Jay Brightsun's Handy Dandy Guide to Defeating the Undead

Hello everyone, this apparently would be my first guide. This is not a set of rules, just it's some suggestions I have come across of destroying these strange creatures over the months. Let's begin.

Feel free to add, but DO NOT subtract.

The Undead
Undead. The word strikes pure terror into the heart of the most experienced and hardy pirate.

Undoubtly, these are some of the most hardy enemies you will face in the entire game. This is a page to guide you into surviving these stinking, monstrous hoards that crowd the pirate's everyday life.

Know that when you are faced with these beasts, you must not hesitate. It is doing these poor souls a favor. Jolly Roger takes the undead from the grave, and yet he gave them life, it is not a blessing, but a curse. To them, death is better than their unwilling slavery.

The Five Questions
There will be five questions that you will have to ask yourself before taking on was of these 'beasties'. Mostly, every time you meet an undead character, it will go all up to two words- Fight or Flight.
 * What are you facing?
 * Are you high level enough?
 * What weapons are you equipped with?
 * Can you start to find yourself being swarmed?
 * (Most important, in my opinon.)DO YOU REALLY NEED TO???

Therefore, i will make a list on which ones you should fight and flight.

Undead Gravedigger
Truthfully, there is actually nothing to fear from these Undead. The poor souls are not bright enough to whack you with their shovel, so maybe you should not do Fight OR Flight- just leave it alone.



Undead Bandit
These looters have apparently had a terrible fate on the roads on which they have plundered and pillaged- and they have learned a bit of the sword in the process. For players two to six, these corpses can provide a bit of a challenge, and they are a good match. Level one players should maybe avoid this Undead, as all they have is a serviceable-yet-rusty cutlass.

It would be a good idea to use guns and swords against them, swords if you want a challenge.

Undead Pirate
These poor past pillagers met their fate maybe from some frightened navy soldier that wasn't looking when he poked his bayonet the wrong way. These sword fighters can definitely put up a spirited fight against levels four to eight, and they have some challengeing thrusts and swipes. It would be a good idea to use guns and swords like the bandits. Levels three and lower should high tail and run when they see an angry corpse drawing its sword... coming their way.

Undead Mutineer
A skilled knifist, this traitorous soul should be one not to be disregarded as a "No threat" kind of corpse. This undead stinker can poison you with a deady Adder and slash you with a swipe. These should be taken with the same quarter as Undead Pirates, and the same action should be taken.

Undead Witchdoctor
Now we found some WISE people about the world (The other world of course!). If you have it, asps should do a good job taking care of their attunements, and then a gun shot or two should finish it off. Level five or lower should run away to the forest.

Undead Brigand
These creepers should never be taken lightly by levels five and lower. These guys guard the very General Bloodless himself. Guns would be an excellent idea, but you should never take on more than one at once. Medium levels have dared to attract more than five at a time and almost winded up in Jail.

Undead Brute
These muscly maniacs have picked up a thing or two from looting some unwary travelers in the past life. Voodoo should be good to keep you away from most of their more powerful attacks, and no people eight or lower should be fighting these trained whackers.

Undead Duelist
Ooh yes, now we are TALKING. These are some incredibly gifted sword fighters that had a bad day in the ring, and now are out to get YOU. We aren't talking guns anymore, it's time to turn to Tia Dalma and Will Turner for help. Use Voodoo to weaken them and eat up their health, and when they are on yellow, use sword to chop em' up until it's looking for it's head! Pirates twelve and lower, take a very definite warning- these guys are NOT someone you want to nick a sword from.

Powder Keg Runners
These exploding invasion giants are NEVER, EVER to be taken lightly. We are talking REAPEATER GUNS. NEVER, EVER USE SWORD ON THIS CORPSE, NO MATTER YOU'RE HEALTH OR SWORD LEVEL!!! When a keg is about to blow GET OUT OF THE BLAST PERIAMETER IMMEDIATELY! RUN AT LEAST BEYOND TEN STEPS, OR YOU WILL GET KNOCKED OUT IMMEDIATELY!!! These are universal undead see only in invasions that ALL SHOULD BE WARY OF. Staves, the flaming skull skill works well if you have one.

