• Fixed several issues with pumps being assigned to incorrect classes
  
• Fixed certain issues with mast thickness that made demasting by chain difficult
  
• The "Buy Price" column is back in the Trader Tool
  

Guns and Ship Thickness

• Fixed damage and DPM for long guns and all long gun variants
  
• Penetration of guns is now based on class (step 1 of class-based tweaks)
  
• Ship thickness has adjusted as well based on calibers they can carry (step 1 of class-based tweaks)
  
• Penetration and thickness changes are work in progress and will be tweaked going forward
  

Water Intake Adjustments

• Water intake from destroyed structure was slightly increased
  
• Water intake will now begin when the internal structure is significantly damaged
  
• At 15% of internal structure and below, water intake will start overcoming the ship’s pumping capacity
  

Hull Repair

• Crew required for hull repairing was slightly increased
  
• There will be additional improvements to structural leaks and crew required to manage it will continue to improve.
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where penalties for damaged internal structures (below 30%) were not applied correctly
  
• This issue was linked to fixes related to speed penalties after resolving the wind shadow mechanics
  

Flooding Penalty Parameters

• Acceleration penalty for completely destroyed internal structure: 75%
  
• Acceleration penalty for a fully flooded ship: 85%
  
• Rudder turning and yard power penalties for a fully flooded ship: 85%
  

• Wind shadow additional issues found and fixed
  
• Ship mast height will now properly affect the shadow size
  
• Overall effect of wind shadow is slightly decreased
  
• The strongest distance wind shadow is at 1 hull length
  
• Smaller vessels will no longer be able to steal 50% of your wind if you are in a much bigger ship. Small ships will have very low "dirty air" effect
  

• Slightly increased gunpowder and ammunition loot for warship NPCs in Open World
  
• Maximum gunpowder amount in contracts increased to 50,000
  
• Maximum ball, chain, and grape ammunition in contracts increased to 20,000
  
• Fixed a bug where certain ships were not allowed to participate in Port Battles
  
• Applied an additional fix for the Santa Cecilia Blueprint availability
  
• Fixed a bug related to incorrect raider Port Battle date allocation
  

Game Mechanics & Economy Updates

• Crafting recipes have been overhauled, reducing the number of trips required to craft consumables, ships, and guns.
  
• Updated prices for consumables available in port shops and some raw resources.
  
• Gunpowder maximum stack increased from 25,000 to 50,000.
  
• Ball Ammo, Chain Ammo, and Grape Ammo maximum stacks increased from 10,000 to 20,000.
  
• Wind Shadow and Rigging Shock now correctly affect ship speed and inertia.
  
• Rudder penalty now correctly affects ship speed and inertia.
  
• Updated bonuses for certain perks and wood types.
  
• Slightly increased marines' effectiveness in boarding actions.
  
• 5th and 4th rate NPC ships now use gray quality modules in boarding.
  
• 3rd, 2nd and 1st rate NPC ships now use green quality modules in boarding.
  
• Port Battles are now scheduled 24 hours after the Conquest Flag is deployed.
  
• Slightly increased loot from trader ships.
  
• The patrol around Puerto Plata has been moved closer to La Tortue.
  

General Changes & Fixes

• Players can now trade at ports without owning an outpost.
  
• The fishing bind option has been disabled in Game Settings until further notice.
  
• Exam requirements: Players must reach 2nd battle rank to start exams and 3rd battle rank for the Final Exam.
  
• Final Exam rewards are now placed in the Reward Chest.
  
• Items purchased from the Admiralty are now placed in the ship’s hold if the player does not own an outpost.
  
• Fixed a missing Santa Cecilia Blueprint bug.
  
• Fixed port tax bugs when purchasing ships from captured ports.
  
• Fixed a crash bug when crafting 42-pound long guns.
  

• Reduced fire spread from broadside hits on the ship
  
• Reduced chance of ship catching fire
  

General

• Fixed a bug related to contracts
  
• Fixed a bug causing crew members to disappear
  
• Fixed a bug where phantom items remained after crafting
  
• Fixed a bug with incorrect wood type when redeeming DLC ships with fir wood
  
• Fixed a bug where the Reward Chest did not update correctly after claiming an item from redeemables, requiring players to reopen it
  
• Fixed a bug where NPCs in Open World used incorrect ship types (e.g., NPCs were sailing Implacable and Santisima, which they should not)
  
• Improved tooltips for some modules
  
• Slightly increased production of oak logs, iron ore, and hemp
  

Ship Adjustments

• Updated speed for all ships
  
• Updated turn rate for all ships
  
• Updated acceleration and deceleration values for all ships
  
• Increased deceleration force at negative speeds, reducing excessive backward sailing speed for all ships
  

• Gunpowder: 70,000 (found in the Gifts & Rewards tab)
  
• Ball Ammo: 5,000 (found in the Gifts & Rewards tab)
  
• Doubloons: 30,000 (found in the Gifts & Rewards tab)
  
• Experience: Amount required to reach the Commodore rank (found in the Reals & XP Grant tab)
  

Other changes

• The minimal possible damage during boarding actions has been increased
  
• Medicinal bark now spawns across various regions
  
• Rewards for patrol missions have been increased
  
• Armor HP Bonuses related to wood, modules, and books have been adjusted
  
• Guns now consume less gunpowder; for example, a 42-pounder gun now requires only 8 units of gunpowder
  
• Recipes for gunpowder and medicine have been reworked to improve logistics, addressing previous issues where required materials and raw resources occupied significant hold space
  

Important Information on Contracts

• Fixed a bug where medical bark was not being produced, preventing Medicine crafting
  
• Increased the variety of ships sailed by NPCs in the Open World
  
• Adjusted the weight of raw resources and materials
  
• Improved localization