DISCLAIMER: This ship is not an official ship from FireLock Games. The stats and model have been created by Timber and Sail by converting the Bark stats from Blood & Plunder, Firelock Game’s other historical piracy game, for play in the Oak & Iron game system.
Piragua Boat
The Canoa is one of the foundational boats used by the Natives faction. It is lightweight and fragile, but inexpensive and can be taken in great numbers.
Historical Background
“A dugout vessel copied from the Native Americans, suitable for open water voyages in the Caribbean.”
– Firelock Games Blood & Plunder Piragua
You can read more about the Bark as it exists in Blood & Plunder on BloodandPigment.com’s Bark review on the ship or their YouTube review to see how it compares.
Ship Overview
Piragua Ship Stat Analysis
| Attribute | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maneuverability | 83% | ||||
| Speed | 58.3% | ||||
| Durability | 9.4% | ||||
| Firepower | 7.7% | ||||
| Brawling | 22.3% |
Piragua Overview
Piraguas are large boats often built from dugout trunks of massive trees. It can also refer to boats crafted from lashing smaller trees into banana-shaped vessels. Typically used for fishing and transport their primary purpose was not meant for combat. When pressed into combat they serve as fast-moving platforms for warriors to attack enemies with small arms weapons like bows and muskets. A step up from a Canoa, they often have one or two masts with square sails. Piraguas were used throughout the Caribbean to assault Sloops and small naval vessels or conduct quick land raids.
The Piragua is a new class of vessel called a boat. Boats have a base half the size of a standard ship. This smaller base naturally makes them harder to hit and more maneuverable. To reflect the Piragua’s fragility it has fewer Fatigue and Damage tracks than a standard ship (5 each, rather than the standard 7). Due to its simplistic design, the ship cannot be upgraded with any ship upgrade cards or enhancements. Built for hugging the coast, with only a few inches below the surface of the water, these ships have a new ability of No Draft that allows them to sail over a Shoal without penalty.
Pros
- Inexpensive
- Quick and maneuverable
- Since you don’t have Broadside you can use your Crew Actions to Row with Sweeps almost every round
- Excellent for swarming tactics
- Great for distractions or corraling your opponent’s movement
- Having Yare and No Draft allow this ship to maneuver places other ships can’t.
- Because of its speed and maneuverability, it is good for chasing objective tokens solo (e.g. Spy or Raid Mission)
- A good low-cost way to increase the strike points available to your fleet
Cons
- Fragile. They have only 5 Fatigue and 5 Damage tracks meaning they are easily destroyed in only 1 broadside.
- They are incapable of inflicting actual damage on enemy ships.
- Cannot make Broadside attacks
- Only 2 Dice for Partial Attack and Close Combat
- They cannot take Ship Upgrade Cards
Piragua Boat Miniature
As this boat isn’t an official Oak & Iron ship from Firelock Games you will have to use a proxy miniature for the ship — unless– you have a 3D printer. We have built a low-resolution proxy mini for the proper scale use in Oak & Iron.
Download the STL file for your 3D printer on Thingiverse.com here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5402403
Don’t have a 3D Printer? Download Printable Tokens
If you don’t have a 3D printer, we still have you covered. Download a PDF containing Canoa & Piragua tokens so you can still use still play the Natives in your Oak & Iron Games.
Additional Content Suggestions:
- New rules for the Natives in Oak & Iron: Natives: Ultimate Oak & Iron Faction Guide
- Boarding Tips: Ultimate Guide & Top Strategies for Oak & Iron