Undead Grenadiers
These bomb throwers are something out of a teenage nightmare-undead using explosive equipment. These throwers should be avoided by levels eighteen and under(YEAH THAT'S RIGHT-EIGHTEEN.) You should use swords to get up close and finish them off quickly. Even though they may throw bombs more accurately at this angle, they will almost always get hurt themselves.

Undead Slasher
These military terrors are masters with the dagger-and they use it to cut only one type of meat! At ranging of levels approaching thirty, levels twenty and under should avoid these stinkies.A good combo of ranged weaponry and up close should be a good survival rate bet.

Undead Gypsy
Sadly, we probably knew some of these kind maidens who would lent us healing tonics all the time. However, now-corrupeted by the hand of Jolly's touch of evil- they make formidable magic duelers. We are now entering the level thirty, and levels twenty three and under should avoid this monster at all costs. Daggers and other interrupting mechanisms should be a good weapon for combating these magic hands of doom. Swords would be a good incentive too.

Undead Excecutioner
These box-brained bozo's were a little to unruly, and probably got a price on their heads. These are some very, very dangerous sword men, and they should NEVER be underestimated. A good combination of Voodoo and Guns should do the trick.

Undead Raider
We are to the death-to-level-thirty-pirates undead. Undead Raiders will kill medium and low level pirates in a matter of seconds. Where the raider roams, no one will live peacefully, hence their name, Raider. These guys are almost impossible to kill, and will attack you at all costs. There is almost no hope for you if you ram into a raider, for they are armed with both knives and swords. Powerful magic and guns are your only hope to win this fight.

Undead Captain
It is almost certain you will never encounter these long dead legends who met their death at the hands of a titanic sea monster or some other grisly fate. These mounstrosites will only come on at the seventh invasion brigade party, a phenomenon that happens in only one in five invasions. You will most likely encounter this in the abassa server. If you do, you are almost certainly DEAD AS A DOORNAIL. Medium levels and lower, take warning. NEVER ENGAGE THIS ENEMY, OR YOU ARE DOOMED

The Spanish Undead
These undead are forigen conquerors who sought fame and fortune by plundering, but found much worse.

Undead Spanish Conquistador
This young man or woman served under an overlord, and counquered new lands and explored the new world. Unfortunately, they died in the attempt. These aren't too hard undead, but you still should be wary. A good way to match them would be to duel them with a gun and finish them with a sword when they are weak.

Undead Spanish Bandido
These raiders of sad towns and villages probably got caught by the law for their fate. They are particualery accomplished in the bleed effect, and can use this against you. It would be smart not to let them get close by using magic or a powerful gun on them to keep those nasty duel blades away from you.

Undead Spanish Pirata
The name of these olden spanish explains the whole fate! These past spanish pillagers pilfered and plundered until they were caught or retired. Dangerously aggresive, these usually attack you in an instant, They are hgh level and very dangerous with the sword. A sabre or broadsword could be good to take care of them quickly before they can do much damage to you.

Undead Spanish Capitan
These Undeadare the ultimate fighters and conquerers. Cool, silent, skilled and smart, these smart slicers are almost as deadly as an Undead Captain. There is nearly no hope for you if you are against this. You must use all you know. They can take you out incredibly quickly. They have unmatched endurance, and they have incredible sword skills. Do not engage this enemy unless you are level twenty five and higher, is a recommendation.

The French Undead
These poor people were pitted against the spanish and english in very bad wars.

Undead French Quarter Master
Using Fencing for the first time with a foil, these ship mates are very dangerous enemies to levels fourteen and lower. Magic is not good to use, because they can kick you and break the connection. They are not to good endurance-wise, so it would be good to dispatch them with a sword quickly.

Undead French Maitre
These are excellent Fencers who were shipmates aboard a doomed ship. They know some very advanced moves, and it would be best to take them out with a gun.

