This week's update takes us straight to Blackwood, where there's a solid lineup of blueprints, weapons Skull and Bones Items, and essential upgrades worth your hard-earned guild marks. But it's not all smooth sailing-there's also a troubling issue plaguing players' warehouses and resource inventories that's been causing frustration across the community.

Let's break down everything you need to know this week-from the best items to grab at Blackwood to the potential item-loss bug and how to prepare your fleet for the upcoming Season 3 launch.

Checking Out Blackwood's Inventory

Every week, Blackwood's shop is a treasure trove of rotating blueprints, furniture, and weaponry. This week's offerings are particularly interesting for players who focus on survivability and crafting optimization.

1. Secret Cache (Furniture Blueprint)

First up, we've got the Secret Cache, a furniture blueprint that's great for any captain looking to maximize storage efficiency. This item is often overlooked, but its usefulness in managing materials between ports makes it a solid pickup. If you're a collector or like to keep your ship outfitted for all conditions, the Secret Cache belongs in your cabin.

2. Leather Station (Defensive Furniture)

Next, one of the most practical pickups this week-the Leather Station. This furniture piece provides resistance to fire damage, which is huge in a game where most high-level bosses and naval encounters revolve around burning effects. From explosive barrels to incendiary volleys, flames are one of the deadliest status effects in Skull and Bones, and anything that reduces their impact is a must-have.

If you've ever fought the Red Isle fleet or tangled with flame-heavy privateers, you know exactly how valuable this defensive boost can be. Add it to your ship's setup as soon as possible.

3. Lane Cart II (Utility Blueprint)

The Lane Cart II blueprint is another great option for trade-focused players. Costing 1,000 Guild Marks, it's not cheap, but it's a worthwhile long-term investment. You can grab two copies from Tlock and two more from Red Isle, allowing you to fully upgrade your logistical capabilities.

Lane Carts increase your transport efficiency and reduce sailing downtime between major trade hubs-perfect for those who grind resources or run profitable trade routes.

4. Returning Weapons and Blueprints

A few familiar faces have returned in this week's rotation-most notably the BGE Fire Barrels and Ram Rod Workshop. Even though these have appeared before, they're still worth picking up.

 BGE Fire Barrels provide excellent area-of-effect control, great for mid-tier PvE and crowd management.

 Ram Rod Workshop boosts your ship's ramming efficiency-perfect for close-range brawlers and heavy hull builds.

Both are popular community picks, and it's surprising how many players still miss out on them when they're available. Grab them now if you haven't already.

The Nar Sisters and the Plague Dust Problem

Now, let's talk about a more frustrating development-the ongoing Plague Dust bug that's been affecting multiple players.

The Nar Sisters have been reliable vendors for special crafting materials, including Green Plague Dust, which is used for crafting and refining various high-tier blueprints. However, some players have noticed item losses after logging out or after maintenance resets.

Here's what's been observed:

 Players who purchase Plague Dust from Saint Anne or other vendors find their item counts reduced after maintenance.

 One player reported buying six Plague Dust and ending up with fewer items than before-losing ten units after the reset.

 The same issue appears to affect Deep Iron Plates and other rare resources, with numbers mysteriously dropping overnight.

This isn't a simple visual bug-it's actually affecting inventories and progress. Losing hours of grinding due to backend tweaks or unintentional resets is frustrating for any player, especially those stockpiling materials for late-season crafting.

So far, submitting bug reports and screenshots seems to be the only recourse. However, as players have noted, Ubisoft tends to prioritize major gameplay-breaking bugs over smaller resource inconsistencies. It's unclear if this issue is intentional balancing, database syncing, or a server-side cleanup gone wrong-but either way, it's eroding community confidence.Warehouse Management Tips

Given these ongoing issues, it's smart to take proactive steps to protect your resources and maintain efficiency in the final stretch of the season.

1. Keep Your Warehouses Funded and Active

Even if you're not crafting every day, keep funds flowing into your warehouses. A warehouse that runs out of gold or materials risks shutting down operations, halting your crafting chain and potentially leading to waste.

2. Avoid Overfilling Your Warehouses

An overfilled warehouse can drain your resources silently by consuming pieces of eight or other currency to maintain operations. Make it a habit to clear out your storage and transfer excess goods to your ship or sell them at the market.

3. Screenshot Everything

Until the current resource-loss issue is fixed, it's wise to screenshot your inventory regularly. Take a before-and-after shot when purchasing items or after major play sessions. If your warehouse gets hit by an unannounced adjustment, you'll have documentation for your bug report.

4. Craft Instead of Hoard

If you've been holding onto materials for a "future build," now's the time to use them. With Season 3 on the horizon, the developers have hinted that 26-27 items will be removed from the game, potentially rendering certain resources or blueprints obsolete. Don't let your stockpile go to waste-convert it into useful ship upgrades or tradable goods now.

Preparing for Season 3

According to community chatter and the in-game timer, Season 3 is expected to launch on October 21st. That gives us roughly two weeks to wrap up remaining contracts, finalize warehouse management, and prepare our fleets.

Here's what you should focus on before the new season hits:

1. Clear Out Unused Inventory

Sell off older items, duplicate blueprints, or outdated weapons. Inventory clutter makes it harder to track what might get removed or replaced next season.

2. Spend Your Guild Marks

Guild Marks are one of the most versatile currencies, and they don't always carry over cleanly between seasonal resets. If you've got thousands banked, invest them in rare blueprints, furniture, or trade upgrades now.

3. Upgrade Core Ship Modules

Weapons, hulls, and defensive components like the Leather Station and Ram Rod Workshop will still hold value next season. Get them now, and you'll enter Season 3 with a well-equipped fleet ready to face new challenges.

4. Monitor Developer Announcements

If Ubisoft follows the same pattern as last season, expect detailed patch notes a few days before launch. Those notes usually include the list of removed or rebalanced items-crucial info for deciding what to craft or liquidate before the cutoff.

Final Thoughts

This week in Skull and Bones perfectly captures the dual nature of the game right now: half thrilling naval adventure, half logistical puzzle. Between valuable new blueprints at Blackwood and frustrating backend issues affecting warehouses, players have to stay sharp and adaptable.

The Secret Cache and Leather Station are standout pickups for the week, while Lane Cart II is a solid long-term investment for trade-focused players. At the same time, the Plague Dust and Deep Iron Plate losses are a reminder that even the most disciplined captains can lose progress through no fault of their own.

If you've been hit by the resource bug, don't give up. Keep your warehouses active, your funds flowing, and your inventories lean. And most importantly-document everything. Screenshots may not guarantee item recovery, but they help strengthen the case for future fixes.

As we sail toward Season 3, the best approach is to treat these next two weeks as a cleanup phase. Build what you can skull and bones boosting for sale, sell what you don't need, and make sure your fleet is optimized for whatever content Ubisoft brings next.

Until then, keep your cannons loaded, your sails trimmed, and your warehouses in check. We'll see you on the high seas when the new season drops-and hopefully, with fewer disappearing resources next time.