They can spawn as Emergent Skeleton Captains or during a Skeleton Fort's second boss wave.

The Quest will provide crews with a Treasure Map or Riddle Map on a nearby Island that rewards crews high-value Treasure.Īshen Guardians are an Ashen Skeleton Captain that protect Ashen Chests. Upon defeat, an Emergent Skeleton Captain will always drop a Villainous Bounty Skull and a Skeleton’s Orders Quest with a small delay. The Captain is as strong as any other Skeleton Captain and has the same mechanics as any other Captain.Įmergent Skeleton Captains appear alone, roaming alone on the shores of Small or Large Islands. Hunter of Cursed Crews → Defeat 180 Skeleton CrewsĪn active Skeleton Fort will spawn a Skeleton Captain as the first boss wave boss, who will drop a Stronghold Skull upon defeat.Killing Skeletons whose names are WITHOUT the 'Captain' title are considered Skeleton Crew killing them count toward: Hunter of Cursed Captains → Defeat 1000 Skeleton Captains.Killing Captains found through Bounty Quests count toward: A Bounty Quest Skeleton Captain is usually preceded by waves of regular Skeletons of any type. These Skulls can be sold to the Order of Souls for Gold and Reputation. Any Skeleton Captains appearing as a part of Bounty Quests in The Devil's Roar will drop one of the Ashen counterparts of these 4 skulls, which are worth nearly twice as much as their original versions. These Captains will drop one of the 4 regular Bounty Skulls: Foul Bounty Skull, Disgraced Bounty Skull, Hateful Bounty Skull, Villainous Bounty Skull. Up to 4 Skeleton Captains can spawn at the same island during a Bounty Quest. Type, Locations, and Rewards Bounty Quest Captains Gold Skeleton Captains are strong against Cutlass hits, but can be easily taken down with firearms or a single Gunpowder Barrel.Īny Crews sailing as Order of Souls Emissaries will gain Emissary Grade Reputation for killing Skeleton Captains. It takes around 17 Cutlass hits or 6-7 Combos to kill one Regular Captain, Shadow or Plant Skeleton Captain. Skeleton Captains will generally not spawn with Gunpowder Barrels, although during an Order of Souls Emissary Quest, one Island will always spawn Gunpowder Skeleton Captains.

Skeleton Captains can spawn without a Weapon, with a Cutlass, Flintlock Pistol or Blunderbuss. They can spawn as any type of Skeleton: Normal, Shadow Skeleton, Plant Skeleton or Gold Skeleton. Skeleton Captains appear in various situations.

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