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Ubisoft’s multiplayer pirate game Skull and Bones is about to get a big new update on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The new update will usher in Skull and Bones Season 2, which is titled Chorus of Havoc. The new season will be accompanied by a period of server downtime, which kicks off at 3am BST UK time on May 28. It will run for five hours, which means no Skull and Bones until server downtime comes to an end and the Season 2 update is installed. The new season introduces a wealth of new content, including game modes, ships, weapon types, contracts and missions. Skull and Bones developer Ubisoft will also make a number of balance changes and bug fixes, which should hopefully make the entertaining pirate adventure that bit smoother.
As part of the new season, players will be able to undertake new missions that will change and evolve over the coming weeks.
It all begins in week one, when players are tasked with “fending off the Chorus Fleet’s invasion and protect your growing Helm Empire”.
Episode One contracts can be obtained from Yanita Nara and William Blackwood, and can be used to obtain a Helm Lease.
You can unlock the new Mine Spring Loader weapon, the Spring Loader Furnace furniture and Spring Loader Powder House.
New game modes include Manufactory Buyout, where the aim is to find specific items during a strict time limit.
There’s also the Manufactory Defence Buyout, which is a wave-based game mode where you’ll need to defeat enemy ships.
You can check out the Skull and Bones Season 2 update patch notes below…
Skull and Bones Season 2 update patch notes…
Seasonal Content: Chorus of Havoc
• Commanding their Chorus Fleet, the flamboyant yet deadly twins Armand and Bertrand Hubac have been sent to the Indian Ocean alongside the Compagnie Royale to eradicate the Helm and the growing pirate threat.
• In completing the Seasonal contracts, players will be rewarded with a Helm Lease. Players may use it to exchange for an available Manufactory of their choosing. The choice of Manufactory depends on the Lease type: Faction, Regional, or World.
Episode One: The Prate’s Lament
• Starting from Week 1 onward.
– Fend off the Chorus Fleet’s invasion and protect your growing Helm Empire.
– Complete Episode 1 Seasonal contracts from Yanita Nara and William Blackwood to obtain a Helm Lease, a new weapon: Mine Spring Loader I and new furniture: Spring Loader Furnace I and Spring Loader Powder House I.
– Take on new Bounty Contracts placed on Armand Hubac, Bertrand Hubac, and the Elite Warship Soleil Royal.
New Ship: Brig
• Fast and agile, this support ship excels at deploying minefields and repair buoys using the new Springloader weapon. Available free from completing Smuggler Pass challenges.
• Perk: Artificer
– Consecutive weapon hits to targets increases effectiveness of subsequent Buoys by 2%, capping at 30%. Resets if more than 12 seconds pass between hits.
– Reduces reload time of Auxiliary weapons by 10%, as well as for nearby friendly ships.
• Available upgrades:
– Better navigation stats – increased top speed and turning speed.
– More furniture slots.
– Secondary Perk: Evolved – Buoys you deploy lasts longer.
New Weapon Type: Mine Springloader
• Launches floating buoys that create minefields. These minefields deal damage to enemy ships and destroy torpedoes that collide into the minefield.
• Slot: Auxiliary
• New stats for Springloaders include Operation Range, Operation Time, Buoy Health, Number of Buoys.
New Weapon Variants
Springloader variants
• Little Grace – Launches floating buoys that repair and restore the integrity of damaged hulls and masts.
– Available from the Seasonal main contract “Curtain Call”.
• Infernal Maw – Launches Sea Fire Mines, that deal fire damage to enemy ships and destroy torpedoes that collide into the minefield. These buoys also carry volatile sea fire that erupts when destroyed, dealing 300% damage.
– Available from the Smuggler Pass
Demi-cannon variant
• Faule Ilse – Shrapnel fired from this weapon ricochets to nearby targets on impact. 75% of the original damage is dealt upon secondary hit.
– Available in the Black Market.
Rocket variant
• The Warhammer – Fires a volley of 10 heavy explosive rockets from above.
– Available in the Black Market.
Torpedo variant
• Endless Requiem – Highly advanced torpedoes with target seeking capability.
– Available in the Black Market.
Long gun variant
• La Piqure – A malicious weapon wielded by La Peste’s cronies. It fires tainted shells that drains Crew Stamina. Adds 20% damage that cannot be blocked.
New game modes: Manufactory buyout and Manufactory defence
Manufactory Buyout:
• It is a solo (non-competitive) opportunity where players fulfil the demands of a Helm agent in a race against time to secure a Manufactory.
• Upon accepting the Buyout Opportunity, the player should travel to the target outpost where the Overseas Smuggler is located.
• When the warm-up countdown timer is up, the Smuggler will reveal the item(s) they require in exchange for ownership of said Manufactory. The target manufactory will also be revealed at this point. The requested items may range from: Commodities, Contraband, Currencies and Equipment, etc.
• Gather the required item(s) and submit them to the Smuggler within the time limit to complete the Buyout and obtain the manufactory!
Manufactory Defence:
• Safeguard your Manufactory against faction rivals looking to cripple your Empire network.
• Upon accepting the Manufactory Defence opportunity, the player should travel to the targeted Manufactory.
• The player will need to remain within the area and defend their manufactory against incoming waves of enemies. There will be 5 waves of enemies, each with increasing difficulty.
• Mix of ships that prioritise either targeting the player or the manufactory.
• Ensure that your Manufactory’s HP does not reach 0 at the end of all 5 enemy waves.
• Upon successfully defending their manufactory, the player will receive the following rewards.