Autosaves every 30 seconds. M map N mute Wheel zoom
Blackwater Bay
Steal a ship. Sink the Navy. Become the Pirate King.
Move / sail
WASD
Melee weapon / broadside
Click or Space
Ranged weapon
Right-click or F
Swap weapons
1-9RT
Mount / dismount horse
E / Q
Call steed (again to stay) / tonic
HV
Board, talk, dig
E
Leave ship
F
Side cannons aim up to 45° at the mouse; bow chasers swivel fully
fire with the broadside, Left-clickSpace
Swivel cannon / harpoon / switch
Right-clickR
Harpoon boarding
fight to the cabin · hold E at the bow rail to retreat
Hijack a ship
hold E alongside it
Map · Mute · Pause
MNEsc
Controller (Xbox or PlayStation): left stick move; on a ship up raises sails, down lowers them, left/right turn · right stick aim (limited reach) · RT / R2 attack or fire · LT / L2 ranged or special · A / Cross use · B / Circle leave ship or dismount · X / Square whistle · Y / Triangle tonic · LB / L1 switch ranged or special · RB / R1 switch melee · L3 sprint · d-pad up/down zoom · View / Share map · Menu / Options pause. In menus: d-pad or stick to pick, A / Cross to select, B / Circle to go back. Touch (phone or tablet): left thumb moves, right thumb aims and fires, buttons for the rest; they disappear when a keyboard, mouse or controller is used. Press any button on your controller to connect it.
Play with keyboard and mouse, a controller or touch. Sound on for cannon fire.