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Believed to be long dead, the pirate Vikram Rajan has risen from the deep, his dark influence spreading across the seas.
With rumoured ties to Freeman and the Heist of the Century, the self-proclaimed Great Shadow has returned with a vengeance, reaping countless souls.
Commanding his relentless Shadow Legion forces, his actions threaten the liberty of all in the Indian Ocean.
Will you defy the Shadows of the Deep, or will you be consumed by the abyss?
For the full Season 4 Patch Notes and Bug Fixes check out our dedicated DevBlog here: https://skullandbonesgame.com/y1s4_patch_notes

HIGHLIGHTS

SEASONAL CONTRACTS AND PIRATE LORD BOUNTY
Key Contract Rewards: Blightkeeper Blueprint, Drowned One's Toll Blueprint, Pain-Piper Blueprint, Decoy Deck Blueprint.
Vikram Rajan - World Event
Earn Vikram's Stash (Normal difficulty), Vikram's Locker (Hard difficulty), Vikram's Strongbox (Mythic difficulty) when you take down Vikram Rajan.
Chance to obtain equipment like "Blightkeeper", "Pain-Piper", and more from Vikram's Strongbox.
Obtainable by completing achievement upon defeat of Mythic Vikram: "Mournful Shades" (Ship Aura).
Vikram Rajan Bounty
On the first completion of Vikram Rajan's bounties, gain Upgrade kits, Vikram's Stash (Normal difficulty), Vikram's Locker (Hard difficulty), Vikram's Strongbox (Mythic difficulty).
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UBISOFT CONNECT REWARDS
A new Season brings new goodies, check out Ubisoft Connect to see the new Season 4 free rewards!
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WHAT'S NEW THIS SEASON

SEASONAL CONTRABAND: CRYSATALLIZED TAINTED WOOD
A mysterious form of ivory, believed to have been tainted by Vikram Rajan and his Shadow Legion's presence in the Indian Ocean. Some believe it holds some special connection to Vikram himself, also known as "The Great Shadow".
How to obtain:
Vikram Rajan, Jonas Vanderkill, Helm Opportunities and Smuggler Pass challenges.
This seasonal Helm Ware can be exchanged for Seasonal Equipment from William Blackwood.
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NEW SHIP: GARUDA
Available after 45 Tiers unlocked in the Smuggler Pass.
Medium sized, DPS-Piercing
A DPS focus ship that excels at dealing optimal damage at long range and is especially efficient with Piercing weapons. Despite having lower hull health, it can capitalize on its ability to swiftly escape a tricky situation.
Perk: Deadeye
Weapon damage is increased based on how far you are from the target, capped at 80%.
Piercing Weapons deal 20% more damage.
When your Hull Health is 40% or lower, increases armour by 1000 and trimming no longer costs stamina for 10 seconds.
The effect has a cooldown of 40 seconds.
Upgrade the Garuda to unlock Secondary Perk: Revolver
Available at Ship Upgrade Rank 6.
Increase weapon damage by 30% when hitting a target with Punctured debuff.
Long guns are not only a top deck weapon when equipped at the Bow. Long guns equipped at the Bow will deal 10% less weapon damage and have 20% longer reload time.
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NEW STATUS EFFECT: PUNCTURED
Punctured is applied to targets when using Piercing weapons.
Upon activation, it instantly deals 5000 damage and reduces target's armour rating by 500.
This status effect lasts for 15 seconds.
SECONDARY DAMAGE SYSTEM CHANGES (ELEMENTAL DAMAGE CHANGES)
The Secondary Damage system for applying the various damage types has been revamped.
Previously, the amount of status effect charges applied was determined exclusively by the weapon and not by the damage type on the weapon. Going forward, this value is now tied to the secondary damage type and can now scale secondary modifiers on the weapon as well as other modifiers.
The overall experience of using weapons and fighting enemies remains and should be quite like the experience before.
Example:
Firing a projectile with 1000 base damage and 20% piercing at a target with 500 armour and 30% piercing resistance.
Armour Rating Mitigation: The 1000 base damage is reduced by 33% from armour rating to 667 damage.
Secondary Damage Resistance: 200 piercing damage is reduced by 30% piercing resistance to 140 piercing damage.
The final damage applied to the target is a total of 807 damage.
The piercing damage is then further applied as 140 charges of Punctured which is the related status effect that will be applied to the target.
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SMUGGLER PASS
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SMUGGLER PASS GUNNERMASTER
Epic Torpedo Weapon: "Dahaaka"
Perk: Sunder
Once armed, torpedoes increase speed by 100% and penetrate through target ships.
Torpedoes also reduce armour by 200 for 10s.
Perk: Arming
Increases damage from torpedoes by 150% when target is beyond 100m.
Perk: Piercing II
Adds 20% of damage as Piercing Damage.
Increases damage to weakpoints by 75%.
Perk: Flooding II
Adds 20% of damage as Flooding Damage.
Epic Mortar: "Eye of Heaven"
Perk: Tempest
Every target hit causes a lightning arc to strike the nearest enemy within 150m, dealing 2500 Electric Damage.
Perk: Blast
Adds 15% of damage as Explosive Damage in a 50m Blast Radius.
Perk: Electric II
Adds 20% of damage as Electric Damage.

