| “ | Perform a Water Ceremony to increase ship hitpoints and attack. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Water Ceremony (Water Dance before the Definitive Edition) is a ceremony available at the Community Plaza for the Aztecs, Haudenosaunee, and Inca once the "Water Ceremony" Home City Card is sent. It increases the hit points and damage of all ships.
One villager working at the Community Plaza increases the base hit points of ships by 1.4% and damage by 0.7%. With 25 villagers, the base hit points is increased to 35%, and damage by 18%. With 15 villagers and 10 Warrior Priests, the base hit points is increased to 49%, and damage by 26%.
| Community Plaza ceremonies | |
|---|---|
 Harvest Ceremony ·  Gift Ceremony ·  War Chief Ceremony ·  Call the People Ceremony ·  War Ceremony ·  Healers Ceremony | |
 Aztecs |  Healing Ceremony ·  Garland War Ceremony · Water Ceremony* ·  Town Ceremony* ·  Calendar Ceremony* |
 Haudenosaunee |  Founder Ceremony ·  Earth Mother Ceremony · Water Ceremony* · Town Ceremony* |
 Inca |  Moon Ceremony ·  Supay Ceremony · Water Ceremony* |
 Lakota |  Charging Ceremony ·  Tokala Ceremony · Town Ceremony* |
| * requires Home City Card | |