A Free Sail & Naval Combat Game

Age of Sail

Sink rivals, gather spilled treasure, and climb the ranks.

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Sailing conditions

Prevailing Wind A shifting wind drives your sails — run with it for speed, beat into it and you will crawl.

Difficulty How well the other captains sail. Nobody out there gets extra hull or extra damage — harder crews simply aim better, hold the wind, use the islands and will not be driven off. Easy is a green crew that fires when the mood takes it; Infernal is the Devil's Own.

Day & Night The sun arcs overhead — sunrise, dusk, then stars, moonlight and lanterns lit across the fleet.

Music The overture on the front page and the score under a fight. Off is remembered and is read before the first note rather than after it — the faders beside it set how loud the music is, this sets whether there is any.

Sound Balance the guns against the sea. The note at the corner of the screen opens the same faders under way, and silences her outright if you hold it.

Weather Set fair and the sky stays clear. Unsettled brings squalls through now and then — the sea turns leaden, rain and fog close the world in, the wind backs and veers, and lightning walks the horizon. Foul weather blows harder and gives you far less rest between blows.

Motion & Flash How much the picture moves and how hard a strike hits the eye. Standard is the game as it sails today. Soft takes most of the camera’s kick out; Still takes all of it and leaves the sky dark with the thunder still rolling — sail on one of those if motion or bright flicker troubles you. Full is the strike at full brightness.

Shadows Casts sun shadows from hulls, rock and vegetation. Off by default, because it is the largest single saving in the game — turn it on and the land gets its depth back, at the highest price on this page.

Resolution Draws the sea at a fraction of the screen's pixels. Cost falls with the square — three quarters is about half the work — and it is the cheapest way to buy frames on a slower machine.

Screen Tilt How far in from the edge the pointer starts turning the view, and how fast it swings. Low is a narrow, steady band at the very edge; high reaches most of the screen and answers quickly.

Captains' Calls Shows what a captain is thinking, in her own words, over her hull — she's reloading, take her, too heavy for us, break off. Every line is tied to a decision the brain actually made at the moment it made it, so it reads as a window into the fleet rather than as chatter. A diagnostic, and off unless you want it.

Water How finely the sea is drawn. Ultra mirrors the real sky — the pale band at the horizon, the deep blue overhead — and rebuilds the surface at every pixel so the swell carries it without the faint lattice of the mesh beneath. The handsomest sea, and the dearest. High is the sea as she has always sailed. Drop to Medium or Low for fewer waves, a coarser surface and a kinder frame rate.

Mouse Pointer A brass dart in place of the system arrow, drawn over the whole game. Off returns the pointer your system draws.

Reflections The fleet, the sky and the plunder afloat, mirrored in the water by day and by lantern-light. The land is deliberately left out — islands sit where a reflection is most stretched, and their bulk drowns everything worth seeing. Costs a second pass over the scene, and does nothing at all below Ultra.

The shipwright's yard

A draft, not a commission — nothing here is saved and no shipped hull is touched.

Unnamed draft 10/square · drag turns · right-drag pans · scroll zooms

Captain's Profile

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What a voyage was worth: the gold you gathered, the ships you sank, and the rate you reached before the sea took you. Every voyage adds to it and nothing ever takes it away.

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How to Play

Sink rivals, gather the gold they spill, and hold the top of the manifest. There is no map to take and no fort to hold — only the ledger.

At the Helm

Key	What it does
W / S	Throttle up, and brake.
A / D	Turn the helm. She answers slowly the bigger she is.
Mouse to the edges	Look about you — the outer fifth of each side swings the view. The top of the screen looks aloft.
Shift (hold)	The glass. The field narrows to a few degrees and the haze thins, and you can read who she is, how far off, and whether she is closing — but you give up everything outside the circle to do it. The mouse no longer points the view, it sweeps it: hold it off centre and the horizon walks past. Let go and the sea opens out on whatever you had found.
Wheel	Zoom in. The standard view is as far out as she goes. With the glass up it is the drawtube instead, from a pocket glass to better than ten times.
1–6	Spend an upgrade point the moment you earn it.
F	Toggle fullscreen.
P	The frame counter, under the chart — frames a second, and how long each one took. Press it again and it is gone.
`	Grounding diagnostics, if you are curious how the shoals are judged.

Gunnery

Button	What it does
Left mouse	Hold to charge the port battery, release to fire. A longer hold throws harder and flatter.
Right mouse	The same to starboard.
Both together	Both broadsides at once — but only a bulwark works her batteries independently. Anyone else must choose a side.
Space	Deploy — the one ability key, whatever she carries. On a Chasers hull it fires the guns fore and aft, the ones that bear where a broadside cannot. On an Incendiary it rolls a powder barrel over the stern. On a hull with a hook it throws the hook. Hold to lay it, let go to send it — and do not hold too long.

Both of those shorten as your crew are drilled at Reload, so the upgrade makes her better at everything she spends and not only at her broadside. Everything else a hull is famous for — heated shot, grape, chain, working both batteries at once — needs no key at all. She simply always does it.

Hold the charge past full and she fires herself — scattered, slow to reload, and she throws her own head round with the recoil. The bar rumbles to warn you.

The Three Classes

You sail a ship's skiff until you have gathered enough to refit. At that moment you choose a class of hull, and you are held to it until you sink. This is the most important decision in the game.

Class	How she fights	What she gives up
Swift	The quickest and handiest hull of her rate, with the longest reach and the widest lookout. Bow and stern chasers that grow to two and three barrels, and sealed powder kegs dropped astern for whatever is following you.	The lightest hull in the game and the weakest broadside. She cannot stand and fight.
Corsair	One side at a time, and that side never stops. Much the fastest reload afloat, spray batteries of up to eight guns, chain shot through the rigging, grape through the gun crews and heated shot that sets her afire.	She cannot work both batteries at once, and she is neither the fastest nor the stoutest.
Bulwark	Both broadsides on independent barrels, two and three gun decks, and the heaviest metal and thickest timbers in the game.	The slowest and least handy hull of her rate, and the slowest to load. She catches nothing that does not want to be caught.

The quickest ship of any rate is always a swift, and she just barely beats the slowest ship of the rate above her. That is the whole balance: a great ship can never run down a small one, and a small one can never stand and trade broadsides.

Gun Decks

Every deck fires, so a three-decker throws three times the metal — but shot from an upper deck passes clean over a small hull and into the sea beyond. Her middle deck cannot touch a first-rate ship, and her upper deck cannot touch a second. A great ship firing on something small lands her lower tier alone. This is the little ship's whole defence, and it is worth knowing.

The Ground

Two lines are drawn round every island. Cross the outer one and you are grinding over the bank — free for three seconds, then it begins to tell. Cross the inner one, which is the water's edge itself and moves with the swell, and you are hard aground: four and a half seconds and she is gone, whatever she is rated and however thick her timbers. Aground you may steer where you like at a fifth of your speed. A bar you cannot clear in the trough, you may float over on the send of a swell.

Weather & Wind

Sails are trimmed for you — you only steer. Running with the wind is fast, beating into its eye is slow and sluggish, and no ship will sail straight at it. Squalls build, rage and blow through: the sea gets up, the light goes, and the storm belt at the world's edge will kill anything that wanders into it.

Every Ship in the Game

Forty-six hulls across five rates and three classes of hull, with every figure that decides a fight between them — speed, handling, hull, reload, weight of shot and reach.

Ship & Upgrade Catalog

Every hull in the build — 49 ships across 5 rates and three classes of hull. Figures are for an unupgraded hull of a faction with no bonus.

The Three Classes

Class	Hull	Reload	Reach	View	Shot	Gun decks
Swift	-18%	+0%	+0%	+34%	-22%	1
Corsair	+0%	+0%	+0%	+2%	-10%	1
Bulwark	+44%	+0%	+0%	-14%	+32%	1–2–3

Reload is a time, so a smaller number is faster. Speed and handling are not multipliers — each rate owns a band and the band is cut in three, bulwark at the bottom and swift at the top.

The Rates

Rate	Unlocks	Hulls	Top speed	Turn
Unrated	Level 0+	1	15.7 – 15.7	1.40 – 1.40
Tier I	Level 3+	3	15.5 – 21.4	1.12 – 1.46
Tier II	Level 7+	6	13.9 – 20.9	0.81 – 1.02
Tier III	Level 15+	13	11.9 – 23.5	0.61 – 0.90
Tier IV	Level 33+	26	13.9 – 24.0	0.51 – 0.99

Swift

Fast · Light to Handle · Long Range · Weak Hull

Tier I	Guns a side	Hull	Speed	Turn	Reload	Shot	Reach
Sloop from Skiff	1 over 1	30	21.4	1.46	3.40s	48	149

Tier II	Guns a side	Hull	Speed	Turn	Reload	Shot	Reach
Schooner from Sloop	2 over 1	48	20.5	1.02	3.40s	42	149
Lugger from Sloop	1 over 1	47	18.1	1.00	3.40s	43	149
Bow chaser — a forward gun that fires with the broadside

