Skull and Bones uses UI inspired by old navigation maps and books for its menus. Learn how the Skull and Bones UI works and its different menu icons in this guide!
List of Contents
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HUD | Sailing | Ship | |||
Map | Cargo |
The HUD is the group of controls you can use while your ship is docked.
It allows you to be social with emotes, to find your way with the compass, and to dock wherever you are inland.
Icon / Label | Explanation |
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Emotes and Photos Wheel | Editable Radial Menu where emotes and photo mode are found. |
Compass | Shows which dirrection NPC's are in the map. |
Set Sail | Quick Access Set Sail button to embark and to manage the ship and its cargo. |
Chat | Quick Access button to view text chat and edit chat and social settings. |
The Sailing group of UI displays quick information about you and your ship. You can repair, customize, change ship, and transfer cargo in this menu as well.
Icon / Label | Explanation |
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Infamy | Your current Infamy rank |
Cargo Meter | How much weight from cargo your ship is holding. |
Cargo Slots | How much cargo your ship is holding |
Hull Health | How much Hull Health your ship has . |
Crew Stamina | How much stamina your crew has. |
Repair | How much Repair Kits you have |
Ammunition | How much ammunition for ship weapons equipped. |
Ship Level | Ship level influenced by ship equipment. |
The Ship Menu displays helpful information as you navigate or fight in the seas.
You can also easily control your ship with the Ship Wheel Menu and the Sail Meter.
Icon / Label | Explanation |
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Ship Level | Ship level influenced by ship equipment. |
Hull Health | How much Hull Health your ship has . |
Flooding | Your ship is Flooded. Your ship is slowed and receives damage over time. |
Ablaze | Your ship is Ablaze. Your ship receives heavy damage over time. |
Torn Sails | Your ship's sails is torn. Your ship is slowed down significantly.. |
Ship Wheel Menu | Editable Radial Menu where controls such as Repair Kits, Food, Cameras, and Ship Cosmetics are found. |
Crew Stamina | How much stamina your crew has. |
Ship Speed | How fast the speed is in Knots. |
Sail Meter | Meter showing whether ship is trimming sails, has raised sails, or anchored. |
White Arrow | The wind direction has no effect on your speed |
Green Arrow | The wind is blowing behind or by your sides, giving you more speed. |
Red Arrow | The wind is blowing against you, slowing you down. |
Brace | Button for bracing against enemy fire. |
Spyglass | Button for using the Spyglass. |
Chat | Quick Access button to view text chat and edit chat and social settings. |
Faction Hostility | Meter showing how aggresive a faction is to you. |
List of All Ships and Ship Types
The Map in Skull and Bones is big, and full of icons to lead the way to resources, key locations, and points of interest.
Mark them on the map to track them on your compass!
Icon / Label | Explanation |
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Golden Path | Golden Paths are the main progression points in the game. Here you will meet pivotal characters that push the narrative forward. |
Side Contract | Much like side quests on your typical action-adventure game, Side Contracts offer additional loot and opportunity. These side contracts will most likely be one-time missions that do not hinder golden path progression. |
Repeatable Contract | Repeatable Contracts will be your bread and butter as you pilfer and pillage for supplies. While these will be scattered throughout the map, it is always a delight to explore and find new contracts to fulfill. |
Bounty | Bounties are challenges you can face in the open seas that offer lots of loot if your sea legs are up to the challenge. Collect information on a bounty's whereabout at port and hunt them down in the seas. |
World Events (Elite Captains) |
Elite Captains are deadlier bosses that will spawn as world events in the ocean. Team up with your friends in order to take down these scourges of the sea. |
World Events (Merchant Convoys) |
Merchant Convoys are bountiful ships sailing home making them ripe for the taking. Gather your men and plunder these ship to raise your infamy and net you with considerable loot! |
Den | A pirate den. Plan your next heist, customize your ship or meet up with other like-minded rogues for a swig of ale. |
Outpost | These are scattered rest points, each having a cache where you can store your wares. Worry not, for all outposts caches are connected. These also serve as your Fast Travel Points after disembarking on them once. |
Capital Settlement | The capital city of a faction. It is a rich and well-defended place of trade. |
Settlement | A small faction settlement and place of trade. Buy and sell your wares here... or try to take them by force? |
Military Base | A heavily defended military base. The rewards are great but only the strongest pirate groups will pull off their assault. |
Foundry | A small settlement focused on gathering and refining raw metals. Buy ingots or trade your wares here. |
Weaver | A small settlement focused on gathering and refining jute. Buy cloth or trade your wares here. |
Lumberyard | A small settlement focused on gathering and refining raw wood. Buy planks or trade your wares here. |
Supply Routes | Used to transport refined resources to the settlements. |
Trade Routes | Used to transport refined resources to the settlements. |
Shipwrecks | Sunk ships from different factions; Can be looted. |
Shark | Location of shark that can be hunted. |
Crocodile | Location of Crocodiles that can be hunted. |
Ore | Location of Ore that can be harvested for metal. |
Trees | Location of Trees that can be harvested for wood. |
Plant | Location of plants that can be harvested for fiber. |
Strange Sightings | Locations of Points of Interests. |
Full Interactive Map and Points of Interest
Consumable items in Skull and Bones have varying effects described by icons beside them.
This group of UI also shows if your ship is encumbered by how many or how heavy your plundered loot is!
Icon / Label | Explanation |
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Lightning Bolt | This conumable restores your stamina. |
Sails | This consumable increases your sailing speed. |
Hammer | This item restores your ship's health. |
Weight | How much a specific cargo weighs. |
Cargo Slot | How much inventory slots your ship or warehouse has. |
Beginner's Guide: Tips and Tricks
All UI Icons Explained
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