Today we're breaking down a devastating Corvette setup built around bombards-specifically the new Frost Whale-and optimized for raw explosive pressure, projectile speed scaling, make Skull and Bones Items and barrier shredding.

Let's dive into what makes this Corvette build so strong-and why it absolutely destroys targets like Skerlock's Precious.

The Ship: Level 7 Corvette

The foundation of this build is the fully upgraded Corvette (7/7), a large ship with a base ship rank of 9.

Core Stats:

 Hull Health: 123,264

 Brace Strength: 23,044

The Corvette isn't just chosen because it's new-it's chosen because it synergizes beautifully with this damage setup. Two key perks define the ship's value here:

 Flag Bearer

 Upgraded Mark

These perks provide both offensive scaling and enhanced battlefield presence, making the Corvette ideal for sustained bombard pressure in event fights and convoy content.

It's durable enough to stay in the pocket while bombards reload, and strong enough to absorb damage while shredding barriers.

The Weapons: Frost Whale Bombards

The centerpiece of the build is the Frost Whale bombard-the new Azura event weapon that has completely revitalized explosive playstyles.

Frost Whale Stats:

 Damage: ~8,590–8,752 per piece

 Reload: 6.98 seconds

All primary weapon slots are running Frost Whale bombards with carefully rolled perks.

Ideal Rolls:

 Noxious

 Siege

 Amplified Explosive

The bow and side weapons are optimized with this combination, maximizing both explosive scaling and siege efficiency.

The stern weapon deviates slightly (Amplified Toxic instead of Siege), but since stern fire isn't a primary focus in this build, that tradeoff is minimal.

And yes-this build barely relies on stern damage. It's all about forward and side bombard pressure.

Why Siege Matters So Much

One of the key decisions here is stacking Siege across the weapons.

Why?

Because Siege increases projectile speed-and projectile speed directly scales damage through furniture synergy.

That's where the real magic begins.

Auxiliary: Little Grace III

The auxiliary slot runs Little Grace III with restorative and power.

While not always actively used in every exchange, it's incredibly helpful for clutch sustain moments and burst phases. Triggering it during heavy DPS windows provides both survivability and offensive uptime.

Many players forget to use their auxiliary tools-but when used properly, Little Grace gives this build even more consistency.

Armor: Nocturne Heart

For armor, the build uses the Nocturne Heart with:

 Resist All

 Maintenance

 Survivor

While double Survivor is suggested for optimal sustain, the Maintenance + Survivor combo still offers excellent durability.

This armor selection reinforces the Corvette's role as a frontline explosive platform-able to tank while delivering heavy secondary damage procs.

The Furniture Setup: Projectile Speed Rabbit Hole

Now we get to the real engine of this build: furniture stacking.

Memphis Jones designed this build around one principle:

Increase projectile speed to increase damage output.

Here's how it works.

1. Siphon Furnace

A standard pick in explosive builds, Siphon Furnace enhances secondary damage output and pairs well with the Frost Whale's explosion patterns.

2. Ammo Priming Bench

This is where Siege synergy kicks in.

The Ammo Priming Bench increases damage based on projectile speed. Since Siege increases projectile speed, stacking Siege across all weapons directly increases the benefit of this furniture.

Projectile speed = more damage.

3. Caustic Fall Station

This furniture further amplifies damage output-especially when paired with explosive secondary effects.

Combined with Siege scaling, it pushes the Frost Whale into extremely high burst territory.

4. Bombard Works & Grinder

Both of these pieces further amplify secondary damage and projectile speed scaling.

You're effectively stacking multiplicative boosts:

 Base damage

 Siege projectile speed

 Furniture projectile speed bonuses

 Secondary explosion amplification

The result is massive over-the-top explosion damage.

5. Bombard Manufactory

The final furniture slot maximizes raw DPS output. While defensive swaps are viable depending on playstyle, testing showed this provided the highest overall damage numbers.

This slot can be flexible, but for pure PvE melt speed? This is the winner.Combat Performance: Skerlock's Precious

This build was tested against Skerlock's Precious-one of the more lucrative and barrier-heavy event encounters.

And the results were absurd.

Barrier Shredding

One of the biggest strengths of this build is how quickly it chews through barriers.

With combustion active and bombards firing in spiral flight patterns, the barrier simply evaporates.

The Frost Whale's unique projectile spiral pattern may feel awkward at first, but once you adjust to it, landing volleys becomes incredibly consistent-even over waves.

The Spiral Pattern Advantage

Unlike straight-line long guns, Frost Whale bombards use a spiral trajectory.

At first glance, this seems harder to land.

In practice?

It actually improves consistency in rough seas and over wave crests.

For convoy fights or boss encounters in choppy water, this projectile pattern allows shots to arc cleanly over terrain and ocean swells.

That makes this build particularly strong for:

 Convoy content

 Event bosses

 Open-water engagements

Secondary Explosions: The Real Damage Engine

The true highlight of this build is the secondary explosion damage.

You'll frequently see:

 70,000+ burst spikes

 Massive over-the-top explosive procs

 Continuous AoE pressure

These explosions stack quickly thanks to projectile speed scaling.

Instead of relying on torpedo alpha strikes or long gun precision, this build overwhelms targets with repeated explosive detonations.

It's loud. It's chaotic. It's incredibly effective.

Why This Build Feels Different

The current meta often revolves around:

 Long guns for consistent precision

 Torpedoes for burst

 Defensive kiting

This build flips that script.

It's aggressive.

It's explosive.

It's simple to execute.

You don't need perfect aim.

You don't need elaborate positioning.

You need to:

1.Lock in.

2.Maintain firing rhythm.

3.Keep projectile speed scaling active.

And watch the explosions.

Convoy Domination

Beyond Skerlock's Precious, this build excels in convoy content.

Why?

Because:

 Bombards arc over obstacles.

 AoE splash punishes grouped targets.

 Projectile speed helps hit ships over wave cover.

Instead of chasing individual ships with long guns, you bombard entire clusters and let secondary explosions handle the cleanup.

For farming convoys efficiently, this is one of the smoothest setups available right now.

Customization and Flexibility

While this guide outlines the highest tested DPS configuration, it's flexible.

You can:

 Swap in defensive furniture.

 Adjust stern perks.

 Change the manufactory slot.

 Experiment with auxiliary timing.

The foundation remains projectile speed scaling + explosive stacking.

Build around that principle and you'll maintain strong performance.

Final Verdict

This Corvette Frost Whale bombard build is one of the most satisfying PvE setups currently available in Skull and Bones.

It:

 Shreds barriers

 Melts bosses

 Dominates convoys

 More Skull and Bones Silver

 Revives bombards in the meta

 Requires minimal mechanical complexity

If you're tired of long gun and torpedo monotony, this build is a refreshing return to explosive chaos.

The synergy between Siege rolls and projectile-speed furniture creates multiplicative damage scaling that's simply too good to ignore.