SMUGGLER PASS SHIPMASTER: TANASHAH
Epic Armour
Perk: Dark Meditation
While bracing, reduces the duration of negative status effects by 10% of their maximum durations every second.
Perk: Reinforced
Reduces damage taken from the Punctured status effect by 25%.
SMUGGLER PASS QUARTERMASTER: TEULING'S GUIDANCE
Epic Major Furniture
Hitting a weakpoint increases the damage dealt by the next weakpoint hit within 8 seconds by 30%.
Increases damage to weakpoint with Front Weapons by 12%.
Reduces Reload time of Front Weapons by 7%.
NEW SMUGGLER PASS REWARDS: TEULING'S FAVOURS
Wicked Harvest: Boosts drop rates and guarantees a Smuggler Chest upon defeating an Elite Warship.
Lasts 1 hour upon use.
Smuggler's Fortune: Boosts the amount of Smuggler Points earned while gaining infamy.
Lasts 1 hour upon use.
NEW PET: PARROT
Introducing the highly anticipated pet Parrot!
Scarlett will be available from the Smuggler Pass after unlocking 70 Tiers.
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UPGRADABLE COSMETICS
Unlock special visual variation to suit your style using materials (or gold).
New material: Artisan Kits
Available from Smuggler Pass.
Time-limited Event Shops: Azurite Lodestone, Nian Idol
Obtain the upgradable Rakshasa Figurehead from the Smuggler Pass.
Obtain the Stony Ice Maiden figurehead from when you participate in the Azure Solstice Event.
BLACK MARKET UPDATE
The arrival of the Shadow Legion brings new and even strange weapons to the Black Market. Sailors across the Indian Ocean have risked their lives to bring back the secrets of Vikram Rajan's fleet, all to uncover ways of gaining an edge against this unearthly threat.
The following items and more will be available as the season progresses, so speak to Yanita and Houma at the Dens to see what the Black Market has to offer.

