Recommended Cannon Choices for the Age of Great Voyages Legend: A Guide for New Players on Selecting Cannons in the Age of Great Voyages Legend

The core gameplay of the Age of Sail legend is naval battles, and the choice of cannons directly determines the efficiency of combat. Today, I bring you a guide to choosing cannons in the Age of Sail legend, which will help new players precisely match six different types of cannons (standard cannon, smoke cannon, flame cannon, double-barrel cannon, chain shot cannon, grape cannon) based on battle scenarios and operational habits. The following will explain the operational details of the cannons from a practical perspective, helping you avoid resource black holes and quickly form effective combat power.

For beginners, the standard cannon is highly recommended, especially the level 9 Caron cannon. It has the longest range in the game, high accuracy, and a reload time of only 3.5 seconds, making it suitable for PVE monster clearing and long-range kiting tactics. For example, when doing pirate missions in the Athens sea area, by firing continuously at maximum range, small enemy ships can be cleared without taking damage. If encountering high-defense elite monsters (such as the armored ship in the level 63 "Spanish Prison Ship" mission), switch to the level 9 Titan cannon, whose penetrating damage can break armor and trigger water leakage effects, but note that the Titan's range is only 280, requiring you to get within two ship lengths to use it effectively.

The flame cannon and smoke cannon are functional choices. The flame cannon has a 30% chance to cause a fire upon hitting, burning 1.5% of the enemy's durability per second, while also applying a "serious injury" debuff (reducing repair effectiveness by 50%), making it very suitable for prolonged battles, such as wearing down high-health boss ships. The smoke cannon is used for PVP disruption, creating a smoke zone lasting 8 seconds upon hitting, reducing the enemy's cannon accuracy by 40% and delaying their reload speed by 4 seconds, but it needs to be paired with a high-fire-rate ship (like a light frigate) to frequently trigger the effect. Note that these two cannons have a slower reload (about 6 seconds), so it's recommended to pair them with an "emergency reload" ship mod to compensate.

The chain shot cannon and grape cannon focus on tactics. The chain shot cannon targets the sails, with a 70% chance to destroy them upon hitting, reducing the enemy ship's movement speed by 60% for 12 seconds, making it suitable for intercepting merchant ships or coordinating with teammates for focused fire, requiring you to predict the course and shoot ahead of time. The grape cannon is a pre-boarding weapon, forcing confusion for 5 seconds and killing 15% of the crew upon hitting, but it has a very short range, so it's suggested to install it in the bow gun position, using it in the final salvo before charging into the enemy ship.

Mastery of cannon characteristics and matching them with battle scenarios is key for new players to become naval combat experts. Initially, build a long-range system centered around the Caron cannon, gradually adding the flame cannon to deal with high-durability targets, and then configure the smoke cannon and grape cannon according to PVP or boarding needs. Generally, range and reload speed are the core qualities for new player survival; do not be misled by the high damage of the double-barrel cannon.