Check Trade Routes
Use the world map to find crafting materials along trade routes. Instead of Skull and Bones Items buying limited supplies from settlements, intercept merchant ships transporting these materials. This saves money and can also net you extra silver.

Don’t Fire Near Settlements
Avoid firing near settlements unless you’re ready for a fight. Even firing at water can provoke guard towers and nearby ships, leading to your downfall. If you need specific materials from factions, attack their ships near settlements without initiating a plunder to maximize your gains and infamy.

Respawn Options
If your ship sinks, you can respawn on the water or at an outpost. Respawning on the water allows you to continue fighting but at the cost of permanent ship damage. Alternatively, respawning at an outpost lets you repair your ship before Skull and bones items for sale cheap rejoining the fray.