由于帆的數量和船身大小的關系，商用單桅縱帆船的速度非常快，但由于他們較小的體積限制了他們不能攜帶大量的貨物。所以它們經常被用來運送想黃金珠寶這樣的小件的貴重物品。因為只有僅僅10門左右的加農炮，商用單桅縱帆船在游戲中的防御性比較差，所以應該避免和強大的船只對抗。正常情況下，單桅縱帆船應當利用他們機動靈活的特點快速的從敵人大型船只附近逃脫。由于其低廉的價格，它是玩家開局時很好的選擇。

Because of the enormous amount of sail related to the ships size, merchant sloops were very fast, but due to their small size they couldn't take large amounts of cargo. So they were mostly used for carrying small precious items, like gold or diamonds. With just over 10 cannons, the merchant sloops in East India Company are lightly armed for defence against minor, so they should avoid a confrontation with serious enemies. In a thight situation, a sloop should try to outrun its enemy, using the ability to outmanoeuvre large vessels. Due to their cheap price, they are good ships to start with.

2.雙桅縱帆船

雙桅縱帆船的高船速決定了它很適合貿易和探索。特別是其數量眾多的時候它們擁有足夠多的輕型火炮來威脅貿易船隊。這使得他們很適合海上劫掠活動并且很多海盜都有它組成小型艦隊來快速襲擊缺乏護衛的商船。

Schooners are fast ships that are well suited for trading and scouting. They have enough light cannons to be a threat to merchant ships, especially in large numbers. This makes them suitable for piracy and many pirates employ them as small fleets, quickly attacking lone cargo ships without escort.

3.軍用快船

軍用快船是最小的軍艦。它的輕火力能在大型軍艦上造成的傷害是微乎其微的。所有應避免和全副武裝的商隊接近。快速是它最大的優勢，軍用快船在搜索和對抗雙桅縱帆船以及小型三桅船方面表現出色，所以它們經常成為海盜頭子的首選。

Naval Cutters were the smallest warships. With their light cannons, the damage they could inflict on larger warships was minimal. Close contact with more heavily armed transports should be avoided. Their great speed was often their best advantage. Cutters were good vessels for scouting and competing against ships like Schooners or Xebecs that were often captained by pirates.

4.橫帆雙桅船

橫帆雙桅船是既可以做軍艦又可以用來運輸的多用途船只。他們在戰斗中擁有良好的機動性以及輕巧的船身，但應該避免與護衛艦甚至是東印度商船直接對抗。作為商船，橫帆雙桅船有中等的貨艙空間和與其相當快速，但它需要大量的船員來操縱。

Brigs are versatile ship that can be used as warships or transports. They are quite maneuverable and agile ships in battle but should not engage on one-on-one battles with frigate or even East Indiaman. As cargo ships, brigs have moderate cargo space and are relatively fast. They do require large crew to operate them.