Skull And Bones Vanguard Snow Blueprint And Crafting

Skull and Bones has several advanced ships that unlock later in the game, among them the medium-sized Snow. This guide is all about finding the specific blueprint for the tanky Vanguard Snow and its crafting requirements.

Skull and Bones: Vanguard Snow Blueprint Location

The Vanguard Snow blueprint can be acquired in one of two ways. The first is free as part of the rewards for completing the Nightfall Missives contract on behalf of Admiral Rahma, Kingpin of the Den of Telok Panjarah.

The Den of Telok Penjarah, pictured above, is a point of interest located in the center of the East Indies. To travel there from Sainte-Anne, bear north-east across the treacherous Open Seas, and through the straits between the first two large islands you make sight of. Alternatively, it may be possible to fast travel to a closer departure point at any previously unlocked locations in the East Indies, such as the Kelelawar Chamber Outpost situated further east, and then make the journey from there.

After you disembark at the Telok Penjarah location, make your way to Rahma’s Residence, which overlooks the rest of the town. Run straight from the embarkation point, past the Bounty Board, and up the flights of stairs.

 

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The alternative to slogging through Admiral Rahma’s mission storyline for the blueprint, is to outright purchase it from the Vendor known as the Shipwrecked Rogue at the Khmoy Estate Outpost, pictured above. This point of interest is located on a small island north of Telok Penjarah in the Beruk Sea in the East Indies.

This high-level ship blueprint will set you back 10560 Silver, and can tank significant incoming damage with its perks.

Skull and Bones: Vanguard Snow Crafting

While there’s nothing stopping you from acquiring or purchasing the blueprint, aside from the availability of Silver, crafting the ship itself has some stringent requirements. To begin with, you must be at Corsair I Infamy rank in order to craft the Vanguard Snow at the Shipwright. Next are the resources required:

Crafting Materials Material Count
Juniper Plank 12
Zinc Ingot 12
Fine Abaka 12
Ironwood Plank 13
Steel Ingot 12
Sheet Glass 2
Screw Mechanism 2

Finally, there is the additional cost in Silver: 5760. All told, the total cost to acquire the Vanguard Snow is 16320 Silver, aside from any refining costs for some of the crafting materials.

 

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Skull and Bones: Vanguard Snow Stats And Perks

A ship with increased durability and holding its ground in a fight. It specializes in bracing against incoming fire. Its stats and perk make it an ideal Tank ship.

Name Vanguard
Class Snow
Base Ship Rank 5
Size Medium
Hull Health 50000
Brace Strength 25000
Speed 10 Knots
Trimming Speed 13 Knots
Cargo 80000
Stamina 100
Loadout: Bow 2 Upper Gunports
Loadout: Broadsides 3 Upper Gunports + 4 Lower Gunports
Loadout: Stern 2 Upper Gunports + 2 Lower Gunports
Loadout: Auxiliary 1 Slot
Loadout: Armor 1 Slot
Loadout: Furniture 4 Slots

The Vanguard Snow has the Tenacity Perk:

  • Recovers Brace Strength by 4% per second, while bracing
  • Increases Brace Strength by 50%
  • Increases Brace Strength Recovery by 150%

Multiplayer Game Perfect for You and Your Three Friends You Don’t Have

YOUR TOWN – Sources report that this new multiplayer game for sale on Steam would be absolutely perfect for you to play with the three friends you don’t have.

“Wow, this game would be so fun to play with my non-existent buddies,” you said sadly realizing that the Steam game was tagged with ‘multiplayer.’ “I’ve wanted to play this game forever, I can’t wait to see all the fun and wild interactions that the less satisfying single-player mode will offer. It’ll be so fun to explore this world designed for four by myself. And would you look at that it’s even early access. Perfection.”

Your former gamer friends who have now moved onto bigger and better things in life agreed that this would be a perfect game for the group five years ago.

“Man that game looks great, I’d love to play it if I can get time away from the kids,” indicated all the people you used to play video games with in perfect unison. “Job’s getting busy too, you know how it goes. Remember when the Discord used to be full all the time? Sorry gtg!”

Game developers everywhere have worked around the clock to form perfect games for you and the people you used to play with in college.

“We actually only make multiplayer games because we don’t want lonely people playing our stuff,” explained indie game CEO Tyla Potter. “The perfect game is one that you look at and desperately want to play, but don’t ever want to play with random people on the internet. That sense of frustration that a game would be perfect is what we’re looking for.”

