Time to shiver me timbers in the land of the fat princesses! The Pirate class was another new class introduced with the Fat Princess: Fat Roles DLC pack on the PlayStation 3. If you have ninjas, you just need to have pirates – right? Without, it is like having peanut butter without the jelly.
So we know the Pirates in Fat Princess dance a little jig, and do say, “Arr!” in a really cute way. How do you really play at the Fat Princess pirate? Hopefully, this guide will help you out in that department.
As with the giants and the ninjas; to play as the pirate, you must pick up the special purple hat from inside your base or from within the base of the opposing team. When you hit triangle, on your controller, you can keep rotating till you see your Fat Princess character dressed in his finest pirate costume. The pirate class has six hearts for health and moves at a medium pace. You might not get to upgrade this class, but you do get to send a cannon ball flying down from the sky onto whatever or whomever you target.
Attacking with the Pirate’s Sword – The pirate class’s sword is kind of like the warrior’s basic sword. As you double tap on the attack button, you will hack and slash in close combat. However, you might elect to use the Pirate’s charged hand gun attack more times than not. The Cutlass sword is really only for close combat emergencies.
Attacking with the Pirate’s Hand Gun – The hand gun (or Flintlock, or pistol) is your charged attack option as the pirate. If you hold down the attack button, you can charge the shot up. Then just target somebody on the other team and take aim. It is quick to recharge, however is not as accurate as other ranged weapons or attacks in the game.
Make Them Walk the Plank
The best part about playing as a pirate is using the pirate’s special move. The cannon barrage is the special attack for the pirate class. When you hit triangle (after your special meter has fully charged) you can select where the cannon ball will come crashing down at. The damage done to other players is around three to four hearts – so this attack is a very powerful one if you learn how to do it right (which really just takes practice and aim).
More Pirate Class Tips and Tricks
Still lost? Here are a few more Fat Princess pirate tips that should help you along in the game.
- Right before the pirate launches his special attack (cannon barrage) you can hear him yell, “ARRRRG!”. This is your clue to get the heck away from any pirates you see near.
- There are several pirate versus ninja PS3 trophies to get, if you really want to master your pirating techniques. Annihilate 20 ninjas, kill 200 enemies as a pirate, obliterate 100 enemies with the Pirate’s cannon balls.
- Make sure when you attack with the pirate’s special move you don’t accidently take out your own teammates. I’ve seen a number of games where an accidental cannon ball has become as commonplace as an accidental bomb or chicken potion.
I hope that helps you out the next time you decide to play a game of Fat Princess. The pirates are really fun to play as in the land of Titania. The cannon barrage makes them really handy at keeping the enemies doors down, when you are in a pinch, too. Have any more tips to share? Make sure to leave them in the comments!
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