Whiskerwood Nautical Update

Quick Answer

Official patch notes and features for the Whiskerwood Nautical Update: 19 new story quests, ship types, docks, naval combat, and more.

What This Guide Covers

• New Features
• Ship Types
• Naval Combat
• Guano Harvesting

Detailed Notes

• New Features

  19 new story quests introduced. 3+ buildable ship types. 9+ new buildable docks and structures.
• Ship Types

  Multiple ship classes available. Ships are capital assets requiring heavy investment but can be freely reassigned between docks.
• Naval Combat

  4 types of cannon balls: Stone, Bronze, Iron, and Chainshot. Cannon Towers with health points and ballistic simulation for defense.
• Crew Skills

  Sailor and Officer skills added for whiskers. Only whiskers with Sailor or Officer skills can crew ships. Skills can be taught at School.
• Guano Harvesting

  Guano harvesting from Guano Rocks provides unlimited fertilizer. Late-game ship focus: maximize guano harvests, sell to colonies at better rates than smugglers.
• Deep Sea Fishing

  Deep sea fishing added for industrial scale food production. Provides unlimited food from ocean resources.
• Smuggler Trading

  Import basic resources, export finished goods at 2x smuggler prices. Guano and luxury goods fetch premium prices.
• Ship Sinking

  If ship sinks: cargo becomes floating salvage, survivors row home in emergency lifeboats. Protect valuable cargo with escort ships.
• Patch Version

  Nautical Update v0.7.200/201. Check for patches and bug fixes regularly.
• Late-Game Economy

  Ships enable inter-colony trade at premium rates. Establish trade routes between colonies for sustained income.