At press time your friends bought the game but decided to just play Rocket League separately once a month instead.

Laid Off Community Manager Now Just Another Toxic Member of Game’s Community

ROCKVILLE, MD – Following another round of game developer layoffs, infamous Age of Empires Community Manager, AoEatMyAzz confirmed that he is now just another toxic member of the AoE community.

“I’m not mad cause I got laid off. I’m mad cause this game is unbalanced as hell and the devs do nothing.” AoEatMyAzz shared in a Discord DM, along with the addresses of several employees he said were behind the balance decisions. “Matchmaking in AoE4 is complete trash. I can’t play a game without getting matched up against some scrub ranked gold or silver. They quit 10 minutes into the match cause I’m destroying them and dropping every gamer word in the book. Where’s the fun in that?”

AoEatMyAzz continued to list his perceived issues with the current iteration of Age of Empires.

“I have hundreds of hours in AoE4, I know what this game needs. Imba. The whole game is imba,” AoEatMyAzz wrote. “Rus cavalry are too cheap and too exploitable. It’s enough to make me go back to AoE2. Now that is a game.”

Between his ramblings about how broken Age of Empires 4 is and drooling over AoE2, AoEatMyAzz also shared more about his time as Community Manager.

“I held the gates. I defended everyone from this hoard of angry gamers. But now that I’m on the other side, I see that I should have swung that gate wide open,” AoEatMyAzz wrote in all caps. “The gamers were right. They’ve always been right. We’ve always been right. No one knows the game better than us.”

At press time, AoEatMyAzz signed into his smurf account to completely destroy a newcomer to the game and insure they never return.

Skull And Bones Pyromaniac Sambuk Blueprint And Crafting

Skull and Bones has several advanced ships that unlock later in the game, among them the medium-sized Sambuk. This guide is all about finding the specific blueprint for the rare Pyromaniac Sambuk and its crafting requirements.

Skull and Bones: Pyromaniac Sambuk Blueprint Location

The Pyromaniac Sambuk blueprint can be acquired from multiple sources. The nearest one would be at Sainte-Anne itself, where you will likely come across it during the course of play anyway. Unlike with most other ship blueprints, you might not even be able to interact with the vendors that have the Pyromaniac Sambuk if you haven’t achieved the minimum Infamy rank required of Cutthroat I.

 

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Skull and Bones: The Manager Of Le Pont Muet Location

The location of this NPC is initially not marked on the map. In order to find Yanita Nara, Manager of Le Pont Muet, simply head to the tavern on the eastern edge of the map of Sainte-Anne, well away from the central cluster of other NPC icons. Inside, speak with Yanita Nara, and within her ‘Open the Black Market’ section, the Pyromaniac Sambuk blueprint will be further down mixed in with all the other cosmetics and blueprints.

Skull and Bones: The Manager Of Palka Buta Location

The other location is at the good old Den of Telok Penjarah, pictured above. This point of interest is located in the center of the East Indies. To travel there from Sainte-Anne, bear north-east across the treacherous Open Seas, and through the straits between the first two large islands you make sight of. Alternatively, it may be possible to fast travel to a closer departure point at any previously unlocked locations in the East Indies, such as the Kelelawar Chamber Outpost situated further east, and then make the journey from there.

Houma Nara, the Manager of Palka Buta is also an unmarked NPC at first. You can find her tucked away in her tavern near the north-eastern edge of Telok Penjarah’s map.

This rare ship blueprint will set you back 5000 Pieces of Eight, and is all about setting everything on fire.

It is currently unknown if this particular blueprint can potentially be found as a Contract reward.

Skull and Bones: Pyromaniac Sambuk Crafting

Crafting the ship itself has some resource requirements:

Crafting Materials Material Count
Greenheart Plank 15
Magnetite Ingot 15
Roselle Cloth 12
Wood Tar 4
Cogwheel 4
Torsion Spring 2
Eels’ Twine 1

Finally, there is the additional cost in Silver: 12000. All told, the total cost to acquire the Pyromaniac Sambuk is 5000 Pieces of Eight and 12000 Silver, aside from any refining costs for some of the crafting materials.

 

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Skull and Bones: Pyromaniac Sambuk Stats And Perks

A ship specialized in dishing out fire damage and burning its targets. It is also able to target multiple enemies in close proximity. Its stats and perk make it an ideal DPS ship.

