Cursed Pirate
Season 2 · Complexity: 4/6 · Health / CP (1v1): 50 / 2 CP
How to play Cursed Pirate
Overview & game plan
A cursed buccaneer: manage the doubloon clock, tax enemy CP – or deliberately flip into the stronger cursed form.
If after roll 1 5× Skull for Pirate's Touch! are reachable. Keep 5× Skull and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Pirate's Touch! (5 dice). If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Black Spot. Pirate's Touch! deals a documented 12 damage and applies Parlay/Parlay/Powder Keg, so the 5 committed dice stay on the table.
Strengths
- Lots of undefendable damage: Black Spot 7, Shiver Me Timbers 7, X Marks the Spot 2 per cutlass
- Parlay stops all attack damage of one enemy turn
- Cursed doubloons tick 1 damage per token in the enemy upkeep
- The cursed form hits harder (5/7/9) and punishes non-attacks with powder kegs
Weaknesses
- The doubloon clock runs: without restock you flip irreversibly after 3 turns
- The cursed form costs 4 unpreventable damage per upkeep
Dice & symbols
Most likely attack
Requirement: 3× 🗡 Cutlass · Chance: 98.4%
Damage: 5 damage
Attacks & odds
| Ability | Requirement | Chance | Damage | Damage type | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutlass Strike | 3× 🗡 Cutlass | 98.4% | 5 damage | Normal | powder keg |
| X Marks the Spot | 3× 📦 Booty | 84.2% | 2 per 🗡 Cutlass (roll 3 dice) | Undefendable | – |
| Walk the Plank | 1× 🗡 Cutlass + 2× 📦 Booty + 1× 💀 Skull | 71.6% | 7 damage | Normal | – |
| Light the Fuse | Small straight (4 in a row) | 58.7% | 7 damage | Normal | powder keg |
| Black Spot | 4× 💀 Skull | 10.4% | 7 damage | Undefendable | parlay |
| Shiver Me Timbers | 1× 🗡 Cutlass + 3× 💀 Skull | 24.4% | 7 damage | Undefendable | – |
| Pirate's Touch! Ultimate | 5× 💀 Skull | 1.3% | 12 damage | Ultimate | parlay, powder keg |
How you defend
Ahoy Matey: no blanket prevention; Cutlass creates retaliation, Booty refills Cursed Doubloons, and Skull remains a separate other-defense effect.
Concrete dice decisions
- If after roll 1 5× Skull for Pirate's Touch! are reachable. Keep 5× Skull and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Pirate's Touch! (5 dice). If fewer than 5 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Black Spot. Pirate's Touch! deals a documented 12 damage and applies Parlay/Parlay/Powder Keg, so the 5 committed dice stay on the table.
- If after roll 1 4× Skull for Black Spot are reachable. Keep 4× Skull and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Black Spot (4 dice). If fewer than 4 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Pirate's Touch!. Black Spot deals a documented 7 damage and bypasses the defence roll and applies Parlay/Parlay, so the 4 committed dice stay on the table.
- If after roll 1 3× Chest for X Marks the Spot are reachable. Keep 3× Chest and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at X Marks the Spot (3 dice). If fewer than 3 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Pirate's Touch!. X Marks the Spot deals a documented 6 damage and bypasses the defence roll and applies Cursed Doubloon, so the 3 committed dice stay on the table.
- If after roll 1 1× Cutlass + 3× Skull for Shiver Me Timbers are reachable. Keep 1× Cutlass + 3× Skull and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Shiver Me Timbers (4 dice). If fewer than 4 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Pirate's Touch!. Shiver Me Timbers deals a documented 7 damage and bypasses the defence roll, so the 4 committed dice stay on the table.
- If after roll 1 a small straight for Light the Fuse are reachable. Keep a small straight and reroll all dice not needed, aiming at Light the Fuse (4 dice). If fewer than 4 matching dice remain after roll 1, switch to Pirate's Touch!. Light the Fuse deals a documented 7 damage and applies Powder Keg, so the 4 committed dice stay on the table.
