Skull and Bones Season 4: Shadows of the Deep Out Today

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Skull and Bones Season 4: Shadows of the Deep is out now, bringing new threats to the Indian Ocean in the form of a deadly new pirate lord with a ghostly fleet. To counter this new threat, you can earn a new ship, weapons, and more. Here's everything you need to know:

A Piercing Ship and New Gear

The Garuda is a sharpshooter that deals optimal damage at long range and specializes in Piercing weapons. Piercing weapons deal 20% more piercing damage, an effect that increases by 10% per 100m of distance from the target. When the Garuda's hull health dips below 40%, its armor increases by 1,000, and trimming won't cost stamina for 10 seconds. Upgrading the ship will net better navigation stats, more furniture slots, and the Revolver perk, which increases weapon damage by 30% when hitting a target with Shattered Armor debuff. The Garuda can be unlocked through the Smuggler Pass.

With a new ship comes new weapons, armor, and furniture to outfit it with. The Soulshield Springloader, acquirable by defeating the new pirate lord Vikram Rajan in battle, is an auxiliary weapon used to protect yourself and your teammates. When deployed, it creates a dome of soul magic that shields up to 25,000 damage for 30 seconds. For a more offensive approach, the Gatling Gun is a modified sea fire weapon that can be placed on the bow. Purchasable with Sovereigns, the weapon's perks allow it to rapidly fire incendiary bullets at enemy ships, and will add 20% of Piercing damage and 10% of burning damage to successful hits.

To protect your ship, the new Shadow Aegis armor, found in the Smuggler's Pass, negates status effects from enemy weapons when you brace. Additionally, new furniture items include the Reaper's Toll, which consumes crew stamina