Name Pyromaniac
Class Sambuk
Base Ship Rank 5
Size Medium
Hull Health 35000
Brace Strength 7000
Speed 11 Knots
Trimming Speed 14 Knots
Cargo 70000
Stamina 100
Loadout: Bow 2 Upper Gunports + 4 Lower Gunports
Loadout: Broadsides 4 Upper Gunports + 3 Lower Gunports
Loadout: Stern 2 Upper Gunports + 2 Lower Gunports
Loadout: Auxiliary 1 Slot
Loadout: Armor 1 Slot
Loadout: Furniture 5 Slots

The Pyromaniac Sambuk has the Scorched Perk:

  • Deals 5000 Burning Damage when you apply the Ablaze effect to an enemy ship
  • Ablaze will be applied to enemies in a radius of 150m
  • Increases damage to ships that are Ablaze by 30%

David Zaslav Paints Fake Movie Premiere on Canyon Wall

SONORAN DESERT, Ariz. — Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav spent an entire morning painting an elaborate mural of a premiere-night cinema marquee on an otherwise nondescript canyon wall, speedy avian sources confirm.

“This is the type of scheme that only a super genius could conceive of,” said Zaslav as he handed out business cards printed with that title. “You see, I have had trouble attracting talented filmmakers to work with us, since I keep canceling their movies. I’ve tried to catch them by luring them under a dangling anvil with a pile of Black List screenplays. I’ve tried strapping a rocket to my back and wearing roller skates to chase them down. I’ve even shot myself out of a giant slingshot to try to run down David Fincher. All of those plans may have blown up in my face, but his one is sure-fire. If I can trick artists into thinking their movie’s premiere is literally already happening, they’ll have to work with me.”

Samy Burch, screenwriter of “Coyote vs. Acme,” noted that the ruse had indeed fooled her, if briefly.

“Sure, I thought it was a real movie premiere for a second,” said Burch, whose screenplay for “May December” is currently nominated for an Academy Award. “It was a really detailed painting. If you looked at it from just the right perspective, it was perfect. I truly do not understand why anyone would put that much effort into a bit. Like, what’s the payoff, here? You got me, David. I believed you were going to release my movie. Good one.”

Will Forte, star of the film, had a notably different take after seeing Zaslav’s mural.

“I think I could do it,” said Forte, who spoke in a hushed and haunted tone while staring into the distance. “I think I could run into the picture. Seriously. I’ve thought about this so many times throughout my life, but I never thought I would have the chance to try it. I really think I’m cartoonish enough to get away with it. I can do it. I need to do it.”

At press time, Zaslav was reportedly witnessed destroying the painting so that Warner Bros. Discovery could claim it, too, as a tax loss.

Fortnite Guide: How to Convince Your Friends to Play Something Other Than Fortnite

Have your friends entered their yearly Fortnite phase where they won’t play anything else? Do you refuse to reinstall that game out of fear you’ll get sucked back in and waste all of your free time? Don’t worry — you’re not alone. We’ve created this helpful step by step guide to show you exactly how to reclaim your friends and turn the gaming group chat back into a place you actually want to be.

Ask Them Really Nicely

Perhaps the ideal first course of action is to just tell your friends how you feel. If you explain that you like playing games with them and—what? They’re too busy celebrating their victory royale to pay attention to a single word you’ve been saying? Oh well. It was worth a shot.

Introduce Them To A New Game

Your next move should be to try and organically introduce them to a new game that might scratch a similar itch, but that you can stand playing for more than fifteen minutes.

Be Really Bad On Purpose

You have to be delicate with this one. Hit some shots, but never enough to actually win a fight. Give callouts that are just wrong enough to be useless, but not wrong enough that your friends know you’re throwing. Avoiding suspicion is key.

Attempt to Kick Off The Minecraft Phase Early

If you start a Minecraft server and invite the whole Discord group, you could get lucky and artificially kickstart the annual Minecraft phase a couple of months early. Be warned, though – the Minecraft server will only last two weeks at most, as usual. You’ll need to use this time to come up with a more permanent solution.

Spam Report Their Accounts to Hope They Get Banned

If you make a bunch of new accounts, manage to queue into lobbies with your friends, and report them consistently, maybe they’ll get banned. You’ll probably have to play a lot of Fortnite for this to work, but it would be a rather effective solution if you’re successful.