Concrete playing rules
Statuses & timing
- Powder Keg: negative, triggered by Cutlass Strike (conditionally), Light the Fuse and Pirate's Touch!.
- Parlay: negative, triggered by Black Spot and Pirate's Touch!.
- Cursed Doubloon and Wither: negative; per the setup notes the Cursed Pirate starts with 3 Cursed Doubloons.
- Cursed Doubloons: X Marks the Spot per skull, Black Spot +1, Ahoy Matey (2 cutlasses + skull), ultimate +2.
- Cursed Doubloons: Decide early: refill the clock and stay human OR let it run out and race in the stronger form from mid-game.
Avoid these mistakes
Works well with
- Shadow ThiefRank #1/37Parlay disrupts the opposing response to Counter Strike.Parlay disrupts the opposing response to Sneak Attack.
- TreantRank #2/37Parlay disrupts the opposing response to Barbed Vine.Parlay disrupts the opposing response to Dryad.
- HuntressRank #3/37Parlay disrupts the opposing response to Nyra.Parlay disrupts the opposing response to Bleed.
- PaladinRank #4/37Parlay disrupts the opposing response to Crit.Parlay disrupts the opposing response to Retribution.
- RogueRank #5/37Rogue applies influence, ionic energy; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Rogue adds Brawl (6 damage, normal), Sass (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
Partner rankings
- Shadow ThiefRank #1/37 · Very good choiceParlay disrupts the opposing response to Counter Strike.Parlay disrupts the opposing response to Sneak Attack.
- TreantRank #2/37 · Solid choiceParlay disrupts the opposing response to Barbed Vine.Parlay disrupts the opposing response to Dryad.
- HuntressRank #3/37 · Solid choiceParlay disrupts the opposing response to Nyra.Parlay disrupts the opposing response to Bleed.
- PaladinRank #4/37 · Solid choiceParlay disrupts the opposing response to Crit.Parlay disrupts the opposing response to Retribution.
- RogueRank #5/37 · Solid choiceRogue applies influence, ionic energy; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Rogue adds Brawl (6 damage, normal), Sass (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- CyclopsRank #6/37 · Solid choiceCyclops applies battle-plan, support; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Cyclops adds Hand to Hand (7 damage, normal), Target Acquired (5 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- Doctor StrangeRank #7/37 · Solid choiceDoctor Strange applies crimson bands, premonition; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Doctor Strange adds Augury (8 damage, normal), Astral Incursion (8 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- GambitRank #8/37 · Solid choiceGambit applies molecular-acceleration, dissolution; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Gambit adds Bo Staff (7 damage, normal), Bojutsu (2 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- LokiRank #9/37 · Solid choiceLoki applies illusion, bag of tricks; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Loki adds Mockery (8 damage, normal), Confuddle (7 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- RavenessRank #10/37 · Solid choiceRaveness applies feather, hex; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Raveness adds Peck (7 damage, normal), Murder of Crows (7 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- Moon ElfRank #11/37 · Solid choiceBlind disrupts the opposing response to Cutlass.Entangle disrupts the opposing response to Cutlass.
- IcemanRank #12/37 · Solid choiceIceman applies dice-cube, ice-shard; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Iceman adds Frostbite (7 damage, normal), Ice to Meet You (2.5 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- TacticianRank #13/37 · Solid choiceTactician applies tactical advantage, constrict; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Tactician adds Saber Strike (6 damage, normal), Carpet Bomb (2 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- KrampusRank #14/37 · Solid choiceKrampus applies coal, gift; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Krampus adds Swat (7 damage, normal), Bad Tidings (6 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- BarbarianRank #15/37 · Solid choiceBarbarian applies concussion, stun; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Barbarian adds Smack (8 damage, normal), Sturdy Blow (4 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- NecromancerRank #16/37 · Solid choiceNecromancer applies decrep-ify, resurrect; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Necromancer adds Shear (5 damage, normal), Harvest (2 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- SeraphRank #17/37 · Solid choiceSeraph applies flight, blinding-light; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Seraph adds Holy Blade (7 damage, normal), Glorious (6 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- MonkRank #18/37 · Solid choiceParlay disrupts the opposing response to Serenity.Monk applies Chi (Chi, Chi), Evasive; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.