Epic Sea Fire: "Agni's Fury"
Perk: Pneumatic Engine
Rapidly fires Sea Fire darts up to a range of 250m. Weapon takes a moment to wind up before firing.
Perk: Piercing II
Adds 20% of damage as Piercing Damage.
Increases damage to weakpoints by 75%.
Perk: Burning I
Adds 10% of damage as Burning Damage.
Epic Armour: "Crimson Lotus"
Perk: Rally
Using a Crew Attack increases Broadside weapon damage by 33% and Stamina Recovery by 100% for the next 15 seconds.
Epic Major Furniture: "Chained Links"
While trimming sails, reduces incoming weakpoint damage by 50%, at the cost of 10% Crew Stamina per hit.
Reduces incoming damage to weakpoints by 15%.
Increase Armour Rating of equipped armour by 10%.
Epic Minor Furniture: Mine-Clearing Locker
While sailing at half-sails or less, your ship has an 80% chance to avoid triggering Mine Buoys.
Reduces all incoming damage from Mine Buoys by 15%.
Increases Brace Strength by 5%.
NEW ITEMS AT SMUGGLER WILLIAM BLACKWOOD
Epic Armour: "Pishacha"
Phantasmic Thrust: Ramming a target repairs your ship's hull health by 100% of damage inflicted.
Epic Springloader: "Blightkeeper"
Soul Shield: Deployed buoy creates a protective dome that is weak again Piercing damage.
Epic Major Furniture: "Pain-Piper"
Getting hit by a Crew Attack increases damage of your next Crew Attack by 80%.
Decreases incoming Crew Attack damage by 10%.
Increases Maximum Stamina by 5%.
Epic Major Furniture: "Drowned One's Toll"
When above 60% of Crew Stamina and below Max Hull Health, 6% of Crew Stamina is consumed to restore 0.25% of Hull Health per second.
Increases Max Hull Health by 5%.
Increases Crew Stamina Recovery Speed by 3% while out of combat.
Epic Minor Furniture: "Decoy Deck"
For every target that has received the Taunted status effect by your ship, increases incoming Repair amount by 5%, up to a maximum of 20%.
Increases the Charge Rate of the Taunted status effect on enemy targets by 7%.
Increases Threat Generation by 7%.
Legacy Seasonal and past Smuggler Pass equipment will be available on a two-week rotational basis.

NEW EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

NEW GAME MODE: GHOST SHIP DEFENSE
Please note that the Season 4 updates for Manufactory Defense mode will be reflected in the Ghost Ship Defense mode (read more about the updates below).
Defend your Manufactories from spectral assailants looking to cripple your smuggling empire.
Note - This event will only happen at nighttime.
Main enemy: Maangodin
Rewards for successful defense:
Pieces of Eight
Production Boost - (Condition: The Manufactory needs to be funded prior to the opportunity).
Silver
If Maangodin is defeated, obtain a bonus chest (based on the original Maangodin chest).
Rewards for unsuccessful defense:
Pieces of Eight
Silver
CONTRABAND REVEAL SYSTEM
Imperial Jade, a coveted item from the Middle Kingdom believed to bring good luck, will gradually become available at certain manufactories.
Helm Supply Orders now includes a new rare resource, Raw Imperial Jade. Take down rogue fleets or find them dealt with by other rogue traders for some silver.
Unlock Helm upgrades:
Upgrade 1 will enable players to refine their Raw Imperial Jade into Imperial Jade.
Upgrade 2 will enable players to refine their Imperial Jade to Carved Imperial Jade.
Supply Imperial Jade and Carved Imperial Jade through the Helm Orders to earn Pieces of Eight.
CURSE SEA MONSTER: RISEN ZAMAHARIBU
Zamaharibu has emerged to strike fear into the hearts of all in the Indian Ocean. Though its legend is known, especially among the Ungwana, its deathly appearance and strange abilities have stirred rumours that it has been touched by some dark hand of fate.
Risen Zamaharibu Bounty
Obtain the Risen Zamaharibu chest from each complete bounty for a chance to collect:
"Immortal Devourer" (Sail Pattern)
"Undead Destroyer" (Sail Emblem)
"Blood Anew" (Sail Colour)
"Awakened Ancient" (Hull Colour)
ELITE WARSHIP: JONAS VANDERKILL
Countless rogues have met their end at the hands of Commodore Jonas Vanderkill of the DMC. His recent movements across the Indian Ocean suggest he is on the trail of something more valuable than any bounty, however. Whatever it might be, he would surely be loath to see it fall into the hands of pirates.
Jonas Vanderkill Bounty
Upon first completion of the bounty, earn Upgrade Kits, Vanderkill's Locker and Silver!
Obtainable from Vanderkill's Locker: Epic Minor Furniture Strange Elixir
Increases Crew Ability Range by 25% while Crew Stamina is above 50%.
Increases Crew Attack Charge Rate by 15%.
Reduces Crew Stamina Depletion from Bracing by 5%.
Sink the Wolf-Hunter to obtain Vanderkill's Locker and complete the "Wolvenjager" ship vanity set consisting of:
"Blood Rain" (Sail Pattern)
"Vanderkill's Insignia" (Sail Emblem)
"Foul Play" (Sail Colour)
"Cold Façade" (Hull Colour)
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WORLD EVENT: GHOST CONVOYS
The Indian Ocean teems with tales of the eerie, such as of strange merchant convoys that appear only at night. Resistant to certain types of damage, these ships may well be shadowy versions of themselves, perhaps even called from another realm.
Contract Names
"Violent Tendencies"
"Drowned Sorrows"
"Shapes in the Water"
Rewards highlights:
Ethereal convoy chest to drop ethereal ashes, chance for Blue Specter, Devil's Concoction, Cursed Banner
NEW RANDOM EVENTS
The arrival of a new season brings unexpected treasures and treachery that you may encounter as you set sail across the Indian Ocean with 3 new random events.
TIME-LIMITED EVENTS: SHADES OF THE RONIN
Available from 26th November - 10th December
TIME-LIMITED EVENTS: AZURE SOLSTICE
Available from 3rd - 31st December
TIME-LIMITED EVENTS: LEGEND OF THE NIAN
Available from 14th January - 11th February
TIME-LIMITED EVENTS: ESCORT FOR OUR ALLIES
Available from 24th December - 7th January