Send A Strongly Worded Letter to Epic Games

If that didn’t work, you’re starting to run out of options. Maybe just write Epic Games a letter asking if they can turn off Fortnite? Just for a little while, so you can at least have a break from it? Who knows, it might work – nobody has ever tried that before.

Break Into Their Houses and Steal Their Computers

Just wait until you know they’ll be asleep and silently break in through a window or something. Surely you’re capable of that. Once inside, just sneak over to their computer, unplug everything, and disappear into the night. They probably have insurance for this kind of thing, but if they don’t, this should get them to stop playing the game for a little while.

Hire A Hypnotist

This is something of a last-ditch effort, but maybe you could like, hire a hypnotist? Do those still exist? If your friends suddenly hated the game, they wouldn’t play it anymore and you’d finally be free! Nevermind the fact that hypnotists aren’t real and this will never work.

Just Play Bloodborne By Yourself

You know you want to. Who needs multiplayer games, anyway? Gehrman is just as good as a real friend, right? Right?

Skull And Bones Bombardier Padewakang Blueprint And Crafting

Skull and Bones has several advanced ships that unlock later in the game, among them the medium-sized Padewakang. This guide is all about finding the specific blueprint for the Bombardier Padewakang and its crafting requirements.

Skull and Bones: Bombardier Padewakang Blueprint Location

The Bombardier Padewakang blueprint is sold exclusively by the Shipwright at the Den of Telok Penjarah, pictured above. This point of interest is located in the center of the East Indies. To travel there from Sainte-Anne, bear north-east across the treacherous Open Seas, and through the straits between the first two large islands you make sight of. Alternatively, it may be possible to fast travel to a closer departure point at any previously unlocked locations in the East Indies, such as the Kelelawar Chamber Outpost situated further east, and then make the journey from there.

 

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After you disembark at the Telok Penjarah location, the Shipwright can be found on the western edge of the Den. Ceudah Deski stocks a number of items in the ‘Buy and Sell’ section, including the ship blueprint that we’re seeking: the Padewakang-class Bombardier, which is somewhere near the bottom of this list mixed in with all the cosmetics. This high-level ship blueprint will set you back 5280 Silver, and is capable of taking on multiple targets, and dealing out status effects.

If you’d rather not spend that Silver, the blueprint can potentially be found in the East Indies, possibly as a Contract reward.

Skull and Bones: Bombardier Padewakang Crafting

While there’s nothing stopping you from acquiring or purchasing the blueprint, aside from the availability of Silver, crafting the ship itself has some stringent requirements. To begin with, you must be at Brigand I Infamy rank in order to craft the Bombardier Padewakang at the Shipwright. Next are the resources required:

Crafting Materials Material Count
Ironwood Plank 18
Steel Ingot 15
Fine Ramie 15
Shellac 4
Crude Saltpeter 4

Finally, there is the additional cost in Silver: 2880. All told, the total cost to acquire the Bombardier Padewakang is 8160 Silver, aside from any refining costs for some of the crafting materials.

 

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Skull and Bones: Bombardier Padewakang Stats And Perks

A larger ship capable of taking on multiple enemies when properly equipped. Its stats and perk make it an ideal DPS ship.

Name Bombardier
Class Padewakang
Base Ship Rank 5
Size Medium
Hull Health 37000
Brace Strength 7400
Speed 11 Knots
Trimming Speed 14 Knots
Cargo 70000
Stamina 100
Loadout: Bow 2 Upper Gunports + 2 Lower Gunports
Loadout: Broadsides 3 Upper Gunports + 3 Lower Gunports
Loadout: Stern 2 Upper Gunports + 2 Lower Gunports
Loadout: Auxiliary 1 Slot
Loadout: Armor 1 Slot
Loadout: Furniture 4 Slots

The Bombardier Padewakang has the Detonate Perk:

  • Explosive hits have a 70% chance of triggering an explosion, which deals 1000 damage within a 125m Blast Radius. Increases to 100% if target ship is Ablaze.
  • Increases damage to structures by 20%
  • Increases weapon damage radius by 15%

Wordle Today – Answer And Hint For #971 February 15, 2024

Wordle can be an unforgiving puzzle sometimes, and you can often come so close to ending a long winning streak. So, for your convenience, here are some hints as well as the answer for the Wordle today Feb 15.

