Skull and Bones’ newest season, Eye of the Beast, is here, bringing new thrills to the Indian Ocean including a new large ship to craft, a Kraken to challenge with friends, an anniversary event where you can obtain a fully crafted Frigate, new seasonal buffs, and more.
Defeat the Kraken
A colossal kraken has emerged from the depths, the most formidable threat ever seen in Skull and Bones. Featuring five battle phases, the Kraken will use its towering tentacles to unleash devastating attacks like whirlpools, tentacle slams, ink strikes, and poison fog. Unlike previous monsters, the Kraken has the ability to damage multiple ships at once, requiring increased coordination from pirate crews to take it down.
New Large Ship: The Corvette
The Corvette is Skull and Bones’ second large-sized ship, a support DPS vessel designed to help you and your crew hit harder and recover faster. Its passive perk is Flagbearer, which means that every time you damage enemies or heal allies, you’ll get a Flag Mark stack applied to your ship (a maximum of 20 can be stacked at any time). Here are the buffs that Flagbearer brings:
- 1% damage increase against enemies (up to 20%) OR 2.5% increased healing (up to 50%)
- Non-hostile extra-small, small, and medium ships within a 500 meter radius gain 5% increased damage and 5% healing amount
- Increased hull health restored by repair weapons (5% per repair weapon equipped)
- At max stack (20 Flag Marks), enemies receive 10% additional weakpoint damage; allies receive 1% of repair received on Severe Damage. This effect lasts for 20 seconds.
You can earn the Corvette blueprint by completing 45 tiers in the Smuggler’s Pass.
Faction War
The war between the Compagnie Royale and the Dutch Merchant Company (DMC) is in full swing. Make your mark and turn the tide in the war by capturing and defending key territories as well as turning manufactories into vital production chains for your chosen faction. You can also face off against rival faction players in Defense and Raid events, earning buffs and passive effects for your Helm empire with every victory.
Smuggler’s Pass
This season’s Smuggler’s Pass offers thrilling rewards, from the new Corvette to new weapons to cosmetic sets, including:
- Woundcaller, a torpedo launcher that triggers taunt and stacks damage
- Tide’s Reprieve, an armor that stacks repairs and recovers brace strength
- Sunken Watchers, Jaeger’s Pursuit, Widow’s Embrace and other cosmetic sets
- Miles the Menace, a grizzled lemur ship companion
Year 2 Celebration and Limited-Time Events
Celebrate two years of Skull and Bones with the return of the Founding Event, running from February 10 – March 10. During the event, you can complete challenges to earn rewards, and collect Silver Lions which can be used to purchase special items from the event vendor in Sainte Anne – including a fully crafted Frigate.
And, because no pirate’s life is complete without a good shanty, a brand-new sea shanty collection, Songs of the Sea Volume 2, is out now on all music streaming platforms. These shanties will also be added in-game later during the season.
The Legend of Nian will return in a mid-season limited-time event, this time featuring a more powerful enemy. Defeat the Nian to earn new gear, cosmetic rewards, and powerful Ascension items.
Quality of Life Improvements
Skull and Bones: Eye of the Beast also introduces a number of gameplay updates, including:
- New inventory tabs for the cargo and warehouse
- The ability to manage your ship without docking
- Rear weapons now available on small ships
- More-immersive weapon ballistics
Play Skull and Bones today on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via the Ubisoft Store, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. You can also play with a Ubisoft+ subscription.
