Battle Bay is a multiplayer mobile game that challenges players to buy, upgrade, and battle each other with ships across the water. Players have started to realize that one of the most important decisions you’ll make when building your ship, is choosing the best weapon for that ship.
Training Crew Members
There are a few things to consider before deciding on the ideal weapon for your ship. First, you should note that every offensive item requires you to hire and train the crew member responsible for that weapon. Being aware of this correlation will also provide you with insight on whether your weapon choice is sound.
For example, Bhurt is one of the first crew members you’ll unlock and all his talents revolve around damage boosts, range increases, cooldown decreases, and more, for cannons. He also provides buffs to the Shooter ship. This is a huge indication that cannons in Battle Bay are one of the best weapons for players who command Shooters.
Furthermore, there’s an easy way to tell what weapons and which ships each crewmember specializes in. Just tap on training and look through all the characters. The best thing about Battle Bay is that you don’t need to have a character unlocked to see their talents.
You can get a general idea of what each crewmember is responsible for by looking at the background color in their portraits and exploring their talents. The background colors coincide with the ship’s color slots which we talk more about in our How To Build The Best Ship article.
Choosing The Best Weapon
There are a total of 19 offensive weapons in Battle Bay and as we mentioned before, they all have a designated crewmember. It appears the Battle Bay developers have designed each weapon to work well with a particular ship. Cannons and mortars work well with Shooters, torpedoes are great for Speeders, so on and so forth.
Cannons
Crewmember: Bhurt
Best weapons for: Shooter
- Cannon
- Blast Cannon
- Sniper Cannon
- Explosive Cannon
Carronade
Crew Member: Swift
Best weapon for: Speeder
- Carronade
Mortars
Crewmember: Mortimer
Best weapons for: Shooter
- Standard Mortar
- Long Range Mortar
- Ballpark Mortar
- Big Berta
Torpedoes
Crewmember: Sinklair
Best weapons for: Speeder
- Big Torpedo
- Swift Torpedo
- Triple Torpedo
Grenade Launcher
Crewmember: Isak
Best weapon for: Enforcer
- Grenade Launcher
High DPS
Crewmember: Blastian
Best weapon for: Defender
- Mine
- Missile Launcher
- Triple Torpedo
Fire Bomb
Crewmember: Brock
Best weapon for: Defender
- Fire Bomb
Rail Gun
Crewmember: Dr. Buzzkill
Best weapon for: Fixer
- Railgun
Fire DoT
Crewmember: Burnice
Best weapons for: Enforcer
- Flare Gun
- Napalm Launcher
As you can see, weapon selection has a lot to do with the ship that you're using. This doesn't mean you shouldn't try new things. As the player, you aren’t obligated to follow a structure. You might find a combo that works great for you by just choosing your favorite weapon! Afterall, Battle Bay is team oriented. How your friends play in battle is another important factor in all of this. Overall, we hope this has clarified how choosing the best weapon in Battle Bay works. For more guides, check out the full list of perks in the game and figure out how to add a friend.