The Badger is a semi-ironclad equipped with a heavy armament of both cannons and mortars. The Badger is a stronger variant of the [[Otter]], having an iron-reinforced hull greatly increasing its hitpoints. Compared to the other 8-cannon ships, this allows the Badger to take more damage than before sinking.
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The '''Badger''' is a semi-ironclad equipped with a heavy armament. The Badger is a stronger variant of the [[Otter]], having an iron-reinforced hull greatly increasing its hitpoints. Compared to the other 8-cannon ships, this allows the Badger to take more damage than before sinking.
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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* The Badger's major downside and the reason for its absence in the combat setting is the lacking a steam engine, addressed by the [[Phoenix]]. While the Badger has a slightly faster downwind speed, the [[Phoenix]]'s engine provides a much larger advantage.
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* The Badger's major downside and the reason for its absence in the combat setting is the lacking a steam engine, addressed by the [[Phoenix]]. While the Badger has
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* The Badger was removed from the shipwright in the 20 April 2021 update. It was later buildable during May of 2023.