Captain Blackbeard is the boss of The Pirate Ship. He is a dynamic-level Pillager with a Crossbow, a custom disguise, a 7× health multiplier, and a 1.75× damage multiplier.
He also has the sort of power list that turns a ship deck into a bad place to stand still. Projectile immunity, homing arrows, forced movement, and the Whirlpool all pile on before Hard and Mythic add more trouble.
Overview
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Captain Blackbeard |
| Dungeon | The Pirate Ship |
| Type | Boss |
| Base Mob | Pillager |
| Level | Dynamic |
| Health Multiplier | 7× health multiplier |
| Damage Multiplier | 1.75× damage multiplier |
| Weapon | Crossbow |
| Custom Appearance | Yes, custom disguise |
| Leash Radius | 20 |
| Follow Distance | 12 |
Difficulty Scaling
This mob uses a dynamic level, so its level scales with The Pirate Ship. The dungeon lists Normal at level sync +5, Hard at 0, and Mythic at -5.
Whirlpool exists on all three difficulties, but its local cooldown drops from 45 seconds on Normal to 35 on Hard and 30 on Mythic. Hard adds Attack Wither; Mythic keeps that and adds Gold Shotgun.
Powers and Abilities
- Whirlpool: Can trigger when Captain Blackbeard is damaged or damages a player. It warns nearby players, creates water around them, teleports players in a small area, then forces players downward across a much larger area before teleporting them back later. The local cooldown is 45 seconds on Normal, 35 seconds on Hard, and 30 seconds on Mythic; the global cooldown is 3.5 seconds.
- Attack Push: When Captain Blackbeard hits a player, he launches that player directly away from him. It has a 10-second global cooldown and is active on all difficulties.
- Attack Gravity: A hit from Captain Blackbeard gives Levitation I for 5 seconds. Active on all difficulties.
- Skeleton Tracking Arrow: Once he has a target, he fires a homing arrow at each player within 20 blocks every 3 seconds. Those arrows can keep homing for up to 60 seconds, and the power is active on all difficulties.
- Projectile Immunity: Player projectiles, including arrows and tridents, deal no damage to Captain Blackbeard. Active on all difficulties.
- Knockback Immunity: Captain Blackbeard cannot be knocked back. Active on all difficulties.
- Attack Wither: His hits apply Wither I for 3 seconds on Hard and Mythic.
- Gold Shotgun: On Mythic, being hit by a player can make Captain Blackbeard stop for 3 seconds while smoke shows his aim, then fire 200 gold nuggets in a tight cone. The power has a 20-second cooldown and a 7-second global cooldown.
What It Says
- Spawn: Captain Blackbeard is leading the Pirate Ship!
- Death: Captain Blackbeard’s beard’s been shaved by the players who killed him!
- Escape: Captain Blackbeard has run away with the plunder!
- Taunts: “Get off me ship!” and “Arr, landlubers!”
Class Loot
Sea Ration, Pirate Eyepatch, Pirate Straps, Pirate Greaves, Pirate Boots, Pirate Cutlass, Pirate Handcannon, Captain’s Scimitar, Captain’s Eyepatch, Blackbeard’s Crusher, Harpoon, Share of the Plunder, Flagship Longbow, Broadside Arbalest, Captain’s Tidefork, Debt Collector, Mutiny’s End, Black Pennant Pike, Chart of the Drowned, Powderroom Ember, Corsair’s Bicorn, Plunderlord’s Coat, Quarterdeck Strides, Boarding Captain’s Boots, Iron Quartermaster’s Helm, Flagship Bulwark, Blackbeard’s Stand, Captain’s Anchorsteps, No Quarter
Quests
- Blackbeard! — Captain Blackbeard is a kill objective.
How to Beat It
Do not waste player projectiles on Captain Blackbeard; the report says they deal no damage, and knockback will not move him either. His Whirlpool gives a warning, so react to that warning instead of standing where the water and forced movement start.
His homing arrows keep coming while he has a target, and direct hits can throw you away or lift you with Levitation. On Mythic, the Gold Shotgun telegraphs its line with smoke for 3 seconds, so moving sideways before the burst is the clean answer the report gives you.
