Solo Boss Battle?

[Jellyroll]

I stopped playing POTCO a while ago, and the boss battle had been down when I stopped playing. But now that I'm on summer vacation I've decided to start playing again.

Here are my stats:

Not: 31
Cutlass: 15
Dagger: 15
Pistol: 15
Doll: 15
Staff: 12
Grenade: 10
Sailing: Mastered (W/ Rank 1 Take Cover)
Cannon: 21


I was wondering what do you have to do for the boss? I've only tried it once, and it was just to see what I had to do, so I let them kill me.

Would it be possible to beat the boss battle with those stats? Also, what specifically do you have to do?

Thanks

[Wheelsim]

its very possible oly if you have a good crew. There is no way you can solo the boss battle.. you would just crumbl to pieces if you tried it.

[Elizabeth Love Heart]

I can and did finish the soldiers alone. In fact using my doll many of them are yellow to me now (I level 36 with Mastered doll. I used Life drain a few times getting them and I think one tonic)

I can and did finish the 4 ships with most of my ship health in tact. I have 175 fire cannons and used moer than half of them to do it.


Its the bridges that get me. I cant steer worth beans yet to avoid their fire at me and you cant shoot lightning and steer at the same time either.

Last night with a crew of three we made it to through the second bridge before we sank. Everyone tells me they made it muh harder so when someone says they did it alone. Ask them if it was recent? Even my friends who have finished it multiple times cant pass it right now very easy.

[dangerousden]

Yeah the BB is way harder than the original. But as Wheelsim it is easier with a good crew behind. Say 4 or 5 people are plenty.

[Sarah]

I know some solo'ed the BB before the update. I would think it next to impossible now. If someone does solo it now, they should get a Pirate Master of Masters icon over their head, lol.

[Bilgepump]

I made it to the third set of bridges solo, pre-update.

I had a razor-thin sliver of red in the health bar, and lasted long enough to think to myself "Oh look, that bridge is shooting at me".

I haven't hit the final stage of the quest with my current pirate, so haven't tried it post-update yet.

[Jellyroll]

Ok so I'm familiar with the people you have to beat on the ship, I'm sure with a little luck and some more training I could solo that part.

The four ships part, what do you have to do for that?
And same question again with the bridges, what are they?

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Jellyroll

Ok so I'm familiar with the people you have to beat on the ship, I'm sure with a little luck and some more training I could solo that part.

The four ships part, what do you have to do for that?
And same question again with the bridges, what are they?

The bridges, are basically drawbridges. Stoneworked fort structures that have wooden bridges across them that keep the Pearl blocked in. Shoot the stonework fort structures to defeat them, once defeated the wooden bridges portion falls away releasing the pearl to the next stage.


Basic synapsis of boss battle.

Cutscene - 2 navy guys argue
Deck of Black Pearl - Fight multiple high level officers for control of pearl
Take control of Pearl and start to sail.
Cutscene - 4 frigates surround pearl
All participants forced to cannons to sink the 4 frigates.

Sail pearl towards first set of bridges. First set has two bridges, created by, 3 main structures (left, right, middle). If you do not take them all out, they will continue to fire at you after you pass them.

Sail past defeated first bridges, to immediately approach 2nd bridge, take out both sides/structures to pass.

Sail past 2nd bridge, take out 3rd bridge, same as 2nd.

Sail past 3rd bridge, take out 4th/final bridge similarly.

Sail past last bridge.

Cutscene - Pearl gets to harbor, and meets Goliath.

Defeat Goliath - 18 gun war frigate

Congratulations!


Bridges tend to use firebrand and will damage you quickly if you in turn dont take them out quickly. You cannot attack a bridge effectively until having passed the previous one (it wont attack you until then either).

[Wheelsim]

Isnt that the smaller the group the easier the BB is? Well i mean u kinda need 4 in order to take both sides but thats wha people have told me.

[TwistedX]

Originally Posted by Bilgepump

I made it to the third set of bridges solo, pre-update.

I had a razor-thin sliver of red in the health bar, and lasted long enough to think to myself "Oh look, that bridge is shooting at me".

I haven't hit the final stage of the quest with my current pirate, so haven't tried it post-update yet.

Thats as far as i get atm too. I get to the 3rd sometimes the 4th bridge with a sliver of health...wheres a dock when you need one

that's doing it solo, so if i get stronger in a few things i might be able to do it solo...damn

[Jellyroll]

After you do it once you can go back and do it again correct? So I could get a couple of people to do it with me that have already beat it?

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Wheelsim

Isnt that the smaller the group the easier the BB is? Well i mean u kinda need 4 in order to take both sides but thats wha people have told me.

The last several times i've done it and beat it, we had full, or nearly full crews (8+)

I've heard lots of theories, but I dont think having more crew will make it harder. Now if you have a full crew, and they arent adequately armed/skilled, thats another story.

[Wildhart]

The least we have done it with is 3 people. One to drive and two for cannons. It was a blast.
All three of us belonged to Redrum Forces. Nathaniel Warhawk, Superduperchoochoo and Wildhart. I have to say Nathaniel is a awesome driver.

[Jellyroll]

Ok so I soloed the deck part with ease, then killed all the attack ships with 75% of my boat health left. And then got past the 1st set with about 25% left, and then took out 2 of the next ones before dieing all solo.

I think if I had 3 more people with me I could do it.

[sammyh]

sounds cool. i cant wait to do the boss battle. (not quite there yet.) sounds hard, though. was it the same thing before the update? just easier? how was it easier? thank you in advance.