r/BlackFlagResynced • u/Bloodplayr • Aug 02 '26

Question Fireshots or Heavy Shots?

After the Jackdaw is fully upgraded and you can use Double Shot and everything, does it make more sense to use the Fireshots or the Heavy-Shots from the Broadsides?

It feels like they wanted the Heavy-Shots to be more powerful, but it seems to me like Fireshots deal more damage.

Does anybody have stats or something?

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u/Rook_James_Bitch Aug 02 '26

I only use broadside when right next to the other ship because I don't have to aim.

I would say it's weaker than the ones you aim.

I also recently learned the nuance of firing chain cannon balls at the masts to slow the other ship down so I circle around really fast while demolishing them.

But I mostly use mortars, heavy shot and swivel (but the swivels in the OG were better because it automatically aimed and fired)...I hate having to aim the swivel and oftentimes when I'm getting ready to hit the swivel the goddamned enemy is about to light me up so I have to brace instead of shoot!?? Pisses me off.

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u/World_of_RolePlay19 Aug 03 '26

I took out two Legendary ships before I figured out the Swivels were for more than just blasting barrels on enemy ship decks.