How to Chainshot [PVP TIPS] | Sea of Thieves
Summary
TLDRIn this PVP tips video, the focus is on the critical technique of chain shots in naval battles. The speaker emphasizes the importance of initiating fights with chain shots to immobilize enemies and potentially trigger a death spiral. They discuss the challenge of aiming these heavy shots, which require higher targeting than regular cannonballs, and offer advice on horizontal aiming based on ship speeds. The video also covers strategies for defending against chain shots, including recognizing their distinct sound and reacting quickly to raise the mast. Advanced tactics like allowing the mast to fall to continue firing are mentioned. The speaker invites viewers to join their Twitch stream and Discord community for more exclusive content.
Takeaways
- 🔗 Chain shots are crucial in PvP and can significantly influence the outcome of a fight.
- 🎯 Always start a fight with a chain shot to attempt to immobilize enemies and initiate a death spiral.
- 🚢 Chain shots can be used to prevent opponents from escaping or to disable their masts if you're on a brig or sloop.
- 📡 Aim chain shots higher than normal cannonballs due to their heavier weight, focusing on horizontal aim rather than vertical.
- 🛠 Aim for the crossbar of the mast and adjust based on the relative speeds of your ship and the enemy's.
- 🎯 Practice is key to mastering the complex art of aiming chain shots effectively.
- 🔍 Recent updates have made chain shot hitboxes smaller, so close misses are not uncommon.
- 🎉 Celebrate a successful chain shot, but be ready as enemies will try to raise their mast immediately.
- 💥 Use blunderbombs or other special ammo to prevent enemies from raising their mast after a chain shot.
- 🔊 Listen for the distinct sound of chain shots and react quickly to protect your mast from being taken down.
- ⚔️ Consider letting your mast fall strategically to continue firing if you're in a close and intense battle.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the video?
-The main focus of the video is on the importance and technique of using chain shots in player versus player (PvP) combat in the game Sea of Thieves.
Why are chain shots considered vital in PvP combat?
-Chain shots are considered vital because they can determine the outcome of a fight by immobilizing enemies and potentially starting a death spiral, which can be a decisive advantage in combat.
How should players open a fight according to the video?
-Players should open every fight with a chain shot to try to mobilize their enemies and establish control early in the engagement.
What is a useful application of chain shots when using a brig or sloop?
-A useful application is to chain shot an enemy's mast from their own boat, which can be done by loading a chain shot into the cannon, aiming straight up, and shooting the mast on a sloop or the back mask on a brig.
What makes aiming chain shots difficult?
-Aiming chain shots is difficult because they are heavier than normal cannonballs, requiring a higher aim, and hitting the target requires precise horizontal aiming due to their mass.
How does the speed of ships affect the aiming of chain shots?
-The speed of ships affects the aiming of chain shots by requiring adjustments based on whether the enemy ship is slower, faster, or of similar speed to your own ship, as well as considering the turning speed relative to your ship.
What has the game developer, Rare, recently done to the chain shots according to the video?
-According to the video, Rare has recently shrunk the hitbox of chain shots, making them potentially more challenging to land successfully.
What should a player do if they land a chain shot successfully?
-After landing a chain shot, a player should aim blunderbombs at the sail length controls on the enemy ship to keep them from raising the mast back up.
How can players defend against chain shots?
-Players can defend against chain shots by listening for the distinct sound they make, straightening the wheel if hit, and quickly raising the sail back up using the sail length controls.
What is an advanced tactic for dealing with a mast being hit by chain shots?
-An advanced tactic is to let the mast fall intentionally to continue firing on the enemy, especially if the player is in a similar or smaller crew size, to potentially force the enemy to divert resources to repairs or revives.
What additional resources does the video creator offer to viewers?
-The video creator offers exclusive in-game items, participates in Twitch drops, and has an active Discord community for viewers to engage with.
Outlines
🔗 Chain Shots in PVP Battles
This paragraph emphasizes the importance of chain shots in player versus player (PVP) combat within the game. Chain shots can dictate the outcome of a fight, and the speaker suggests opening every engagement with one to initiate a death spiral or prevent escape. The paragraph also explains how to use chain shots strategically, such as targeting an enemy's mast from one's own ship. The difficulty in aiming chain shots is acknowledged, and tips are provided for horizontal aiming based on the relative speeds of the ships involved. The paragraph concludes with advice on defending against chain shots, including recognizing their distinct sound and the immediate actions to take if one is incoming.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Chain Shots
💡Cannons
💡Death Spiral
💡Mobilize
💡Aiming
💡Hitbox
💡Blunderbuss
💡Rigging Ball
💡Defending
💡Repair
💡Discord Community
Highlights
Chain shots are crucial in PvP and can determine the outcome of a fight.
In Sea of Thieves, always try to collect as many chain shots as possible for PvP.
Opening a fight with a chain shot can help mobilize enemies and start a death spiral.
