During their Regular Attacks, Heroes may employ cunning Tactics. When your Hero attacks, you can choose the Tactics that will affect that attack. Tactics will neither directly buff nor debuff an attack, but instead alter its outcome. For example, Tactics may increase the power of attack at the expense of some of your Hero's Health; or Tactics may up your Hero's Crit Chance by expending some Rage.
Using the right Tactics at the right time is what makes a great captain!
The range of available Tactics for the battle depends on the Heroes' Factions.
Having more than one Hero from the same Faction in your Crew makes that Faction's Tactics more efficient. However, having Heroes from all different Factions lets you leverage your tactical flexibility during battle.

Faction Tactics are as follows:
  • The Pirates employ the Fierce Strike: it increases Rage gains by reducing Damage.
  • The Tribes employ the Berserker Strike: it increases Rage gains by reducing current Health.
  • The Albion employs the Assassin Strike: it increases the Crit Chance by reducing Rage.
  • The Mercenaries go for the Tactical Strike: it increases Damage by reducing Rage.
  • The Damned go for the Vampiric Strike: it recovers Health by reducing Damage.
  • The Empire goes for the Brutal Strike: it increases Damage by reducing current Health.