Captain Deadbeard is a versatile class in Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2, skilled in both long-range sniping and close-quarters combat. Mastering Captain Deadbeard’s abilities, character upgrades, and variants will make you a formidable opponent on the battlefield.
This comprehensive guide will teach you everything about the Captain Deadbeard class, including abilities, character upgrades, strategies, and variants.
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This guide will cover the following aspects of the Captain Deadbeard class:
- Basic Gameplay and Abilities – Understanding Captain Deadbeard’s role and unique abilities.
- Captain Deadbeard Variants – Each variant for the Captain Deadbeard class and their special abilities.
- Character Upgrades – A list of the upgrades available for the Captain Deadbeard class.
Basic Gameplay and Abilities
Captain Deadbeard’s primary weapon, the Scurvy Scattershot, is effective in close combat, while his Spyglass Shot allows him to snipe enemies from a distance. With 125 health, Captain Deadbeard can handle a fair amount of damage before being vanquished.
Abilities
- Barrel Blast: Captain Deadbeard hides inside a barrel, becoming resistant to damage. When triggered, the barrel explodes, dealing massive damage to nearby enemies.
- Cannon Rodeo: Mounts a powerful cannon, firing explosive projectiles at enemies.
- Parrot Pal: Sends out a parrot that can fly around the battlefield, scout, and shoot at enemies with its laser.
Captain Deadbeard Variants
- Sharkbite: This variant’s primary weapon, the Shark Laser, fires piercing shots, and his ranged attack, the Sharkbite Shot, has a charge function for increased damage.
- Captain Cannon: Captain Cannon’s primary weapon, the Scattercannon, deals explosive damage, and his ranged attack, the Cannon Shot, fires explosive projectiles that can be detonated mid-air.
- Captain Flameface: This variant deals fire damage over time with his primary weapon, the Flaming Scattershot, and his ranged attack, the Flaming Spyglass Shot.
- Captain Partyman: A legendary variant that gains a damage boost and movement speed increase when his Party Time meter is filled. His primary weapon and ranged attack are similar to the base Captain Deadbeard.
- Captain Sharkbite: This variant’s primary weapon, the Shark Scatter, fires piercing shots, and his ranged attack, the Sharkbite Scope, deals increased damage to enemies.
Character Upgrades
Character upgrades become available at levels 5 and 9 for the Captain Deadbeard class. Upon reaching level 10, you can promote the class, resetting it to level 1 and allowing further leveling to unlock upgrades.
Here is a list of character upgrades for the Captain Deadbeard class, including the level and rank at which they are unlocked:
Base
- Health Regeneration Delay Upgrade (Level 5): Reduces the time before your health regenerates.
- Speed Upgrade (Level 9): Increases your movement speed.
Specialist
- Health Regeneration Upgrade (Level 5): Enhances the rate at which your health regenerates.
- Reload Speed Upgrade (Level 9): Increases the speed at which you reload your weapon.
Advanced
- Ammo Upgrade (Level 5): Increases the ammo capacity of your primary weapon.
- Reload Speed Upgrade (Level 9): Increases the speed at which you reload your weapon.
Elite
- Damage Upgrade (Level 5): Boosts the damage dealt by your primary weapon.
Super Elite
- Health Upgrade (Level 5): Increases your maximum health.
No upgrades are unlocked at level 9 for the last two ranks. Once you reach level 5 of Super Elite, leveling is no longer necessary for character upgrades.
You’ll become a powerful presence on the battlefield by mastering the Captain Deadbeard class and its variants in Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2. With a combination of long-range sniping, close-quarters combat, and powerful abilities, the Captain Deadbeard class is a versatile and formidable foe. Follow this guide, and you’ll be an expert Captain Deadbeard player in no time.
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