Chain shots can be used to prevent enemies from escaping by shooting at their mast.
Aiming chain shots requires adjusting for their heavier weight compared to normal cannonballs.
Vertical aim is less important than horizontal aim when firing chain shots.
Aim for the crossbar of the mass to increase the chances of landing a chain shot.
Aim adjustments depend on the relative speeds of your ship and the enemy ship.
Practice is key to mastering the complex aiming required for chain shots.
Rare has recently shrunk the hitbox of chain shots, making them more challenging to land.
After landing a chain shot, use blunderbombs to keep the enemy from raising their mast.
Rigging balls can be used post-chain shot to hinder enemy mast repair.
Defending against chain shots involves recognizing their distinct sound and acting quickly.
If a chain shot is incoming, straighten the wheel and raise the sail to mitigate damage.
Repairing the sail after a chain shot involves raising it, planking, and then finishing repairs.
Against similar-sized crews, consider letting the mast fall to continue firing back.
The video offers exclusive in-game items and Twitch drops, encouraging viewer engagement.
A welcoming and chill Discord community is available for further interaction and support.
Transcripts
hey guys i'm back with another pvp tips
video and today i'm going to talk about
something that i've mentioned before but
this definitely deserves its own video
and that is chain shots chain shots are
vital to pvp and can absolutely
determine the outcome of a fight so
let's get right into it when you're
playing cfds you should always try and
collect as many chain shots as possible
because they're that important you
should open every fight with a chain
shot because you want to try to mobilize
your enemies so you can get a death
spiral going around them you can check
out my video on that for more info but
also you can just use it to keep people
from running if they're trying to escape
and you can even chain shot someone's
mast from their own boat if you are on a
brig or a sloop all you have to do is
load a chain shot into the cannon aim
straight up and shoot the mast on the
sloop or the back mask on the brig
the most difficult thing when it comes
to dealing with chain shots is actually
aiming them they're a little heavier
than normal cannonballs meaning you have
to aim a tad higher than usual and these
shots can be some of the most difficult
to make in the game but luckily for you
all you have to do is hit any point in
the mass meaning your vertical aim is
not nearly as important as your
horizontal aim and to give yourself the
best chance of actually landing a hit
you should aim for the crossbar of the
mass fine tuning that horizontal aim
very much depends on the speed of your
ship versus the enemy ship so for
example if the enemy ship is slower than
you you want to aim a bit behind the
mask whereas if they're faster than you
you're going to want to aim a bit ahead
of it and if you're going about the same
speed you might be able to get away with
just aiming directly at it
but you also have to take into account
the speed of an enemy ship that's
turning relative to your own ship so a
lot of this is just very complex stuff
that ultimately comes down to just
having a feel for it so the more you
practice the easier it will get also at
the time of this video it seems that
semi recently rare has actually shrunk
the hitbox of chain shots so if you see
one miss by an inch and you feel like it
should have counted you are not alone so
if you actually managed to land a chain
shot first of all congratulations but
don't celebrate too early because any
decent crew is going to immediately
start raising their mass back up so you
want to aim blunderbombs right at the
sail length controls on the enemy ship
to keep them off of those until the mast
falls all the way down another good way
to do this is if you have a rigging ball
or a jig ball or weary ball you can use
these immediately after chain shots to
prevent them from being able to raise
the mass back up and once it's down you
can then start circling around them and
getting shots in then we should probably
also talk about defending against chain
shots and the first thing to know about
that is that chain shots make a very
distinct sound when fired from a cannon
very different from normal cannonballs
that you should always be listening far
when in a fight and if you see a chain
shot that is on track to hit your mask
you need to start acting immediately
generally the first thing you should do
and while it definitely depends on the
situation you probably want to
straighten your wheel because if your
mask gets knocked down and you're still
spinning you're gonna be off track and
possibly even aiming straight into an
enemy broadside so straighten your wheel
and then go grab the sail length
controls start lifting your sail back up
and then once your sail is back up you
want to go and put a single plank on it
lower it that way you're not just a
sitting duck and then go and finish
repairing it lastly a more advanced move
that might take some experience to know
when to actually pull this off is if
you're up against a similar size or even
smaller crew it might be worth it to let
your mast fall so you can keep firing
because if you're close enough to where
they can continue firing on you while
you're trying to repair your mast it
might actually be smarter to stay on
cannons and try and get some holes on
their ship or even get them with a one
ball to where they have to get off
cannon to either repair or revive or
something like that which will give you
time to repair your mast and escape
okay that's it for me today i give away
exclusive in-game items every wednesday
and occasionally have twitch drops on my
stream at twitch.tv
blurbs where i stream every week the
afternoon and most weekends we also have
an incredible discord community that is
very welcoming and very chill so i
highly suggest you check that out but
regardless thank you for watching and i
hope you enjoyed the video
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