Skull and Bones thrives on preparation. The difference between a ship that barely survives an encounter and one that controls the battlefield comes down to build synergy, weapon rolls, and understanding how status effects interact. With the latest live event pushing captains into relentless naval combat, one particular setup has emerged as a standout: a poison-fire hybrid warship build designed to deal massive sustained damage while constantly healing itself.

This build is tailored specifically for high-pressure event content but remains exceptionally strong in plundering, open-world PvE, and fleet engagements. It focuses on stacking Poison, Toxic, and Burning effects while reducing incoming damage and maintaining near-permanent uptime on healing and buffs.

If you're looking for a ship that hits hard, make Skull and Bones Items, survives longer than it should, and melts enemy fleets through attrition rather than burst alone, this is the build you want.

Build Overview: Why Poison and Fire Work So Well Together

At the heart of this build is the Super Warship, also known as the Bladder-class vessel. Its innate bonuses allow poison effects to scale aggressively over time, turning prolonged engagements into guaranteed victories.

The core mechanic revolves around stacking poison through consecutive hits, which grants escalating bonuses:

 Poison damage increases by 6% per hit, up to 30%

 Poison duration increases by 20% per hit, up to 100%

 Each hit has a chance to trigger a 300-meter toxic explosion dealing 1,000 toxic damage

 Toxic weapon damage is increased by 20%

 Poison charge rate is boosted by 150%

 Poisoned enemies deal 50 toxic damage per second to nearby ships

 Damage taken from poisoned enemies is reduced by 30%

In simple terms, every second you stay on target makes you stronger and your enemy weaker. This is why the build excels during events where sustained combat is unavoidable.

Primary Weapons: Helport's Mystical Cannon Setup

The backbone of the build is the Helport's Mystical Cannon, a legendary weapon rumored to be forged in the depths of Davy Jones' Locker. What makes this cannon exceptional is its dual-purpose design: it shreds enemy hulls while repairing your own ship through passive effects.

Base damage clocks in at approximately 2,667 per shot, but rolls and modifiers push this significantly higher.

Weapon Slot Breakdown

Front Weapons

 Noxious

 Lethal

 Lethal (God-roll combination)

This setup maximizes poison application and raw damage, making frontal engagements devastating.

Port Side

 Helport Cannon (2,792 damage)

 Noxious

 Amplified Burning

 Lethal

Still working toward perfect rolls, but already near optimal.

Starboard Side

 Noxious

 Double Amplified Burning

This side sacrifices a small amount of raw damage for superior burn scaling.

Stern Weapon

 Noxious

 Lethal

 Amplified Burning

Damage ranges between 2,779 and 2,877, depending on whether you prioritize double burn or lethal stacking.

This weapon configuration ensures every angle of engagement applies poison, burn, or both-keeping pressure constant regardless of positioning.

Auxiliary Weapon: Little Grace for Survivability

The auxiliary slot uses Little Grace, rolled with:

 Rapid Reload

 Restorative

 Empower

This choice is critical for survivability. The restorative effect removes severe damage, which can otherwise cripple you during prolonged fights. Empower grants 3% extra weapon damage per stack, stacking up to five times for a total of 15% bonus damage.

Because this buff is easy to maintain during combat, it effectively acts as a permanent damage multiplier.

Armor Choice: Nocturne Heart Stout

For armor, this build runs the Nocturne Heart Stout with Double Maintenance.

Key benefits include:

 15% increased damage while above 75% health

 Synergizes perfectly with teleport-based healing

 Near-constant uptime due to self-repair mechanics

Since the build naturally heals through weapon effects and auxiliary support, you'll stay above the health threshold almost all the time, making this bonus incredibly reliable.

Furniture Loadout: Where the Build Truly Shines

The furniture setup is what transforms this ship from strong to oppressive. Instead of running Worm's Breath Turner, this build opts for maximum poison and burn efficiency.

Furniture Breakdown

Siphon Furnace

 Targets poisoned enemies

 Increases toxic weapon damage by 10%

 Increases toxic projectile speed by 12%

 Increases toxic weapon range by 10%

Culverworks I

 Increases secondary damage of culverins by 19%

 Gunpowder Bench I

 Increases damage to ablaze enemies by 10%

Lap Potent Schematics

 Increases weak point damage by 10%

 Weapon hits ignore 10% of enemy toxic resistance

Delis Concoction

 Increases burning secondary damage by 12%

 Increases burning weapon range by 8%Plaguebringer Ward

 Reduces toxic weapon reload time by 7%

 Increases toxic weapon damage by 4%

The Plaguebringer Ward is a deliberate choice over alternatives like Ram Rod. While Ram Rod boosts secondary damage, Plaguebringer increases overall damage, which benefits every part of this build.

Gameplay Strategy: How to Pilot the Build

This build rewards discipline and positioning rather than reckless aggression.

 Stay on the outer edge of engagements

 Keep poison stacks rolling on priority targets

 Focus weak points like figureheads

 Let explosions and burn ticks clear clustered enemies

 Use teleport and auxiliary healing to maintain armor bonuses

Once poison stacks are fully ramped, enemy ships begin melting without requiring constant direct fire. You'll often see ships collapse from status damage alone.

Performance in Events and Plundering

This ship is exceptionally strong in live events due to its sustain and AoE pressure. The combination of healing, damage reduction, and toxic explosions allows you to stay active even when outnumbered.

In plundering, the build excels at:

 Breaking fortified ships

 Sustaining through long objective timers

 Clearing reinforcements without repositioning

It's a true all-rounder that doesn't sacrifice efficiency for survivability.

Cosmetics and Final Thoughts

The build showcased runs all new event cosmetics, which fit the theme perfectly. While purely cosmetic, they complement the intimidating presence of the ship on the battlefield.

Overall, this poison-fire Super Warship build is one of the most complete setups currently available in Skull and Bones. It's powerful, forgiving, scalable, and incredibly satisfying to play.

If you enjoy methodical destruction, make Skull and Bones Silver, watching enemy fleets wither under relentless damage-over-time effects, and commanding a ship that refuses to die, this build is absolutely worth running.