Grappling Hooks & Boarding

Grappling Hooks enable boarding-style ship-to-ship interaction. Used correctly, they allow you to attempt to latch onto an enemy ship and board.

1. Double-click your Grappling Hook.
2. Target the enemy ship (or the target location/ship object when prompted).
3. If conditions are valid, the grappling action succeeds and boarding interaction occurs.

Boarding generally requires:

• You are alive
• You are close enough to the enemy ship (range rules apply)
• The target ship is valid for grappling
• Your position allows “footing” / boarding placement

If any check fails, you’ll receive a failure message such as:

• “You fail to find footing on the enemy ship.”

This message usually means one of the following is true:

• You targeted outside valid range
• The enemy ship is moving or positioned so there is no valid boarding tile
• The line / geometry between ships does not allow a safe placement
• Your shard rules block boarding due to state (combat/criminal/region restrictions)

• Grapple from stable distance (don’t attempt from extreme range).
• Aim at the enemy ship’s deck area rather than empty water.
• Slow down / align ships if your shard supports it; boarding needs usable placement tiles.