Repair Kit: Ship Repairs (Cosmetic)

Learn how to repair your ship in Sea of Thieves! This guide covers fixing hull damage, masts, wheels, and capstans with Wooden Planks, and touches on cosmetic customization options.

Hey there, pirate! So, your ship's taken a beating, huh? Don't worry, every pirate worth their salt has been there. Keeping your vessel afloat is key to surviving the Sea of Thieves, and it's not as complicated as it might seem at first. Let's talk about how to patch her up. ## Ship Damage Your ship can take damage from all sorts of things – cannonballs, crashing into stuff, big waves during storms, gunpowder explosions, fire, and even those fiery volcanoes. If you don't keep up with repairs, she'll eventually sink. ### What to Use for Repairs For most damage, you'll be relying on Wooden Planks. These are your go-to for fixing: * Hull: This is the most critical part. If the hull takes too much damage, water will flood in, and if it reaches the top deck, your ship is going down! * Masts: Keep these standing so you can catch the wind. * Wheel: Essential for steering your ship. * Capstan: Needed for raising and lowering the anchor. Each of these parts can take a few hits. For the masts, wheel, and capstan, each cannonball hit needs one plank to repair. Keep an eye on your hull, though; that's the one you absolutely don't want to let flood. ### Special Damage Types * Chainshot: This nasty stuff does maximum damage to masts, wheels, and capstans, breaking them instantly. If it hits the hull or you, it does half the damage of a regular cannonball. * Cursed Cannonballs: These don't actually damage your ship's structure, but they can cause all sorts of trouble. Purple ones mess with your ship's equipment, and green ones affect your pirate crew directly. * Fire: Fire can spread everywhere – masts, floors, even the Crow's Nest! It damages slowly, taking a minute or two to do 1 point of damage to surfaces. You can put it out with water. Be careful, fire can start from lightning, firebombs, the Chest of Rage, or exploding gunpowder barrels. If you leave something burning on a stove for too long, your kitchen might catch fire! * Blunderbombs: These won't damage your ship, but they can push it back a bit, like a weak gunpowder explosion. ### Sunk Ships and Emissary Flags If your ship sinks while flying an Emissary Flag, don't despair! The flag will remain floating in the water as a Broken Emissary Flag. You can sell this to the Reaper's Bones for some gold and reputation, depending on how high your emissary level was. ## Scuttling Your Ship Sometimes, you might need to intentionally sink your own ship. This is called 'scuttling'. You can do this through the in-game Crew settings menu. Everyone on the crew needs to vote 'yes' for it to happen. Once scuttled, your ship will fill with holes and sink, and you'll respawn with a new ship at a random island. You're actually taught how to do this on the Ferry of the Damned, which is a neat little tutorial touch. ## Cosmetic Customization While this guide focuses on the practical repairs, remember that you can also customize your ship's appearance! You can buy all sorts of cosmetic items with your in-game gold. Once purchased, you can apply these customizations to your current ship at no extra cost. It's always good to sail in style, right? Keep these tips in mind, and you'll be keeping your ship in top shape in no time. Happy sailing!