Cauldron

The Cauldron

The Cauldron 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 captained by William Crest.

The Cauldron and her sister ship, the Pilgrim, were two of the few pirate vessels still active in the Atlantic after the end of the Golden Age of Piracy. Both vessels were ultimately defeated by the Royal Navy and Shay's ship, the Morrigan, during a naval clash.

Trivia

• The Pilgrim and the Cauldron re-use the same models and attack patterns as HMS Fearless and the Royal Sovereign from Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, with some modifications such as the different color scheme.
• The Cauldron, along with the Pilgrim, is one of the few ships to have a defensive weapon on the stern: the burning oil.
• The Cauldron is the only legendary ship in Assassin's Creed: Rogue that uses mortars as a long-range attack, much like La Dama Negra from Black Flag.

Combat Style

At the beginning of battle, the twin ships will distance themselves from one another in order to put the Morrigan in between and fire 3-volleys of heavy shots from their broadsides only to quickly retreat afterwards. Unlike their british models from Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, the Cauldron fire a volley of mortar shots similar to those of La Dama Negra; the Gerfaut or the Storm Fortress, the moment both ships turn around to repeat their first tactic.

Once you defeat one of the two ships, the remaining ship will set itself ablaze, symbolizing its rage, and quickly give chase to the Morrigan. In this stage of the fight, the ship will change tactics and try to keep the fight "up-close and personal" raming, and staying close the Morrigan to prevent the player to sail away or change maneuvers.

Gallery

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  The Cauldron (left) and the Pilgrim (right)

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Rogue