Badger

"'The Badger's iron-reinforced hull makes her stronger than the Otter.' - Shipwright Summary"

Summary
The Badger is a level nine ship with high health and armament, okay cargo, and fair speed. She is great for longer, larger battles where she can soak up moderate damage, but lack of maneuverability makes her vulnerable to faster ships, like a Stiletto, Tyrant or Marauder. It is more useful as a blockade or medium-duty combat ship for this reason. it has a metal casing around the hull making it a Semi-clad.

Considered a cheaper alternative to the Phoenix and a more expensive alternative to the Otter, it used to have the same base stats as the phoenix but a recent patch nerfed the Phoenix's health. the main difference from the Phoenix is it lacks an engine and has the same armament as the Otter but with more health. It is always referred to as a "mock or fake" Phoenix, due to it lacking an engine.

Trivia

 * Named after the small, docile American mammal. Probably has more in common with the African and Asian honey badger which is fast, aggressive, has been known to kill animals much larger than itself and has a thick skin that's resistant to machete blows, low caliber bullets, insect stings and snake bites, which is representative of this ships iron hull.
 * If you're looking for the steam engine equipped variant, have a look at the Phoenix. It is the same as the Badger equipped with an engine.
 * Being a semi-clad, the Badger will reward the "Ironclad" title/Badge.
 * Many experienced players consider it a waste of materials, and that it is better to put in the extra work to get a Phoenix, which statistically is a better option.
 * Way harder to board than the Phoenix due to the lack of a paddle engine
 * Ideal crew size is 5 or 6
 * Has has the same HP as the phoenix
 * Even though this ship says speed 7 sails, it's really more like a speed 5 or 6.

Beaver Platform Ships

 * Beaver
 * Fox
 * Otter
 * Badger(itself)
 * Phoenix

Semi-clads

 * Badger(itself)
 * Phoenix