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Spy Ship
Spy Ship: Can spy on ports Seas of Glory player guide.
Can spy on ports. Can spy on enemy ports to reveal ship and building details
Spy Ships are special: a spy-only attack runs as a spying attempt instead of normal battle. In mixed attacks they are detected and fight with their normal low combat stats.
Role: Spy · Build time: 6m · Map speed: 20
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How to use it
Section titled “How to use it”- Spying on a port before committing valuable ships.
- Checking whether a target is worth a raid or conquest push.
- Spy Ship becomes available after Docks level 5. Plan Docks or HQ progress around this unlock if the role matters to your next goal.
Strengths and watchouts
Section titled “Strengths and watchouts”Useful notes
Section titled “Useful notes”- Costs 60 wood, 50 cloth, 50 metal, and 10 population to build.
- Standard build time is 6m before port and skill bonuses.
- Only Fire Ships directly damage Port Defenses after a successful attack.
- Spy Ships do not carry loot, so use them for information rather than resource raids.
- Higher Port Defenses make spying harder to pull off.
Watchouts
Section titled “Watchouts”- Carries no cargo, so it should not be counted on for loot or trade capacity.
- Moves at 20 map speed, so it can slow down fleets built around faster ships.
- Does not directly damage Port Defenses after a win.
- Mixed fleets reveal the spies and pull them into normal battle risk.
Pairs well with
Section titled “Pairs well with”- Combat ships that can act on the spying result.
Values
Section titled “Values”| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Wood | 60 |
| Cloth | 50 |
| Metal | 50 |
| Population | 10 |
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Build time | 6m |
| Ship attack | 10 |
| Port attack | 0 |
| Ship defense | 5 |
| Map speed | 20 |
| Cargo capacity | 0 |
Unlocks
Section titled “Unlocks”- Docks level 5