Undead French Lieutenant
These military commanders were very smart, and are formidale adversaries. It would be best to attack them with Guns so you can finish them quickly. However, be prepared for a bit of a fight. These are nasty beasties.

Undead French Capitaine
These are the ultimate fencers. They were favored and hardened military generals feared around the land. Be afraid of them. BE VERY AFRAID. Be assured there will be no quick fight. USe everything you know. Your level is all you can depend on.

So, What Else?
Now, that is the list of the undead. Now, a brief outline on what weapons you should use on which undead.

Daggers-
Are good for all the magic undead users. Even a level two dagger pirate might stand a chance of escape from a gypsy. The dagger's Asp can completely render an enemy's doll useless, until it is attuned again. However, you CAN ONLY USE THIS TO BREAK ATTUNEMENTS ONLY ONCE, SO USE IT WISELY! Another problem is depletion of your dagger ammo. Try to hunt down a dagger that has some unlimited ammo, or buy a large belt.

Sword-
This is good if you need a prolonged battle, or a quick battle (It can do both!)

Firearms-
These are not only some of the best weaponary, they are one of the few that are specially meant to combat Undead. Silver shots can deal more than two thousand damage from a blunderbuss(Some have gone as high as FOUR THOUSAND!) Also, Hex eater shots are a great way to dispel Gypsy's and Witchdoctor's spells reduced to Poke, and Swarm. However, same as the dagger, Bullet Depletion will eventually become. Buy a large horn if you can afford.

Grenade-
The only thing this is useful for is taking down Jolly roger, other bosses, and Keg runners. If you aren't in one of those sitiuation, don't use it. After all, why endanger yourself when only about three undead are waving their swrods at you?

Voodoo-
These are undoubtly, some of the best weapons for fighting the undead. A staff user can literally send undead back to the other world, or suck them into a maelstrom of death. The staff's problem? Recharging Time. Only if you are in dire circumstances should you use this godly weapon. However, the Voodoo doll is much more versatile. You can use it to heal friends, and eat up enemies life force. The only problem with it is it doesn't have the same punch as a staff. However, if you find yourself surrounded by weak, but multiple undead, by all means send them to death!

The Undead Armada
These are some ships you should never face without a gunner. ALL are war frigates and war sloops.

They include- A good techniquiqe i learned in plundering these ships over the months is to circle around the ship, never letting them fire an unearthly broadside at you.(To learn more good manuevers, visit Eliza Cresteel's truly excellent guide here.)
 * Storm Reaper
 * Phantom
 * Death Omen
 * Revenant
 * Black Harbringer
 * Spanish Blood Scourge
 * Spanish Cerberus
 * Spanish Shadow Crow
 * French Blood Scourge
 * French Shadow Crow
 * French Cerberus

Also, if one is surrounded by other ships, a good tactic is to use a gunner to draw one out of the group. NEVER, however, use a BROADSIDE to draw them out. If another ship is closer, the broadside will veer off course and attack that ship as well.

For the flagships, you should never let them fire a broadside at you. If you want a challenge, go for the Blood Scourge's.

Invasions:The Outbreak
This is the scariest undead encounter you will have in the game. Swelling with players causes excruciating slowness. A green fog shrouds you from your attackers. And of course there is Jolly Roger, Lord of The Dead, picking off pirates one by one, coming closer to his destination.

The point of the invasion is to protect Padres Del Fuego's town walls, Port Royal's Mansion and and Tortuga's Faithful Bride from Jolly's troops.

Tips There are several brigades of attackers. With the number of players, the attackers' power will grow immensely until they are nigh invincible. The easiest way to beat off invasions? Go on a server that is quiet, and invite your friends and fellow guild mates. In this, Jolly Roger will lower the power of his troops, assuming it would be only too easy to destroy the supposedely pitiful strike force and annihilate his target.
 * On Port Royal, there is a point at the bridge barricade next to Clayton Collard. Use it to snipe Jolly's troops from afar. Also, make sure to keep the undead surfacing from the graveyard at bay.
 * On padres, a minimal amount of troops should be placed at the dock. Jolly can walk right from the beach into the walls.
 * On Tortuga, the beaches and areas where the undead are surfacig should be most covered. Make sure to take care of Kegs quick, they can obliterate your defenses.

