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Good soldiers follow orders. Officers and Sergeants can issue commands to nearby troops, providing buffs to accuracy, damage, and movement speed. Mastering the use of orders is essential for effective leadership on the battlefield.

Officer Orders

Order	Description	Cooldown / Duration
Form Line	Instruct the rank and file to form line for glorious musket volley fire to follow.	Cooldown: 10 sec / Duration: 20 min
Make Ready!	Instruct the rank and file to make ready their muskets. Infantrymen standing in line will receive an order to aim their firearms in preparation for volley fire.	Cooldown: 5 sec
Fire!	Instruct the rank and file to commence glorious volley fire. You increase firearm accuracy of all soldiers who act on your order by 20%.	Cooldown: 4 sec / Duration: 4 sec
Fire At Will!	Instruct the rank and file to commence fire at their own will. You increase firearm accuracy of soldiers standing in line by 10% in Nations at War and 20% in WW1.	Cooldown: 10 sec / Duration: 20 min
Cease Fire	Instruct the rank and file to cease fire. Make use of this to let the gentlemen know they should stop firing.	Cooldown: 5 sec
Break Rank & Follow	Instruct the rank and file to break their ranks and follow. Make use of this to let the men know you're moving position.	Cooldown: 10 sec
Charge!	Rally your men for a glorious charge and order them to move forward with bayonets equipped. The charge reduces incoming damage by 17% and increases melee damage by 125% in Nations at War; in WW1, it reduces incoming damage by 20% and increases melee damage by 135%.	Cooldown: 1.5 min / Duration: 20 sec
Make Camp	Call your infantrymen to bolster your ranks when in dire need of reinforcements. A forward position will be placed on your location enabling certain units to spawn on it.	Cooldown: 4 min / Duration: 30 min

Sergeant Orders

Order	Description	Cooldown / Duration
Form Line	Instruct the rank and file to form line for glorious musket volley fire to follow.	Cooldown: 10 sec / Duration: 20 min
Make Ready!	Instruct the rank and file to make ready their muskets. Infantrymen standing in line will receive an order to aim their firearms in preparation for volley fire.	Cooldown: 5 sec
Fire!	Instruct the rank and file to commence glorious volley fire. You increase firearm accuracy of all soldiers who act on your order by 15%.	Cooldown: 4 sec / Duration: 4 sec
Fire At Will!	Instruct the rank and file to commence fire at their own will. You increase firearm accuracy of soldiers standing in line by 5%.	Cooldown: 10 sec / Duration: 20 min
Cease Fire	Instruct the rank and file to cease fire. Make use of this to let the gentlemen know they should stop firing.	Cooldown: 5 sec
Break Rank & Follow	Instruct the rank and file to break their ranks and follow. Make use of this to let the men know you're moving position.	Cooldown: 10 sec
Rally!	Equip your pike, rally the men and bolster their morale before a glorious charge. You increase allied movement speed by 10%.	Cooldown: 1.5 min / Duration: 20 sec

Captain Orders

Icon	Order	Effect
	Boarding Action	Increases outgoing melee damage and melee resistance by 20% during boarding.
	Load Guns	Increases cannon pushing or gun handling speed by 20%.
	Fire Guns	Increases outgoing cannon damage by 50%.
	Fire At Will	Increases outgoing cannon damage by 25% and cannon pushing or gun handling speed by 10%.
	Brace	Reduces incoming damage by 50%.
	Wet Sails	Increases ship speed and outgoing ramming damage by 25%.
	Repair	Increases repair effectiveness by 25%.

Midshipman Orders

Icon	Order	Effect
File:British-Midshipman-1.webp	Rally Gun Crew	Increases cannon pushing or gun handling speed by 75%.
File:British-Midshipman-1.webp	Improve Ship Handling	Increases ship speed by 10%.
File:British-Midshipman-1.webp	Rally Repair Gang	Increases repair effectiveness by 25%.