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Skull and Bones

How to Board Ships

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Skull and Bones - How to Board Ships

You can board ships by firing off grappling hooks on weakened ships in Skull and Bones. Learn how to board ships and find out if you can board a friend's ship in this guide!

How to Board Ships

Fire Grappling Hooks on Weakened Ships

Skull and Bones - Fire Grappling Hooks

Before you can board a ship, you'll first have to damage it below half its health, then sail towards the side of it and fire off grappling hooks (Triangle / Y on Controller, R on Keyboard) to board it.

Make sure to aim high before firing the hooks, otherwise you'll have a good chance of missing your target. Keep in mind that you'll also need to be close enough to the ship for the hooks to latch on.

All Boat Controls

Can You Board a Friend's Ship?

No, You Cannot Board a Friend's Ship

Skull and Bones - Sailing with a Friend

Unfortunately, you cannot hop on board your friend's ship. You can only sail the seas together aboard your own ships.

How to Join Friends

Rewards for Boarding Ships

Silver, Food, and Random Materials

Skull and Bones - Boarding Ships Rewards

After successfully boarding a ship, you'll be able to steal its cargo which usually contains silver, food, and random materials.

Skull and Bones Related Guides

Skull and Bones - Ships

List of All Ships and Ship Types

All Ships Guides

Ship Guides
Best Ships All Boat Controls
How to Carry More Cargo How to Increase Stamina
How to Increase Ship Speed How to Board Ships
List of All Medium Ships How to Level Up Ship
How to Disembark Can You Quick Turn?
How to Repair Ship Best Small Ship and Small Ships List

All Available Ships

Exeter's Jolly Dhow Rammer Bedar Defender Hulk
Sentinel Cutter Firebrand Barge Blaster Sloop
Bombardier Padewakang Vanguard Snow Hullbreaker Brigantine
Pyromaniac Sambuk

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