| Drowned Crew | ||||
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| Enemy Type | Unholy | |||
| Size | Gigantic (3) | |||
| Actions per round |  
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| Stats | ||||
| Variation | Sodden Crew |
Sunken Crew |
Drowned Crew | |
| HP | 100 | 150 | 205 | |
| HP (Stygian/Bloodmoon) | 120 | 180 | 246 | |
| Dodge | 0% | 8.75% | 22.5% | |
| Protection | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Speed | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
 Stealth
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None | None | None | |
| Resistances | ||||
 Stun
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50% | 70% | 95% | |
 Blight
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20% | 40% | 65% | |
 Bleed
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60% | 80% | 105% | |
 Debuff
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20% | 40% | 65% | |
 Move
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200% | 220% | 245% | |
The Sodden/Sunken/Drowned Crew is a boss that appears in the Cove.
The Crew are a group of three undead smugglers chained to the wrecked ship aboard which they drowned, typically alongside a fourth crew member, a Drowned Anchorman. A primary mechanic of the battle is that the Anchorman will repeatedly attempt to anchor the hero in rank 1; and once anchored, a hero will continuously accumulate stress while healing the Crew at the same time.
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Prying eyes had become a nuisance along the old road, and so I undertook to receive my most curious deliveries by way of marine shipments. A sheltered jetty was accessible by a narrow stone stair off the back of the manor, and a discreet system of pulleys could hoist even the heaviest prizes up the rock face from a securely tied dinghy below. I employed a crew of particularly unsavory mariners, who for a time sailed the four corners at my behest, retrieving many valuable artifacts, relics and rare texts. Predictably, they increased their tariffs to counter my intense stipulations of secrecy. Such resources had long been exhausted, of course, and so I prepared an alternative payment. While the greedy dogs slept off their revelry, I hexed their anchor with every twisted incantation I could muster, imbuing it with the weight of my ambition and my contempt for their crude extortion. At the witching hour, the anchor pulled with preternatural force, dragging craft and crew down into the depths. They must have cried out, but no sound escaped the swirling black waters.
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| ~ The Ancestor |
Although they may appear to be individuals, the Crew are mechanically a single-target entity filling three ranks. The Drowned Anchorman is not part of the larger group and has his own HP, resistances, and set of abilities.
The Crew will start each round with "All Hands On Deck!", a free action which moves a hero to rank 1 and summons the Drowned Anchorman. The Anchorman can only use a single move, Heave to!, attempting to anchor the hero in rank 1.
An anchored hero is free to attack but is immobilised: they cannot move or be moved from rank 1. Furthermore, whenever anyone takes an action while a hero is anchored, the anchored hero will suffer 6 Stress while the Crew will heal 2.5%/3%/3.5% of their max health, making it fairly difficult to damage the Crew while someone is anchored.
An anchored hero will be released when their stress reaches 100 or 200, or when the Anchorman (or Crew) is killed. If the party retreats while a hero is anchored, the anchored hero will not retreat with them and will die instead.
Heave to! can fail to anchor a hero: the attack can be dodged, and Virtuous heroes will refuse to be anchored by "Heave to!", instead stress healing the rest of the party.
When summoned, the Anchorman has a buff that grants him +50% to PROT, Bleed Resist, and Blight Resist, as well as and +25% Stun Resist. Successfully anchoring a hero will cause the Anchorman to transfer these buffs to the Crew, and the buff is only removed when the anchored hero is released (or the Anchorman is killed, thereby releasing them).
Successfully anchoring a hero will also fully heal the Anchorman, so any damage previously dealt will be wasted.
While a hero is anchored, the Anchorman will not take any actions, making him effectively immune to Blight and Bleed. Blight and bleed can still damage (and kill) him, however, if applied before the Anchorman uses "Heave to!".
The Crew will not use "All Hands on Deck!" if a hero is anchored.
The Crew themselves are not too threatening, with low DODGE, low Blight resist, no PROT, and low-damage attacks. Since they takes up three ranks, every hero is able to target them in some way. The main threat in the fight comes from the Anchorman, since being anchored continuously deals stress to a hero and heals the Crew, making it extremely difficult to damage them. Ideally a party should have:
One powerful strategy is to stun the Anchorman before it uses "Heave to!", as this allows the team to ignore him for one round and focus on damaging the Crew. Note that the Anchorman's buff gives him very high Stun resistance (95% on Champion), so stunners must be equipped with strong stun trinkets to be effective against him. Note additionally that if a hero is already anchored, stunning the Anchorman will not release the anchored hero.
