Crew Bonus effect treasure drop?

[JM Ohara]

Actually Edward my biggest pirate only ever got 2 cards from Black Mack, yet she has way more than a full suit of spades.

As for crews giving a bonus with treasure drops, that I couldn't say for sure, since I always travel with 2 of my pirates always in a crew. I can say a few things about where to find what. Or more like where I found what. For my big pirate Kat, she is a 49 and has around 260 playing cards. She did both the nades and the staff at Kingshead parade grounds. Those guys put out low to mid level playing cards like nobodys business. They're also pretty good for the Navy Medals, Valuables, The Nine Rogues, and the Treasured Chess Set. In my experience though they are awful for Tia Dalma's Menagerie.

For some oddball reason gators of all sizes are also a good source of playing cards, and of Tia's Menagerie. Hands down though I get my very best cards in Tormenta. I really think it's all in the level of enemy you fight. The Dregs, not such great cards. Flotsam, Spineskulls, when they have cards tend to have face cards. With very few exceptions (since I started keeping track), Urchinfist and Thrall Captains have been packing aces. Just last night I got an ace of spades off an Urchin.

But then, like I said, I always travel with a crew. I tend to fighting higher level enemies than I would if I were playing solo. That I think has a great deal of effect on the drops I get. This is different for everyone, but just my personal experience.