- PsylockeRank #19/37 · Solid choicePsylocke applies paralyze, agility; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Psylocke adds Lunge (7 damage, normal), Devise (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- Vampire LordRank #20/37 · Solid choiceVampire Lord applies blood-power, mesmerize; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Vampire Lord adds Gouge (7 damage, normal), Glamour (4 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- SamuraiRank #21/37 · Solid choiceSamurai applies shame, honor; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Samurai adds Katana Slice (7 damage, normal), Wakizashi (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- Black WidowRank #22/37 · Solid choiceBlack Widow applies covert ops, agility; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Black Widow adds Baton Strike (7 damage, normal), Widows Gauntlets (7 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- Scarlet WitchRank #23/37 · Solid choiceScarlet Witch applies probability manipulation, reality warp; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Scarlet Witch adds Hex Bolt (8 damage, normal), Jinx (9 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- ArtificerRank #24/37 · Solid choiceParlay disrupts the opposing response to Nanobot.Parlay disrupts the opposing response to Shock Bot.
- GunslingerRank #25/37 · Solid choiceKnockdown disrupts the opposing response to Cutlass.Knockdown disrupts the opposing response to Cursed Doubloon.
- PyromancerRank #26/37 · Solid choiceKnockdown disrupts the opposing response to Cutlass.Stun disrupts the opposing response to Cutlass.
- Pale LadyRank #27/37 · Solid choicePale Lady applies moonShard, bleed; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Pale Lady adds Scratch (6 damage, normal), The Hunt (6 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- WolverineRank #28/37 · Solid choiceWolverine applies rage, alpha; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Wolverine adds Adamantium Claws (6 damage, normal), Regenerate (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- Spider-Man (Miles Morales)Rank #29/37 · Solid choiceSpider-Man (Miles Morales) applies combo, webbed; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Spider-Man (Miles Morales) adds Punch (6 damage, normal), C-C-C-Combo (5 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- NinjaRank #30/37 · Poor fitParlay disrupts the opposing response to Shade Shift.Parlay disrupts the opposing response to Delayed Poison.
- Black PantherRank #31/37 · Poor fitBlack Panther applies kinetic-energy, vibranium-suit; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Black Panther adds Vibranium Claws (6 damage, normal), Stealth Strike (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- Headless HorsemanRank #32/37 · Poor fitHeadless Horseman applies dreadful, grim-pursuit; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Headless Horseman adds Cleave (7 damage, normal), Reap (3 damage, undefendable) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- Jean GreyRank #33/37 · Poor fitJean Grey applies force field, acuity; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Jean Grey adds Mind Attack (6 damage, normal), Psychic Multiplier (2 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- SantaRank #34/37 · Poor fitSanta applies cheer, egg-nog; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Santa adds Trim Your Tree (8 damage, normal), Festivities (9 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- ThorRank #35/37 · Poor fitThor applies guard break, electrokinesis; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Thor adds Hammered (7 damage, undefendable), Odinforce (7 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- Captain MarvelRank #36/37 · Poor fitCaptain Marvel applies cosmic-ray, cosmic-flare; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Captain Marvel adds Photon Punch (7 damage, normal), Inner Light (4 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
- DeadpoolRank #37/37 · Poor fitDeadpool applies donut, onomatopoeia; their recorded effects add pressure and control windows to Cursed Pirate's existing routes.Deadpool adds Finger Guns (7 damage, normal), Donut Hole (4 damage, normal) as an attack route; this concrete damage line attacks through a different route alongside Cursed Pirate.
Not rated yet: Storm