Advanced Steps for Reducing Connectivity and Performance Issues in Battle Pirates

If you are experiencing regular connectivity and performance issues despite meeting the game’s system and network requirements and keeping u...

T12 Assault Strategy Guide

Captains, welcome to the official T12 Assault Strategy Guide. This guide aims to give you some insights on target mechanics for the new Assa...

T12 Skirmish Strategy Guide

T12 Skirmish Strategy GuideCaptains, welcome to the official T12 Skirmish Strategy Guide. This guide aims to give you some insights on targe...

T12.5 Assault Strategy Guide

Captains, welcome to the official T12.5 Assault Strategy Guide. This guide aims to give you some insights on target mechanics for the new As...

T12.5 Garrison Strategy Guide

Captains, welcome to the official T12.5 Garrison Strategy Guide. This guide aims to give you some insights on target mechanics for the new G...

T12.5 Siege Strategy Guide

Captains, welcome to the official T12.5 Siege Strategy Guide. This guide aims to give you some insights on target mechanics for the new Sieg...

T12.5 Skirmish Strategy Guide

Captains, welcome to the official T12.5 Skirmish Strategy Guide. This guide aims to give you some insights on target mechanics for the new S...

T13 Bonesaw Dreadnought Strategy Guide

Captains, welcome to the official T13 Dreadnought Strategy Guide. This guide aims to give you some insights on target mechanics for the new ...

T13 Dreadnought Strategy Guide

Captains, welcome to the official T13 Dreadnought Strategy Guide. This guide aims to give you some insights on target mechanics for the new ...

T13 Siege Strategy Guide

Captains, welcome to the official T13 Siege Strategy Guide. This guide aims to give you some insights on target mechanics for the new Siege ...

T13 Skirmish Strategy Guide

Captains, welcome to the official T13 Skirmish Strategy Guide. This guide aims to give you some insights on target mechanics for the new Ski...

T13.5 Siege Strategy Guide

Captains, welcome to the official T13.5 Siege Strategy Guide. This guide aims to give you some insights on target mechanics for the new Sieg...

Battle Pirates System and Connection Requirements

This article will go over the minimum requirements for playing Battle Pirates, and diagnostics that may be requested by Customer Support.Acc...

Can I play Battle Pirates on my phone/mobile device?

Battle Pirates is a web browser game, and is not supported through mobile browsers on phones or other mobile devices.

Forsaken Mission Chests & Tokens

"Locked"In each Prize Pool a number of blueprints are available for purchase as well as a Treasure Chest and a token. &n...

How can I get my Facebook friends on KIXEYE.COM?

When you start playing on KIXEYE.com your Facebook friends will not transfer over.You will need to re-friend any Battle Pirates or War Comma...

How do Accuracy and Evade interact with one another?

To calculate Evade, all Evade-boosting bonuses are totaled multiplicatively. So, to calculate how much Evade your ship will have, you c...

How do Component Retrofit bonuses work?

If you’ve just retrofitted your Lightweight Armor to Rank 1, you may be wondering why the Evade Bonus of the E class armors is increasing...

How do I get an officer?

You can obtain an officer by inviting your friends to play Battle Pirates through Facebook! For every friend that accepts an invite, you wi...

How do I use my Razortails?

The Drac have developed a new Sub: a CAV-resistant variant of the Nighthawk.  Fortunately, the Legion are one step ahead of them and ha...

How do Medals work?

How to acquire or lose Medals?By successfully attacking another player's base or by successfully defending your own base from an attack.Cond...

How do UAVs work and on which hulls can I build them?

UAV components allow a hull to launch unmanned aerial vehicles that swarm an enemy target. This UAV, though it does an existing type of...

How does missile retargeting work against submerged targets?

Missile Retargeting allows ships to target submerged submarines. This is a very effective ability to have, as it allows a ship to deal full ...

How does the Resonance Battery special work?

The Resonance Battery is a special that provides boosts to combat speed, damage, and defense to a ship if that ship is c...

How is VXP calculated?

Ships gain Veterancy points in game by dealing damage and taking damage. A ship can earn up to 10 VXP for damage earned and 10 VXP for damag...

How To Buy Gold in Battle Pirates

To buy gold whilst playing Battle Pirates, all you need to do is locate the '+' sign next to the gold coin just right of your avatar. This i...

How to change my name?

Ever player gets one free name change at the very start of the game, after that name changes cost 1000 coins each. If yo...

How To: Add & Upgrade Mega Modules

Mega ModulesModules are the core building blocks of Mega Ships. Constructing Modules can be done via the Mega Ship and can be customized and...

How do I play Bounty?

GENERAL OVERVIEWBounty is a monthly PvP event where players earn, protect, and steal Bounty by attacking bases. Only 50% of your Bounty is s...

How do I Build A Mega Ship?

Constructing a Mega ShipTo build a Mega Ship, you must have a completed Gantry.  To build the Gantry you must complete the following re...

How To: Create an Alliance

Creating an AllianceIf a player is level 20 or higher and wishes to create an alliance, that player may click on the "Alliance" button in th...