If the party manages to control the Anchorman by stunning him before he acts, or killing him quickly afterwards, then his threat is largely mitigated. This allows the party to focus the rest of their attacks on the Crew, which should die quickly.
An alternative strategy is to invest heavily in DODGE since Heave to! can be dodged. With this strategy, a high-DODGE hero will try to make sure that they are always in position 1. With enough DODGE, Heave to! will very rarely hit, negating the Crew's most powerful mechanic and trivialising the fight.
While it is possible in theory to block "Heave to!" with Virtues, this approach is not recommended as it is highly inconsistent. Even at max virtue chance a hero is not guaranteed to become Virtuous, and even if they do become Virtuous, the Crew are likely to pull other heroes to the front.
Mark. His Camp skill "Planned Takedown" gives him great damage boost against the Crew. Also very flexible with positioning, as most of his skills work from ranks 1-3.
guarding the hero in rank 1. Alternatively he can serve as a stunner (with Cudgel Weight, Blackjack has a very high stun chance), apply Mark for other heroes, or deal damage himself with Dog Treats. Mark. Blight skills deal great damage to the Crew. Emboldening Vapours can enable a hero to one-shot the Anchorman. Not to mention, the Plague Doctor is generally a strong hero in the Cove. Mark synergy. However, she is very weak to being repositioned. Bleed.After completing the Drowned Crew's champion quest, the captain will drop his bell as a Trophy.
| Crew's Bell |
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| Apprentice Level | |||||||||
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| Skill Name | Range | Rank | Target | Accuracy | Crit Chance |
Damage | Effect (Target) |
Effect (Self) |
Notes |
| All Hands on Deck! | Melee | 1, 2, 3, 4. | 2, 3, 4. | 102.5% | 0% | 0 |  Summon 1 Drowned Puller 100% Pull 3
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No Effect | |
| Mutiny | Ranged | 1, 2, 3, 4. | 2, 3, 4. | 82.5% | 0% | 1 | 100% Debuff: -10% CRT, -33% DMG
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No Effect | |
| Drink with the Dead | Ranged | 1, 2, 3, 4. | 2, 3, 4. | 82.5% | 0% | 1 |  Stress +10
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No Effect | |
| Boarding Clutch | Ranged | 1, 2, 3, 4. | 1, 2, 3, 4. | 82.5% | 2% | 3-7 |  100% Bleed 2
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No Effect | |
| Veteran Level | |||||||||
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| Skill Name | Range | Rank | Target | Accuracy | Crit Chance |
Damage | Effect (Target) |
Effect (Self) |
Notes |
| All Hands on Deck! | Melee | 1, 2, 3, 4. | 2, 3, 4. | 108.75% | 0% | 0 | Summon 1 Drowned Roperman 120% Pull 3
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No Effect | |
| Mutiny | Ranged | 1, 2, 3, 4. | 2, 3, 4. | 88.75% | 0% | 1-2 | 120% Debuff: -10% CRT, -33% DMG
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No Effect | |
| Drink with the Dead | Ranged | 1, 2, 3, 4. | 2, 3, 4. | 88.75% | 0% | 1-2 | Stress +10
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No Effect | |
| Boarding Clutch | Ranged | 1, 2, 3, 4. | 1, 2, 3, 4. | 88.75% | 6% | 4-9 | 120% Bleed 3
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No Effect | |
| Champion Level | |||||||||
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| Skill Name | Range | Rank | Target | Accuracy | Crit Chance |
Damage | Effect (Target) |
Effect (Self) |
Notes |
| All Hands on Deck! | Melee | 1, 2, 3, 4. | 2, 3, 4. | 122.5% | 0% | 0 | Summon 1 Drowned Anchorman 140% Pull 3
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No Effect | |
| Mutiny | Ranged | 1, 2, 3, 4. | 2, 3, 4. | 102.5% | 0% | 1-3 | 140% Debuff: -10% CRT, -33% DMG
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No Effect | |
| Drink with the Dead | Ranged | 1, 2, 3, 4. | 2, 3, 4. | 102.5% | 0% | 1-3 | Stress +10
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No Effect | |
| Boarding Clutch | Ranged | 1, 2, 3, 4. | 1, 2, 3, 4. | 102.5% | 7% | 7-13 | 140% Bleed 4
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No Effect | |