We present Wordle clues here in a variety of ways to gently help you along, but if you just want the answer straight, spoilers be damned,  then scroll all the way down to the section titled Today’s Wordle Answer.

 

Already Feb 16 at your location? Try our Wordle answer page for that day instead!

 

Wordle Hint Today 971 February 15, 2024

Wordle Hint Today
Today’s Wordle Hint

Here’s a hint with the meaning of today’s Wordle answer

 

A type of necktie or cravat that is typically worn with formal attire. It consists of a narrow strip of fabric that is folded over and tied in a manner similar to a scarf, with the ends tucked into the collar of a shirt.

 

 

Wordle Hint Today Fifth Letter

The fifth letter for the Wordle answer today is:

 

“T”

 

 

Wordle Hint Today Fourth Letter

The fourth letter for the Wordle answer today is:

 

“O”

 

 

Wordle Hint Today Third Letter

The third letter for the Wordle answer today is:

 

“C”

 

 

Wordle Hint Today Second Letter

The second letter for the Wordle answer today is:

 

“S”

 

 

Wordle Hint Today First Letter

The first letter for the Wordle answer today is:

 

“A”

 

 

Today’s Wordle Answer

And finally, here is the Wordle answer today. While this is your last chance to turn back, don’t feel bad about having to look it up.

Sometimes you have just one last chance to solve the puzzle, but three different letters that could viably fit into that last remaining square. At other times the word is so obscure, you just would not have gotten it without having in-depth knowledge about some oddly specific subject.

That’s no reason to lose a streak you have kept going for 333 days straight! So here goes nothing:

 

3…

 

 

2…

 

 

1…

 

 

The Wordle answer today is “ASCOT”

 

 

Previous Wordle Answers With Their Definitions

 

Wordle Today – Answer And Hint For #970 February 14, 2024

 

Wordle #969 For February 13, 2024

SCRAM

An informal or colloquial verb that means to leave or go away quickly, often in a hurried or abrupt manner.

 

Wordle #968 For February 12, 2024

PASTA

A type of Italian food made from a dough typically consisting of wheat flour, water, and sometimes eggs, which is formed into various shapes and then cooked by boiling or baking.

 

Wordle #967 For February 11, 2024

NEVER

An adverb that indicates the absence of something happening or occurring at any time in the past, present, or future.

 

Wordle #966 For February 10, 2024

FRIED

An adjective that describes food that has been cooked in oil or fat until it becomes crispy and golden brown on the outside.

 

Wordle #965 For February 9, 2024

STIFF

An adjective that means inflexible, or not easily bent.

 

Wordle #964 For February 8, 2024

PLACE

A specific point or area in space, indicating where something is situated or located.

 

Wordle #963 For February 7, 2024

AFTER

A preposition that denotes the period following a certain moment or event.

 

Wordle #962 For February 6, 2024

WHICH

A pronoun, as well as an interrogative word that is used to introduce a clause that provides additional information about a noun.

 

Wordle #961 For February 5, 2024

REPEL

A verb that means to push away or drive back forcefully, or to cause strong dislike or aversion.

 

Wordle #960 For February 4, 2024

VERGE

A point at which something is about to happen or undergo a change.

 

Wordle #959 For February 3, 2024

MICRO

A prefix meaning small used in scientific, technical, and everyday language to denote something tiny in size or on a miniature scale.

 

Wordle #958 For February 2, 2024

CLEFT

An adjective that describes something that is split or divided, often into two parts.

 

Wordle #957 For February 1, 2024

ALIVE

An adjective that is characterized by the presence of vital signs, such as respiration, heartbeat, and consciousness.

 

Wordle #956 For January 31, 2024

BULKY

An adjective used to describe something that is large, heavy, and takes up a lot of space.

 

Wordle #955 For January 30, 2024

EXPEL

A verb that means to force someone to leave a place, group, or organization, typically as a result of a decision or directive.

 

Wordle #954 For January 29, 2024

LEGGY

An informal term that is often used to describe a person or thing that has long, slender lower limbs.

 

Wordle #953 For January 28, 2024

EMBER

A small, glowing piece of burning wood or coal, typically remaining after a fire has burned down or a piece of fuel has partially burned.

 

Wordle #952 For January 27, 2024

SNAKE

A creature that slithers and sheds the entirety of its skin.

