Storm Fortress

"The rumors did not embellish the truth. She's a leviathan."

―Shay Cormac, before engaging the Storm Fortress.

The Storm Fortress

The Storm Fortress was one of seven legendary ships encountered by the Assassin-turned-Templar Shay Cormac in the North Atlantic, during the Seven Years' War. She was described as the most powerful ship in the Assassin fleet at the time of that conflict.

In battle, the Storm Fortress used unique mortars which, upon impact, set the surface on fire (similar to burning oil) to keep her targets at bay. She would also unleash devastating broadsides with her many cannons when an enemy ship had wandered within range. Once she had received sufficient damage, the Storm Fortress was reinforced by two other Men O' War, the Argonaut and the Sceptre, but despite all of these advantages, she was eventually sunk by the Morrigan.

Trivia

• Defeating the Storm Fortress, the Argonaut, and the Sceptre awards Shay the Storm Fortress figurehead and sails depicting a kraken, as well as the Templar Master outfit.
• The Storm Fortress is the most powerful ship fought in the game, with a ship level of 99.
• The Storm Fortress shares its model with HMS Pembroke and La Dama Negra.
• The sails of the Storm Fortress are very similar to those equipped by the Jackdaw when it became an Assassin ship.
• The Storm Fortress is incredibly quick to maneuver and turn despite being a Man O' War. It is also the only ship in the game that will fire three salvos with its broadside cannons. However, it lacks burning oil, so a viable strategy is to aim for its stern. Whenever the Storm Fortress aims with its broadside cannons, the Morrigan's charge can be used to quickly get out of the line of fire. The Storm Fortress will not use its mortars unless the player is far away, and in any case, a long-range battle is not recommended as avoiding the mortars will force the player to constantly stop and turn, reducing speed.
• While the Storm Fortess excels in every aspect during combat, her biggest strength is her broadside cannons. Not only is her cannon fire capable of dealing massive damage even to a fully upgraded Morrigan, it can also reach long distances, being able to hit the Morrigan from 530 meters away.

Gallery

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  The Storm Fortress firing mortars against the Morrigan

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Rogue