Tier III	Guns a side	Hull	Speed	Turn	Reload	Shot	Reach
Clipper from Schooner	3 over 1	70	23.5	0.76	3.40s	49	149
Stern chaser — and one over the taffrail
Cutter from Lugger	2 over 1	67	21.2	0.90	3.40s	75	149
Bow chaser — a forward gun that fires with the broadside · Stern chaser — and one over the taffrail
Xebec from Schooner	3 over 1	62	19.7	0.80	3.40s	45	149
Privateer from Lugger	2 over 1	65	19.3	0.78	3.40s	48	149
Chasers doubled — two barrels fore and aft

Tier IV	Guns a side	Hull	Speed	Turn	Reload	Shot	Reach
Corsair Frigate from Privateer	2 over 1	102	24.0	0.65	3.35s	130	150
Chasers doubled — two barrels fore and aft
Blockade Runner from Clipper	2 over 1	98	23.8	0.64	3.40s	162	149
Stern chaser — and one over the taffrail
Packet Ship from Cutter	3 over 1	102	22.6	0.66	3.42s	110	150
Chasers trebled — three barrels fore and aft
Corvette from Clipper	4 over 1	104	21.9	0.64	3.40s	70	149
Bow chaser — a forward gun that fires with the broadside · Stern chaser — and one over the taffrail
Letter of Marque from Privateer	3 over 1	98	21.9	0.67	3.47s	62	149
Chasers trebled — three barrels fore and aft
Barbary Galliot from Xebec	5 over 1	96	20.9	0.65	3.40s	46	149
Chasers doubled — two barrels fore and aft
Polacre from Xebec	4 over 1	100	19.8	0.64	3.40s	62	149
Bow chaser — a forward gun that fires with the broadside
Revenue Cutter from Cutter	3 over 1	100	17.5	0.74	3.40s	92	149
Bow chaser — a forward gun that fires with the broadside · Stern chaser — and one over the taffrail

Corsair

Balanced · Explosive Tech · Broad Gun Reach

Tier I	Guns a side	Hull	Speed	Turn	Reload	Shot	Reach
Ketch from Skiff	2 over 1	43	18.5	1.12	3.40s	17	149
Powder kegs — sealed barrels rolled over the stern (Q)

Tier II	Guns a side	Hull	Speed	Turn	Reload	Shot	Reach
Caravel from Ketch	4 over 1	63	20.9	0.87	3.40s	15	149
Firepot from Ketch	2 over 1	62	19.8	0.89	3.40s	40	149
Heated shot — one broadside drawn from the fire on Space; what it hits burns

Tier III	Guns a side	Hull	Speed	Turn	Reload	Shot	Reach
Carrack from Caravel	3 over 1	90	20.1	0.77	3.40s	17	149
Grape — loaded on Space; her next broadside goes out as pellets that maul gun crews
East Indiaman from Caravel	5 over 1	81	18.4	0.72	3.40s	24	149
Galleon from Caravel	4 over 1	96	15.1	0.72	3.40s	36	149
Chain shot — fouls her rigging and takes her way off: a quarter speed for 6s
Bomb Ketch from Firepot	3 over 1	83	14.9	0.73	3.40s	57	167
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Floating Battery from Firepot	4 over 1	105	11.9	0.73	3.40s	32	125
Furnace alight — her fire is never let out, so every ball she throws is warm · Independent batteries — both broadsides at once

Tier IV	Guns a side	Hull	Speed	Turn	Reload	Shot	Reach
Company Frigate from East Indiaman	4 over 1	133	19.7	0.60	3.42s	35	102
Treble-shotted — three balls from every gun, each a beat behind the last
Fireship from Bomb Ketch	2 over 1	114	19.2	0.99	3.40s	123	149
Fire ram — she carries her fire aboard whatever she strikes · Powder blast — she goes off where she stands, and everything alongside burns (Space)
Grand Indiaman from East Indiaman	5 over 1	127	18.5	0.60	3.35s	53	102
Bomb Brig from Bomb Ketch	4 over 1	127	16.9	0.60	3.40s	89	170
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Treasure Galleon from Galleon	3 over 1	146	15.7	0.61	3.40s	102	147
War Galleon from Galleon	5 over 1	143	14.9	0.60	3.40s	48	149
Bar shot — a solid rod that fells a mast and leaves her crawling: a quarter speed for 9s
Nao from Carrack	3 over 1	135	14.8	0.63	3.40s	18	149
Treble-shotted — three balls from every gun, each a beat behind the last
Mortar Ketch from Floating Battery	5 over 1	117	14.1	0.63	3.40s	72	149
Heated shot — one broadside drawn from the fire on Space; what it hits burns
Great Carrack from Carrack	4 over 1	138	14.0	0.62	3.40s	25	149
Grape — loaded on Space; her next broadside goes out as pellets that maul gun crews
Petard from Floating Battery	4 over 1	119	13.9	0.63	3.40s	92	149
Powder kegs — sealed barrels rolled over the stern (Q)

