Skull and Bones

All UI Icons Explained

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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

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HUD Sailing Ship
Map Cargo

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
Skull and Bones - Emote Wheel Icon Emotes and Photos Wheel Editable Radial Menu where emotes and photo mode are found.
Skull and Bones - Compass Icon Compass Shows which dirrection NPC's are in the map.
Skull and Bones - Set Sail Icon Set Sail Quick Access Set Sail button to embark and to manage the ship and its cargo.
Skull and Bones - Chat Icon 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
Skull and Bones - Infamy Icon Infamy Your current Infamy rank
Skull and Bones - Compass Icon Cargo Meter How much weight from cargo your ship is holding.
Skull and Bones - Cargo Slots Icon Cargo Slots How much cargo your ship is holding
Skull and Bones - Hull Health Icon Hull Health How much Hull Health your ship has .
Skull and Bones - Crew Stamina Icon Crew Stamina How much stamina your crew has.
Skull and Bones - Hammer Icon Repair How much Repair Kits you have
Skull and Bones - Ammunition Icon Ammunition How much ammunition for ship weapons equipped.
Skull and Bones - Ship level Icon 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
Skull and Bones - Ship level and Health Icon Ship Level Ship level influenced by ship equipment.
Skull and Bones - Ship level and Health Icon Hull Health How much Hull Health your ship has .
Skull and Bones - Flooding Icon Flooding Your ship is Flooded.

Your ship is slowed and receives damage over time.
Skull and Bones - Ablaze Icon Ablaze Your ship is Ablaze.

Your ship receives heavy damage over time.
Skull and Bones - Torn Sails Icon Torn Sails Your ship's sails is torn.

Your ship is slowed down significantly..
Skull and Bones - Ship Wheel Menu Icon Ship Wheel Menu Editable Radial Menu where controls such as Repair Kits, Food, Cameras, and Ship Cosmetics are found.
Skull and Bones - Ship Crew Stamina Icon Crew Stamina How much stamina your crew has.
Skull and Bones - Ship Speedometer Icon Ship Speed How fast the speed is in Knots.
Skull and Bones - Ship Speedometer Icon Sail Meter Meter showing whether ship is trimming sails, has raised sails, or anchored.
Skull and Bones - White Arrow Speedometer Icon White Arrow The wind direction has no effect on your speed
Skull and Bones - Ship Speedometer Icon Green Arrow The wind is blowing behind or by your sides, giving you more speed.
Skull and Bones - Red Arrow Speedometer Icon Red Arrow The wind is blowing against you, slowing you down.
Skull and Bones - Brace Icon Brace Button for bracing against enemy fire.
Skull and Bones - Spyglass Icon Spyglass Button for using the Spyglass.
Skull and Bones - Chat Icon Chat Quick Access button to view text chat and edit chat and social settings.
Skull and Bones - Faction Hostility Icon 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
Skull and Bones - Golden PathGolden Path Golden Paths are the main progression points in the game. Here you will meet pivotal characters that push the narrative forward.
Skull and Bones - Side ContractSide 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.
Skull and Bones - Repeatable ContractRepeatable 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.
Skull and Bones - BountyBounty 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.
Skull and Bones - World Event WarshipWorld 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.
Skull and Bones - Merchant ConvoyWorld 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!
Skull and Bones - Den Den A pirate den. Plan your next heist, customize your ship or meet up with other like-minded rogues for a swig of ale.
Skull and Bones - Outpost 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.
Skull and Bones - Major Settlement Capital Settlement The capital city of a faction. It is a rich and well-defended place of trade.
Skull and Bones - Settlement Settlement A small faction settlement and place of trade. Buy and sell your wares here... or try to take them by force?
Skull and Bones - Military Base Military Base A heavily defended military base. The rewards are great but only the strongest pirate groups will pull off their assault.
Skull and Bones - Foundry. Foundry A small settlement focused on gathering and refining raw metals. Buy ingots or trade your wares here.
Skull and Bones - Weaver Weaver A small settlement focused on gathering and refining jute. Buy cloth or trade your wares here.
Lumberyard.png Lumberyard A small settlement focused on gathering and refining raw wood. Buy planks or trade your wares here.
Skull and Bones - Supply Routes Icon Supply Routes Used to transport refined resources to the settlements.
Skull and Bones - Trade Routes Icon Trade Routes Used to transport refined resources to the settlements.
Skull and Bones - Shipwrecks Icon Shipwrecks Sunk ships from different factions; Can be looted.
Skull and Bones - Shark Icon.png Shark Location of shark that can be hunted.
Skull and Bones - Crocodile Icon Crocodile Location of Crocodiles that can be hunted.
Skull and Bones - Ore Ore Location of Ore that can be harvested for metal.
Skull and Bones Trees Icon Trees Location of Trees that can be harvested for wood.
Skull and Bones Plants Icon Plant Location of plants that can be harvested for fiber.
Skull and Bones - Strange Sightings Icon 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
Skull and Bones - Stamina Food Icon Lightning Bolt This conumable restores your stamina.
Skull and Bones - Sail Speed Food Icon Sails This consumable increases your sailing speed.
Skull and Bones - Repair Hammer Icon Hammer This item restores your ship's health.
Skull and Bones - Cargo Meter Icon Weight How much a specific cargo weighs.
Skull and Bones - Cargo Slots Icon Cargo Slot How much inventory slots your ship or warehouse has.

How to Carry More Cargo

Skull and Bones Related Guides

Skull and Bones Tips and Tricks

Beginner's Guide: Tips and Tricks

All Tips and Tricks

Early Game Guides
Early Game Guide Character Creation and Customization Options
Best Settings Best Items to Sell
How to Change the Captain's Name How to Change Clothes
How to Start Over Language Options
All Fast Travel Point Locations Crafting Guide
How to Fish List of All Exploits
How to Cure All Status Effects All Pirate Bonfire Locations
Advanced Guides
Money Farming Guide How to Get Sovereigns
Supply Routes and Networks Explained -
Multiplayer Guides
Multiplayer Size How to Enable or Disable Crossplay
How to Join Friends How to Voice Chat
How to Disable Text Chat How to Trade Items with Other Players
FAQs
Is There Land Combat or Sword Fighting? Can You Skip Cutscenes?
Can You Sprint? Do Dialogue Choices Matter?
What Happens When You Die? How to Lower Hostility
All UI Icons Explained All Damage Types and Mitigations Explained
How to Survive Rogue Waves Rarity Explained
What Is the Max Level? How to Increase Warehouse Storage Space
How to Claim Welcome Firework Day Night Cycle Explained

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