So, I decide to do something different because of all the debris, and go up against Rooke with a team of musketeers.

Only to find that Rooke has this thing called Rookochet which basically makes him immune to musketeers, in fact, musketeers hurt your own team.

I manage to get past Rooke, thanks to the Marlebonians and my pet, and think it's all over, and I'm heading back.

Only to face the General of the Armada. Before I go in, I check his stats. I see no Rookochet. Good.

I get out my team of musketeers....

...only to find he DOES have Rookochet, and I go down to ignominious defeat.

How about TELLING us about Rookochet, huh??

I think a nasty surprise from a boss is ok every now and then.

And I think losing a battle, especially to a boss, is ok, too.

You should be level 55 (or more) before you face Rooke.

I think by that point you should expect some occasional difficulty, and be prepared to handle it.

Just use your Musketeer special moves, and a TON of Swashbucklers. Rooke wasn't a threat once I figured that out. I beat that oversized Clockwork in 3 turns lol. Let the Redcoats take the fire and keep him distracted while you go in for the kill. Also, DO NOT use Witchdoctor moves. He will use a move that will attack before you do, and it does A LOT of damage.

I sincerely hope you don't decide to give us a nastier surprise and make a boss that is effectively immune to three different classes, but a different three each time you face him..

Max DeGroot on Jun 14, 2014 wrote:

I sincerely hope you don't decide to give us a nastier surprise and make a boss that is effectively immune to three different classes, but a different three each time you face him..

Oh my goodness Have you thought that one through How on earth would we set up our crew if it was gonna be different each time? Please don't give Ratbeard such dangerous ideas like that.

Max DeGroot on Jun 14, 2014 wrote:

I sincerely hope you don't decide to give us a nastier surprise and make a boss that is effectively immune to three different classes, but a different three each time you face him..

Don't give Ratbeard any ideas!

witchdoctor daruis on Jun 15, 2014 wrote:

WHAT he is immune to witchdoctors
i havnt faced him yet and being a witchdoctor this is NOT GOOD when i get up to him ill ask for tips

Best tip: go in with bucks or swashies, give one Raven's Cry. Get between Rooke and an object or enemy, he has Overprotection which is a knockback. Getting between him and something else stops the knockback. DO NOT use musks or witch powers against him. He is not immune to WD, he just has a very nasty 'preemptive strike' that does severe damage.

witchdoctor daruis on Jun 15, 2014 wrote:

WHAT he is immune to witchdoctors
i havnt faced him yet and being a witchdoctor this is NOT GOOD when i get up to him ill ask for tips

From my own experience and what I am reading on this thread:

Go up against Rooke with a team of Buccaneers and/or Swashbucklers. Ratbeard should put on his extra defense spell, and El Toro should do his increased criticals/dodge spell. Kan Po (witch doctors get him at the very beginning during the tutorial) will have a heal with him. Save it for emergencies.

Use your witch doctor abilities to summon helpers (by then you should have two or three). I don't think witch doctor spells that are not actual attacks draw the ire of Rooke, but I could be wrong. I almost have all my characters use practice points to get heal spells from The Commodore, the Privateer's mentor.

Note that the objective of the fight is two-fold: protect Nelson and defeat Rooke. Don't worry too much about the former. When he gets too low one of his crewmates does a heal on him (often to their demise, but still). Send all your companions against Rooke himself. He will try to hide near debris and use attacks that push you away. Try not to have a blank spot behind you, or he will, and you lose your attack (wish my companions had first strikes like that...) If you cannot get near him, attack others near him, to possibly open up a spot, or even get rid of debris.

Hope that helps.

Ratbeard on Jun 13, 2014 wrote:

I think a nasty surprise from a boss is ok every now and then.

And I think losing a battle, especially to a boss, is ok, too.

You should be level 55 (or more) before you face Rooke.

I think by that point you should expect some occasional difficulty, and be prepared to handle it.

Ratbeard, I do like to expect such nasty surprises from bosses because they always try to pull a fast one on Pirates so they can cheat their way to their victory. Wizard101 does have many bosses that perform tricky cheats that makes battles more difficult, and I've seen some bosses in Pirate101 that does perform some cheats to try to turn the tide of the battle. I've no doubt there are more of them to come, including Phule himself. Can't wait to see what kinds of nasty surprises that Clockwork Elite may have.

As for the other Pirates out there who get upset about them, don't fret. Nasty surprises from bosses are all part of this. We can expect a nasty trick or few from them and learn to get around them.