Bulwark

Strong Hull · Brute Fire Power · Slow & Heavy

Tier I	Guns a side	Hull	Speed	Turn	Reload	Shot	Reach
Brigantine from Skiff	3 over 1	74	15.5	1.14	3.40s	13	149

Tier II	Guns a side	Hull	Speed	Turn	Reload	Shot	Reach
Barque from Brigantine	4 over 1	119	18.3	0.86	3.40s	23	149
Independent batteries — both broadsides at once
Fluyt from Brigantine	5 over 2	155	13.9	0.81	3.40s	16	149

Tier III	Guns a side	Hull	Speed	Turn	Reload	Shot	Reach
Razee from Barque	6 over 1	164	18.6	0.66	3.40s	11	149
Independent batteries — both broadsides at once · Rolling broadside — her guns go off in sequence down her side
Man of War from Barque	5 over 2	254	18.5	0.64	3.40s	31	149
Independent batteries — both broadsides at once
Ship of the Line from Fluyt	11 over 2	250	16.3	0.63	3.40s	12	149
First Rate from Fluyt	15 over 3	354	15.9	0.61	3.40s	9	149
Rolling broadside — her guns go off in sequence down her side

Tier IV	Guns a side	Hull	Speed	Turn	Reload	Shot	Reach
Second Rate from Man of War	6 over 2	384	18.3	0.54	3.37s	49	150
Grappling Hook — hauls a hull alongside and holds her there
Heavy Razee from Razee	7 over 1	244	18.1	0.56	3.60s	19	143
Independent batteries — both broadsides at once · Rolling broadside — her guns go off in sequence down her side
Razee Frigate from Razee	8 over 1	237	17.6	0.57	3.40s	19	149
Independent batteries — both broadsides at once · Rolling broadside — her guns go off in sequence down her side
Ship Royal from First Rate	10 over 2	390	16.9	0.53	3.40s	27	149
Rolling broadside — her guns go off in sequence down her side
Flagship from Man of War	17 over 3	504	15.6	0.52	3.40s	16	149
Independent batteries — both broadsides at once
Fleet Flagship from Ship of the Line	22 over 3	504	15.2	0.52	3.13s	12	143
Three-Decker from First Rate	20 over 3	535	15.2	0.51	3.40s	13	149
Rolling broadside — her guns go off in sequence down her side
Leviathan from Ship of the Line	25 over 3	550	14.5	0.51	3.33s	11	113
Rolling broadside — her guns go off in sequence down her side

Traits by Line

Trait	Line	Effect
barShot	Corsair	Bar shot — a solid rod that fells a mast and leaves her crawling: a quarter speed for 9s
bombGun	Corsair	—
bombGun2	Corsair	—
chainShot	Corsair	Chain shot — fouls her rigging and takes her way off: a quarter speed for 6s
chaseGun	Swift	Bow chaser — a forward gun that fires with the broadside
chaseGun2	Swift	Chasers doubled — two barrels fore and aft
chaseGun3	Swift	Chasers trebled — three barrels fore and aft
fireBlast	Corsair	Powder blast — she goes off where she stands, and everything alongside burns (Space)
furnace	Corsair	Furnace alight — her fire is never let out, so every ball she throws is warm
grape	Corsair	Grape — loaded on Space; her next broadside goes out as pellets that maul gun crews
grapple	Bulwark	Grappling Hook — hauls a hull alongside and holds her there
hotShot	Corsair	Heated shot — one broadside drawn from the fire on Space; what it hits burns
independent	Bulwark	Independent batteries — both broadsides at once
powderKeg	Corsair	Powder kegs — sealed barrels rolled over the stern (Q)
ramFire	Corsair	Fire ram — she carries her fire aboard whatever she strikes
sternChaser	Swift	Stern chaser — and one over the taffrail
tripleShot	Corsair	Treble-shotted — three balls from every gun, each a beat behind the last
waveFire	Bulwark	Rolling broadside — her guns go off in sequence down her side

Age of Sail

The shipwright's yard

Captain's Profile

Sent to the Depths

Debug — ship swap

Ensign

Upgrade pips

Badge pennants

Score

Hull

Fleet — hull & bars

How to Play

At the Helm

Gunnery

The Three Classes

Gun Decks

The Ground

Weather & Wind

Every Ship in the Game

Ship & Upgrade Catalog

The Three Classes

The Rates

Swift

Corsair

Bulwark

Traits by Line