Ubisoft Forward: Skull and Bones Previews Ship Customization and Smuggling Networks

Skull and BonesS November 8, players can explore a fictionalized Indian Ocean during the Golden Age of Piracy. But piracy wasn’t born overnight.|S on November 8, lets players explore a fictionalized version of the Indian Ocean during the Golden Age of Piracy — but piracy didn’t just spring up from nowhere. The pirate trade was fueled by a wealth of silks and spices that provided hot commodities to 17th-century Europeans. Pirates discovered a lucrative new venture: creating their own secret smuggling network.

Ubisoft Forward was the occasion when Skull and Bones team revealed a bit more about these networks, which are only revealed to you once you’ve earned the right to know. To achieve that, you’ll have to grow your Infamy and eventually unlock your own pirate lair — known as The Helm — which becomes the base of your smuggling operations. This is where you’ll be able to manufacture high-value goods, like Rum and Opium, before selling them to whoever’s got the deepest pockets. From here, you’ll also have more leeway to choose your own contracts, rather than be at the mercy of other pirate Kingpins.

The Ubisoft Forward presentation also revealed more about how you’ll be able to build and customize your ships. Each ship type is geared toward different kinds of playstyles, whether you’re looking for maneuverability, power, or cargo capacity, but each also comes with certain perks; for example, the Sambuk gives an advantage to players using fire weapons, while the Brig — already a heavy hitter — can deal even more damage when it’s anchored. And that’s just the start — each ship can then be fitted with different weapons, ammo, armor, furniture, and cosmetic items, letting players tailor them to specific tasks and make them uniquely their own.

Arming your ship is about more than just stockpiling cannonballs; you’ll need to consider what you want to accomplish. Are you looking to destroy enemy ships and plundered their watery remains or do you want to sink them? Then you’ll want piercing ammo, which punches through armor and lets the water rush in, or fire ammo, which can wreak all kinds of havoc on a big wooden structure. You can disable ships to make them easier to board by tearing their sails. And there’s a huge variety of weapons to choose from, with different cannons, ballistae, mortars, rocket launchers, and even torpedoes, each with unique damage types to keep your enemies guessing.

That said, each weapon also has an armor type that can counter it; you wouldn’t want to use a flamethrower against a ship clad in leather panels, for example, as leather is strong against fire damage. One of the best ways to survive at sea is to learn how to identify your enemy’s weapons and then respond with a weapon capable of completely destroying it.

It is an entirely online game Skull and BonesTo play, you will need an Xbox account or Xbox Live Gold subscription. Are you able to survive on the high seas and be a pirate Kingpin? Learn more on November 8! Skull and BonesLaunches for Xbox Series X|S.

SKULL AND BONES™

UBISOFT

☆☆☆☆☆
25

★★★★★

$69.99

Enter the perilous paradise of Skull and Bones™, inspired by the Indian Ocean during the Golden Age of Piracy, as you overcome the odds and rise from an outcast to an infamous pirate.

– Grow your infamy to gain access to more resources and opportunities as you take on riskier contracts to gain the most loot.
– Craft up to 12 ships and customize them with a variety of weapons and armor to maximize your chances for success.
– Be wary in this untamed open world inspired by the Indian Ocean. Predators lurk around every corner.
– Choose how you want to take on the seas. You can sail solo, or you can team up with 2 friends and have them watch over your back.

Xbox account, Xbox Live Gold subscription (sold individually) are required. Required: Persistent internet access and Ubisoft Account

SKULL AND BONES™ PREMIUM EDITION

UBISOFT

☆☆☆☆☆
12

★★★★★

$99.99

Premium Edition Includes: The Ballad of Bloody Bones Collection, two missions,* digital artbook, soundtrack,** and Smuggler Pass token.

Enter the perilous paradise of Skull and Bones™, inspired by the Indian Ocean during the Golden Age of Piracy, as you overcome the odds and rise from an outcast to an infamous pirate.

– Grow your infamy to gain access to more resources and opportunities as you take on riskier contracts to gain the most loot.
– Craft up to 12 ships and customize them with a variety of weapons and armor to maximize your chances for success.
– Be wary in this untamed open world inspired by the Indian Ocean. Predators lurk around every corner.
– Choose how you want to take on the seas. You can sail solo, or you can team up with 2 friends and have them watch over your back.

* You must have reached Infamy Tier: Buccaneer to unlock the missions.
**Access the digital artbook and soundtrack upon game release on the official Skull and Bones website: https:skullandbonesgame.comdigital-artbook
Xbox account, Xbox Live Gold subscription (sold individually) are required. Required: Persistent internet access and Ubisoft Account