Sometimes, when nearly all barricades are finished, the game sends out Jolly so the players can end the invasion with defeating Jolly.
 * 1) Brigade One: Pirates, Witchdoctors, Mutineers
 * 2) Brigade Two:Pirates, witch doctors, mutineers, brutes
 * 3) Brigade Three:Pirates, WItch Doctors, Brutes, Mutineers, Powder Kegs
 * 4) Brigade Four:Spanish Undead up to Bandido, Powder Kegs, Undead Witch Doctor
 * 5) Brigade Five: French Undead up to Maitre, Powder Kegs, Undead Witch Doctors
 * 6) Brigade Six: Undead Spanish Pirata, Undead French Lieutenant,Undead Duelists, Undead Gypsys, Powder Kegs
 * 7) Brigade Seven:Powder Kegs, Undead Captains, Undead Spanish Captain, Undead French Capitaines, Stumps
 * 8) End Game: Jolly Roger

And if you lose, the game gives you the perfect revenge: you get to kill off the remainder of the undead as the walk back into the ocean, back to their smug master.

Undead Areas
Do not be fooled into thinking the undead are simply spread about, attacking whoever the can find. They are coordinated, they have masters and (Example:Invasions) and they do have battle tactics they will carry out

Caverns are the basis of large fronts on islands. It is here where they are usually raised from the dead and sent to their various battle posts. The caves are: Battle fronts happen when the forces of NPC Navy and player pirates clash. There is usually one or more place on each of the islands. Generals are boss undead that control the NPC undead on the island. Each island has one or more. Leading invasions into these caverns or battle areas will be difficult. If it is a battle Area, you will have to deal with the Kings forces as well as undead. If it is a Cavern area, you are likely to get overwhelmed. A good thing would have to have a variety of roles, healers, fighers, like in the next category.
 * Padres Del Fuego:The Catacombs
 * Port Royal:The Murky Hollow
 * Tortuga: Navy/EITC uninhabited part of the Thieves Den
 * Padres Del Fuego: Las Pulgas, Catacombs
 * Port Royal: None
 * Tortuga: Thieves den(Not active fighting, they are kept at bay.)
 * Padres Del Fuego: General Darkhart, Boneratteler
 * Port Royal: General Bloodless
 * Tortuga: General Sandspine

Some Other Techniques
Now i have mostly covered all the enemies, i will just list two other techniques and that might be helpful as well

Don't Get Swarmed!:
I cannot stress this enough. Undoubtly, these are the worst enemies you can swarm yourelf with. A group of undead brigandes (See Undead Brigand) can easily kill and jail a medium or high level pirate. If you really need to do things fast, you should do a maximum of three attackers. Of course, if you are daring and high level enough, you can do five at a time(If you wish).

Team Up!:
An excellent strategy for waging war on the Undead Hordes would be to team up. An ideal team could be a voodoo healer, two gunners, three swords, and a Voodoo attacker, but you can make your own, special team!

A Warning to the Future
This is what i have learned over the monthes. Now i hope my guide has brought other people from danger.\

However, it is completely impossible to destroy these creatures forever. Death will always exsist until the end of time, as sure as the not sea turning into rock tomorrow.. As death will exsist, Jolly Roger will exsist. His undead hordes will exsist or until someone faces them. They will rot and decay until after a thousand years, and will still want revenge on the living. EITC, Navy and Pirates will never be able to defeat them unless they work together.

The Fight goes on for the Hero's of the Future.

I wish you good luck and a strong wind.

JONATHEN SUNNER, A.K.A JAY BRIGHTSUN

GHOST OF THE ROYAL IMPERIAL CO.