Ships have a health pool (Hits / MaxHits). Players can monitor ship health in two ways:
Single-click a ship to view basic health messaging based on HP percentage:
This is a fast way to check status without opening UI.
The Ship Health HUD is a compact healthbar gump that:
Use the tillerman context menu:
If enabled, some builds also allow opening via direct HUD toggle when interacting with the ship UI.
The HUD checks HP changes frequently (fast enough to feel real-time). It only redraws when values actually change, to avoid unnecessary spam/overhead.
The HUD will close if:
In naval fights, ship HP can drop quickly. The HUD lets you: