Checked against the August 2026 game information; later patches may change tower requirements, attack timing, or interception behavior.

What Is an Attack Point?

Direct answer: An Attack Point is a fixed approach used by Crown forces and revealed while you are placing a Pirate Camp.

Treat each visible point as a specific camp approach, not an arbitrary shoreline direction. A camp can be attacked only from Attack Points that are reachable, so inspect the placement view before confirming the camp and plan defenses around the approaches it reveals.

Where Should You Place Gun Towers?

Direct answer: Face the reachable Attack Point, keep it inside the tower's actual range, and preserve a clear firing line between the tower and the approach.

Use this placement checklist:

  1. Reveal the camp's Attack Points in the Pirate Camp placement view.
  2. Identify which Attack Points are reachable.
  3. Aim each tower toward the approach it is meant to defend.
  4. Confirm that the point sits inside the displayed range.
  5. Keep terrain and buildings out of the firing line.
  6. Leave a reliable supply route for staffing and ammunition.

Can One Tower Cover More Than One Attack Point?

Direct answer: Yes, but only when every covered Attack Point is inside the tower's actual range and has an unobstructed firing line.

Coverage depends on the camp layout, tower position, facing, range, and intervening terrain or structures. Check every approach separately rather than relying on a fixed tower-count rule.

Why Is a Gun Tower Not Firing?

Direct answer: Players should check the reachable Attack Point, facing, range, obstruction, staffing, Black Powder, extra ammunition shown by the tower type, Fetcher route, and stored input in that order.

First confirm that the expected Crown approach is the reachable point revealed for that camp. Then verify that the tower faces it, the point is within actual range, and no terrain or building blocks the shot. If the geometry is sound, confirm the tower is staffed and has Black Powder. Higher tower types may list another ammunition input in the current building panel, so provide every displayed requirement. Finally, inspect the Fetcher route and the tower's stored input to make sure supplies have actually arrived.

How Do You Keep Gun Towers Supplied?

Direct answer: Sustain Black Powder production and keep the transport route short and reliable enough to refill the tower before its stored ammunition runs out.

Guano and Charcoal feed Black Powder production. Keep those inputs available, staff the production chain, and give Fetchers a dependable route from storage or production to the tower. Use the current building panel for any additional ammunition required by a higher tower type; patch-sensitive production rates are less useful than checking whether each link is working.

How Do You Stop an Incoming Crown Attack?

Direct answer: Prepare the towers covering the target camp, or, if the remaining time and fleet readiness allow, select the incoming Crown vessel on the Seven Seas map and try to intercept it.

For island defense, confirm that the target camp's towers are correctly placed, staffed, and supplied. For an interception attempt, use a ship that is already built, crewed, supplied, and repaired, and make sure it can arrive before the attack timer expires. Interception is current practical guidance rather than an unconditional guarantee: later patches, a short timer, travel time, or an unready fleet may prevent it.

Defense Troubleshooting Checklist

Direct answer: Trace the defense from the camp's fixed approach through tower geometry and supply, then evaluate interception only if a ready fleet has enough time.

  1. Recheck which approach belongs to the targeted Pirate Camp.
  2. Confirm that its Attack Point is visible and reachable.
  3. Verify tower facing and actual range.
  4. Remove firing-line obstructions by choosing an unobstructed tower position.
  5. Confirm that the tower is staffed.
  6. Supply Black Powder and every extra ammunition input shown in the current panel.
  7. Check the Fetcher route and confirm that ammunition is stored at the tower.
  8. If an attack is incoming, confirm that a prepared ship could reach it before the timer expires.

FAQ

When Can You See Attack Points?

They appear while placing a Pirate Camp, letting you inspect the Crown's fixed approaches before confirming the camp.

Can a Pirate Camp Have Several Attack Points?

Yes. Check each visible approach for reachability and defend every reachable point that falls within the camp's attack routes.

Does a Gun Tower Need to Face an Attack Point?

Yes. The intended point must also be inside actual range with a clear, unobstructed firing line.

What Ammunition Does a Gun Tower Need?

Black Powder is the core input. Higher tower types may display additional ammunition in their current building panel.

Can You Intercept an Incoming Crown Attack?

You may be able to select the incoming vessel on the Seven Seas map and send a built, crewed, supplied, repaired ship if it can arrive before the timer expires. This depends on the current version, remaining time, and fleet readiness.