GAMEPLAY UPDATES

SEASON 3 LEADERBOARD REWARD
Players who have reached the Diamond Tier on the Seasonal leaderboard in Season 3 will receive the "Treasured Forever" ship wheel in their inventory at the start of Season 4.
UPDATES TO DEFENSE MANUFACTORY
Removed manufactory production penalty if players choose not to join or fail Manufactory Defense.
Rebalanced Manufactory Defense difficulty.
Reduced HP of manufactory
Reduced the number of enemy ships that spawn each wave
Enemies spawned from the Shadow Legion, serving the will of Vikram Rajan by sowing chaos and targeting pirates who may pose a threat.
REBALANCES FOR HELM ORDERS
Requested Helm Ware quantities are now of a set value.
Rewards for fulfilling Helm Order are now of a set value.
Improvements for Standard Orders:
Increased reward for Epic Helm Wares by ~220% (excluding Imperial Jade).
Increased reward for Legendary Helm Wares by ~300% (excluding Imperial Jade).
Improvements for Roving Orders:
Reduced requested Helm Ware quantity by ~50%.
Increased rewards for Epic Helm Wares by ~60% (excluding Imperial Jade).
Increased rewards for Legendary Helm Wares by ~100% (excluding Imperial Jade).
REDUCED DIFFICULTY OF DMC CONVOY
A new ship now escorts the DMC convoys. "The Vloedgolf" has less resistance and reduced health compared to its predecessor.
Synced Mortar fire from merchant ships will be triggered less often.
No change in rewards.
ADJUSTMENTS TO CARGO JETTISON
Reduced the quantity of cargo jettison upon a player ship sinking. Up to 40% of the cargo capacity will be lost, except for provisions and equipment. Provisions, treasure maps and equipment will not be jettisoned.
SEA MONSTERS
Removed health regeneration while Zamaharibu and Kuharibu are idle after disengaging from combat.
Improvements to Recommended Activities
Added new categories of activities to be recommended to players, including activities like Time-Limited Events and Smuggler Pass Challenges.
BALANCES TO RODE MAANGODIN
Rode Maangodin: Increased the amount of drops from Rode Maangodin and increased chance of Blue Spectre dropping.
Rode Maangodin Clones: Reduced overall drops earned and reduced rates of Blue Spectre dropping from Rode Maangodin Clones. Removed Treasure map drops from Rode Maangodin Clones.
TWIN WINCH BALLISTA
Reduced maximum charged range of Twin Winch Ballista from 1350m to 1150m.
For the full list of Improvements and Bug Fixes check out our Season 4 Patch Notes DevBlog: https://skullandbonesgame.com/y1s4_patch_notes