Are you trying to decide on the best support ship in Skull and Bones? Let’s go through your top option to heal allies in combat.
Overall, the best support/healer ship is the Cutter since it passively restores its HP and has increased efficiency of repair weapons.
Let’s go through why this ship stands out, its exact stats, and how to obtain it.
Best Support Ship in Skull and Bones
The best support ship in Skull and Bones is the Cutter. It’s a small ship available early on and the only ship that can heal itself and all nearby allied ships. Due to that, it’s a must-have for completing challenging group content.
The main reason why the Cutter stands out as the best support ship is its Perk, Unburden.
- Unburden: Restores Severe Damage by 1% and Hull HP by 0.5% every second. It also restores Hull HP of all nearby friendly ships within 100m of a repaired target by 1%. Lastly, when using a Repair Weapon, restore 60% more Hull HP on friendly ships.
Overall, you want to focus on mixing DPS and Repair weapons. This way, you’ll be able to stand on your own in battle. Also, during group content, you’ll have the means to keep all nearby allies healthy.
The perk isn’t the only good thing about the Cutter. It also comes with the following stats:
| Hull | 21,000 |
| Brace | 4,200 |
| Speed | 9-13 |
| Cargo | 26,000 |
| Gunports | 2 Bow/5 Broadside |
| Furniture Slots | 2 |
Due to its amazing balance between DPS and support capabilities, the Cutter is also considered the best small ship in Skull and Bones.
While it doesn’t have the DPS or HP of a Medium or Large ship, its maneuverability is unmatched and a great asset since your role is to move around and keep allies healthy.
Now that you’re convinced on this ship, let’s see how to get it.
How to Unlock and Craft the Cutter
To craft the Cutter, you must reach Infamy level Rover and unlock its blueprint by completing the ‘Dressed to Kill’ main story quest at St. Anne. Once unlocked, you can craft it at any Blacksmith by bringing the following materials:
- 6x Bronze Ingot
- 6x Iroko Plank
- 12x Fine Jute
- 1,080 Silver
Keep in mind that if you’re only interested in solo content and/or dealing damage, you’ll have better luck with our best DPS ship in Skull and Bones.
Wrapping up
To summarize, the best support ship in Skull and Bones is the Cutter due to its ability to heal itself and nearby allies, as well as because it can use Repair Weapons more effectively.
Just keep in mind that support ships are recommended for group content. If you’re doing solo activities, you’ll have better luck with almost any other ship. In this case, I recommend checking out our Skull and bones ship tier list as a suggestive guide on which ship to unlock next.
What do you think about the Cutter? Do you agree that it’s essential to have a support ship in almost every group content activity? Feel free to share your favorite fleet layouts in the comments below.
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