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Cannonball Barrel
Cannonball Barrel
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Type Stationary item

The Cannonball Barrel is an object used to store cannonballs, cursed cannonballs, throwables, fireworks and signal flares.

Where to find[]

Cannonball Barrels are found on all player ships, Skeleton Ships, Shipwrecks, Sea Forts, and Fortress.

  • The number of Cannonball Barrels varies per ship variant.
    • A Sloop has 2 Cannonball Barrels on the main deck's port side.
    • A Brigantine has 3 Cannonball Barrels below deck, port side nearest the stairs.
    • A Galleon has 3 Cannonball Barrels on the middle deck at the starboard rear corner nearest the lower deck stairs.
  • Skeleton Ships only contain one cannonball barrel regardless of size.
  • Sea Forts contain 3 cannonball barrels, usually found on the roof or mid-level ramparts.
  • Fortress cannonball barrels are found near cannon emplacements and in cannon towers. Unlike traditional Cannonball barrels, these barrels may also contain fruit.

Storage[]

A single Cannonball Barrel can store up to 9,600 cannonballs.

  • A Sloop has a maximum storage capacity of 19,200.
  • A Brigantine has a maximum storage capacity of 28,800.
  • A Galleon has a max maximum capacity of 28,800.

Patch history[]

  • 2.4.0 (December 2, 2021)
    • Fireworks added as a new resource to be stored in Cannonball Barrels.
    • Signal Flares added as a new resource to be stored in Cannonball Barrels.
  • 2.0.9 (November 20, 2019)
    • Throwables added as a new resource to be stored in Cannonball Barrels.
  • 2.0 (April 30, 2019)
    • Barrel inventory has been expanded to display a 4x4 grid of items rather than a 3x4 grid with additional pages.
    • Barrel storage capacity increased to 9,600 items.
  • 1.2.4 (August 30, 2018)
    • Added a user interface to barrels.
    • Cannonball Barrel storage capacity increased to 1,188.
    • Cursed Cannonballs added as a new resource to be stored in Cannonball Barrels.
  • 1.0.0 (March 20, 2018)
    • The original Cannonball Barrel had no user interface and a storage capacity of 99 cannonballs.
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