- For the quest, see Story Quest: The Black Spot.
History[]
The Black Spot is a mark of death to a pirate.
It was originally a proverbial term applied to a pirate who has a death mark by the authorities or other pirates for misdeeds he must pay for with his life. In the case of other pirates, it is said that they would be handed a notice or piece of black paper or cloth, letting them know their shipmates plan to carry out this final punishment.
In Pirates of the Caribbean, the Black Spot is a supernatural marking that appears on a pirate doomed to Davy Jones' locker . Any pirate that gains it will be followed by Davy Jones's pet, the Kraken, and pursued to the ends of the Earth. Any member of the Flying Dutchman's crew can be delegated to bring the Spot on the target of the curse, but only Jones can remove it.
Warding off the Black Spot[]
There is no known protection from Davy Jones' black spot, other than to pay your debt to him. But pirates believe just being in the presence of an infected person is bad luck enough, and with good reason.
When the Black Spot is seen, you need to:
- Wipe the evil off your chest.
- Spin around 3 times.
- Spit at your feet to ward off the evil.
Evil Curse of Doom[]
Am I Tainted?
The "Evil Curse of Doom", was a mark that seemed to be similar to the Black Spot. After defeating El Patron as part of the Raven's Cove Story Quest, the pirate can find cursed swords, but taking them apparently exposes them to the curse. By entering the emote /hand, the pirate will find out if the curse has taken hold of them.
The Legend of Pirates Online[]
With the Kraken's Wake Expansion, the curse was revealed to in fact be the Black Spot. The spot draws the attention of the Kraken to a pirate which has collected Cursed Blades, which opens up the Black Spot story quest.
Unlocking the Cure[]
Also introduced with the Kraken's Wake Expansion was the ability for the player to brew a Black Spot Cure potion in Seer's Shack on Raven's Cove to temporarily remove the Black Spot curse. Once you collect another cursed blade or sit down for a game of Liar's Dice, the Black Spot will show up on the player's hand again. The Black Spot Cure can only be brewed on Raven's Cove in Seer's Shack and requires potion brewing level 13.