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!

All UI and Menu Icons Explained

HUD UI and Icons

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
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.

Sailing UI and Icons

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
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.

How to Set Sail

Ship UI and Icons

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
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

Map UI and Icons

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
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

Cargo UI and Icons

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
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.

How to Carry More Cargo

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