How To: Join an Alliance

Alliances are a feature that allow Battle Pirates players to band together and earn points and bonuses for their team. Alliance pride and lo...

How To: Lead An Alliance

Being an Alliance Leader or LieutenantThe Alliance leader and Lieutenants have several abilities in the Alliance window that all other membe...

Hull Upgrades

WHAT ARE ‘HULL UPGRADES’?Hull Upgrades are a way to increase the power of an individual hull without having to swap out one piece of equipme...

Tokens for Hull Builds and Upgrades

In Battle Pirates, hull upgrades can only be sped up using Gold or hull-specific upgrade tokens. General build tokens or hull-specific build...

Launchers: How do Shockwaves and Supercharge work?

Launchers are complex weapons that can rain down destruction in the form of powerful Radioactive shockwaves. Understanding how to harness th...

My Battle Playback does not match my Battle Log

 Battle Playback is not a recording of the battle; rather, it is a recreation of the battle based on stored game data.  For t...

My firewall software is blocking me from accessing chat

If you are unable to chat and are using some kind of firewall software, the firewall may be blocking your system from accessing our chat ser...

My fleet is stuck in battle on the World Map

Fleets can become stuck in battle on the world map as a result of a lost connection to the battle server; you will not be able to re-join ba...

My Friend is Banned. Can you Unban them?

Thanks for your concern for your friend in Battle Pirates. We cannot discuss another players account due to privacy concerns. But when we do...

My Tokens/Ships/Blueprints are missing!

Keeping track of your in game items can be difficult if you are unsure where to look.If you completed a prize pack and are now unable to see...

What is a Rogue Crew?

What is a Rogue Crew?Rogue Crews can be purchased with Uranium or gold and are buffs that can be applied to your fleets, giving them a speci...

Why is my hull overweight when using an armor special?

Greetings Captains!You may notice your hull build exceed its maximum weight when using a single armor special, like in the screenshot below:...

Why do I see different offers than my friend?

Offers are tailored specifically to individuals based on a number of factors. You will see offers that other players will not, and they may ...

Why didn't my fleet repair while I was offline?

Problems like this occur when packets of data are lost or mixed up in transit between your system and our servers. In this situation, ...

Why didn't I get credit/points for a target?

There are a few cases in which you may not get credit, or get reduce point value, for a completed target. If another player “preps” or does ...

Why didn't I get an event badge?

With the exception of Overkill that can be won in any event, event badges and achievements can only be won during the event it was released....

Why can't I build my ship?

If you are having trouble starting a ship build, or refitting a hull, here are a few things to check before submitting a ticket:“Dock Is Ful...

Why aren't there any VXP/Raid Targets on the world map?

During scheduled world map activities like raids, VXP weekend, or Bounty there are world map targets available. These targets are on a rotat...

What happens to my points once the event store closes?

Each event lists the date and time of the event, as well as the time the store closes in the event briefing on the forums as well as in game...

What are the qualifications for each star in a base hit?

A base attacker will earn a star when the following conditions are met: 1st Star: Destroying 50% of the player’s base. 2nd Star: Destroyed ...

Upgrading Walls

When upgrading your walls, you can choose to upgrade each wall, or upgrade the row. A row is actually any chunk of walls that are connected....

Troubleshooting Performance Issues

Why is there latency in online games?During events or popular times, it is common to see an increase in performance issues. This is due to t...

What are Treasure Chests?

How can I get treasure chests?Chests are available from campaigns or limited offers. They may sometimes be available in an event store or sp...

T12 PvP - Hellmaw has Defense? What’s going on?!

Ahoy Captains! We’re excited to share a little bit of the vision for PvP in Tier 12!  Defense Changes - Moving away from Deflectio...

Do specials and ship bonuses apply to drones?

Specials and built-in hull bonuses do not affect drones (such as the combat speed increase of the Strike System or Engin...

Why didn't I get Alliance Points for a base hit?

If you hit another player's base and did not receive Alliance points, ensure you met all of the following criteria: You must be in an allian...

Beach Party 2023 Strategy Guide

Beach Party Strategy GuideCaptains, welcome to the Beach Party!. This guide aims to give you some insights on target mechanics for this summ...

Krampusnacht Strategy Guide

Krampusnacht Strategy GuideKrampus returns! His blood boils at the sound of gleeful carolers and cheerful snowball fights. A wicked smile st...

Spring Reckoning 2023 Strategy Guide

Captains, welcome to the official 2023 Spring Reckoning Strategy Guide. This guide aims to give you some insights on target mechanics for th...

T13.5 Assault Strategy Guide

Captains, welcome to the official T13.5 Assault Strategy Guide. This guide aims to give you some insights on target mechanics for the new As...

T13.5 Hierophant Strategy Guide

IntroductionCaptains, welcome to the official T13.5 Garrison Dreadnought Strategy Guide. This guide aims to give you some insights on target...

Medals 2025 Update FAQ

As announced on February 28th, 2025 there are changes coming to the PVP and Medal system. Here are some common questions that came from this...

Equipment Rarity & Fusion System FAQ

As announced on February 28th, 2025 there are changes coming to the rarity equipment. Here are some common questions that came from this ann...