 

Wordle #951 For January 26, 2024

ALOOF

An adjective that describes someone who is emotionally or physically distant, reserved, or indifferent in their social interactions.

 

Wordle #950 For January 25, 2024

BLOCK

A verb that means to obstruct, or to hinder progress.

An object that obstructs or hinders progress.

 

Wordle #949 For January 24, 2024

RELIC

An object or a part of an object that has survived from an earlier time, often with historical or cultural significance.

 

Wordle #948 For January 23, 2024

STILL

An adverb that means motionless or without movement.

An adjective that means remaining in place or unchanging.

 

Wordle #947 For January 22, 2024

TWEAK

A verb that means to make slight changes or adjustments in order to improve or fine-tune something.

A noun that means a small adjustment or modification made in order to improve or fine-tune something.

 

Wordle #946 For January 21, 2024

NORTH

A cardinal direction; a key point on the compass.

 

Wordle #945 For January 20, 2024

LARGE

An adjective that generally refers to something of considerable size, extent, or quantity.

 

Wordle #944 For January 19, 2024

THING

A broad and versatile term that is used to refer to an object, concept, or entity.

 

Wordle #943 For January 18, 2024

STOLE

A verb that means to take someone else’s property without permission or unlawfully. Past tense.

 

Wordle #942 For January 17, 2024

COURT

A governmental body or institution with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes, administer justice, and apply the law.

 

Wordle #941 For January 16, 2024

BLOND

An adjective used to describe someone with fair or light-colored hair, often with a shade ranging from light yellow to golden.

 

Wordle #940 For January 15, 2024

LUNCH

A noun that refers to a midday meal, typically eaten around noon.

 

Wordle #939 For January 14, 2024

DOING

A verb that indicates the act of performing or executing an action or task; present participle form.

 

Wordle #938 For January 13, 2024

HEARD

A verb that indicates that a person perceived or became aware of sound through their ears; past tense.

 

Wordle #937 For January 12, 2024

ROUTE

A noun that refers to a path or course taken to reach a particular destination.

A verb that means to send or direct something along a particular path or course.

 

Wordle #936 For January 11, 2024

BRIEF

An adjective that means lasting for a short duration, being concise, or not taking a long time.

A noun that means a concise written or oral statement that summarizes the main points or arguments of a case, document, or presentation.

 

Wordle #935 For January 10, 2024

THREW

The action of propelling something through the air with force, usually by hand; past tense.

 

Wordle #934 For January 9, 2024

LINER

A cosmetic applied around the eyes to enhance their appearance.

 

Wordle #933 For January 8, 2024

FINAL

An adjective that refers to the last, concluding, or ultimate stage of a process, event, or sequence.

 

Wordle #932 For January 7, 2024

STONY

An adjective that describes something that is hard, firm, or has the appearance or qualities of stone.

 

Wordle #931 For January 6, 2024

CABLE

A thick insulated wire, often consisting of multiple conductors, used for transmitting electrical power or signals.

 

Wordle #930 For January 5, 2024

LUNGE

A sudden forward movement used for attack or strategic positioning.

 

Wordle #929 For January 4, 2024

SCANT

An adjective that describes something that is limited, insufficient, or barely enough in quantity, degree, or extent.

 

Wordle #928 For January 3, 2024

TWIRL

The action of rotating or spinning something around its axis or in a circular motion.

 

Wordle #927 For January 2, 2024

AGING

The process of getting older, typically associated with the passage of time.

 

Wordle #926 For January 1, 2024

MURAL

A large-scale artwork or painting that is created directly on a wall, ceiling, or other permanent surface.

 

Wordle #925 For December 31, 2023

SALTY

A taste sensation associated with the presence of salt.

 

Wordle #924 For December 30, 2023

THREE

The numerical representation of the quantity 3.

Skull And Bones Hullbreaker Brigantine Blueprint And Crafting

Skull and Bones has a number of ships to choose from, beginning with the lowly Dhow, all the way up to the hulking Brigantine. This guide is all about finding the specific blueprint for the Hullbreaker Brigantine and its crafting requirements.

