriction does not prevent a higher-rated ship from attacking a lower-rated ship. The total battle rating and size of the attacking and defending groups are not taken into account.Examples. Lynx (BR 13) can only attack ships up to Diana (BR 78)La Renommée (BR 38) is the lowest ship that can attack Victory (BR 216)Ships, Equipment, and RatingAdded a new ship parameter called Rating.A ship's rating consists of the following components:Base rating. Equal to the ship's BR and present on every ship, regardless of equipment.Equipment rating. The frame, planking, and installed upgrades increase a ship's rating. Rare woods and rare…
- Caribbean Server - The Server is Live - 5 August 2026
Captains,The issue has been resolved, and the Caribbean Server is now live.
- Caribbean Server - Technical Issues - 5 August 2026
Captains, The Caribbean Server is currently offline due to technical issues. It will be back online after the daily maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- Test Server Open: Ship Rating, PvP Rewards, and Conquest Updates - 3 July 2026
Test Server is open.Preliminary Patch Notes for the Test Server are available on the official forum:Preliminary Patch NotesThe main goal of this test is to evaluate rewards from PvP activity, combat changes related to penetration and repairs, and the updated clan interface.Test Server RewardsPlayers who participate in testbed testing will receive a percentage of the combat medals earned on the test server.There may be additional goals and tasks. We will provide more details early next week.Players who help identify bugs, exploits, or other issues will also receive special rewards. The Test Server database is based on the Caribbean Server state as of the July 3 maintenance.How to access the test serverInstructions on how to unlock the test server and participate are posted on the official forum:How to Participate
- Rules of Engagement Spawn Distance Changes - 28 May 2026
Rules of Engagement ChangesPlayers joining an ongoing battle will now spawn farther away from the enemy the later they join.Example: if the initial spawn distance from the enemy is 750 m, then by the 45-minute mark it will increase to 2250 m (750 + 1500).Other ChangesSlightly increased the repair and turning bonuses granted by the Bravery perk.
- Hotfix May 22 - 22 May 2026
Potential fix for NPC ships going off course in Raider Port Battles. Please keep an eye on NPC behaviour in these battles after today’s update and let us know if the issue still occurs.
- Caribbean Server - The Server is Live - 19 May 2026
Captains,The issue has been resolved, and the Caribbean Server is now live.
- Caribbean Server - Technical Issues - 19 May 2026
Captains, We are aware of the technical issues on the Caribbean Server. The problem is under investigation.Apologies for the inconvenience caused.
- May 15 Update: Minor Bravery Perk Change - 15 May 2026
Slightly increased the reload bonus of the Bravery perk
- May 14 Update: Combat Repairs and Bravery Perk Changes - 14 May 2026
The cooldown reduction provided by the Combat Repairs perk has been increased. When you sink an enemy, the cooldown of hull and sail repairs is now immediately reduced by 8 minutes instead of 3 minutes The Bravery perk now also adds armor and sail repair amount bonuses, and its ship turning bonus has been increased from 1.5% to 5%
- May 7 Update: Delivery Missions, NPC Distribution, Trader Hold Capacity & More - 7 May 2026
Adjusted delivery missions so they can be used as side income during PvE combat and while traveling in combat vessels.Improved NPC distribution around the Pitt's Town area.Slightly increased the hold capacity of the Rotterdam, Galeon, and Le Gros Ventre to match the Indiaman hold buff.Updated prices for all books and modules.Fixed a bug that prevented players of the same nation from being pulled into a PvP battle at battle start. Spotlight image by Captain KemFrei Torsten
