Pirates Combos 13 - Fire Masts & Bombardiers

How effective are Fire Masts in Pirates CSG? How did the rules change in later sets affect this?
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[@DennisMartin]

Very clear explanation of this unusual ability and helpful build recommendation. Thanks.

[@a7xfanben]

The regular version of exploding shot is actually 3 points, not 1. Which explains why it's so much better than fire shot on paper. Page 2 of the Code: