Name:    La Delacroix (France)

Card:    FN # 064 (Rare)

Points:  17

Masts: 5

Cargo: 3

Moves: S+S

Guns : 3S,2L,2L,2L,3S

Hit %: 300 (S), 200 (L)

Ability: After this ship resolves a shoot action, she may move as a free action.

Yesterday's ship, the Stoneheart, was built as a boarder, which is an unusual role for a five-master. Most big ships are fighters, like La Delacroix.

There's a lot to like about her, like her fine cannons and her above-average speed. There's also a lot to not like about her, like her smallish cargo and her high price. The latter is entirely due to her ability, which WizKids thought was worth a lot more than it really is.

But if you have the points to burn, that high price can work in your favor, since you can fill her with expensive crew to make a killer out of her. At a minimum, she can sail with just a Captain. On the high end, use your imagination. One fun combo would be BC Jordan Dumas (captain and reroll), CC Gaston de St. Croix (SAT and +1 vs English), and CC Monsieur Lenoir (canceller).

La Delacroix isn't the best French five-master out there; I give that title to Le Soleil Royal. She isn't quite the worst, either (that would be the Neptune). If she had some other ability, her cost would come down

2-3 points and I'd recommend her without hesitation. As she is, I recommend her with the caveat "...if you can afford her." Other big French ships cost less and most of them give more bang for the buck. But if you can spend the points on her, La Delacroix won't disappoint you.

Goldship rating: 3.0 / 5

Gun Ship rating: 4.2 / 5

Boarding rating: 3.5 / 5

Value for points: 3.1 / 5