As you might expect from a pirate game with ship-building elements like Skull and Bones, precious metals are an extremely valuable commodity. During the early game of Skull and Bones, you’ll start off with a great need for Iron, but that quickly turns into a demand for Bronze, which is …

There are numerous preorder bonuses you can claim in Skull and Bones, with one of them being the Ashen Corsair set. This cosmetic set gives you 11 total cosmetic items for your ship, allowing you to immediately deck out your vessel and stand out on the high seas. However, Skull …

One of the best ways to acquire resources, increase your Infamy Rank, and gain XP in Skull and Bones is through Plundering. This feature allows you to take on an entire settlement, guard towers, and several ships all in the name of securing some precious loot. The Plundering system in …

From the very beginning of Skull and Bones, you’ll be able to hunt, cook, and eat all of the food you could want. Your primary source of food, at least in the early game, are sharks and fish, both of which are located all across the map. Hunting down these …

There are a couple of ways to go about ship combat in Skull and Bones. The easiest and most common method of combat you’ll likely use is simply depleting a ship of all its health and sinking it, allowing you to collect its loot from the wreckage. However, there’s a …

There are dozens of outposts and settlements you can visit throughout Skull and Bones, but few are more important than the Sacred Tree. Not only is the Sacred Tree outpost the gateway to different parts of the map, making fast travel easier, but it also holds a couple of exclusive …

One of your first major quests outside of Sainte-Anne in Skull and Bones takes place with the Sea People. This clan is an ally of Scurlock’s and you’re sent to them to deliver some weapon caches. Once you get to their settlement, though, you can take on another quest, which …

When you get through the opening battle sequence in Skull and Bones, you’ll find yourself on a small raft with some crewmates who pulled you out of the water after your wreck. You can sail your new ship to a quest marker on the map, which is a tiny island …

After an hour or so in Skull and Bones, you’ll arrive in Sainte-Anne and get the chance to build your first ship. While your tiny raft with a sail can get where you need to go, you need a proper ship if you want to fully experience what Skull and …

Sailing the high seas in Skull and Bones is something that’s simply more enjoyable with a group of friends via traditional online multiplayer and cross-play. Skull and Bones features both solo and multiplayer elements, but Ubisoft has stressed the new pirate title is designed to be a multiplayer-first game. While …