Quick Guide to defeatins the Boss!!

[Angel]

Perfect crew would be a min of 4.....one to sail and 3 cannoneers (although 4 cannoneers is better). Crew up before entering, one will go to their Journal and click "Play Boss with Crew". The crew members will receive a "Recover treasure map" invite and all members going to the boss must accept of they get left behind. The game takes you, the video starts. (Esc to bypass the vid, but it will play though if one person dont hit ESC).

Once the vid is done, prepare to RUN!!!! There are apx 6 lvl 36 Officers waiting to kill you on the Pearls deck. Run, and use your doll with Lifedrain to self heal if needed, or staff. Just like boarding the Colossous. However, if someone dies, they cant come back to you...no one can TP to you once the Boss is initiated. After defeating the officers, the Capt takes the wheel, heads to the drawbridges.....cutscene to the light Frigates coming in. That boots the capt off the wheel and forces him to cannon. 2 cannoneers on each side to take them down fast and easy. Then once you sink the 4 LFs, the bridges start.

Capt runs back to the wheel, turn ship broadside to the bridges and the 3 cannoneers fire away at them. I used open fire and take cover to protect the ship. After the first set of bridges, let my skills recharge up, then do it again....broadside to the bridges, and repeat. I think its 4 sets of bridges. After the last set, you enter the harbor with Goliath (Cut to Goliath scene here). Once it goes back to your control, hit Full speed to get in front of him and away from his broadsides. Turn to broadside Goliath (this is where the Galleon sailors come in handy as the Pearl is like a Galleon). Hes wayyyyy easier to take down than Juggs. I went to get a screenshot but we had him down in less than 5 secs.

After completing the Boss, return to Jack who is now playin cards with Gibbs. The new sailing skill will unlock. I love the skill!!!

Heres a screenshot of the Pearl at start....and after a few drawbridges on my first Solo run (I sunk at the last bridge):





That concludes my Guide to the Boss. Hope it helps.