Skull and Bones: Hullbreaker Brigantine Blueprint Location

The Hullbreaker Brigantine blueprint is sold exclusively by the Vendor known as the Corrupt DMC Officer at the Ruined Lighthouse Outpost, pictured above. This point of interest is located in the center of the East Indies. To travel there from Sainte-Anne (lower-left corner), bear north-east across the treacherous Open Seas, and through the straits between the first two large islands you make sight of. Alternatively, it may be possible to fast travel to a closer departure point at any previously unlocked locations in the East Indies, such as the Kelelawar Chamber Outpost situated further east, and then make the journey from there.

 

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After you disembark at the Ruined Lighthouse location, the Corrupt DMC Officer can be found directly left of the landing area. This Vendor stocks a number of blueprints for both weapons and ships, including the one we’re seeking: the Brigantine. This high-level ship blueprint will set you back 15840 Silver, and is capable of ramming ships and causing flood damage, hence the title ‘Hullbreaker’.

If you’d rather not spend that Silver, the blueprint can potentially be found in the East Indies, possibly as a Contract reward.

Skull and Bones: Hullbreaker Brigantine Crafting

While there’s nothing stopping you from acquiring or purchasing the blueprint, aside from the availability of Silver, crafting the ship itself has some stringent requirements. To begin with, you must be at Cutthroat I Infamy rank in order to craft the Hullbreaker Brigantine at the Shipwright. Next are the resources required:

Crafting Materials Material Count
Roselle Cloth 14
Greenheart Plank 13
Magnetite Ingot 12
Shellac 4
Crude Saltpeter 4
Sheet Glass 2
Torsion Spring 2

Finally, there is the additional cost in Silver: 8640. All told, the total cost to acquire the Hullbreaker Brigantine is 24480 Silver, aside from any refining costs for some of the crafting materials.

 

Skull And Bones Pyromaniac Sambuk Blueprint And Crafting

 

Skull and Bones: Hullbreaker Brigantine Stats And Perks

A swift ship that is able to ram singular targets and cause flooding damage. Its stats and perk make it an ideal DPS ship.

Name Hullbreaker
Class Brigantine
Base Ship Rank 5
Size Medium
Hull Health 40000
Brace Strength 8000
Speed 12 Knots
Trimming Speed 18 Knots
Cargo 45000
Stamina 100
Loadout: Bow 2 Upper Gunports + 2 Lower Gunports
Loadout: Broadsides 4 Upper Gunports + 4 Lower Gunports
Loadout: Stern 2 Upper Gunports
Loadout: Auxiliary 1 Slot
Loadout: Armor 1 Slot
Loadout: Furniture 5 Slots

The Hullbreaker Brigantine has the Bullhorn Perk which is similar to that of the Bedar, but more powerful:

  • Increases damage from ramming by 45%
  • Reduces duration of Torn Sails effect by 80%
  • Applies Flooded to an enemy ship upon ramming

Loving, Devoted Gamer Begs PlayStation to Keep Things Exclusive

ST. LOUIS — A loving, devoted Sony fanboy is facing emotional strife as he has recently discovered that his favorite PlayStation exclusive isn’t as exclusive as he was made to believe.

Mike Barone, a hardcore Sony fanboy, recently walked in on his roommate playing Spider-Man (2018) on the Steam Deck and hasn’t taken the discovery well.

“It’s like the word ‘exclusive’ means nothing to anybody now. What about me? What about my loyalty,” Barone said in a statement on ResetEra. “I’ve been here through the worst. I watched others leave me. Grand Theft Auto, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, and now you’re telling me the first-party games are fooling around on me too?”

Mike’s roommates tried to talk some sense into him.

“I paused my game and tried to reason with Mike through the door, sharing data that showed PC versions of his exclusives would bring in a bigger audience and this eventually paving the way for more sequels and exclusives. He just wouldn’t listen,” said his roommate Josh

“These PlayStation cornerstone series just hop around from screen to screen. I’ve never been someone who cares about a game’s body count, but Steam? Marvel’s Spider-Man is running around behind my back with Steam, Steam can have any game they want, but not my exclusives.” said Barone

Mike’s other roommate and Xbox fanboy Glenn understands his pain.

“Mike and I have been at odds since Insomniac made Sunset Overdrive, but I understand where his head is at,Glenn said. “I’ve had to share my exclusives with others for almost an entire console generation. The good, the bad, and the Starfield. I think we just got to appreciate the times we have with exclusives and make time for those who are still loyal to us.”

At Press time, Mike has locked himself in his room, and Glenn was attempting to lure him out by sliding a copy of Bloodborne under the door.