Overview
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
| Icon | Order | Description | Cooldown / Duration |
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| File:OfficerFormLine.webp | Form Line | Instruct the rank and file to form line for glorious musket volley fire to follow. | Cooldown: 10 sec / Duration: 20 min |
| File:OfficerMakeReady.webp | 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 |
| File:OfficerFire.webp | 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 |
| File:OfficerFireAtWill.webp | 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 |
| File:OfficerCeaseFire.webp | 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 |
| File:OfficerBreakRank.webp | 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 |
| File:OfficerCharge.webp | 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 |
| File:OfficerReinforce.webp | 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
| Icon | Order | Description | Cooldown / Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:SergeantFormLine.webp | Form Line | Instruct the rank and file to form line for glorious musket volley fire to follow. | Cooldown: 10 sec / Duration: 20 min |
| File:SergeantMakeReady.webp | 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 |
| File:SergeantFire.webp | 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 |
| File:SergeantFireAtWill.webp | 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 |
| File:SergeantCeaseFire.webp | 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 |
| File:SergeantBreakRank.webp | 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 |
| File:SergeantRally.webp | 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 |
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Boarding Action | Increases outgoing melee damage and melee resistance by 20% during boarding. |
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Load Guns | Increases cannon pushing or gun handling speed by 20%. |
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Fire Guns | Increases outgoing cannon damage by 50%. |
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Fire At Will | Increases outgoing cannon damage by 25% and cannon pushing or gun handling speed by 10%. |
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Brace | Reduces incoming damage by 50%. |
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Wet Sails | Increases ship speed and outgoing ramming damage by 25%. |
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Repair | Increases repair effectiveness by 25%. |
Midshipman Orders
| Icon | Order | Effect |
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| 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%. |
