Sailing
Overview
Sailing is the RELL Seas navigation activity for moving across seas, spawning vessels, anchoring safely, fighting ship battles, and reaching sky-route content.
Ship Classes
Smallest, fastest ship. Built for solo or small crew. Limited cannon count but exceptional maneuverability.
Mid-size vessel. Balances speed and firepower. The most versatile choice for mixed exploration and combat.
Largest warship. Heavy cannon count, high durability. Designed for large crews and naval engagements.
Damage Marker System
Cannon hits accumulate colour-coded markers on target ships. Consistent fire escalates through three stages - each raising the damage multiplier until the vessel sinks. Inspired by AC: Black Flag.
Exploration mode
Base ship mode activated with E key, featuring mortar cannons (G), chain shot (F), and ram abilities (T). Camera movement displays firing lines for cannon targeting.
Battle mode
Initiated by pressing R while controlling the vessel, expanding field of view and enabling NPC crew cannon operation alongside player-controlled ramming and shooting.
Combat mechanics
Includes grounded combat on enemy decks and a marker damage system. Markers progress from yellow (1x damage) through orange (2x) to red (3x) with continued hits causing sinking.
Grounded combat
Players standing on enemy vessels can engage in grounded combat without falling into water.
Markers
Visual indicators showing cumulative ship damage. "Hitting the ship further will cause it to sink" once red markers appear.
Sky ship battles
Official Discord dev notes state that sky ship battles with NPCs are done, with Sea Three bug fixing around NPC Sky Ships and Sky Beast encounters still being tracked.
Sky Island summoning
Official Discord dev notes show light airship boat build summoning through Ship in a bottle, with the note that it only works on Sky Islands.
Related Systems
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sailing in RELL Seas?
Sailing is the RELL Seas navigation activity for moving across seas, spawning vessels, anchoring safely, fighting ship battles, and reaching sky-route content.
What should you know about Sailing in RELL Seas?
Base ship mode activated with E key, featuring mortar cannons (G), chain shot (F), and ram abilities (T). Camera movement displays firing lines for cannon targeting.
Are sky ship battles part of Sailing?
Yes. Official Discord dev notes state that sky ship battles with NPCs are done. The exact rewards, encounter locations, and unlock requirements are still pending, so the wiki tracks the mechanic without publishing unverified values.