Boons

Boons are enhancement powerups that can be picked up from NPCs destroyed at sea and only last during the entirety of the match. These boons are essential to give you an edge over your competition and can sway the tides of battle. There are 5 boons in total that you can acquire.

Boon_Speed.jpg Boon
This boon will increase your speed, both out of combat and in combat. They drop from the Windcatcher Skiff NPCs. You can pick these up to a maximum of 10.

Boon_Firepower.jpgower Boon
This boon will increase your cannon firepower. They drop from the Goblin Raider NPCs. You can pick these up to a maximum of 10.

Boon_Armor.jpg Boon
This boon will increase your armor's maximum on all sides and instantly heals armor to the same percentage of armor before (So if you have 50 out of 100 armor and you get an increase to maximum of 140 armor, you will now have 70 armor). They drop from the Armored Galleon NPCs. You can pick these up to a maximum of 10.

Boon_Repair.jpgr Boon
These are probably the most useful tide-turning boons you can get. This boon increases repairs to your ship's armor and hull. The ships to drop these are any Treasure Galley or any player/bot that can be eliminated from the game. You can pick these up infinite amount of times however they are consumed upon use and only last for a short time.

Boon_EOTS.jpg Of The Storm
The "rarest" of boons can only be obtained by sinking the sturdy Treasure Galleys or on the primary Maelstrom map, one has a chance of spawning at the central maelstrom spawn (whether one is there or not). These boons will increase your turn rate and reduce cannon reload. You can only pick up this boon once per match.

Tips

 * Boons appear on the mini-map as a gold star. The NPC ships that drop them will appear as red stars.


 * Most of the players will have many boons by the end of the game. Seize the opportunity for an enemy to be weakened and sail in to plunder theirs!


 * Be on the lookout for the Eye Of The Storm! This boon greatly increases several stats. Ships that have this boon will have a lightning effect crackling around them. They are more dangerous to engage but they will drop this boon when they've been sunk, offering you a chance to claim it yourself!


 * Boons appearing in large clumps are a draw for enemy ships. Ambushes can be set up using them.