Maybe there are bullets to burn where you come from, but here on the Sea of Thieves, ammunition is precious. Whichever type of gun you’re using, you’ll find that you can hold up to five rounds for it. Even if you’re carrying two different types of weapon, that means you’ve got a maximum of 10 shots before your chambers are empty, so you need to make all of ’em count.

If you need to replenish your ammunition, visit the Ammo Chest aboard your ship. That’ll refill your supply for anything you’re holding, and the chest itself will never run dry. You can also find Ammo Chests dotted around on certain islands, not to mention in Skeleton Forts. That’s good. No-one wants to leave a fight half-finished and head back to the ship just to get more bullets.

If luck is on your side, you might also stumble upon an Ammo Crate. You can think of these as portable Ammo Chests, but the downside is they can only hold 50 replacement rounds. If you want to refill an Ammo Crate, take it to an Ammo Chest, like the one on your ship. The Merchants will buy ’em from you too if they’re full.

Although you can carry five shots for each weapon, remember that it has to be reloaded after every shot and you need time to do that. If you stow your weapon or switch to a different one before you’ve finished reloading, you’ll have to start over when you switch back to that weapon.

Oh, and remember that if rival pirates board your ship, they can use your own Ammo Chest to restock. Never a good idea to let your enemy take control of the bullet supply – not if you want ’em sent scurrying from your deck empty-handed. Understand? Good.