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Trade Ship
Trade Ship: Trade use only Seas of Glory player guide.
Trade use only. Set up trade routes with other ports for extra resources
Trade Ships are logistics units. They provide capacity for market offers, trade routes, and loot, but they are weak combat ships and should be protected.
Role: Trade · Build time: 10m · Map speed: 35
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How to use it
Section titled “How to use it”- Moving resources through trade routes, market activity, or loot capacity.
- Supporting ports that need resource help faster than local production can provide.
- Trade Ship becomes available after Trade Post level 1. 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 100 wood, 120 cloth, 90 metal, and 20 population to build.
- Standard build time is 10m before port and skill bonuses.
- Only Fire Ships directly damage Port Defenses after a successful attack.
- Trade Ships are valuable for logistics, but they need escort protection in dangerous waters.
- Each surviving ship can carry up to 500 resources when capacity matters.
Watchouts
Section titled “Watchouts”- Does not directly damage Port Defenses after a win.
- Very weak combat values make it poor as an escort or defender.
Pairs well with
Section titled “Pairs well with”- Trade Post upgrades and escorts in dangerous waters.
Values
Section titled “Values”| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Wood | 100 |
| Cloth | 120 |
| Metal | 90 |
| Population | 20 |
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Build time | 10m |
| Ship attack | 5 |
| Port attack | 0 |
| Ship defense | 5 |
| Map speed | 35 |
| Cargo capacity | 500 |
Unlocks
Section titled “Unlocks”- Trade Post level 1